Lakshmi Menon (actress)

Early life and education

Lakshmi Menon was born on 19 May 1996 at Kochi to Malayali parents Ramakrishnan, a Dubai-based artist, and Usha Menon, a dance teacher. She did her schooling at Bhavan's Munshi Vidyashram school in Thrippunithura. She then enrolled at the Sacred Heart College, Kochi, for her graduation in English literature. Later, she completed a diploma in Bharatanatyam from REVA University in 2019.

Career

2011-2016

In 2011, Malayalam director Vinayan, who saw her during Bharatanatyam telecast, cast her in his film Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya. She was in her eight grade when she acted in the film. Soon after, she played the lead along with Vineeth in another Malayalam film titled Ideal Couple, directed by Ali Akbar.

Watching her performance, director Prabhakaran offered her the lead role in Sundarapandian (2012) opposite M. Sasikumar, which released before Kumki and marked her Tamil debut. Director Prabu Solomon cast her in Kumki (2012) opposite actor Vikram Prabhu. After acting with Sasikumar again in Kutti Puli, she was seen as a demure school teacher Malar in Suseenthiran's action-drama film Pandianadu (2013), which co-starred Vishal.

In Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014) saw her pairing up with Vishal again. She acted in two Tamil films, Manja Pye with Vimal and Jigarthanda with Siddharth in 2014. She completed Komban (2015) had hit the screens and got her a good name for her role and as well as her movie Vedalam (2015) in which she portrayed the role of sister for Ajith Kumar. In 2016, she did two movie named Miruthan with Jayam Ravi' which was the first Tamil zombie movie and Rekka with Vijay Sethupathi.

2021-present

Her next project was Pulikkuthi Pandi (2021) which is Lakshmi Menon's third film under M. Muthaiah's direction, and the film also marked the actress comeback on big screens after four years. Then, Lakshmi Menon plays a schizophrenic person in female-centric film AGP Schizophrenia (2022). She starred in Chandramukhi 2 (2023) direct by P. Vasu. Lakshmi Menon gets a meaty role in the film and she has delivered a decent performance. However, Chandramukhi 2 fails to bring anything fresh to the film, and ends up delivering a colour-remastered copy of its predecessor. In the horror thriller film Sabdham (2025), Lakshmi Menon in a refreshingly unique professor role, delivers a compelling performance.

Controversies

In August 2025, she, along with three others, was booked for the abduction and assault of an IT professional in Kerala.

Filmography

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

References

1. (20 May 2013). "Lakshmi Menon celebrates her 17th b'day!".
2. (1 October 2011). "The S Man". [[The Hindu]].
3. (10 July 2014). "Best Debutants down the years...".
4. (14 July 2017). "TN Govt. announces Tamil Film Awards for six years". [[The Hindu]].
5. (21 August 2012). "Lakshmi Menon's huge crush". [[Deccan Chronicle]].
6. (16 January 2017). "Lakshmi Menon to learn English". The Times of India.
7. "Alumni REVA University".
8. (29 April 2014). "Woman – Child: The Lakshmi Menon Interview". Silverscreen.in.
9. Shilpa Nair Anand. (30 November 2012). "New face, new promise". The Hindu.
10. (1 September 2012). "A balancing act". [[The Hindu]].
11. "Pandiya Nadu movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India.
12. (6 April 2013). "Lakshmi pairs with Vishal in next". [[The Times of India]].
13. (8 November 2013). "Lakshmi Menon's lucky streak continues".
14. (23 May 2013). "Lakshmi Menon gets the cream of roles!".
15. "Lakshmi Menon to have two releases in May!".
16. "KOMBAN MOVIE REVIEW".
17. (11 November 2015). "Vedalam movie review: Siruthai Siva does justice to the strengths of Ajith in this potboiler".
18. (20 February 2016). "Miruthan review: Jayam Ravi's film is the first ever Zombie film in Tamil and... and that's about it".
19. (7 October 2016). "Rekka review: This Vijay Sethupathi starrer has a bit of turbulence but the landing is smooth".
20. (23 December 2020). "Vikram Prabhu's 'Puli Kutty Pandi' to be the first release of 2021".
21. (15 October 2021). "Lakshmi Menon plays a schizophrenic person in female-centric film AGP".
22. (15 October 2021). "Lakshmi Menon plays a schizophrenic person in female-centric film AGP". The Times of India.
23. (28 September 2023). "Chandramukhi 2 Movie Review: A colour-remastered reiteration that does a disservice to the original".
24. "Sabdham Review".
25. (2025-08-27). "Actor Lakshmi Menon, three others booked for abduction, assault of IT professional in Kerala".
26. "Meet Ajith's reel sister". The Hindu.
27. Radhika C Pillai. (22 April 2015). "Lakshmi Menon's next is with Jayam Ravi". [[The Times of India]].
28. (26 January 2016). "Lakshmi bags the lead opposite Vijay Sethupathi in 'Rekka'". Deccan Chronicle.
29. (26 September 2020). "Vikram Prabhu and Lakshmi Menon to star in Muthaiah's 'Pechi'".
30. "AGP movie review in Tamil || காதலனை தேடும் நாயகி - ஏஜிபி விமர்சனம்". Cinema.maalaimalar.com.
31. "THIS actress plays the Chandramukhi character in the sequel". The Times of India.
32. "Lakshmi Menon joins the cast of Sabdham". Cinema Express.
33. "First look of Yogi Babu and Lakshmi Menon's 'Malai'". The Times of India.
34. (9 June 2012). "Winners". Vijay Awards.
35. (5 January 2013). "விகடன் விருதுகள் 2012".
36. "The Chennai Times Film Awards 2012 goes to...".
37. (3 June 2013). "SIIMA in Sharjah". Gulf News.
38. (14 July 2017). "Tamil Nadu announces the State Film Awards for six consecutive years in surprise move. Here's the complete list of winners".
39. (29 April 2013). "Norway Tamil Film Festival 2013".
40. (21 July 2013). "List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare.
41. (16 September 2014). "And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to". The Times of India.
42. "Naan Sigappu Manithan".
43. (31 July 2015). "Micromax SIIMA 2015 {{!}} Nominations For Best Actress {{!}} Tamil".
44. "Vedalam".