Surabhi Lakshmi

Surabhi C. M., also known as Surabhi Lakshmi, is an Indian film, television, and stage actress who appears in Malayalam films and television. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2016 for portraying the role of a struggling middle-aged mother in the Malayalam film Minnaminungu.

She is known for the role as Pathu through the Malayalam Comical Television Series M80 Moosa which launched on Media One TV.

Personal life Surabhi was born on 16 November 1986 to parents Aandy and Radha. She is from Narikkuni, Kozhikode, Kerala. She earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Bharatanatyam, securing first rank from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady. As of 2017, she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Performing Arts at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit.

Career In 2008, Surabhi won the reality show Best Actor on Amrita TV.

She received the National Film Award for Best Actress at the 64th National Film Awards, along with a special jury mention at the Kerala State Film Awards 2016 and the Malayalam Film Critics Award 2016 for Second Best Actress, all for her role in the film Minnaminungu.

Directorial debut In 2019, Surabhi made her directorial debut with Kaumaaram, the second stage in the Malayalam music album series Pennaal. The series portrays five stages in a woman's life, and Kaumaaram focuses on adolescence, capturing the emotional evolution and innocence of a young girl. Pennaal is also noted for its all-women creative team, with women leading the project across lyrics, composition, direction, and performance.

Filmography

Films

Short films

Television

Theater performance

Awards