Lissy (actress)

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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Lissy Priyadarshan
| image = Lissy CCL Season 4 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Lissy in 2014
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|02|03|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[St. Teresa's Convent Girls' Higher Secondary School|St. Teresa's Convent Girls' Higher Secondary School, Kochi]]|[[St. Teresa's College|St. Teresa's College, Kochi]]}}
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| years_active = 1982 {{endash}} 1991<br>2018 {{endash}} present
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Priyadarshan]]|1990|2016|reason=divorced}}
| children = [[Kalyani Priyadarshan]] (b.1993)<br> Siddharth Priyadarshan (b.1995)
}}

'''Lissy Priyadarshan''' (born 3 February 1967) is an Indian actress, who appeared predominantly in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]]. She has also acted in some [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films. She made her cinematic debut in 1982 with Malayalam film, ''Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam''. Her notable roles includes [[Odaruthammava Aalariyam|Odaruthammava Alariyam]] (1984), [[Mutharamkunnu P.O.]] (1985), [[Boeing Boeing (1985 film)|Boeing Boeing]] (1985), [[Thalavattom]] (1986) and [[Chithram]] (1988).

==Early life==
Lissy was born as the only child to Nellikaattil Pappachan (Varkey)<ref>{{cite web|title=നടി ലിസി പിതാവിന്‌ 5500 രൂപ വീതം നല്‍കണം |url=http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/chit-chat/325335 |publisher=mangalam.com |access-date=10 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610130558/http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/chit-chat/325335 |archive-date=10 June 2015 }}</ref> and Aleyamma at Pazhanganad, [[Pukkattupadi]], [[Kochi]] in Kerala. Her parents got divorced when she was very young and she was brought up by her mother Aleyamma.<ref>{{cite web|title=ലിസി എന്റെ മകള്‍|url=http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/329322|publisher=Mangalam Publications|access-date=23 June 2015}}</ref> Lissy did her studies at [[St. Teresa's College|St. Teresa's]] School and College.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EpHmTEfTDA Lissy Priyadarshan-ON Record], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Zx2DhMVU4 2], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URpzw7Xzyck 3], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBO4_2_2pVM 4], [http://www.asianetnews.tv/programmes/69-life/119-kannadi Kannadi, Asianet News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214183058/http://www.asianetnews.tv/programmes/69-life/119-kannadi |date=14 December 2014 }}. Lissy talks about her schooling, her introduction into film industry in 11th grade at age of 16 years, how she met Priyadarshan, her faith and religion, her current life etc.</ref> She was very good at studies and scored high marks in [[Secondary School Leaving Certificate|S.S.L.C.]] She started her career at the age of 16 when she was studying for [[Pre-university course|pre-university degree]]. She had to discontinue her studies to concentrate on her career.<ref>{{cite web|title=തല ഉയര്‍ത്തിപ്പിടിക്കാന്‍ വീടുവിട്ടിറങ്ങി |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-546535 |publisher=mathrubhumi.com |access-date=9 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713213017/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-546535 |archive-date=13 July 2015 }}</ref> She was not interested to quit studies and acting in films initially. It was her mother who inspired her to become an actress.

==Career==
Her debut into films happened in the early '80s and in a short period of time, she became one of the top heroines of the time. She was a common face in the eighties. Though Lissy had paired with almost all the top heroes of the eighties, it was along with [[Mohanlal]] and [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], that she was able to create magic on screen. Even at the peak of her career, she acted as sister roles, the girl next door, and as the heroine's friend. Known for her stunning and mesmerizing looks, she was able to grab the hearts of viewers. Along with Malayalam films, Lissy also had appeared in several [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] films. Lissy is most remembered for her roles in [[Chithram]], [[Thalavattom]], [[Odaruthammava Aalariyam|Odaruthammava Alariyam]], [[Mutharamkunnu P.O.]] and [[Boeing Boeing (1985 film)|Boeing Boeing]]. As she stated in an interview with manam magazine<ref>http://manam.online/Special-Interviews/2016-JUN-30/Lissy-Open-talk</ref> she was introduced to Tamil films by [[Kamal Haasan]] as his heroine in his home production, [[Vikram (1986 Tamil film)|Vikram]]. She was ready to act in the sideline roles even though she had been acting as a heroine.

==Personal life==
She fell in love with the noted film director [[Priyadarshan]], and married him on 13 December 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article460867.ece|title = Lissy Priyadarshan, on her husband}}</ref> After marriage, Lissy gave up acting and adopted the name Lakshmi for religious reasons.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBO4_2_2pVM Interview with Lissy] by [[T. N. Gopakumar]], Kannadi, [[Asianet News]]</ref> After the birth of their son, Lissy converted to [[Hindu]] religion from [[Catholicism]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-142120 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-02-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232538/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-142120 |archive-date=30 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Lissy filed for divorce on 1 December 2014 in a [[Chennai]] family court and was divorced on 1 September 2016, after 26 years of marriage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chennaivision.com/lissy-gets-divorce-says-fierce-battle/|title=Lissy gets divorce, says it was fierce battle - ChennaiVision|date=2016-09-16|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-16}}</ref>

==Achievements==
Lissy was awarded the Shree Ratna Award by Kerala Kalakendram in the year 2013. She was also chosen as the Woman Achiever of the Year 2013 in Chennai by Jaguar.

== Filmography ==
===Malayalam===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1982|| ''Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam''|| Latha ||Debut film
|-
|rowspan=4| 1983 || ''Aana''||Annie ||
|-
| ''[[Prashnam Gurutharam]]''|| Girl Next Door ||
|-
| ''[[Asthram]]''|| Lilly ||
|-
| ''Shesham Kazhchayil''||Sudha||
|-
| rowspan=5| 1984 || '' [[Aduthaduthu]]''||Rema ||
|-
| ''[[Parannu Parannu Parannu]]''|| Sudha ||
|-
| ''[[Odaruthammava Aalariyam]]''||Minu ||
|-
| ''[[Kaliyil Alpam Karyam]]''|| Kalpana ||
|-
| ''[[Athirathram (film)|Athirathram]]''|| Cicily ||
|-
| rowspan=16| 1985 || ''[[Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya]]''|| Sridevi ||
|-
| ''[[Puli Varunne Puli]] ''|| Subhashini ||
|-
| ''[[Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla]]''||Bindu ||
|-
| ''[[Onnanam Kunnil Oradikkunnil]]''|| Meenakshi ||
|-
| ''[[Mutharamkunnu P.O.]]''|| K.P.Amminikutty ||
|-
| ''[[Boeing Boeing (1985 film)|Boeing Boeing]]''|| Elena ||
|-
| ''[[Aram + Aram = Kinnaram]]''|| Sujatha ||
|-
| ''[[Punnaram Cholli Cholli]] ''||Rema ||
|-
| ''[[Ayanam]]'' || Lizy ||
|-
| ''[[Angadikkappurathu]]'' ||Rathi ||
|-
| ''[[Nirakkoottu]]'' ||Dr. Suma ||
|-
| ''[[Onningu Vannengil]]''||Priya ||
|-
| ''[[Aa Neram Alppa Dooram]]''|| Valsala ||
|-
| ''[[Kathodu Kathoram]]''||Theresa ||
|-
| ''[[Thammil Thammil]]''||Kavitha's friend ||
|-
| ''Thediya Valli Kaalilchutti ''|| ||
|-
| rowspan=20| 1986 || ''[[Thalavattam]]''||Anitha ||
|-
| ''[[Rakkuyilin Raagassadasil]]''|| Revathi Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu]]''|| Shobha ||
|-
| ''[[Pappan Priyappetta Pappan]]''||Sarina ||
|-
| ''[[Iniyum Kurukshethram]]''|| Ammini ||
|-
| ''[[Hello My Dear Wrong Number]]''|| Sunitha Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Chekkeranoru Chilla]]'' || Chinnu||
|-
| ''[[Geetham (film)|Geetham]]'' ||Herself ||
|-
| ''[[Dheem Tharikida Thom]]''|| Rohini ||
|-
| ''[[Katturumbinum Kathukuthu]]''|| Prabha ||
|-
| ''[[Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi]]''||Indira ||
|-
| ''[[Ice Cream (1986 film)|Ice Cream]]''||Rekha ||
|-
| ''[[Illenjippokkal]] '' ||Malini ||
|-
| ''[[Ashtabandham]] ''|| Subaida ||
|-
| ''[[Revathikkoru Pavakutty]]''|| Revathi Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Mizhineerpoovukal]]''||Sofia ||
|-
| '' [[Ennu Nadhante Nimmi]]''||Reena ||
|-
| ''[[Adukkan Enteluppam]] ''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Vishwosichalum Illenkilum]]'' || -||
|-
| ''[[Aval Kathirunnu Avanum]] ''||- ||
|-
|rowspan=10| 1987 || ''[[Cheppu]]''||Mini ||
|-
| ''[[Sarvakalasala]]''||Jyothi ||
|-
| ''[[Neeyetra Dhanya]] '' || Laila ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku]]''|| Bindu ||
|-
| ''[[Adimakal Udamakal]]'' || Raji ||
|-
| ''[[Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal]]''|| Rani ||
|-
| ''[[Naalkavala]]''||Nurse Mercy ||
|-
| ''[[Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham]]''|| Anitha Mathew ||
|-
| ''[[Kottum Kuravayum]]''||- ||
|-
| ''[[Itha Samayamayi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=13| 1988 || ''[[Vellanakalude Nadu]]''||Deepa ||
|-
| ''[[Oru CBI Diary Kurippu]]''|| Omana ||
|-
| ''[[Mrithyunjayam]] ''||Annie ||
|-
| ''[[Manu Uncle]]''|| Uma ||
|-
| ''[[Aalilakuruvikal]]''|| Rajamma ||
|-
| ''[[August 1 (film)|August 1]]''|| Petty Thief ||
|-
| ''[[Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas]]''|| Sridevi ||
|-
| ''[[David David Mr. David]]''||Liza ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Muthassi Kadha]]'' ||Thresia ||
|-
| ''[[Chithram]]''|| Revathy||
|-
| ''[[Aattinakkare]]''|| Soumya||
|-
| ''[[Oru Vivada Vishayam]]''|| - ||
|-
| ''Arjun Dennis'' || ||
|-
|rowspan=12| 1989 || ''[[Vadakkunokkiyantram]]''||Sarala ||
|-
| '' [[Ammavanu Pattiya Amali]]'' ||Sulochana ||
|-
| ''[[Douthyam]]''||Sarala ||
|-
| ''[[Adikkurippu]]''||Veena ||
|-
| ''[[Nair Saab]]''|| Parvathi ||
|-
| ''[[The News (1989 film)|The News]]''||Jolly ||
|-
| ''[[Aksharathettu]]''||Elsy ||
|-
| ''[[Njangalude Kochu Doctor]]''||Alice||
|-
| ''[[Rugmini]]''||Meera ||
|-
| ''[[Charithram]]''||Renu ||
|-
| ''Illikkaadum Chellakkaattum ''|| ||
|-
| ''Chodhyam''|| ||
|-
| rowspan=2| 1990 || ''[[Minda Poochakku Kalyanam]]''|| Mini ||
|-
| ''[[Kuttettan]]''|| Revathi ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[May Dinam ]]''|| Elizabeth ||
|-
|}

===Tamil===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Vikram (1986 Tamil film)|Vikram]]''|| Preethi || Debut Tamil film
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Ananda Aradhanai]]''|| Kavita ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Manasukkul Mathappu]]''|| Anita ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Pagalil Pournami]]'' || Rahman's lover ||
|-
|}

===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1989 || ''Sakshi''||Swapna ||
|-
|rowspan=4| 1990 || ''[[Magaadu (1990 film)|Magaadu]]''||Swetha||
|-
| ''Doshi Nirdoshi'' || Anuradha ||
|-
| ''[[20va Shatabdam]]''|| Rani ||
|-
| ''Mamashri'' ||Dheeraja ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 1991 || ''Aatma Bandham'' || Shailaja ||
|-
| ''Shiva Shakti''||Kalyani ||
|-
| ''Stuvartupuram Dongalu''||Vandana ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Chal Mohan Ranga]]'' || Mrs. Subhramanyam, Megha's mother ||
|-
| {{TBA}} || ''[[2 States (2018 film)|2 States]]'' || {{TBA}} || Post Production
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Lizy Priyadarshan}}
*{{IMDb name|0515488|name=Lizy}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044957/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Lizzy&limit=70 Lizzy at MSI]

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