Bhagyalakshmi, also known as Bhagyasri is an Indian actress. She was a prominent actress in the 1980's, appearing in nearly 60 films in

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films.

Personal life

Bhagyalakshmi was born in an Aristocratic

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family to Shivaram Iyer and Rajamani Ammal in

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. Her father was a

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, while her mother was a

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. She has a younger brother Rohith Kumar, who is an engineer. She studied at Sacred Heart Matriculation School, now known as Presentation Convent, at Church Park, until the 10th grade, after which she dropped out of school to pursue an acting career. She learned classical dance from the Dhananjayans. Her first Tamil movie was ''Deviyin Thiruvilayadal'' in 1982, and her first Malayalam movie was ''

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'' in 1983. She married film producer Vasudevan Mannadiyar, a

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involved in the garment business, on 14 April 2001. They have a son, Viswajith. After her marriage Bhagyalakshmi retired from acting in the film industry and settled in Gujarat for 14 years. They currently reside in Chennai.

Filmography

Television

References

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhagyalakshmi Actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian film actresses Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Living people Actresses in Tamil television 1972 births