Sethu Lakshmi

Sethu Lakshmi is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam films and television soap operas. She started her career as a theatre artist and later rose into fame with character roles.

Personal life

Sethulakshmi is from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Her husband is a theatre actor and make-up artist. She completed her Natana Bhooshan in 1963. She has four children: three daughters and one son. Her daughter Lakshmi is a theatre artist, while son Kishore is a theatre and mimicry artist. Kishore was a member of Boys, a team in Comedy Express, a comedy-based programme on Asianet. They had their own troupe, Chirayinkeezh Anugraha.

Acting career

Sethulakshmi made her acting debut in 2006 with the serial Suryodayam directed by Balachandran Menon aired in Doordarshan. She acted in Sathyan Anthikad's films Rasathanthram, Vinodayathra and Bhagyadevatha. Her other films include Ee Kanni Koodi, Left Right Left, How Old Are You, 36 Vayadhinile, Utopiayile Rajavu. She portrayed the same character in Tamil remake 36 Vayadhinile with Jyothika marking her debut in Tamil.

She won State theatre awards four times in 2 categories. For her acting brilliance in How Old Are You, Sethulakshmi won the best supporting actress for Kerala State Film Award 2014.

Her well known characters in serials are Appachiyamma of Moonumani, Rathnamma of Aliyan VS Aliyan and Mohakadal.

Television

Awards and honours +YearAwardAward CategoryAwarded WorkResult Kerala State Theatre Awards Best Actress Bhagyajathakam Best Supporting Actress Mankolangal Chinna paappaan Best Actress Dravidavritham2015 Kerala State Film Awards Second Best Actress How Old Are You 2016 Asianet Film Awards Best supporting Actress Pulimurugan P K Rosy Award Various films

Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes 1990 Ee Kanni Koodi AkkaammaK. G. George Uncredited Debut2005 Iruvattam Manavaatti Koroth Madhavi Sanal 2006 Rasathanthram Chettathi Sathyan AnthikadCredited Debut 2007 Vinodayathra Saree Selling woman Sathyan AnthikadNaalu PennungalUnknown Adoor 2008 Innathe Chintha Vishayam Karthyayani Sathyan Anthikad 2009 Bhagyadevatha Village lady Sathyan Anthikad 2013 Left Right Left Jayan's mother Arun Kumar Aravind Black Butterfly Rejaputhra Renjith Kanyaka Talkies Bus passenger with Ancy K R Manoj Cameo Nadan AugusthyammaKamal 2014 How Old Are You Madhaviyamma Rosshan Andrrews Naku Penta Naku Taka Airport Passenger Vayalar Madhavan Kutti Cameo Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan Venu's motherShibu balan RajadhiRaja Paarukuttiyamma Ajai Vasudev Angels Child's grandmother Jean MarkoseCameo Peruchazhi Arun VaidyanathanCameo Mummyude Swantham Achoos Amma Ettekal Second Sandeep's aunt Wound Abortion agent 2015 36 Vayadhinile Thulasi Rosshan Andrrews Tamil film Maanikyam Kuttiyamma Just Married Stephen's mother Cameo Ammakkoru Tharattu Kochamma Chirakodinja Kinavukal Ammoomma Santhosh Viswanath Acha Dhin Joyikuttan's Mother G. Marthandan Utopiayile Rajavu Januamma Kamal Rajamma @ Yahoo Devaki aka Devu Reghu Rama Varma Thilothama Kunjamma Preethi Panikkar Ashamsakalode Anna Jeevan's grandmother 2016 Hello Namasthe Sobha Jayan K. Nair Aakashvani Aakash's Mother Khais Millen Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha Eliyamma T.A. Razak Ithu Thaanda Police Janaki Manoj Palodan Darvinte Parinamam Annamma Jijo Antony Pa Va Ammini Sooraj Tom Annmariya Kalippilannu Amminiyamma Midhun Manuel Thomas Olappeeppi Neighbour Krish Kymal Pulimurugan Bhavani Vysakh Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan Neethu's Relative Nadirshah Cameo in song 10 Kalpanakal Davis's MotherDon Max Jalam Thresiamma M. PadmakumarKoppayile Kodumkattu Girls Meenakshi Thulasidas Thiraikku Varadha Katha Meenakshi ThulasidasTamil film 2017 Jomonte Suvisheshangal Mariyamma Sathyan Anthikad Cameo1971: Beyond Borders Sahadevan's mother Major RaviSunday Holiday AstrologerJis JoyCameoLechmi AmmaB.N Shajeer Sha Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam Govutty's grandmother Dimon Dsilva Aadu 2 Mariyamma Midhun Manuel Gemini Lakshmiyamma Chakkaramavinkombath Oru Malayala Colour Padam 2018 QueenThresiammaDijoMohanlalSheelaSajid YahiyaAamiKuttiyammaKamalPadayottam LalithakkanRafeeq IbrahimDakiniSarojiniSinjarAnsar's motherPampally AanakkallanMaid Thattumpurath AchuthanAmminiyamma Maari 2 House owner Tamil film 2019 Oru Nakshathramulla AakashamPappi chechi Marconi MathaiSaramma A for Apple Sachin Sarojam Ittymaani: Made in ChinaMother Superior UltaChellamma Stand UpAcchamma 2020 UriyadiBhavaniyamma Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi Mariyamma George Jenith Kachappilly 2021 Mohan Kumar Fans Kumari Ellam Sheriyakum Reethamma 2022 Karnan Napoleon Bhagath Singh Jack N' Jill Ammini Amma Meri Awas Suno Padmavathi Kochaal Sreekuttan's grandmother Headmaster In Sara # Avalkkoppam Muthassi A.U.Sreejith Krishna 2023 Bullet Diaries Laika 2024 Panchayath Jetty Chinnammal Her Saraswathi 2026 Aadu 3 Mariyamma Midhun Manuel