Lakshmi Devy

Lakshmi Devy is an Indian-American actress and screenwriter who has mainly acted in Tamil and Malayalam language films, best known for her role in the film Masala Padam (2015). After starting her career as a theatre artist and model, Devy played her first leading role in the Anand Chakravarthy directorial Nil Gavani Sellathey (2010).

Lakshmi Devy
Born
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Actress
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • director
Years active2010-present
Known forMasala Padam

In addition to acting in films, She has launched her own film production company, FiDi Talkies, in the United States.

Personal life

Devy was born into a family of doctors and engineers in New York where she spent most of her early life. Her mother is a nephrologist and father is a travelogue writer and published author, and they run a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, India.[1][2] She did her primary education in New York[3] and completed medical school in India, during which she pursued modelling, dance, and theatre.[4] Devy is a medical doctor and started her film career while she was in medical college.[1]

Career

Lakshmi started her acting career with the Anand Chakravarthy directorial Nil Gavani Sellathey in which she played the main lead role.[5] She later starred in numerous South Indian movies including Cinema Company and critically acclaimed Tamil-language action comedy film Masala Padam, which was also her original screenplay debut.[6][7][8]

In 2017, Devy founded FiDi Talkies, a New York-based production company and made her directorial debut with a short film 'Daro Mat' in which she played the protagonist. The film was screened in multiple international film festivals and won several awards.

Filmography

Denotes films that are in pre-production
Year Film Role Notes
2010 Nil Gavani SellatheyPriya
2012 Cinema CompanyRoshni
2015 Masala Padam DiyaAlso screenwriter
2017 Daro Mat DivyaAlso director, screenwriter
and producer
2018 A Happy Divorce Rebecca

References

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