Chandra Lakshman

Chandra Lakshman (Malayalam:ചന്ദ്രാ ലക്ഷ്മണ്‍)is an Indian film and television actress. She debuted in the 2002 Tamil film Manasellam and has since then appeared in various Malayalam and Tamil films and TV series. She is probably best known for her performances as Sandra Nellikadan, Rini Chandrasekhar, Ganga and Divya in the TV series Swantham, Megham, Kolangal and Kadhalikka Neramillai, respectively.

Chandra Lakshman
Born
Chandra Lakshman

Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Other namesChandra Laxman, Chandra Lekshman
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present

Career

Chandra Lakshman was born to Lakshman Kumar and Malathi into a brahmin family in Trivandrum. Later family shifted to Chennai, where she also did her schooling and graduation.[1] She had her education from J. N School, Chennai, M.G.R Institute of Hotel Management and Madras University.[2] A trained bharatanatyam dancer, she was doing her hotel management training, when director Santhosh saw her and decided to cast her in his film Manasellam.[1]

She made her acting debut with the 2002 Tamil film Manasellam, enacting the sister character of the film's lead actor Srikanth. Her performance in the film made possible her entry into the Malayalam film industry, landing the lead female role in the action thriller Stop Violence (2002) alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran.[1] Subsequently, she starred in a number of supporting roles in Malayalam-language films like Chakram, Balram vs. Taradas and Khaki.[1]

She shot into limelight through her appearances in TV series.[1] She first appeared in the series Swantham, in which she played Sandra Nellikadan, a villainous character, which was highly appreciated by critics and made her a household name.[1][3][4] She then starred in series like Devi, enacting a multi-dimensional character, Stree, playing a homely character and Jwalayayi alongside Nedumudi Venu, playing also a villainous character.[1] For her portrayal of Rini Chandrasekhar in Megham, she also received rave reviews and several awards.[3] In Tamil, she rose to fame after her performance as Ganga, again a character with negative shades, in the famous Kolangal-series, in which she starred alongside Devayani. She is also well known for her performance as Divya and Akhila in the popular series Kadhalikka Neramillai and Vasantham, respectively.[5] She has appeared in some advertisements also. She has won several allocades including Asianet Television Awards for best negative role (2005,2006).

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2002ManasellamBala's sisterTamilDubbed into Telugu as " Manasantha"
Stop ViolenceAngelinaMalayalamDubbed into Hindi in the same name
April MaadhathilTamilDubbed into Hindi as "Mr. Rangeela" and in Telugu as "Vaallidharu"
2003ChakramMadhuriMalayalam
2005Kalyana KurimanamKasthuriMalayalam
Boy FriendKhader's daughterMalayalamSpecial appearance in the song
AadhikkamPriyaTamil
2006Balram vs. TaradasShanimolMalayalamDubbed into Telugu and Hindi as "Monica" and "Basha: The Boss" respectively
PachakuthiraFilm heroineMalayalamGuest role
2007Payum PuliMoosa Bhai's daughterMalayalamDubbed into Tamil, Telugu and Hindi as "Puliyattam","Evidaine Sare" and "Tiger Shiva" respectively
KaakkiMeenakshiMalayalamDubbed into Hindi as "Khaaki Vardi"
2010ThillalangadiShreya DasTamil
2021Ghost RiderSushamaMalayalamFilming

Television
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2003SwanthamSandra NellikadanMalayalam
KumkumamMalayalam
2004MeghamRini ChandrasekharMalayalam
Kadamattathu KathanarKadambariMalayalam
2005DeviDeviMalayalam
2006UnniyarchaThumbolarchaMalayalam
Stree 2Malayalam
2006-2007KolangalGangaTamil
2006-2007Swantham SuryaputhriGangaMalayalam
2006Veendum JwalayayiSonaMalayalam
2007TrikarthikaMalayalam
2007JalamMalayalam
2007-2008Kadhalikka NeramillaiDivyaTamil
2007Jodi Number OneContestantTamilSeason 3
2007-2008Annu Peytha MazhayilGouriMalayalam
2008Minnal KesariMalayalam
2008-2010VasanthamAkhilaTamil
2009-2011MagalShakthiTamil
2009Sree MahabhagavathamMalayalam
2010MazhayariyatheMeeraMalayalam
2011-2014Mamathala KovelaShakthiTelugu
2011-2013ThulasiThulasiTamil
2012-2013Sondha BandhamShakthiTamil
2014–2016PasamalarThamaraiTamil
2015SitakokachilakaNithyaTelugu
2020-PresentSwantham SujathaSujathaMalayalam

References
  1. "Change of image". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  2. http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=5&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=
  3. "Cultural and award nite on Friday". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 7 March 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  4. "The Bad and The Ugly". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  5. "Stepping into the same shoes". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
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