Chandra Laxman
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Chandra Lakshman is an India
n 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.
brahmin
family in Chennai
, where she also did her schooling and graduation. 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.
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
. Subsequently, she starred in a number of supporting roles in Malayalam-language films like Chakram, Balram vs. Taradas and Khaki.
She, however, shot into limelight through her appearances in TV series. She first appeared in the series Swantham, in which she essayed the role of Sandra Nellikadan, a villainous character
, which was highly appreciated by critics and mader her a household name. 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. For her portrayal of Rini Chandrasekhar in Megham, she also received rave reviews and several awards. 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.
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! colspan=5 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
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| rowspan="3"|2002 || Manasellam
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| Stop Violence
|| Angelina || Malayalam
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| April Maadhathil || || Tamil ||
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| 2003 || Chakram
|| Madhuri || Malayalam ||
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| 2005 || Kalyana Kurimanam || || Malayalam ||
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| 2006 || Balram vs. Taradas
|| || Malayalam ||
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| rowspan="2"|2007 || Paayum Puli || || Malayalam ||
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| Khaki || Meenakshi || Malayalam ||
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| 2010 || Thillalangadi
|| Shreya Das || Tamil ||
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! colspan=5 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
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| rowspan="2"|2003 || Swantham || Sandra Nellikadan || Malayalam ||
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| Kumkumam || || Malayalam ||
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| 2004 || Megham
|| Rini Chandrasekhar || Malayalam ||
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| 2005 || Devi || || Malayalam ||
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| 2006 || Stree
|| || Malayalam ||
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| 2006–2007 || Kolangal || Ganga || Tamil ||
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| 2007 || Jwalayayi || || Malayalam ||
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| 2008 || Kadhalikka Neramillai || Divya || Tamil ||
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| 2009 || Vasantham || Akhila || Tamil ||
|2009 || Magal ||Shakthi || Tamil ||
2011 Mamathala Kovela Shakthi Telugu
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film and television actress. She debuted in the 2002 Tamil film Manasellam
Manasellam
Manasellam is a 2003 medium-budget Tamil movie. The movie stars Srikanth and Trisha. The film is directed by Santhosh. The score and soundtrack, composed by Illayaraja, was released on April 2003 and has made a decent impact across Tamil Nadu...
and has since then appeared in various Malayalam and Tamil films
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
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.
Career
Chandra Lakshman was born into a TamilTamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
family in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, where she also did her schooling and graduation. A trained bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam
Bharata Natyam or Chadhir Attam, is a classical dance form from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, practiced predominantly in modern times by women. The dance is usually accompanied by classical Carnatic music...
dancer, she was doing her hotel management training, when director Santhosh saw her and decided to cast her in his film Manasellam.
She made her acting debut with the 2002 Tamil film
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
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
Stop Violence
Stop Violence is a 2002 Malayalam film directed by A. K. Sajan. The film stars Prithviraj, Vijayaraghavan, and Chandra Lakshman.-Plot:Stephen is the circle inspector in charge of the anti-goonda squad but he himself is the head of a gang whose members are Acid and Sathan...
(2002) alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran credited mononymously as Prithviraj, is an Indian film actor and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema....
. Subsequently, she starred in a number of supporting roles in Malayalam-language films like Chakram, Balram vs. Taradas and Khaki.
She, however, shot into limelight through her appearances in TV series. She first appeared in the series Swantham, in which she essayed the role of Sandra Nellikadan, a villainous character
Villain
A villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters...
, which was highly appreciated by critics and mader her a household name. She then starred in series like Devi,enacting a multi-dimensional character, Stree, playing a homely character and Jwalayayi alongside Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
, playing also a villainous character. For her portrayal of Rini Chandrasekhar in Megham, she also received rave reviews and several awards. 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.
Filmography
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
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| rowspan="3"|2002 || Manasellam
Manasellam
Manasellam is a 2003 medium-budget Tamil movie. The movie stars Srikanth and Trisha. The film is directed by Santhosh. The score and soundtrack, composed by Illayaraja, was released on April 2003 and has made a decent impact across Tamil Nadu...
|| || Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
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| Stop Violence
Stop Violence
Stop Violence is a 2002 Malayalam film directed by A. K. Sajan. The film stars Prithviraj, Vijayaraghavan, and Chandra Lakshman.-Plot:Stephen is the circle inspector in charge of the anti-goonda squad but he himself is the head of a gang whose members are Acid and Sathan...
|| Angelina || Malayalam
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
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| April Maadhathil || || Tamil ||
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| 2003 || Chakram
Chakram
The chakram , sometimes called a war quoit, is a throwing weapon from India. Its shape is of a flat metal hoop with a sharp outer edge from in diameter...
|| Madhuri || Malayalam ||
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| 2005 || Kalyana Kurimanam || || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2006 || Balram vs. Taradas
Balram vs. Taradas
Balram vs. Tharadas is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by I.V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty and Katrina Kaif. Mammootty plays double role in the film, both as the protagonist, Inspector Balram, as well as the antagonist, underworld don Tharadas...
|| || Malayalam ||
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| rowspan="2"|2007 || Paayum Puli || || Malayalam ||
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| Khaki || Meenakshi || Malayalam ||
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| 2010 || Thillalangadi
Thillalangadi
The Thillalangadi soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, working together with director M. Raja for the first time. The soundtrack album features 7 songs, two of which have been reused from the original version, composed by Thaman, as per Raja's wish. The lyrics are penned by Na. Muthukumar...
|| Shreya Das || Tamil ||
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! colspan=5 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
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| rowspan="2"|2003 || Swantham || Sandra Nellikadan || Malayalam ||
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| Kumkumam || || Malayalam ||
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| 2004 || Megham
Megham
Megham is a 1999 Malayalam musical comedy film directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mammootty, Priya Gill, Dileep, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Pooja Batra, Sreenivasan, Nedumudi Venu, Captain Raju, and Cochin Haneefa. The music was composed by Ouseppachan...
|| Rini Chandrasekhar || Malayalam ||
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| 2005 || Devi || || Malayalam ||
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| 2006 || Stree
Stree
Stree is a 1961 Indian fantasy film directed by and starring Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram. The film was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Cast:...
|| || Malayalam ||
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| 2006–2007 || Kolangal || Ganga || Tamil ||
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| 2007 || Jwalayayi || || Malayalam ||
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| 2008 || Kadhalikka Neramillai || Divya || Tamil ||
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| 2009 || Vasantham || Akhila || Tamil ||
|2009 || Magal ||Shakthi || Tamil ||
2011 Mamathala Kovela Shakthi Telugu