Indian actress, model
Raai Laxmi
Laxmi in 2017
Born Lakshmi Raibagi
Occupations Years active 2005–present
Lakshmi Rai , professionally credited as Raai Laxmi ,
[1]
[2] is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in
Tamil ,
Malayalam ,
Telugu ,
Kannada and
Hindi languages.
[3]
Early life
Raai Laxmi was born in
Bangalore , Karnataka to Ram Rai and Manjula Rai and her family relocated to
Belgaum .
[4]
[5]
[6] She belongs to the Saurashtrian Kutchi community.
[6]
Acting career
Early career (2005–2010)
In 2005,
[7] Laxmi made her film debut in the Tamil-language film
Karka Kasadara .
[8] 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).
Valmiki (2005), opposite
Shiva Rajkumar , marked her maiden film in Kannada.
[9]
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 feedback for her portrayal of a lawyer in the latter. A review from Behindwoods wrote: "The latter (Raai Laxmi) sizzles even as she is supposed to play the court professional who is caught in the web of smuggling drugs".
[10] She won her first
Filmfare Award nomination in the
Best Supporting Actress category.
She made her debut in Malayalam in 2007, starring in
Rock n' Roll , opposite
Mohanlal . She followed it up with several successful films such as
Annan Thampi (2008),
2 Harihar Nagar (2009),
[11]
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 (2009), she played a glamorous supermodel.
[12] 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 .
[12]
Public recognition and success (2011–2014)
Raai at the
CCL season 2 in 2012
Raai Lakshmi's first 2011 release was
Christian Brothers . 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.
[13] Following Kanchana 's success, she was signed on to reprise the role in its Kannada remake,
Kalpana (2012).
[14] Her 2014 films were
Irumbu Kuthirai ,
Aranmanai in Tamil and
RajadhiRaja in Malayalam.
Recent work (2016–present)
Raai at the
premiere of
Welcome Back in 2015
In 2016, she signed two Tamil films,
Bangalore Naatkal and
Sowkarpettai .
[15]
[16] After a brief gap, she performed her second item number opposite
Pawan Kalyan in his Telugu film
Sardaar Gabbar Singh (2016).
[17] She debuted in the
Hindi film
Akira .
[18]
She signed to perform her fourth item number with
Chiranjeevi in his 150th film
Khaidi No. 150 (2017),
[19]
[20] and later in
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017) in Tamil with
Raghava Lawrence .
[21] Raai Laxmi portrayed the lead role in her second Hindi film
Julie 2 (2017).
In 2018, she made her comeback to Malayalam cinema with the
Mammootty starrer
Oru Kuttanadan Blog .
[22]
In 2019, she starred in horror movies
Where Is the Venkatalakshmi in Telugu then
Neeya 2 in Tamil that were failures.
[23]
[24] She also starred in the Bollywood film,
Officer Arjun Singh IPS Batch 2000 .
[25]
In 2021, she starred in the Tamil horror movie
Cinderella .
[26]
Filmography
Film
Key
†
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Television
Awards and nominations
References
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"It's Raai Laxmi from now!" . Deccan Chronicle .
Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014 .
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"Lakshmi Rai is now Raai Laxmi" .
The Times of India .
Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2021 .
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"An interview with actress Raai Laxmi by Kaushik L M" . www.behindwoods.com .
Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016 .
^ Kumar, Hemanth.
"I was brought up like a boy: Raai Laxmi" .
The Times of India .
Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021 .
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"Lakshmi "Rai flooded with messages on birthday" .
The Times of India .
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"I'm not a bunt, don't speak to me in Tulu: Raai Laxmi" . The Times of India .
Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022 .
^ Guha, Shilpi.
"Why Raai Laxmi doesn't share space with Sonakshi Sinha" .
The Times of India .
Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .
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"Another Rai, another beauty queen – Tamil News" . IndiaGlitz.com . 23 December 2004. Archived from
the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018 .
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"Telugu To Bollywood, Actress Raai Laxmi Is Working In Film Industries Across India" . News18 . 19 January 2023.
Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023 .
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"DHAAM DHOOM – MOVIE REVIEW CAST Jayam Ravi Kangana Ranaut Lakshmi Rai" . Behindwoods.com . 5 December 2007.
Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011 .
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"Lakshmi Rai's hat trick with Mammootty!" .
Sify . 20 August 2009. Archived from
the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2011 .
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"Lakshmi is happy with life" .
The Times of India . 17 April 2009. Archived from
the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2011 .
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"I'm on cloud nine, says Lakshmi Rai" . ppSify. 8 September 2011. Archived from
the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2011 .
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"Lakshmi in Kanchana Kannada remake" .
The Times of India . 6 November 2011. Archived from
the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2011 .
^ Srinivasan, Latha (5 February 2016).
" 'Bangalore Naatkal' review: This remake doesn't measure up to the original Malayalam superhit" . DNA India .
Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
^ Menon, Vishal (5 March 2016).
"Sowkarpettai: Unintentionally horrifying" . The Hindu .
Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.
^ Jonnalagedda, Pranita.
"Excited to work with Pawan Kalyan: Raai Laxmi" .
The Times of India .
Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021 .
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"Raai Laxmi lands a special role in "Akira" " . 31 March 2015.
Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022 .
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"Laxmi "Raai starts shooting for Khaidi No 150" .
The Times of India .
^ Menon, Thinkal.
"Raai Laxmi to shake a leg with Chiru" .
The Times of India .
Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021 .
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"Raai "Laxmi to shake a leg with Lawrence" .
The Times of India .
^ Soman, Deepa.
"Raai Laxmi is a modern girl in "Oru Kuttanadan Blog" " .
The Times of India .
Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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" 'Where Is The Venkatalakshmi' movie review: What is this Venkatalakshmi?" . The New Indian Express . 16 March 2019.
Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Neeya 2 review. Neeya 2 Tamil movie review, story, rating" . IndiaGlitz.com . Archived from
the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Officer Arjun Singh IPS Movie Review: An attempt to redefine justice" .
The Times of India .
Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Raai Laxmi's next is Cinderella" . The New Indian Express . 11 August 2018.
Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2023 .
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"Karka Kasadara Photos – Tamil Movies photos, images, gallery, stills, clips" . IndiaGlitz.com .
Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022 .
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"Kanchanamala Cable TV review. Kanchanamala Cable TV Telugu movie review, story, rating" . IndiaGlitz.com .
Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Kundakka Mandakka" .
Sify . Archived from
the original on 20 July 2022.
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"Neeku Naaku review. Neeku Naaku Telugu movie review, story, rating" . IndiaGlitz.com .
Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022 .
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"Extremely funny review of Dharmapuri: By visitor" . www.behindwoods.com .
Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Rock N Roll Malayalam Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes" . IndiaGlitz.com .
Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022 .
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"Movie Review : Snehana Preethina" .
Sify . Archived from
the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2022 .
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"VELLITHIRAI – Behindwoods.com – Duet Films Prithviraj Gopika Prakash Raj Lakshmi Rai Viji Prakash Raj G V Prakash Kumar stills picture image gallery IMAGE GALLERY STILLS WALLPAPERS" . www.behindwoods.com .
Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Watch Annan Thambi for Mammootty" .
Rediff.com .
Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Review: Minchina Ota" .
Rediff.com .
Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022 .
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"Parunthu is lacklustre" .
Rediff.com .
Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Horror is the genre now" . The Hindu . 12 August 2004.
Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022 .
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"DHAAM DHOOM – MOVIE REVIEW CAST Jayam Ravi Kangana Ranaut Lakshmi Rai Nizhalgal Ravi Anu Haasan DIRECTION Jeeva MUSIC Harris Jayaraj PRODUCTION Mediaone Global Entertainment Limited stills picture image gallery" . www.behindwoods.com .
Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"2 Harihar Nagar" .
Sify . Archived from
the original on 6 July 2017.
^ Srinivasan, Pavithra.
"Muthirai: Wasted potential" .
Rediff.com .
Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Vamanan – Behindwoods.com – Tamil Movie Reviews – Vamanan Jai Rahman Priya Lakshmi Rai Santhanam" . www.behindwoods.com .
Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Naan Avan Illai-2" .
Sify . Archived from
the original on 17 March 2016.
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"Behindwoods : New film News" . www.behindwoods.com .
Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022 .
^ George, Meghna.
"First Look: Mammootty's Chattambinadu" .
Rediff.com .
Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022 .
^ Palicha, Paresh C.
"Review: Ividam Swargamanu is worth watching" .
Rediff.com .
Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Mollywood beauties who sizzled in item numbers" .
The Times of India .
Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam – Tamil Movie Reviews – Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam | Larencce | Lakshmi Rai | Padmapriya | Sandhya - Behindwoods.com" . www.behindwoods.com .
Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
^ Palicha, Paresh C.
"Review: Christian Brothers is entertaining" .
Rediff.com .
Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"KANCHANA REVIEW – KANCHANA MOVIE REVIEW" . www.behindwoods.com .
Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
^ Vijayakumar, Bharath (7 September 2011).
"Mankatha: Close game" . The Hindu .
Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022 .
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"Oru Marubhoomikkadha (2011) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos" . Archived from
the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2022 .
^ Palicha, Paresh C.
"Review: Casanovva disappoints big time" .
Rediff.com .
Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022 .
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"Mayamohini is a easy watch" .
Sify . Archived from
the original on 23 January 2022.
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"Adhinayakudu" . The Times of India .
Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023 .
^ Srinivasa, Srikanth.
"Review: Kalpana is an enjoyable horror film" .
Rediff.com .
Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Thaandavam" .
Sify . Archived from
the original on 23 June 2015.
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"Kannada Review: "Attahasa" is technically brilliant" . News18 . 15 February 2013.
Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
^ Saraswathi, S.
"Review: Onbadhula Guru is a collection of comic scenes" .
Rediff.com .
Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Aaru Sundarimarude Katha Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Aaru Sundarimarude Katha by Times of India" .
The Times of India .
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"Lakshmi Rai to do a cameo in Balupu" .
The Times of India .
Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Irumbu Kuthirai review. Irumbu Kuthirai Tamil movie review, story, rating" . IndiaGlitz.com .
Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
^ Palicha, Paresh C.
"Review: Rajadhi Raja fails to impress" .
Rediff.com .
Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Aranmanai review. Aranmanai Tamil movie review, story, rating" . IndiaGlitz.com .
Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Bangalore Naatkal (aka) Banglore Natkal review" . Behindwoods . 4 February 2016.
Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Lakshmi Rai with Pawan Kalyan in Sardaar Gabbar Singh" . Chitramala . 3 October 2015.
Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Lakshmi Rai (aka) Raai Laxmi in a guest role in director A R Murugadoss' Akira" . www.behindwoods.com .
Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Chiranjeevi And Laxmi Rai Shoot a Special Song For Khaidi No 150" . NDTV.com .
Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"IndiaGlitz – Hot actress Raai Lakshmi kuthu song with Raghava Lawrence Motta Siva Ketta Siva – Tamil Movie News" . 3 May 2016.
Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017 .
^ Ghosh, Samrudhi (1 August 2017).
"Julie 2 movie review: Raai Laxmi's Bollywood debut is cringeworthy" . India Today .
Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Oru Kuttanadan Blog Review {3/5}: The movie has enough drama and flair to make it an engaging one-time watch" .
The Times of India .
^ Krishna, Murali (15 March 2019).
"Where Is The Venkatalakshmi Review: What is this Venkatalakshmi?" .
Cinema Express .
Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Neeya 2 movie review: A bad spiritual sequel to Neeya that will make you go WTF" .
The Indian Express . 24 May 2019.
Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Movie Review: Officer Arjun Singh Ips Batch 2000" . 22 October 2019.
Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021 .
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"Srikanth and Raai Laxmi team up once again for Miruga" .
Cinema Express . 2 December 2018.
Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2021 .
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"The trailer of Srikanth and Raai Laxmi's Mirugaa is here" .
The Times of India .
Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021 .
^ Adivi, Sashidhar (15 June 2019).
"Meaty roles are a rarity: Raai Laxmi" .
Deccan Chronicle .
Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2020 .
^ Chakraborthy, Antara (4 November 2018).
"Cinderella first look: Raai Laxmi promises to deliver the goods with new adaptation of fairytale" .
The Indian Express .
Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021 .
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"Raai Laxmi's next titled, Cinderella" .
Cinema Express .
Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2019 .
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The Legend – Official Trailer | Legend Saravanan | Harris Jayaraj | JD –Jerry .
Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022 – via YouTube.
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"Kerala: Ujala-Asianet film awards announced" .
The New Indian Express . 4 January 2010. Archived from
the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022 .
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"Meet Julie 2 actor Raai Laxmi" .
The Indian Express . 31 August 2017.
Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2022 .
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"SIIMA Awards 2012: Winners List" .
The Times of India . 21 June 2012. Archived from
the original on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012 .
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