Sethu Lakshmi is an Indian

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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 ...

'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. ...

'', '' Vinodayathra'' 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, Innocent, and Narain. Plot Benny Chacko, a cable operator, ...

''. Her other films include '' Ee Kanni Koodi'', '' Left Right Left'', ''

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'', ''

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

'', '' Utopiayile Rajavu''. Her performance in the comeback film of

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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 ''

'', 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

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