Lakshmi Devy
Lakshmi Devy | |
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| Born | New York, The United States |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 2010-present |
| Known for | Masala Padam |
Lakshmi Devy is an Indian-American actress and screenwriter who has mainly acted in Tamil and Malayalam language films, best known for her role in the film Masala Padam (2015). After starting her career as a theatre artist and model, Devy played her first leading role in the Anand Chakravarthy directorial Nil Gavani Sellathey (2010).
In addition to acting in films, She has launched her own film production company, FiDi Talkies, in the United States.
Personal life
Devy was born into a family of doctors and engineers in New York where she spent most of her early life. Her mother is a nephrologist and father is a travelogue writer and published author, and they run a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, India.[1][2] She did her primary education in New York[3] and completed medical school in India, during which she pursued modelling, dance, and theatre.[4] Devy is a medical doctor and started her film career while she was in medical college.[1]
Career
Lakshmi started her acting career with the Anand Chakravarthy directorial Nil Gavani Sellathey in which she played the main lead role.[5] She later starred in numerous South Indian movies including Cinema Company and critically acclaimed Tamil-language action comedy film Masala Padam, which was also her original screenplay debut.[6][7][8]
In 2017, Devy founded FiDi Talkies, a New York-based production company and made her directorial debut with a short film 'Daro Mat' in which she played the protagonist. The film was screened in multiple international film festivals and won several awards.
Filmography
| Denotes films that are in pre-production |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nil Gavani Sellathey | Priya | |
| 2012 | Cinema Company | Roshni | |
| 2015 | Masala Padam | Diya | Also screenwriter |
| 2017 | Daro Mat | Divya | Also director, screenwriter and producer |
| 2018 | A Happy Divorce | Rebecca |
References
- ^ a b "Lakshmi in a spooky avatar". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Don't Be Afraid's Lakshmi Devy's Voyage From Medicine To Filmmaking". Urban Asian. September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Interview: Lakshmi Devy | EMR Media". emrmedia.com.
- ^ "Meet Lakshmi Devy: A South Asian-American who Chose to Pursue her Inner Movie Star Over her Career in Medicine". June 29, 2018.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 20, 2017). "Don Buchwald & Associates Adds Cassandra Freeman; Bohemia Group Signs Lakshmi Devy". Deadline.
- ^ R, Balajee C. (September 11, 2017). "Making waves in the west". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ Subhakeerthana, S. (August 15, 2015). "Lakshmi Devy: On being a heroine and a screenplay writer". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Lakshmi Devy pens screenplay for Masala Padam - Times of India". The Times of India.