Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli

Some Lesser Known Facts About Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli

• Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli is an Indian actress, theatre artist, Frisbee player, and former national-level cricketer. She has received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Tamil film ‘Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum’ (2021).

• While she was studying in school, she started learning gymnastics.

• Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, also spelt as Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli, ^[1]The Times of India worked as an HR professional at a private company after completing her post-graduation. However, after a few years, she decided to leave her job.

• Later, she joined the management department of a theatre group named Evam. While working there, she started developing an interest in acting. She then did acting courses in India and the US and eventually started performing in various theatre plays like Damayanthi.

  

• While she was studying in school, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli started playing cricket. She even played for India’s B national cricket team and represented her country at the national level. She had the opportunity to play in a series against the West Indies. She was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Later, she quit playing cricket. She then started her training in Ultimate Frisbee and has been actively participating in Ultimate Frisbee competitions for a few years.

• She was once selling tickets for one of her theatre plays for Evam Theatre group when she was spotted by the Indian director Magizh Thirumeni, who offered her a supporting role in the Tamil film ‘Mundhinam Paartheney’ in 2010.

• In 2012, she appeared in the Tamil TV series ‘Dharmayutham,’ which was aired on Star Vijay.

  

• To pursue her acting career, she took a break from her job at the theatre group (she was working with). She auditioned for several other acting projects. She then left her job at the theatre due to her busy schedule.

• She has acted in various Tamil films like ‘Sutta Kadhai’ (2013), ‘Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka’ (2015), ‘Kalam’ (2016), ‘Odu Raja Odu’ (2018), and ‘Soppana Sundari’ (2023).

  

• Lakshmi has also acted in Malayalam films such as ‘Salt Mango Tree’ (2015) and ‘Cold Case’ (2021).

  

• In 2016, she appeared in the Telugu film ‘Malupu.’

  

• Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli has also acted in a few Tamil short films like ‘Kalaivu Swathi’ (2016) and ‘Lakshmi’ (2017).

  

• She has also worked in print advertisements for various brands like Max festive collection and Zari Thari.

  

• In 2021, she participated in the reality TV show ‘Survivor,’ aired on Zee Tamil.

  

• She has walked the ramp in many fashion shows.

  

• Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli has started an acting workshop for aspiring actors.

  

• She considers the Indian actor Kamal Haasan as her guru.

• During her free time, she enjoys travelling and participating in various adventurous sports.

• Lakshmi loves animals and frequently shares photographs of her with animals on her social media profiles.