Lakshmi Manchu
| Lakshmi Manchu | |
|---|---|
 Manchu Lakshmi at the 60th Filmfare Awards South | |
| Born | Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna |
| Occupation | Actress, producer, television presenter |
| Parent(s) | Mohan Babu, Vidya Devi |
| Website | Lakshmi Manchu |
Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna, credited as Lakshmi Manchu, is an Indian film actress, producer and television presenter known for her works in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema and American Television.[1]
Early life
Lakshmi Manchu is the only daughter of actor Mohan Babu and Vidya Devi. She has two younger brothers, Vishnu Manchu and Manoj Manchu.[2][3]
Career
She acted in the American television series Las Vegas, where she played the minor role of Sarasvati Kumar, the love interest of James Lesure.[4] She has played very minor roles in one episode of each of the series Desperate Housewives, Late Nights with my Lover and Mystery ER. She has also appeared in commercials for Toyota, AARP and Chevrolet.[5] She has acted in the upcoming American film Basmati Blues.[6]
In 2006, she directed, produced and acted in Perfect Lives, a short film that was showcased at the Wilshire Fine Arts Theater as part of the La Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles.[7]
In December 2011, she was signed on to portray a role in Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Kadal after a successful audition. Portraying the role of Celina, a poor village woman, she expressed that the film would be her breakthrough in films as an actress and revealed that the popular song "Nenjukulle" from the film was shot with her for two weeks.[8] The film released in February 2013 and much to Lakshmi's shock, her portions were largely edited out of the film and the scope of her role was diminished. The song did not feature in the film either, with Lakshmi apologising to her fans for the episode.[9][10]
Awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu – Gundello Godari (2013)
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu - Chandamama Kathalu (2014)
- Other Awards
- The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011 – Best Actor in a Negative Role – Anaganaga O Dheerudu[11]
- CineMAA Awards 2012 – Best Supporting Actress – Anaganaga O Dheerudu
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Short film | |||
| 2008 | The Ode | Najma | English | |
| 2009 | Dead Air | Gabbi | English | |
| 2009 | Thank You for Washing | Phoebe | English | Short film |
| 2011 | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Irendri | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Villain CineMAA Award for Best Supporting Actress Santosham Best Villain Award Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu |
| Dongala Mutha | Shiva | Telugu | [12] | |
| 2012 | Department | Satya Bhosle | Hindi | |
| Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Amrutha Valli | Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Kadal | Celina | Tamil | |
| Gundello Godari | Chitra | Telugu | Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Winner, SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting role | |
| Doosukeltha | Telugu | Special appearance[13] | ||
| 2014 | Chandamama Kathalu | Lisa Smith [14] | Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu [15] |
| 2015 | Budugu | Pooja | Telugu | |
| Dongaata | Shruthi | Telugu |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–07 | Las Vegas | Sarasvati Kumar | English | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2006 | Boston Legal | Juror No. 6 | English | "Shock and Oww!" (season 2: episode 18) |
| 2008 | Mystery ER | Dr. Baker | English | "Eating Away/A Model's Malady" (season 2: episode 5) |
| Desperate Housewives | Nabila | English | "Kids Ain't Like Everybody Else" (season 5: episode 3) | |
| 2008 | Lakshmi Talk Show | Herself | Telugu | Host |
| 2011 | Prematho Mee Lakshmi | Herself | Telugu | Host |
| 2012 | Luckunte Lakshmi | Herself | Telugu | Host |
| 2013 | Super Jodi | Herself | Telugu | Judge |
| 2013 | Doosukeltha | Herself | Telugu | Host |
Producer
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nenu Meeku Telusa...? | Telugu | Ajay Sastry | Manchu Manoj, Sneha Ullal, Riya Sen | |
| 2010 | Jhummandi Naadam | Telugu | K. Raghavendra Rao | Manchu Manoj, Taapsee Pannu, Mohan Babu | |
| 2012 | Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Telugu | Sekhar Raja | Nandamuri Balakrishna, Manchu Manoj, Deeksha Seth | |
| 2013 | Gundello Godari / Maranthen Mannithen | Telugu / Tamil | Kumar Nagendra | Aadhi, Manchu Lakshmi, Taapsee Pannu, Sundeep Kishan | |
| 2015 | Dongaata | Telugu | Vamsi Krishna | Manchu Lakshmi, Adivi Sesh, Brahmanandam |
References
- ↑ "Manchu Lakshmi In Never Before Seen Avatar In Dongata". Thehansindia.com. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ "Metro Plus Vijayawada : Probing what lies beyond star aura". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Lakshmi Manchu's Gundello Godari! | BayNews | The New Voice of Vizag". Baynews.in. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Metro Plus Hyderabad : 'I want to be a champion of the underdog'". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Lakshmi Manchu in Munnar – Telugu Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Lakshmi Manchu shoots for Hollywood film in Kerala – The Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ "Lakshmi Manchu shocked with Kadali". Sify.com. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ "Lakshmi Manchu shocked – The Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 24 June 2012.
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- ↑ "Sattaru`s Chandamama Kathalu goes on floors". Sify.com. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ "Winners list: 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". The Times of India. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.