Versatile and Glamourous
She is a versatile actress with a glamorous touch. Lakshmi has an unconventional voice which imparted a different and realistic texture to her characters. In the Telugu film Panthulamma, she is credited with giving one of her best performances.
She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1977), becoming one of the first South Indian actresses to win in that category for a Tamil film. When her career as a leading lady ended in the 1980s, she started playing supporting roles as a mother and later as grandmother. She played Aishwarya Rai’s grandmother in Jeans (1998) and Kareena Kapoor’s grandmother in Hulchul (2004). She has performed in more than 400 films and has also been involved in politics.
Some of her memorable Telugu films include Puttinillu Mettinillu, Palleturi Bava (1973), Pantulamma (1977), Mallepuvu (1978), Sravana Meghalu (1986 Filmfare Best Actress Award) and Murarii (2001). More
