Background
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy was born in a Kannada family in Bangalore, Karnataka to M. K. Gopalaswamy and Doctor Uma Gopalaswamy. Her Mother is a scholar of music who prompted Lakshmi to learn and pursue a career in Bharatanatyam.
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy was born in a Kannada family in Bangalore, Karnataka to M. K. Gopalaswamy and Doctor Uma Gopalaswamy. Her Mother is a scholar of music who prompted Lakshmi to learn and pursue a career in Bharatanatyam.
She has acted in several Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films. She has also acted in some television serials. She was a judge on Asianet"s dance show Vodafone Thakadhimi.
She has a younger brother, Arjun.
In 2010, she secured a role in Aptharakshaka directed by P. Vasu, opposite South Indian star Vishnuvardhan. In this Kannada film, her performance as a dancer possessed by an evil spirit was praised by critics and the film-going public as well.
The film went on to become a mega hit and ran for 35 continuous weeks in the theatres. And it was the last Kannada film of Vishnuvardhan.
Talking about the success of the film, Lakshmi in a recent interview said "I am satisfied with the kind of response I am getting from the audience for my performance in lieutenant
I had a desire to act with Vishnuji again and that is fulfilled with this movie."
Her success in Malayalam cinema also got her offers from her native Kannada film industry, too. Her debut Malayalam film Arayannangalude Veedu got her the Kerala State Award for the best supporting actress. Her second film, Kochu Kochu Santhosangal, also brought in much acclaim for her acting. afforded her a different kind of exposure.
"Initially I was intimidated by the profession, I was too shy to be famous," but she soon felt at home.
Her star status in the film world notwithstanding, she dreams of metamorphosing into a top-notch dancer.