Lekshmi Krishnamoorthy
Lakshmi krishnamurthy (1927/28 – 10 November 2018) was a prominent character actress in Malayalam films. She is well known for her role in 1996 Manju warrier starrer film Ee puzhayum kadannu. Her grandmother role in that film is still quite popular among Malayalam film lovers.
Her first film was Hariharans Panchagni, in 1986. Later she acted in Malayalam films like Anantha Bhadram, kaliyoonjal, ponthan mada, pattabhishekham, vismaya thumbathu, piravi, thooval kottaram, vasthuhara, vismayam and mallu singh. she also acted in Kannada movie sanskara, maniratnams Tamil movie kannathil muthamittal and Santhosh Sivan's Hindi movie before the rains
She was a news reader (first Malayalam News Reader) and dubbing artist at Akashavani Kozhikode. She also acted in a few television serials.
Filmography
- Panjagni (1986) - Debut film in Malayalam
- Thaniyavarthanam (1987)
- Piravi (1989)
- Aksharam (1990) - Short
- Vasthuhara (1991)
- Ponthanmada (1994)
- Sagaram Sakshi (1994)
- Vishnu (1994)
- Sakshyam (1995)
- Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996)
- Udhyanapalakan (1996)
- Thoovalkottaram (1996)
- Kaliyoonjal (1997)
- Vismayam (1998)
- Ilamura Thampuran (1998)
- Aaram Jaalakam (2001)
- Kakke Kakke Koodevide (2002)
- Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) - (Tamil)
- Chithrakoodam (2003)
- Kathavasheshan (2004)
- Vismayathumbathu (2004)
- Maanikyan (2005)
- Ananthabhadram (2005)
- Before the Rains (2007) - (English)
- Before the Rains (2008) - (Malayalam)
- Anthiponvettam (2008)
- Keshu (2009)
- Mallu Singh (2012)
Dubbing credits
- Amma (1952) for B. S. Saroja
TV serials
- Naalukettu
- Manasi
- Aalippazham
- Pennurimai
References
- "Malayalam actor Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy passes away". 2018-11-10.
- "Malayalam actress Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy dies at 90".
- "Malayalam actress Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy dies at 90".
- http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/nov/10/wise-elderly-woman-of-malayalam-cinema-lakshmi-krishnamoorthy-passes-away-1896466.htm
- https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/actress-lakshmi-krishnamoorthy-dies--1.3297798v