| Suvaluxmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Suvalakshmi Munshi 19 August 1977 Kolkata |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994-2001 |
| Spouse(s) | Swagato Banerjee (m.2002-present) |
| Parent(s) | K. C. Munshi Indranidevi[1] |
Suvaluxmi (born 19 August 1977) is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Tamil films. She also appeared in Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada films.[2][3][4]
Career[edit]
As a child, Suvaluxmi was passionate about Indian classical and folk dance forms and performed the art forms across regional shows. Her performance on stage was noticed by film director Satyajit Ray, who cast her as the female lead in the film adaptation of his story Uttoran (1994).[5] The film, which was completed by his son Sandip Ray following Satyajit Ray's demise, won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay in 1994 and was screened in film festivals around the world, including at Cannes.[6]
Alongside graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Laws from the University of Calcutta in 1998, Suvaluxmi acted as the female protagonist in several movies in South Indian languages.[7] She made her debut in Tamil films with Aasai (1995), a romantic thriller film directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam. Suvaluxmi portrayed Yamuna and paired opposite Ajith Kumar, with her character being vigorously pursued by her brother-in-law, portrayed by Prakash Raj. Upon release, the film won positive reviews and performed well at the box office, with all three lead actors getting a boost in their career.[8] Her second film, Agathiyan's Gokulathil Seethai (1996) opposite Karthik, also performed well commercially and earned the actress critical acclaim. Despite the success of her first two films, Suvaluxmi's subsequent films failed to expand her initial popularity and she felt that the rise of glamorous roles for female actors in Tamil films, meant that she found it difficult to find apt characters to portray and was typecast as a homely girl.[9] In the late 1990s, she appeared in several Tamil films, though her roles and the performance of her films failed to get acclaim. In 2001, she opted to quit films and pursue a career as a lawyer and finally signed up to appear in Ponvannan's critically acclaimed film Nadhi Karaiyinile (2003), for which she won positive reviews, with The Hindu noting she gave a "heartrending enactment".[10] She was a leading homely actress from 1994 till 2001 and successfully completed 8 years in silver screen.
After her marriage, in 2007 she turned down an offer from Mohan Raja to portray a supporting role in Santosh Subramaniam (2008) and restated her retirement from films.[11] Since her departure from the film industry, Suvaluxmi practised as a natural artist and graduated with a degree of Masters of Fine Arts in Illustration during 2013 from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.[12]
Personal life[edit]
She married Professor Swagato Banerjee in 2002 and lived in Geneva and then in San Francisco.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Uttoran | Manashi | Bengali film |
| 1995 | Aasai | Saraswathi (Yamuna) | |
| 1996 | Gokulathil Seethai | Nila | |
| 1996 | Kalki | Herself | |
| 1997 | Kathirunda Kadhal | Indhu | |
| 1997 | Love Today | Sandhya | |
| 1997 | Kadhal Palli | Uma | |
| 1998 | Ponmanam | Maheswari | |
| 1998 | Dhinamdhorum | Booma | |
| 1998 | Santhosham | Bhavani | |
| 1998 | Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara | Philomina | |
| 1998 | Iniyavale | Meena | |
| 1998 | Anuragakottaram | Anna | Malayalam film |
| 1998 | Nilaave Vaa | Sangeetha | |
| 1998 | En Aasai Rasave | Manoranjitham | |
| 1999 | Housefull | Indhu | |
| 1999 | Suyamvaram | Ezhilarasi | |
| 1999 | Ponvizha | Ponni | |
| 1999 | Nee Varuvai Ena | Dream Bride | Guest appearance |
| 1999 | Kanmani Unakkaga | Sudha | |
| 2000 | Eazhaiyin Sirippil | Thulasi | |
| 2000 | Krishna Leele | Kannada film | |
| 2000 | Maayi | Lakshmi | |
| 2000 | Kannaal Pesavaa | Poongodi | |
| 2000 | Durga | Ganga | Telugu film |
| 2000 | Pottu Amman | ||
| 2001 | Kanna Unnai Thedukiren | Anjali | |
| 2001 | Aandan Adimai | Maheswari | |
| 2003 | Vani Mahal | Selvi | Production in 1997 |
| 2003 | Nadhi Karaiyinile | Jameela | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize (Production in 2001) |
Television[edit]
- 2001-2002 Soolam as Parvathi/Amman
References[edit]
- ^ "Suvalakshmi Profile". Nilacharal.
- ^ "Suvalakshmi's no to films". Indiaglitz. 24 August 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2010. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (28 November 2003). "Nadhi Karaiyinilae". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 February 2010. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R (23 August 2002). "Tamil film in Chinese fest". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 February 2010. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Satyajit Rays son offers film tribute to his father". intoday.in. Retrieved 30 September 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "UTTORAN - Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 30 September 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Rediff On The Net, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Kamath, Sudhish (1 December 2001). "Realistic film-making". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2018. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Welcome to Sify.com". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ ""Nadhi Karaiyinilae"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 December 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Suvalakshmi's no to films - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Bio". Suvaluxmi Banerjee. Retrieved 30 September 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
External links[edit]
- Suvalakshmi at IMDb
