Lakshmi Priya (born Sabeena Abdul Latheef; 11 March 1985) is an Indian actress who appears in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

films. She participated in Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 4.

Early life

She was born on 11 March 1985 to Kabir, who was from

Haripad Haripad is a Municipality in ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha District, Kerala, India located between Alappuzha and Kollam on the National Highway 66. Haripad is bordered on the east by Pallippad, Veeyapuram and Karuvatta to the north ...

, and Ramlath, in a

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family. She has two sisters. Her parents divorced when she was two-and-a-half years old. Since then, she was raised by her paternal uncle Latheef, who was her guardian. Born in

Kayamkulam Kayamkulam is a town and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in Kerala. It is the second biggest town in Alappuzha district. It is located on the western coast of India, and was an ancient maritime trading center. O ...

, she was brought up in

Nooranad Nooranad (also anglicized as ''Noornad'' or ''Nooranadu'') is a developing town in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located at a distance of 8 Km south-west of Pandalam, in Kayamkulam route. Pada ...

, where she lived with her grandmother, paternal uncle and aunt in her father's ancestral home. Lakshmi Priya was estranged by her parents. She first met her father at age five, until age 14, she believed that her mother died while she was still alive. Lakshmi Priya had her school education from St.Mary's LPS in Charummoodu, CBMHS Nooranad, and PUM Vocational Higher Secondary School in Pallickal. She did not complete her higher secondary education. At age 16, she began acting in professional plays. She is a dancer and has won the ''Kalathilakam'' title.

Career

She has done a lot of supporting roles in Malayalam film industry.

Personal life

She is married to P. Jayesh, son of musician Pattanakkad Purushothaman, on 20 April 2005. Since then, she is a practicing

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. They have a daughter named Mathangi Jai. They reside in

Kakkanad Kakkanad is a major industrial and residential region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It is situated in the eastern part of the city and houses the Cochin Special Economic Zone, Infopark, Smart City and KINFRA Export Promotion Industrial ...

. In 2019, she wrote a book titled ''Kadhayum Kadhapathrangalum Sangalpikamalla'' (), which can be called as an autobiography or a memoir.

Filmography

TV serials

Television Shows

References

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