Lakshmi is a legendary figure in Indian cinema, with a career spanning over five decades and more than across all South Indian languages and Hindi. Born as Yaragudipadi Venkata Mahalakshmi on December 13, 1952, she is the daughter of noted filmmaker Y.V. Rao and actress Kumari Rukmini. She is famously known for her versatility, being the only actress to win Filmfare Awards South in all four regional languages (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada). Notable Tamil Filmography