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Lakshmi Rai (Tulu: ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ರೈ), (Kannada: ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ರೈ), (Malayalam: ലക്ഷ്മി റായ്) (born May 5, 1981)<sup id="cite_ref-birthday1989_0-1" class="reference"></sup> is an Indian film actress and model from Belgaum, Karnataka,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference">[2]</sup> predominantly appearing in Malayalam and Tamil films. While most of her Tamil releases performed poorly at the box office, she rose to fame with the popular Malayalam-language films Annan Thambi (2008), 2 Harihar Nagar (2009), Chattambinadu and Evidam Swargamanu (2009), establishing herself as one of the leading actresses in the Malayalam film industry.

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Career

Lakshmi Rai initially worked as a model before entering the film industry. She appeared in several television ads such as Sylcon Footwears, Josco Jewellers and Emmanuel Silks.
She made her acting debut in 2005 in the Tamil film Karka Kasadara. Subsequently she appeared in a number of unsuccessful Tamil films, including Kundakka Mandakka (2005), Dharmapuri (2006), and Nenjai Thodu (2007). In 2008, she began working in more serious films such as the drama film Velli Thirai, in which she played herself, and the action thriller Dhaam Dhoom. Her portrayal of a lawyer in the latter garnered her a Filmfare Award nomination in the category for Best Supporting Actress.


She made her debut in Malayalam in 2007, starring in Rock & Roll opposite Mohanlal, which performed poorly at the box office. But she followed it up with several successful films such as Annan Thambi, 2 Harihar Nagar (2009), Evidam Swargamanu (2009), and Chattambinadu (2009) opposite Mammootty, which helped her gain fame and popularity in Kerala. Further concentrating on Malayalam works, she is currently working on two Malayalam films, including the much-anticipated Christian Brothers and Casanovva both with Mohanlal.

Filmography

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She made her acting debut in 2005 in the Tamil film 'Karka Kasadara.'



<table style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); border-collapse: collapse;" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc"> <th>Year</th> <th>Film</th> <th>Role</th> <th>Language</th> <th>Notes</th> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">2005</td> <td>Karka Kasadara</td> <td>Anjali</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kanchanamala Cable TV</td> <td>Kanchana</td> <td>Telugu</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kundakka Mandakka</td> <td>Roopa</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Azhagiya Aabathu</td> <td>
</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Valmiki</td> <td>
</td> <td>Kannada</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2006</td> <td>Neeku Naaku</td> <td>
</td> <td>Telugu</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dharmapuri</td> <td>Valarmathy</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2007</td> <td>Nenjai Thodu</td> <td>Aishwarya</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rock N Roll</td> <td>Daya Sreenivas</td> <td>Malayalam</td> <td>Winner, Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snehana Preethina</td> <td>Lakshmi</td> <td>Kannada</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6">2008</td> <td>Velli Thirai</td> <td>Lakshmi Rai</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Annan Thambi</td> <td>Thenmozhi</td> <td>Malayalam</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Minchina Ota</td> <td>Lakshmi</td> <td>Kannada</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Parunthu</td> <td>Rakhi</td> <td>Malayalam</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ragasiya Snehithane</td> <td>Jenny</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dhaam Dhoom</td> <td>Aarthi Chinappa</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award (Tamil)</td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6">2009</td> <td>2 Harihar Nagar</td> <td>Maya</td> <td>Malayalam</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Muthirai</td> <td>Kavya</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Vaamanan</td> <td>Pooja</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Naan Avanillai 2</td> <td>Deepa</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Evidam Swargamanu</td> <td>Sunitha</td> <td>Malayalam</td> <td>Winner, Asianet Most Popular Actress Award
JaiHind TV Film Award for Most Popular Actress
Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award (Malayalam)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Chattambinadu</td> <td>Gouri</td> <td>Malayalam</td> <td>Winner, Mathrubhumi-Amrita TV Most Popular Actress Award</td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2010</td> <td>In Ghost House Inn</td> <td>
</td> <td>Malayalam</td> <td>Special appearance</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam</td> <td>Pakki</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pen Singam</td> <td>
</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>Special appearance</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tere Bina Jiya Nahin Jaye</td> <td>
</td> <td>Hindi</td> <td>First in bollywood</td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="7">2011</td> <td>Christian Brothers</td> <td>Sofia</td> <td>Malayalam</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mankatha</td> <td>
</td> <td>Tamil</td> <td>Filming</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Casanovva</td> <td>Hanan</td> <td>Malayalam</td> <td>Filming<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference">[3]</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Yodha 2</td> <td>
</td> <td>Malayalam</td> <td>Filming</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Arabiyum, Ottakavum, P.Madhavan Nairum</td> <td>
</td> <td>Malayalam</td> <td>Filming<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference">[4]</sup></td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table class="infobox biography vcard" cellspacing="5"><tbody><tr class=""><th scope="row" style="text-align: left;">Born</th> <td class="" style="">May 5, 1981 (1981-05-05) (age 29)<sup id="cite_ref-birthday1989_0-0" class="reference"></sup>
Belgaum, Karnataka, India</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left;">Other names</th> <td class="nickname" style="">Lachu, Krishna</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left;">Occupation</th> <td class="role" style="">Actress, model</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left;">Years active</th> <td class="" style="">2005 - present</td></tr></tbody></table>

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She rose to fame with 'Annan Thambi' (2008) and '2 Harihar Nagar' (2009), establishing herself as one of the leading actresses in the Malayalam film industry.

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She appeared in a number of unsuccessful Tamil films, including 'Kundakka Mandakka' (2005), 'Dharmapuri' (2006), and 'Nenjai Thodu' (2007).