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Aishwarya Lekshmi

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Aishwarya Lekshmi

Born September 6, 1991 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India29 films

Aishwarya Lekshmi (born September 6, 1990) is an Indian actress, doctor and model known for her work in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu cinema. She began her career in modeling, featuring on magazine covers and ad campaigns, before making her acting debut with Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela (2017).

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Her breakthrough performance came in Mayaanadhi (2017), where she portrayed an aspiring actress, earning her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam. She followed this with performances in films like Varathan (2018), Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019), Big Brother (2019), and Kumari (2022). In Tamil cinema, Aishwarya gained recognition with films like Gatta Kusthi (2022), Gargi (2022) and Mani Ratnam’s historical epic Ponniyin Selvan series (2022–2023), where she played Poonguzhali, a pivotal character. Her Telugu debut came with Ammu (2022), a psychological drama praised for its strong narrative.

Aishwarya’s work has earned her several accolades, including a Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for Varathan and multiple nominations at prominent awards like SIIMA and Filmfare South

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Ponniyin Selvan: Part I posterFirst watchPonniyin Selvan: Part I20227.1as PoonguzhaliThe Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Arunmozhi Varman and the emperor, Sundara Cholar…View film

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Filmography

29 films as actor
  1. 2027Sambarala Yetti Gattu
  2. 2026AashaAnagha
  3. 2026Gatta Kusthi 2Keerthi
  4. 2025Thug LifeAnna / Chandra
  5. 2025MaamanRekha
  6. 2024Hello MummyStephy
  7. 2024Pon Ondru KandenSundari a.k.a. Sandy
  8. 2023King of KothaTara
  9. 2023Ponniyin Selvan: Part IIPoonguzhali
  10. 2023ChristopherAdv. Amina Ismail
  11. 2022Gatta KusthiKeerthi
  12. 2022KumariKumari
  13. 2022AmmuAmmu
  14. 2022Ponniyin Selvan: Part IPoonguzhali
  15. 2022CaptainKavya
  16. 2022GargiAhalya
  17. 2022GodseVyshali
  18. 2022Archana 31 Not OutArchana
  19. 2021KaanekkaaneSneha
  20. 2021Laughing BudhaAlice
  21. 2021Jagame ThandhiramAttila
  22. 2019Thirupathisamy Kudumbam
  23. 2019ActionMeera
  24. 2019Brother's DaySanta Chandy / Peeli
  25. 2019Argentina Fans KaattoorkadavuMehru
  26. 2019Vijay Superum PournamiyumPournami
  27. 2018VarathanPriya
  28. 2017MayaanadhiAparna 'Appu' Ravi
  29. 2017Njandukalude Naattil OridavelaRachel