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Lakshmi Chandrashekar is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Some of the notable films of Lakshmi Chandrashekar as an actress include Atithi (2002), Avasthe (1987), S. P. Sangliyana Part 2 (1990).[1]

Lakshmi Chandrashekar
Born
Lakshmi
Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materPostgraduate in English (University of Mysore) and
Postgraduate in English (University of Leeds, UK)
Occupations
  • Film actress
  • English teacher

Awards

YearAwardWorkCreditsCategoryResultRef
2014Karnataka Nataka Academy’s AwardsDrama and theatre rolesActressHonoraryWon[2][3]
2002Aryabhata AwardsGrihabhanga (Television series)ActressBest ActressWon

Career

Lakshmi Chandrashekar has been part of more than 10 films and 35 drama plays in Kannada and English, with drama ‘Singarevva mattu Aramane’ playing in national and international drama festivals and in universities and conferences on women’s issues. She was part of Kannada television series ‘Mayamruga‘ , ‘Manthana‘ etc.

Selected filmography

  1. Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu (2016)
  2. Tananam Tananam (2006)
  3. Beru (2005)
  4. Atithi (2002)
  5. Mathadana (2001)
  6. Avasthe (1987)

Drama Works

“In place of oil, she uses honey and applies it to the baby and in place of honey, she uses oil and mixes it with tea”

— Lakshmi Chandrashekar, on the tragiccomedy drama Eddelu, speaking with Bangalore Mirror,[4]

Drama playRoleRef
*Singarevva mattu Aramane

(Meaning: Singarevva and the palace; Based on
Chandrashekhara Kambara‘s novel)
Singarevva[5][6]
[7][8]
*Kittalemane Kaveri

(Meaning: Orange Villa’s Kaveri; A monodrama, of the
adaptation of novel Emily of Emerald Hill by Stella Kon
Kaveri[9][10][11]
[12][13]
[14]
*Gundaayana

(Meaning: Gunda’s story; A monologue comedy, based on
Na Kasthuri’s “Chakradrushti” meaning 360° vision)
Multirole[15]
[16][17][18]
*Eddelu and Medea

(Two short plays based on monologues of Dario Fo and
Franca Rame)
Medea[19][20]
*Heegadre Hege?

(Meaning: What if it happens like this?; A comedy, based
on articles of T. Sunandamma)
Sarasamma[21][22][23]
*Aadaddella Olithe…?

(Meaning: Whatever happened is for good?; A comedy,
based on articles of T. Sunandamma)
Bhageerathi[24]
*Ratnan Parpancha

(Meaning: Ratna’s world; Based on collective work of Rajarathnam)
Multirole[25][26][27]
*Hennallave!

(Meaning: Reason ’cause she’s a woman)
Multirole[28][29][30]
[31]
*Dustin Bayi

Based on a short story by Gopalakrishna Aithal
Dustinbai[32]
*Sahebara Sarkeetu

(Meaning: Officer’s circuit; Based on M.R.Srinivasa Murthy’s
novel Rangannana Kanasina Dinagalu)
Multirole[33][34]
[35]
*The Lady minus Macbeth

Macbeth[36]

See also

References

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  2. ^ “Lakshmi Chandrashekar among nataka academy award winners”. The Hindu. 20 November 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. ^ “Amin Painter, Lakshmi Chandrasekhar receive Nataka Academy Award”. Chiloka.com. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  4. ^ “Chinwag with…Laxmi Chandrashekhar”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018.
  5. ^ “Abba! What a habba”. The Hindu. 11 December 2003. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
  6. ^ “One-woman play draws accolades at Bahuroopi”. The Hindu. 14 December 2005. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
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  8. ^ “This two-year-old Bangalore startup makes books talk”. Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018.
  9. ^ “Children display their business acumen at Makkala Sante”. The Hindu. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013.
  10. ^ “In the city”. Deccan Herald. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018.
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  19. ^ “Woman’s world”. The Hindu. 1 June 2005. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
  20. ^ “newsletter”. rangashankara.org. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007.
  21. ^ “Kriyative’s Heegadre Hege hits a hundred”. The Hindu. 30 October 2011. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
  22. ^ “Heegadre Hege?”. rangashankara.org. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018.
  23. ^ “The TimeOut Mint Planner”. livemint.com. 21 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018.
  24. ^ “‘Aadaddella Olithe’ is back!”. The Hindu. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
  25. ^ “Ratnan Parpancha is a tribute to GP Rajaratnam”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018.
  26. ^ “Kriyative theatre to present Ratnan Parpancha”. The Hindu. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
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  29. ^ “Arts festival that’s all about women”. The New Indian Express. 31 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  30. ^ “Solo play”. Deccan Herald. 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018.
  31. ^ “Hennallave!”. rangashankara.org. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018.
  32. ^ “Ratnan Parpancha”. bengaluru.citizenmatters.in. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018.
  33. ^ “Sahebara Sarkeetu has 30 roles played by 7 actors”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
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  35. ^ “Sahebara Circuit”. rangashankara.org. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018.
  36. ^ “Fest ’12 Sat, 27 Oct Nov ’12”. rangashankara.org. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018.
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