Aishwarya Lekshmi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aishwarya Lekshmi
Lekshmi in 2017
Born	(1991-09-06) 6 September 1991 (age 33) Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Education	Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam (MBBS)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2017–present

Aishwarya Lekshmi (born 6 September 1991) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has won one Filmfare Award South, one Kerala Film Critics Association Award and three SIIMA Awards.

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), and her Telugu Debut with Ammu (2022).

Early life and education

Aishwarya Lekshmi was born on 6 September 1991 in Trivandrum, Kerala. She did her schooling at Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum, and at Sacred Heart Convent Girls Higher Secondary School, Thrissur. She 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 the 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 Netflicks Tamil Gangster film Jagame Thandhiram (2021) alongside Dhanush, in which she played the role of Attilla.

In 2022, she portrayed the role of 'Poonguzhali' in Mani Ratnam's historical action drama film Ponniyin Selvan: I and its sequel Ponniyin Selvan: II. In 2023, she appeared in Christopher with Mammootty. Lekshmi made her debut as a producer with Tamil film Gargi.

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

List of Aishwarya Lekshmi film credits

Year	Title	Role(s)	Language	Notes
2017	Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela	Rachel	Malayalam
	Mayaanadhi	Aparna "Appu" Ravi
2018	Varathan	Priya Paul
2019	Vijay Superum Pournamiyum	Pinky / Pournami
	Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu	Meharunnisa Khaderkutty
	Brother's Day	Santa / Peeli
	Action	Meera	Tamil
2021	Jagame Thandhiram	Attilla
	Laughing Budha	Dr. Angel	Malayalam
	Kaanekkaane	Sneha George
2022	Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa	Shobi	Tamil	Segment: "Nizhal Tharum Idham"
	Archana 31 Not Out	Archana	Malayalam
	Godse	Vaishali	Telugu
	Gargi	Ahalya	Tamil	Cameo; also producer
	Captain	Kavya
	Ponniyin Selvan: I	Poonguzhali
	Ammu	Amudha "Ammu" Ravindranath	Telugu
	Kumari	Kumari Devan	Malayalam
	Gatta Kusthi	Keerthi Nair	Tamil
2023	Christopher	Advocate Amina Ismail	Malayalam
	Ponniyin Selvan: II	Poonguzhali	Tamil
	King of Kotha	Tara	Malayalam
2024	Pon Ondru Kanden	Sundari "Sandy"	Tamil
	Hello Mummy	TBA	Malayalam	Completed
TBA	Thug Life	TBA	Tamil	Filming

Awards and nominations