Lakshmi Sharma mononymously known as Lahari is an Indian actress. After debuting in

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, where she failed to gain a foothold, she became an actress in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

, after entering the industry in 2006 with ''

Palunku ''Palunku'' () is a 2006 Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Blessy. It stars Mammootty in the lead role with Nazriya Nazim making her on-screen debut through this film- along with Lakshmi Sharma, Baby Nivedita, Kottayam Sa ...

''. She has acted in few

Kannada films Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film ''Sati Sulochana'' directed ...

as well.

Career

She hails from

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. She was born into a

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family to a Telugu father and a Kannada mother. Her father worked in the Postal department and her mother at the

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(APSRTC). After her parents' retirement, the family settled in

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. She wanted to become an actress in the

Telugu film industry Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

and debuted in a supporting role in E. V. V. Satyanarayana's ''

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'' (2000). She went on to lead roles in the films ''Manamiddaram'' and ''Vacchina Vaadu Suryudu'', which failed, before she got a role in the

Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, film producer and former politician, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Chiranjeevi starred in over 150 feature films in Telugu language, Telugu, as ...

film ''

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'' (2002). Her role as the niece of Chiranjeevi's character in the film was noted. She said that other than that film she hadn't "any moment of luck or happiness" in the industry. Disappointed with the response in Telugu, she moved to the Malayalam film industry where she rose to fame. She made her Malayalam debut in ''

'' in 2006. Although the film did not do well, she was continuously offered roles and was one of the busiest and most prolific actresses in Malayalam cinema by 2009 though she was mocked for her poor performances and eventually faded out.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Lakshmi Shrama at MSI
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Lakshmi Indian film actresses Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses from Vijayawada Living people 21st-century Indian actresses Indian television actresses Actresses in Telugu television Actresses in Malayalam television 1985 births