Sethu Lakshmi | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1990–present |
Sethu Lakshmi is an Indian actress 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 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Her husband is a theatre actor and make-up artist. 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 Comedy Express, a comedy-based programme on Asianet. They had their own troupe, Chirayinkeezh Anugraha.[1]
Acting career
Sethulakshmi made her acting debut in 2006 with the serial Suryodayam directed by Balachandran Menon aired in Doordarshan.[2] She acted in Sathyan Anthikad's films Rasathanthram, Vinodayathra and Bhagyadevatha. Her other films include Ee Kanni Koodi, Left Right Left, How Old Are You, 36 Vayadhinile, Utopiayile Rajavu.[3][4] Her performance in the comeback film of Manju Warrier, How Old Are You brought in a lot a praises and accolades . She portrayed the same character in Tamil remake 36 Vayadhinile with Jyothika marking her debut in Tamil.
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 Kerala State Film Award 2014.
Her well known character in serials are Appachiyamma of Moonumani, Rathnamma of Aliyan VS Aliyan and Mohakadal.[5]
Dramas
- Chinna Pappan
- Bhagyajathakam
- Dravidavritham
- Mankolangal
- Lahari
Television
Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
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2006 | Suryodayam | DD Malayalam | Debut |
2007 | Narmadipudava | DD Malayalam | |
2010 | Mattoruval | Surya TV | |
2011-2012 | Kathayile Rajakumari | Mazhavil Manorama | |
2012 | Paattukalude Paattu | Surya TV | |
2013 | Karyam Nissaram | Surya TV | |
2013 | Pattu Saree | Mazhavil Manorama | |
2014 | Mohakkadal | Surya TV | |
2014-2015 | Balaganapathy | Asianet | |
2015 | Aniyathi | Mazhavil Manorama | |
2015 | Sell Me The Answer | Asisanet | |
2015 | Bandhuvaru Shathuvaru | Mazhavil Manorama | |
2015 | Thoovalsparsham | DD Malayalam | |
2015 | Comedy Super Nite | Flowers TV | |
2015 | Meet The Editors | Reporter TV | |
2015-2017 | Moonumani | Flowers TV | |
2016 | Aluvayum Mathikkariyum | Asianet plus | |
2016 | Badai Bungalow | Asianet | In various roles |
2016 – 2019 | Bharya | Asianet | |
2016 | Onnum Onnum Moonu | Mazhavil Manorama | |
2016 | Run Baby Run | Asianet Plus | |
2016 | Varthaprabhatham | Asianet News | |
2016 | Laughing Villa | Surya TV | In various roles |
2017 – 2019 | Aliyan vs Aliyan | Amrita TV | |
2017 | Thatteem Mutteem | Mazhavil Manorama | |
2017 | Comedy Super Nite 2 | Flowers TV | |
2017 | Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran | Asianet | |
2018 | Gauri | Surya TV | |
2018 | Thakarppan Comedy | Mazhavil Manorama | |
2018 | Annies Kitchen | Amrita TV | |
2018 | Tharapakittu | Kaumudy TV | |
2019 | Thankam Pole Amma | Flowers TV | Telefilm |
2019–2020 | Three Kuttees | Amrita TV | |
2019–Present | Mounaragam | Asianet | |
2020–Present | Aliyans | Kaumudy TV | |
2020-2021 | Life is Beautiful Season 2 | Asianet | |
2020-2021 | Kasthooriman | Asianet | |
2021 | Salt n Pepper | Kaumudy TV | |
2021–Present | Kaliveedu | Surya TV | |
2022–Present | Bhavana | Surya TV | |
2022 | Red Carpet | Amrita TV | |
2022 | Flowers Oru Kodi | Flowers | |
2023 | Patharamattu | Asianet | Mahasangamam episodes with Mounaragam |
Other works
Year | Title | Role Channel | Notes | |
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2014 | 69 | Amma | Short film | |
2016 | Samoohya Padam | Ammoomma | Short film | |
2016 | Oru Madakkayathra | Achamma | Short film | |
2018 | Manchatti | Amma | Short film | |
2018 | Veettile Visheshangal | Ammachi | Short film | |
2019 | Ma | YouTube | Short film | |
2019-2020 | Samshayam Valyamma | Valyamma | YouTube | Web series |
2020 | What Is | YouTube | Short film | |
2020 | Innaleyolam | Amma | Short film | |
2020 | Yamuna | Yamuna's mother | Short film | |
2020 | U Turns | - | Short film | |
2021 | Ottanote | Short film | ||
2021 | Kaala | - | Short film | |
2021 | Eecha 2.0 | Servant | Short film | |
2021 | Thrikala Charitham | YouTube | Short film |
Awards and honours
Year | Award | Award Category | Awarded Work | Result |
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Kerala State Theatre Awards | Best Actress | Bhagyajathakam | Won | |
Best Supporting Actress | Mankolangal | Won | ||
Chinna paappaan | Won | |||
Best Actress | Dravidavritham | Won | ||
2015 | Kerala State Film Awards | Second Best Actress | How Old Are You | Won |
2016 | Asianet Film Awards | Best supporting Actress | Pulimurugan | Won |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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1990 | Ee Kanni Koodi | Akkaamma | K. G. George | Uncredited Debut |
2005 | Iruvattam Manavaatti | Koroth Madhavi | Sanal | |
2006 | Rasathanthram | Chettathi | Sathyan Anthikad | Credited Debut |
2007 | Vinodayathra | Saree Selling woman | Sathyan Anthikad | |
Naalu Pennungal | Unknown | Adoor | ||
2008 | Innathe Chintha Vishayam | Karthyayani | Sathyan Anthikad | |
2009 | Bhagyadevatha | Village lady | Sathyan Anthikad | |
2013 | Left Right Left | Jayan's mother | Arun Kumar Aravind | |
Black Butterfly | Rejaputhra Renjith | |||
Kanyaka Talkies | Bus passenger with Ancy | K R Manoj | Cameo | |
Nadan | Augusthyamma | Kamal | ||
2014 | How Old Are You | Madhaviyamma | Rosshan Andrrews | |
Naku Penta Naku Taka | Airport Passenger | Vayalar Madhavan Kutti | Cameo | |
Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan | Venu's mother | Shibu balan | ||
RajadhiRaja | Paarukuttiyamma | Ajai Vasudev | ||
Angels | Child's grandmother | Jean Markose | Cameo | |
Peruchazhi | Arun Vaidyanathan | Cameo | ||
Mummyude Swantham Achoos | Amma | |||
Ettekal Second | Sandeep's aunt | |||
Wound | Abortion agent | |||
2015 | 36 Vayadhinile | Thulasi | Rosshan Andrrews | Tamil film |
Maanikyam | Kuttiyamma | |||
Just Married | Stephen's mother | Cameo | ||
Ammakkoru Tharattu | Kochamma | |||
Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Ammoomma | Santhosh Viswanath | ||
Acha Dhin | Joyikuttan's Mother | G. Marthandan | ||
Utopiayile Rajavu | Januamma | Kamal | ||
Rajamma @ Yahoo | Devaki aka Devu | Reghu Rama Varma | ||
Thilothama | Kunjamma | Preethi Panikkar | ||
Ashamsakalode Anna | Jeevan's grandmother | |||
2016 | Hello Namasthe | Sobha | Jayan K. Nair | |
Aakashvani | Aakash's Mother | Khais Millen | ||
Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha | Eliyamma | T.A. Razak | ||
Ithu Thaanda Police | Janaki | Manoj Palodan | ||
Darvinte Parinamam | Annamma | Jijo Antony | ||
Pa Va | Ammini | Sooraj Tom | ||
Annmariya Kalippilannu | Amminiyamma | Midhun Manuel Thomas | ||
Olappeeppi | Neighbour | Krish Kymal | ||
Pulimurugan | Bhavani | Vysakh | ||
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan | Neethu's Relative | Nadirshah | Cameo in song | |
10 Kalpanakal | Davis's Mother | Don Max | ||
Jalam | Thresiamma | M. Padmakumar | ||
Koppayile Kodumkattu | ||||
Girls | Meenakshi | Thulasidas | ||
Thiraikku Varadha Katha | Meenakshi | Thulasidas | Tamil film | |
2017 | Jomonte Suvisheshangal | Mariyamma | Sathyan Anthikad | Cameo |
1971: Beyond Borders | Sahadevan's mother | Major Ravi | ||
Sunday Holiday | Astrologer | Jis Joy | Cameo | |
Lechmi | Amma | B.N Shajeer Sha | ||
Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam | Govutty's grandmother | Dimon Dsilva | ||
Aadu 2 | Papan's mother | Midhun Manuel | ||
Gemini | Lakshmiyamma | |||
Chakkaramavinkombath | ||||
Oru Malayala Colour Padam | ||||
2018 | Queen | Thresiamma | Dijo | |
Mohanlal | Sheela | Sajid Yahiya | ||
Aami | Kuttiyamma | Kamal | ||
Padayottam | Lalithakkan | Rafeeq Ibrahim | ||
Dakini | Sarojini | |||
Sinjar | Ansar's mother | Pampally | ||
Aanakkallan | Maid | |||
Thattumpurath Achuthan | Amminiyamma | |||
Maari 2 | House owner | Tamil film | ||
2019 | Oru Nakshathramulla Aakasham | Pappi chechi | ||
Marconi Mathai | Saramma | |||
A for Apple | ||||
Sachin | Sarojam | |||
Ittymaani: Made in China | Mother Superior | |||
Ulta | Chellamma | |||
Stand Up | Acchamma | |||
2020 | Uriyadi | Bhavaniyamma | ||
Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi | Mariyamma George | Jenith Kachappilly | ||
2021 | Mohan Kumar Fans | Kumari | ||
Ellam Sheriyakum | Reethamma | |||
2022 | Karnan Napoleon Bhagath Singh | |||
Jack N' Jill | Ammini Amma | |||
Meri Awas Suno | Padmavathi | |||
Kochaal | Sreekuttan's grandmother | |||
Headmaster | ||||
In | Sara | |||
# Avalkkoppam | Muthassi | A.U.Sreejith Krishna | ||
2023 | Laika | [6] | ||
TBA | Magic Moments | |||
Hanna | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.cochintalkies.com/celebrity/sethu-lakshmi.html
- ↑ http://news.indiglamour.com/celebrity/celebrity-news/sethulakshmi-only-entered-movie-for-her-ailing-child
- ↑ "Cinetrooth.in".
- ↑ "Home".
- ↑ Soman, Deepa (12 March 2016). "Sethulakshmi on Onnum Onnum Moonnu". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Laika to release this Friday". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 April 2023.