Background
Raai Lakshmi was born and brought up at Belgaum, Karnataka.
Raai Lakshmi was born and brought up at Belgaum, Karnataka.
She is also making her debut in Bollywood with the film Julie 2 (2016). Debut (2005–2010)
She made her acting debut in 2005 in the Tamil film Karka Kasadara. Subsequently, she appeared in a number of Tamil films, including the comedy film Kundakka Mandakka (2005) opposite R. Parthiban, Perarasu"s action-masala flick Dharmapuri (2006), and the romance film Nenjai Thodu (2007).
In 2008, she began working in more serious films such as the drama film Velli Thirai, in which she played herself, and the action thriller Dhaam Dhoom directed by Jeeva.
She received positive feedbacks for her portrayal of a lawyer in the latter. A review from Behindwoods wrote: "The latter (Raai Lakshmi) sizzles even as she is supposed to play the court professional who is caught in the web of smuggling drugs".
She made her debut in Malayalam in 2007, starring in Rock & Roll opposite Mohanlal. She followed it up with several successful films such as Annan Thambi, 2 Harihar Nagar (2009), Evidam Swargamanu (2009) opposite Mohanlal, and Chattambinadu (2009) opposite Mammootty.
She appeared in three Tamil films in 2009, Muthirai, Vaamanan and Naan Avanillai 2.
In Vaamanan, she played a glamorous supermodel. In 2010, she was seen in three films. She made special appearances during song sequences in two of them, In Ghost House Inn and Pen Singam and portrayed a cowgirl in the Tamil film Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam.
Public recognition and success (2011–2014)
Raai Lakshmi"s first 2011 release was Christian Brothers, which was a huge commercial success.
Her next two films were Tamil projects, the comedy horror Kanchana and the Venkat Prabhu-directed action thriller Mankatha, starring Ajith Kumar. She played a negative character in the latter, which was received positively by critics.
Both films emerged high financial success. Following Kanchana"s success, she was signed on to reprise the role in its Kannada remake too.
She performed her first Telugu item number opposite Ravi Teja in Balupu(2013).
Her latest release Arabiyum, Ottakavum, P. Madhavan Nairum opposite Mohanlal was met with mixed reviews but tunred out to a commercial success. In 2014, her films released were Aranmanai and Irumbu Kuthirai in Tamil, Rajadhi Raja in Malayalam and Shrungara in Kannada. Debut in Bollywood (2015–present)
Currently in 2015, she signed two Malayalam films namely Arabian Safari and Santhoshayi Gopiyetta and three Tamil films Oru Ticketla Rendu Cinema, Sowkarpettai and Arjun, Divya Matrum Karthik.
After brief gap of two years, after starring along with Ravi Teja in Balupu (2013) she signed another Telugu film Sardaar Gabbar Singh opposite Pawan Kalyan in September 2015.
Later, she also signed two Hindi films Akira and Julie 2
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