Lakshmi Chandrashekar
Lakshmi Chandrashekar is an Indian theatre personality, actress and former professor, known for her work in Kannada theatre, film and television. She is also a prominent translator of Kannada literature and drama critic. Acting in plays staged in both Kannada and English, she is noted for her solo performances in Eddelu, Medea, Kittalemane Kaveri, Lady Minus Macbeth and Shakespearana Srimathi. As a theatre personality, Lakshmi's plays have often explored themes of feminism.
Some of Lakshmi's notable screen performances came in films such as Avasthe (1987), S. P. Sangliyana Part 2 (1990) and Atithi (2002), and television soaps such as Mayamruga and Grihabhanga. In addition to acting, she founded Kriyative Theatre in 2005 as a platform for her independent productions and solo performances. She is a recipient of the Karnataka Nataka Academy Award.
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