Aishwarya Lekshmi facts for kids

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Lekshmi in SIIMA Awards
Born	(1990-09-06) 6 September 1990 (age 33) Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Alma mater	Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam (MBBS)
Occupation	Actress producer
Years active	2017–present

Aishwarya Lekshmi (born 6 September 1990) is an Indian actress and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She won several accolades including a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.

She made her acting debut with 2017 Malayalam film Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela. She went on to appear in Mayaanadhi (2017), Varathan (2018), Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019), Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu (2019). Lekshmi made her Tamil debut with Action (2019).

Early life

Aishwarya Lekshmi was born on 6 September 1990 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

Lekshmi did her schooling at Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum and Sacred Hearts girls Higher Secondary School, Thrissur and completed her MBBS degree from Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences (SNIMS), Ernakulam, in 2017. She also completed her internship there. She resides in Trivandrum and Cochin.

Career

Lekshmi has been modelling since 2014. She has appeared on the covers of magazines such as Flower World, Salt Studio, Vanitha and FWD Life. She has modelled for brands such as Chemmanur Jewellers, Karikkineth Silks, La Brenda, Ezva Boutique, Akshaya Jewels, Sri Lakshmi Jewellery etc.

She states that she "never planned on acting", but now that she has finished her studies, she decided to give it a try when she chanced upon casting call by Althaf Salim for the family-drama Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela starring Nivin Pauly and was cast in a prominent role. She then did the female lead in romantic thriller Mayaanadhi by Aashiq Abu. The film became a major success and her role as an aspiring actress garnered appreciation. In 2018, she appeared inVarathan with Fahadh Faasil. In 2019 Aishwarya appeared in three Malayalam films: Vijay Superum Pournamiyum, Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu and Brother's Day. She also made her Tamil debut with Action (2019), opposite Vishal. She then went on to appear in the Tamil Gangster film, Jagame Thandhiram (2021) alongside Dhanush, in which she played the role of Attilla. Which released in Netflix.

In 2022, she made her name in the industry through the role as ‘Poonguzhali’ in Mani Ratnam's historical action drama film Ponniyin Selvan: I.

Lekshmi made her debut as a producer with Tamil film Gargi.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role(s)	Language(s)	Notes	Ref.
2017	Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela	Rachel	Malayalam
	Mayaanadhi	Aparna Ravi (Appu)	Malayalam
2018	Varathan	Priya Paul	Malayalam
2019	Vijay Superum Pournamiyum	Pinky / Pournami	Malayalam
	Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu	Meharunnisa Khaderkutty	Malayalam
	Brother's Day	Santa / Peeli	Malayalam
	Action	Meera	Tamil
2021	Jagame Thandhiram	Attilla	Tamil
	Laughing Budha	Dr. Angel	Malayalam
	Kaanekkaane	Sneha George	Malayalam
2022	Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa	Shobi	Tamil	Anthology film Segment: Nizhal Tharum Idham
	Archana 31 Not Out	Archana	Malayalam
	Godse	Vaishali	Telugu
	Gargi	Ahalya	Tamil	Also producer
	Captain	Kavya	Tamil
	Ponniyin Selvan: I	Poonguzhali	Tamil
	Ammu	Amudha "Ammu" Ravindranath	Telugu
	Kumari	Kumari Devan	Malayalam
	Gatta Kusthi	Keerthy	Tamil	Filming
2023	Christopher	0TBA	Malayalam	Filming
	King of Kotha	0TBA	Malayalam	Filming
	Ponniyin Selvan: 2	Poonguzhali	Tamil	Filming

Awards and nominations

Aishwarya Lekshmi awards and nominations

Lekshmi at SIIMA Awards
Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations
Totals
Wins	16
Nominations	21
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