Lakshmi Priya

Lakshmi Priya (née Sabeena Abdul Latheef; born 11 March 1985) is an Indian actress and politician who appears in Malayalam films. She is also known for her participation in Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 4.

Lakshmi Priya was elected as Vice President of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) in 2025 and resigned in 2026.

Early life She was born on 11 March 1985 to Kabir, who was from Haripad, and Ramlath, in a Muslim family. She has two sisters. Her parents divorced when she was two-and-a-half years old. Since then, she was raised by her paternal uncle Latheef, who was her guardian. Born in Kayamkulam, she was brought up in Nooranad, where she lived with her grandmother, paternal uncle and aunt in her father's ancestral home. Lakshmi Priya was estranged from her parents. She first met her father at age five, until age 14, she believed that her mother died while she was still alive. Lakshmi Priya had her school education from St. Mary's LPS in Charummoodu, CBMHS Nooranad, and PUM Vocational Higher Secondary School in Pallickal. She did not complete her higher secondary education. At age 16, she began acting in professional plays.

Political career Lakshmi Priya has been an outspoken supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliated Sangh Parivar. She has stated that her association with the ideology dates back to her school days, when she contested an election as a candidate of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). Following the BJP's defeat in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, she publicly reaffirmed that she would remain a "Sanghputri" ("daughter of the Sangh") and continue voting for the BJP regardless of its electoral fortunes, describing her political beliefs as rooted in the ideology rather than electoral success.

In 2026, Lakshmi Priya formally entered electoral politics by joining Twenty20 Party, an ally of NDA (led by Bharathiya Janata Party) and was initially announced as a candidate for the Kerala Legislative Assembly election from the Perumbavoor Assembly constituency. However, her candidature was later withdrawn after her name was found missing from the voter list, and she was replaced by Jibi Pathikkal.

Personal life She is married to P. Jayesh, son of musician Pattanakkad Purushothaman, on 20 April 2005. Since then, she is a practicing Hindu. They have a daughter named Mathangi Jai. They reside in Kakkanad. In 2019, she wrote a book titled Kadhayum Kadhapathrangalum Sangalpikamalla , which can be called as an autobiography or a memoir.

Controversies In 2026, actress and former Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) joint secretary Ansiba Hassan accused Lakshmi Priya, her husband Jayesh and a woman police officer of conspiring against her by filing a false complaint that allegedly resulted in her unlawful detention and harassment at the Thrippunithura Women's Police Station. Ansiba approached the Thrippunithura Magistrate Court seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) after the police declined to register a case.

The dispute originated over the acceptance of donations from the Vennala Mahadeva Temple for AMMA's 'Sanjeevani' medical assistance scheme. According to Lakshmi Priya, Ansiba objected to accepting funds from a religious institution and subsequently made allegations against her and other office-bearers of the association.

Lakshmi Priya denied Ansiba's allegations, describing them as baseless and politically motivated, and announced that she would file a defamation suit seeking ₹10 crore in damages against Ansiba Hassan.

Following the resignation of AMMA president Shweta Menon, Lakshmi Priya also resigned from the organisation's primary membership.