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Raai Laxmi (previously Lakshmi Rai) is a film actress from Bangalore, Karnataka, appearing in South Indian cinema. Since her debut in the Tamil film, Karka Kasadara, Rai has appeared in many successful Tamil productions, most popular being Kanchana and Mankatha. | Raai Laxmi (previously Lakshmi Rai) is a film actress from Bangalore, Karnataka, appearing in South Indian cinema. Since her debut in the Tamil film, Karka Kasadara, Rai has appeared in many successful Tamil productions, most popular being Kanchana and Mankatha. | ||
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| + | Birthday 5 May 1989 | ||
| + | =Family = | ||
| + | Rai's family belongs to Belgaum but shifted to Bangalore after she was born. | ||
| + | Father Ram Rai, a businessman | ||
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| + | Mother Manjula, a homemaker. | ||
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| + | Sisters, both older: Reshma and Ashwini. | ||
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| + | Best friend in the industry: Prachi Mishra. | ||
| + | =Fashion model= | ||
| + | Raai Laxmi began her career as a fashion model | ||
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| + | She modelled, inter alia, for | ||
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| + | Airtel | ||
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| + | Bru coffee, | ||
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| + | Emmanuel silks, | ||
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| + | Josco jewelers, | ||
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| + | Saravana stores, | ||
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| + | Sylcon footwear, | ||
| + | =TV= | ||
| + | Hosted Anu alavum bayam illai, a reality show based on ‘Fear factor’ on the Star Vijay channel. | ||
| + | =Filmography= | ||
2005 Kanchanamala Cable TV | 2005 Kanchanamala Cable TV | ||
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2013 Onbadhule Guru | 2013 Onbadhule Guru | ||
| + | =Awards & Nominations= | ||
| + | 2008: ''Dhaam Dhoom'': Filmfare best supporting actress nomination | ||
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| + | 2009 ''Ividam Swargamanu'' (Malayalam) Filmfare best supporting actress nomination | ||
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| + | 2009-2010: ''Ividam Swargamanu'' and ''Chattambinadu'': Asianet, Jaihind TV and Matrubhumi-Amrita TV: Most popular actress awards | ||
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| + | 2011 ''Mankatha'': Chennai Times’s Best actor in a negative role (female) award | ||
=Filmography (with language of film)= | =Filmography (with language of film)= | ||
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Raai Laxmi (previously Lakshmi Rai) is a film actress from Bangalore, Karnataka, appearing in South Indian cinema. Since her debut in the Tamil film, Karka Kasadara, Rai has appeared in many successful Tamil productions, most popular being Kanchana and Mankatha.
Biography
Birthday 5 May 1989
Family
Rai's family belongs to Belgaum but shifted to Bangalore after she was born.
Father Ram Rai, a businessman
Mother Manjula, a homemaker.
Sisters, both older: Reshma and Ashwini.
Best friend in the industry: Prachi Mishra.
Fashion model
Raai Laxmi began her career as a fashion model
She modelled, inter alia, for
Airtel
Bru coffee,
Emmanuel silks,
Josco jewelers,
Saravana stores,
Sylcon footwear,
TV
Hosted Anu alavum bayam illai, a reality show based on ‘Fear factor’ on the Star Vijay channel.
Filmography
2005 Kanchanamala Cable TV
2007 Rock N' Roll
2007 Snehana Preethina
2008 Annan Thambi
2008 Dhaam Dhoom
2008 Parunthu
2009 2 Harihar Nagar
2009 Chattambinadu
2009 Ividam Swargamanu
2009 Mutthirai
2009 Vaamanan
2010 In Ghost House Inn
2010 Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam
2011 Christian Brothers
2011 Kanchana: Muni2
2011 Mankatha
2011 The Arab, The Camel, and P. Madhavan Nair
2012 Casanovva
2012 Kalpana
2012 Mayamohini
2012 Thaandavam
2013 Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha
2013 Attahaasa
2013 Balupu
2013 Onbadhule Guru
Awards & Nominations
2008: Dhaam Dhoom: Filmfare best supporting actress nomination
2009 Ividam Swargamanu (Malayalam) Filmfare best supporting actress nomination
2009-2010: Ividam Swargamanu and Chattambinadu: Asianet, Jaihind TV and Matrubhumi-Amrita TV: Most popular actress awards
2011 Mankatha: Chennai Times’s Best actor in a negative role (female) award
Filmography (with language of film)
Kundakka Mandakka (Tamil )
Kanchanamala Cable TV (Telugu )
Karka Kasadara (TAMIL )
2006
Dharmapuri (Tamil )
2008
Dhaam Dhoom (Tamil )
2011
Kanchana (Tamil )
Career in the films
2005: Laxmi made her acting debut with Karka Kasadara (Tamil). Apparently she would carry her portfolio with her everywhere. Udaykumar was searching for a new face for his film Karka Kasadara The minute he saw her portfolio he signed her up
Many Tamil films followed, none of them a major hit.
2008: The serious film Velli Thirai, in which she played herself, and the action thriller Dhaam Dhoom, in which she played a lawyer were successes. She won a Filmfare Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Dhaam Dhoom.
After 2008, Lakshmi Rai (as she then spelt her name) became a major star in South India, especially in Malayalam cinema, in which she began her reign.
The successes of Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam, Kanchana, Mangatha, and Aranmanai (all Tamil) followed.
