Sethu Lakshmi is an

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who predominantly works in Malayalam films and television soap operas.She started her career as a theatre artist and later rose into fame with character roles.

Personal life

Sethulakshmi is from

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. Her husband is a

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and

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. She completed her Natana Bhooshan in 1963. She has four children: three daughters and one son. Her daughter Lakshmi is a theatre artist, while son Kishore is a theatre and mimicry artist. Kishore was a member of Boys, a team in ''

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'', a comedy-based programme on

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. They had their own troupe, Chirayinkeezh Anugraha.

Acting career

Sethulakshmi made her acting debut in 2006 with the serial ''Suryodayam'' directed by Balachandran Menon aired in

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. She acted in

Sathyan Anthikad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter f ...

's films ''

Rasathanthram ''Rasathanthram'' () is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and starring Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine, with Bharath Gopi,Innocent, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, and Mamukkoya in prominent roles. The ...

'', ''

Vinodayathra ''Vinodaythra'' () is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikkad, and starring Dileep, Meera Jasmine and Mukesh with Murali, Innocent, Ganapathi S Poduval, KPAC Lalitha, Nedumudi Venu, Seetha ...

'' and ''

Bhagyadevatha ''Bhagyadevatha'' () is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikkad from a story by Rajesh Jayaraman. It features Jayaram, Kaniha, and Narain. Plot Benny Chacko, a cable operator, is ambitious ...

''. Her other films include '' Ee Kanni Koodi'', '' Left Right Left'', '' How Old Are You'', ''

36 Vayadhinile ''36 Vayadhinile'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Rosshan Andrrews, which is a remake of his own Malayalam film '' How Old Are You'' (2014), and produced by Suriya Sivakumar under his production studio 2D Ente ...

'', ''

Utopiayile Rajavu ''Utopiayile Rajavu'' ( en, The King Of Utopia) is a 2015 Malayalam satirical comedy film directed by Kamal and penned by PS Rafeeque. It stars Mammootty, Sethulakshmi, Jewel Mary, KPAC Lalitha, Janardhanan, TG Ravi, Joy Mathew, Sudheer Karam ...

''. Her performance in the comeback film of

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, How Old Are You brought in a lot a praises and accolades . She portrayed the same character in Tamil remake

with

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marking her debut in

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. She won State theatre awards four times in 2 categories. For her acting brilliance in '' How Old Are You'', Sethulakshmi won the best supporting actress for

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2014. Her well known character in serials are Appachiyamma of ''Moonumani'', Rathnamma of ''Aliyan VS Aliyan'' and ''Mohakadal''.

Dramas

* Chinna Pappan * Bhagyajathakam * Dravidavritham * Mankolangal * Lahari

Television

Other Works

Awards and honours

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lakshmi, Sethu Actresses from Thiruvananthapuram Actresses in Malayalam television Indian television actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi television Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema 1943 births