Raai Laxmi

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Raai Laxmi (Laxmi Raai)
File:Raai Laxmi at Filmfare South Awards 2014.jpg
Born Lakshmi Raibagi
(1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 35)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Nationality Indian
Citizenship Indian
Occupation Actress, model, Stage performer
Years active 2005–present
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)

Raai laxmi (also known as Lakshmi Rai)[1] is an Indian film actress and model who primarily appears in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. Raai made her debut in Malayalam film Rock N' Roll. She then appeared in several successful films such as Annan Thambi (2008), 2 Harihar Nagar (2009), Chattambinadu (2009), Evidam Swargamanu (2009), Oru Marubhoomikkadha, Muni 2: Kanchana, Mankatha (2011), Mayamohini (2012), Kalpana(2012), Balupu (2013), Aranmanai (2014) and Rajadhi Raja (2014).[2]

Early life

Raai Lakshmi was born in a Hindu Kshatriya family, and brought up at Belgaum, Karnataka.[3] She initially worked as a model before entering the film industry. She appeared in television ads such as Sylcon Footwears, Josco Jewellers, Saravana Stores, Emmanuel Silks, Bru Coffee and Fair & Lovely.

Career

Debut (2005–2010)

She made her acting debut in 2005 in the Tamil film Karka Kasadara. Subsequently, she appeared in a number of Tamil films, including the comedy film Kundakka Mandakka (2005) opposite R. Parthiban, Perarasu's action-masala flick Dharmapuri (2006), and the romance film 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 directed by Jeeva. She received positive feedbacks for her portrayal of a lawyer in the latter. A review from Behindwoods wrote: "The latter (Raai Lakshmi) sizzles even as she is supposed to play the court professional who is caught in the web of smuggling drugs".[4] She won her first Filmfare Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category.

She made her debut in Malayalam in 2007, starring in Rock & Roll opposite Mohanlal. She followed it up with several successful films such as Annan Thambi, 2 Harihar Nagar (2009),[5] Evidam Swargamanu (2009) opposite Mohanlal, and Chattambinadu (2009) opposite Mammootty. She appeared in three Tamil films in 2009, Muthirai, Vaamanan and Naan Avanillai 2.

In Vaamanan, she played a glamorous supermodel.[6] In 2010, she was seen in three films. She made special appearances during song sequences in two of them, In Ghost House Inn and Pen Singam and portrayed a cowgirl in the Tamil film Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam.[6]

Public recognition and success (2011–2014)

File:Laxmi Rai at CCL match.jpg
Raai at Celebrity Cricket League 2012

Raai Lakshmi's first 2011 release was Christian Brothers , which was a huge commercial success. Her next two films were Tamil projects, the comedy horror Kanchana and the Venkat Prabhu-directed action thriller Mankatha, starring Ajith Kumar. She played a negative character in the latter, which was received positively by critics.[7][8] Both films emerged high financial success.[7] Following Kanchana's success, she was signed on to reprise the role in its Kannada remake too.[9] Her latest release Arabiyum, Ottakavum, P. Madhavan Nairum opposite Mohanlal was met with mixed reviews but tunred out to a commercial success. In 2014, her films released were Aranmanai[10] and Irumbu Kuthirai in Tamil,[11] Rajadhi Raja in Malayalam[12] and Shrungara in Kannada.[13]

2015–present

Currently in 2015, she signed two Malayalam films namely Arabian Safari and Santhoshayi Gopiyetta and three Tamil films Oru Ticketla Rendu Cinema, Sowkarpettai and Arjun, Divya Matrum Karthik.[14] After brief gap of two years, after starring along with Ravi Teja in Balupu (2013) she signed another Telugu film Sardaar Gabbar Singh opposite Pawan Kalyan in September 2015.[15]

Later, she also signed two Hindi films Akira[16] and Julie 2.[17] and a Tamil film Bongu.[18]

Awards

Based on an online poll conducted by The Times of India Raai Laxmi won the "Best Actor Award in a Negative Role - Female" for Mankatha.[19] In 2012, Raai Laxmi won the Stylish Star of South Indian Cinema - Female[20] at SIIMA, 2012.

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2005 Karka Kasadara Anjali Tamil
2005 Kanchanamala Cable TV Kanchana Telugu
2005 Kundakka Mandakka Roopa Tamil
2005 Valmiki Kannada
2006 Neeku Naaku Telugu
2006 Dharmapuri Valarmathy Tamil
2007 Nenjai Thodu podi Tamil
2007 Rock N' Roll Daya Sreenivas Malayalam Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year
2007 Snehana Preethina Lakshmi Kannada
2008 Velli Thirai Herself Tamil Cameo appearance
2008 Annan Thambi Thenmozhi Malayalam
2008 Minchina Ota Lakshmi Kannada
2008 Parunthu Rakhi Malayalam
2008 Ragasiya Snehithane Jenny Tamil
2008 Dhaam Dhoom Aarthi Chinappa Tamil Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
2009 2 Harihar Nagar Maya aka Christina Honai Malayalam
2009 Muthirai Kavya Tamil
2009 Vaamanan Pooja Tamil
2009 Naan Avanillai 2 Deepa Tamil
2009 Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali Charanya Tamil
2009 Chattambinadu Gouri Malayalam
2009 Evidam Swargamanu Advocate Sunitha Malayalam Asianet Most Popular Actress Award
JaiHind TV Film Award for Most Popular Actress
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2010 In Ghost House Inn Maya aka Christina Honai Malayalam Special appearance
2010 Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam Pakki Tamil
2010 Pen Singam Herself Tamil Special appearance
2011 Christian Brothers Sofia Malayalam
2011 Kanchana Priya Tamil
2011 Mankatha Sona Tamil Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
2011 Oru Marubhoomikkadha Meenakshy Thampuran,
Manasi Thampuran		 Malayalam Double role
2012 Casanovva Hana Malayalam
2012 Mayamohini Maya / Katrina Malayalam
2012 Adhinayakudu Deepti Telugu
2012 Kalpana Priya Kannada
2012 Thaandavam Geetha Tamil
2013 Vana Yuddham Vijayata Vashisht Tamil
2013 Attahasa Kannada
2013 Onbadhule Guru Sanjana Tamil
2013 Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha Fouzia Hassan IPS Malayalam
2013 Balupu Herself Telugu Special appearance
2014 Irumbu Kuthirai Christina Tamil
2014 Rajadhi Raja Radha Malayalam
2014 Aranmanai Maya Tamil
2015 Arabian Safari Films that have not yet been released Malayalam Filming[21]
2015 Santhoshayi GopiyettaFilms that have not yet been released Malayalam Filming[22]
2015 Oru Ticketla Rendu Cinema Films that have not yet been released Tamil Filming
2015 Sowkarpettai Films that have not yet been released Tamil Filming
2015 Bangalore Naatkal Films that have not yet been released Tamil Filming
2015 Akira Films that have not yet been released Hindi Filming[23]
2015 Julie 2 Films that have not yet been released Hindi Pre-Production[17]
2016 Sardaar Gabbar Singh Films that have not yet been released Telugu Filming[24]
2016 Bongu Bongu Tamil [25]

Reality Show

  • Star Challenge (Flowers TV)

See also

References

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