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	\| yearsactive = 1994-~~2001~~		\| yearsactive = 1994-2003
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	'''Suvaluxmi''' (born 19 August 1977) is an [[Indian people\|Indian]] actress who predominantly appeared in [[Tamil Cinema\|Tamil films]]. She also appeared in [[Cinema of West Bengal\|Bengali]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Malayalam Cinema\|Malayalam]], [[Kannada]] films.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/33191.html\|title=Suvalakshmi's no to films\|date=24 August 2007\|work=Indiaglitz\|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031208142222/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=8 December 2003\|title= Nadhi Karaiyinilae \|last=Rangarajan\|first=Malathi\|date=28 November 2003\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301010200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021226214047/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301010200.htm\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=26 December 2002\|title= Tamil film in Chinese fest \|last=Ashok Kumar \|first=S. R\|date=23 August 2002\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010817102529/http://suvalakshmi.com/cfilm.htm</ref>		'''Suvaluxmi''' (born 19 August 1977) is a former [[Indian people\|Indian]] actress who predominantly appeared in [[Tamil Cinema\|Tamil films]]. She also appeared in [[Cinema of West Bengal\|Bengali]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Malayalam Cinema\|Malayalam]], [[Kannada]] films.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/33191.html \|title=Suvalakshmi's no to films \|date=24 August 2007 \|work=Indiaglitz \|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031208142222/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm \|url-status=usurped \|archive-date=8 December 2003 \|title=Nadhi Karaiyinilae \|last=Rangarajan \|first=Malathi \|date=28 November 2003 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301010200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021226214047/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301010200.htm \|url-status=usurped \|archive-date=26 December 2002 \|title=Tamil film in Chinese fest \|last=Ashok Kumar \|first=S. R \|date=23 August 2002 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://suvalakshmi.com/cfilm.htm \|title=Archived copy \|website=suvalakshmi.com \|access-date=12 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010817102529/http://suvalakshmi.com/cfilm.htm \|archive-date=17 August 2001 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	As a child, Suvaluxmi was passionate about Indian classical and folk dance forms and performed the art forms across regional shows. Her performance on stage was noticed by film director [[Satyajit Ray]], who cast her as the female lead in the film adaptation of his story ''[[The Broken Journey\|Uttoran]]'' (1994).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/satyajit-rays-son-offers-film-tribute-to-his-father/1/302435.html\|title=Satyajit Rays son offers film tribute to his father\|website=intoday.in\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> The film, which was completed by his son [[Sandip Ray]] following Satyajit Ray's demise, won the [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] in 1994 and was screened in film festivals around the world, including at Cannes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/dc228099-6b04-459d-8dc4-eef7c874fd03/year/1994.html\|title=UTTORAN - Festival de Cannes\|website=Festival de Cannes\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref>		As a child, Suvaluxmi was passionate about Indian classical and folk dance forms and performed the art forms across regional shows. Her performance on stage was noticed by film director [[Satyajit Ray]], who cast her as the female lead in the film adaptation of his story ''[[The Broken Journey\|Uttoran]]'' (1994).<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/satyajit-rays-son-offers-film-tribute-to-his-father/1/302435.html \|title=Satyajit Rays son offers film tribute to his father \|website=intoday.in \|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> The film, which was completed by his son [[Sandip Ray]] following Satyajit Ray's demise, won the [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] in 1994 and was screened in film festivals around the world, including at Cannes.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/dc228099-6b04-459d-8dc4-eef7c874fd03/year/1994.html \|title=UTTORAN - Festival de Cannes \|website=Festival de Cannes \|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref>

	Alongside graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Laws from the [[University of Calcutta]] in 1998, Suvaluxmi acted as the female protagonist in several movies in South Indian languages.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/aug/17ss.htm#17suv1\|title=Rediff On The Net, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry\|website=www.rediff.com\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> She made her debut in Tamil films with ''[[Aasai]]'' (1995), a romantic thriller film directed by [[Vasanth]] and produced by [[Mani Ratnam]]. Suvaluxmi portrayed Yamuna and paired opposite [[Ajith Kumar]], with her character being vigorously pursued by her brother-in-law, portrayed by [[Prakash Raj]]. Upon release, the film won positive reviews and performed well at the box office, with all three lead actors getting a boost in their career.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/01/stories/2001120100860200.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150417094113/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/01/stories/2001120100860200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=17 April 2015\|title=Realistic film-making\|date=1 December 2001\|first=Sudhish\|last=Kamath\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=3 August 2018}}</ref> ~~Her second film, [[~~Balsekaran]]'s ''[[Love ~~today~~(film)\|~~Lovetoday~~]]'' (1997) opposite [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]], also performed well commercially ~~and earned the actress critical acclaim~~. Despite the success of ~~her first~~ two films, Suvaluxmi's subsequent films failed to expand her initial popularity and she felt that the rise of glamorous roles for female actors in Tamil films, meant that she found it difficult to find apt characters to portray and was typecast as a homely girl.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006590&cid=2408\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906131402/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006590&cid=2408\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=6 September 2010\|title=Welcome to Sify.com\|website=www.sify.com\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> In the late 1990s, she appeared in several Tamil films, though her roles and the performance of her films failed to get acclaim. In 2001, she opted to quit films and pursue a career as a lawyer and finally signed up to appear in [[Ponvannan]]'s critically acclaimed film ''[[Nadhi Karaiyinile]]'' (2003), for which she won positive reviews, with [[The Hindu]] noting she gave a "heartrending enactment".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031207200951/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=7 December 2003\|website=[[The Hindu]]\|title="Nadhi Karaiyinilae"\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> She was a leading ~~homely~~ actress from 1994 till 2001 and successfully completed 8 years in silver screen.		Alongside graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Laws from the [[University of Calcutta]] in 1998, Suvaluxmi acted as the female protagonist in several movies in South Indian languages.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/aug/17ss.htm#17suv1 \|title=Rediff On The Net, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry \|website=www.rediff.com \|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> She made her debut in Tamil films with ''[[Aasai]]'' (1995), a romantic thriller film directed by [[Vasanth]] and produced by [[Mani Ratnam]]. Suvaluxmi portrayed Yamuna and paired opposite [[Ajith Kumar]], with her character being vigorously pursued by her brother-in-law, portrayed by [[Prakash Raj]]. Upon release, the film won positive reviews and performed well at the box office, with all three lead actors getting a boost in their career.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/01/stories/2001120100860200.htm \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150417094113/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/01/stories/2001120100860200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=17 April 2015 \|title=Realistic film-making \|date=1 December 2001 \|first=Sudhish \|last=Kamath \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=3 August 2018}}</ref> Balsekaran's ''[[Love Today (1997 film)\|Love Today]]'' (1997) opposite [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]], also performed well commercially. Despite the success of these two films, Suvaluxmi's subsequent films failed to expand her initial popularity and she felt that the rise of glamorous roles for female actors in Tamil films, meant that she found it difficult to find apt characters to portray and was typecast as a homely girl.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006590&cid=2408 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906131402/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006590&cid=2408 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=6 September 2010 \|title=Welcome to Sify.com \|website=www.sify.com \|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> In the late 1990s, she appeared in several Tamil films, though her roles and the performance of her films failed to get acclaim. In 2001, she opted to quit films and pursue a career as a lawyer and finally signed up to appear in [[Ponvannan]]'s critically acclaimed film ''[[Nadhi Karaiyinile]]'' (2003), for which she won positive reviews, with [[The Hindu]] noting she gave a "heartrending enactment".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031207200951/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=7 December 2003 \|website=[[The Hindu]] \|title="Nadhi Karaiyinilae" \|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> She was a leading actress from 1994 till 2001 and successfully completed 8 years in silver screen.

	After her marriage, in 2007 she turned down an offer from [[Mohan Raja]] to portray a supporting role in ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'' (2008) and restated her retirement from films.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/suvalakshmis-no-to-films-tamil-news-33191.html\|title=Suvalakshmi's no to films - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz\|website=indiaglitz.com\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> Since her departure from the film industry, Suvaluxmi ~~practised~~ as a natural artist and graduated with a degree of Masters of Fine Arts in Illustration during 2013 from the [[Academy of Art University]] in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.suvaluxmi.com/bio.html\|title=Bio\|website=Suvaluxmi Banerjee\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref>		After her marriage, in 2007 she turned down an offer from [[Mohan Raja]] to portray a supporting role in ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'' (2008) and restated her retirement from films.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/suvalakshmis-no-to-films-tamil-news-33191.html \|title=Suvalakshmi's no to films - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz \|website=indiaglitz.com \|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> Since her departure from the film industry, Suvaluxmi pratices as a natural artist and graduated with a degree of Masters of Fine Arts in Illustration during 2013 from the [[Academy of Art University]] in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.suvaluxmi.com/bio.html \|title=Bio \|website=Suvaluxmi Banerjee \|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
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	\| 1994 \|\| ''[[Uttoran]]'' \|\| Manashi \|\| [[Bengali language\|Bengali]] film		\| 1994 \|\| ''[[Uttoran]]'' \|\| Manashi \|\| [[Bengali language\|Bengali]] film
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	\| 1995 \|\| ''[[Aasai]]'' \|\| Yamuna (Saraswathi) \|\| [[ ~~Cinema_Express_Awards~~\|Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actress]]<br />Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]		\| 1995 \|\| ''[[Aasai]]'' \|\| Yamuna (Saraswathi) \|\| [[Cinema Express Awards\|Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actress]]<br />Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]
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	\| 1996 \|\| ''[[Gokulathil Seethai (film)\|Gokulathil Seethai]]'' \|\| Nila \|\| Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]		\| 1996 \|\| ''[[Gokulathil Seethai (film)\|Gokulathil Seethai]]'' \|\| Nila \|\| Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]

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	\| parents = K. C. Munshi<br>Indranidevi<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/celeb/suva.html\|title=Suvalakshmi Profile\|publisher=Nilacharal}}</ref>		\| parents = K. C. Munshi<br>Indranidevi<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/celeb/suva.html\|title=Suvalakshmi Profile\|publisher=Nilacharal}}</ref>
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	'''Suvaluxmi''' (born 19 August 1977) is an [[Indian people\|Indian]] actress who predominantly appeared in [[Tamil Cinema\|Tamil films]]. She also appeared in [[Cinema of West Bengal\|Bengali]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Malayalam Cinema\|Malayalam]], [[Kannada]] films.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/33191.html\|title=Suvalakshmi's no to films\|date=24 August 2007\|work=Indiaglitz\|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm\|title= Nadhi Karaiyinilae \|last=Rangarajan\|first=Malathi\|date=28 November 2003\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301010200.htm\|title= Tamil film in Chinese fest \|last=Ashok Kumar \|first=S. R\|date=23 August 2002\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010817102529/http://suvalakshmi.com/cfilm.htm</ref>		'''Suvaluxmi''' (born 19 August 1977) is an [[Indian people\|Indian]] actress who predominantly appeared in [[Tamil Cinema\|Tamil films]]. She also appeared in [[Cinema of West Bengal\|Bengali]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Malayalam Cinema\|Malayalam]], [[Kannada]] films.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/33191.html\|title=Suvalakshmi's no to films\|date=24 August 2007\|work=Indiaglitz\|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031208142222/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=8 December 2003\|title= Nadhi Karaiyinilae \|last=Rangarajan\|first=Malathi\|date=28 November 2003\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301010200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021226214047/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301010200.htm\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=26 December 2002\|title= Tamil film in Chinese fest \|last=Ashok Kumar \|first=S. R\|date=23 August 2002\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010817102529/http://suvalakshmi.com/cfilm.htm</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	As a child, Suvaluxmi was passionate about Indian classical and folk dance forms and performed the art forms across regional shows. Her performance on stage was noticed by film director [[Satyajit Ray]], who cast her as the female lead in the film adaptation of his story ''[[The Broken Journey\|Uttoran]]'' (1994).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/satyajit-rays-son-offers-film-tribute-to-his-father/1/302435.html\|title=Satyajit Rays son offers film tribute to his father\|website=intoday.in\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> The film, which was completed by his son [[Sandip Ray]] following Satyajit Ray's demise, won the [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] in 1994 and was screened in film festivals around the world, including at Cannes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/dc228099-6b04-459d-8dc4-eef7c874fd03/year/1994.html\|title=UTTORAN - Festival de Cannes\|website=Festival de Cannes\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref>		As a child, Suvaluxmi was passionate about Indian classical and folk dance forms and performed the art forms across regional shows. Her performance on stage was noticed by film director [[Satyajit Ray]], who cast her as the female lead in the film adaptation of his story ''[[The Broken Journey\|Uttoran]]'' (1994).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/satyajit-rays-son-offers-film-tribute-to-his-father/1/302435.html\|title=Satyajit Rays son offers film tribute to his father\|website=intoday.in\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> The film, which was completed by his son [[Sandip Ray]] following Satyajit Ray's demise, won the [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] in 1994 and was screened in film festivals around the world, including at Cannes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/dc228099-6b04-459d-8dc4-eef7c874fd03/year/1994.html\|title=UTTORAN - Festival de Cannes\|website=Festival de Cannes\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref>

	Alongside graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Laws from the [[University of Calcutta]] in 1998, Suvaluxmi acted as the female protagonist in several movies in South Indian languages.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/aug/17ss.htm#17suv1\|title=Rediff On The Net, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry\|website=www.rediff.com\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> She made her debut in Tamil films with ''[[Aasai]]'' (1995), a romantic thriller film directed by [[Vasanth]] and produced by [[Mani Ratnam]]. Suvaluxmi portrayed Yamuna and paired opposite [[Ajith Kumar]], with her character being vigorously pursued by her brother-in-law, portrayed by [[Prakash Raj]]. Upon release, the film won positive reviews and performed well at the box office, with all three lead actors getting a boost in their career.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/01/stories/2001120100860200.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150417094113/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/01/stories/2001120100860200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=17 April 2015\|title=Realistic film-making\|date=1 December 2001\|first=Sudhish\|last=Kamath\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=3 August 2018}}</ref> Her second film, [[~~Agathiyan~~]]'s ''[[~~Gokulathil Seethai~~ (film)\|~~Gokulathil Seethai~~]]'' (~~1996~~) opposite [[~~Karthik~~ (actor)\|~~Karthik~~]], also performed well commercially and earned the actress critical acclaim. Despite the success of her first two films, Suvaluxmi's subsequent films failed to expand her initial popularity and she felt that the rise of glamorous roles for female actors in Tamil films, meant that she found it difficult to find apt characters to portray and was typecast as a homely girl.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006590&cid=2408\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906131402/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006590&cid=2408\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=6 September 2010\|title=Welcome to Sify.com\|website=www.sify.com\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> In the late 1990s, she appeared in several Tamil films, though her roles and the performance of her films failed to get acclaim. In 2001, she opted to quit films and pursue a career as a lawyer and finally signed up to appear in [[Ponvannan]]'s critically acclaimed film ''[[Nadhi Karaiyinile]]'' (2003), for which she won positive reviews, with [[The Hindu]] noting she gave a "heartrending enactment".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031207200951/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=7 December 2003\|website=[[The Hindu]]\|title="Nadhi Karaiyinilae"\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> She was a leading homely actress from 1994 till 2001 and successfully completed 8 years in silver screen.		Alongside graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Laws from the [[University of Calcutta]] in 1998, Suvaluxmi acted as the female protagonist in several movies in South Indian languages.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/aug/17ss.htm#17suv1\|title=Rediff On The Net, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry\|website=www.rediff.com\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> She made her debut in Tamil films with ''[[Aasai]]'' (1995), a romantic thriller film directed by [[Vasanth]] and produced by [[Mani Ratnam]]. Suvaluxmi portrayed Yamuna and paired opposite [[Ajith Kumar]], with her character being vigorously pursued by her brother-in-law, portrayed by [[Prakash Raj]]. Upon release, the film won positive reviews and performed well at the box office, with all three lead actors getting a boost in their career.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/01/stories/2001120100860200.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150417094113/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/01/stories/2001120100860200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=17 April 2015\|title=Realistic film-making\|date=1 December 2001\|first=Sudhish\|last=Kamath\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=3 August 2018}}</ref> Her second film, [[Balsekaran]]'s ''[[Love today(film)\|Lovetoday]]'' (1997) opposite [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]], also performed well commercially and earned the actress critical acclaim. Despite the success of her first two films, Suvaluxmi's subsequent films failed to expand her initial popularity and she felt that the rise of glamorous roles for female actors in Tamil films, meant that she found it difficult to find apt characters to portray and was typecast as a homely girl.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006590&cid=2408\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906131402/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006590&cid=2408\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=6 September 2010\|title=Welcome to Sify.com\|website=www.sify.com\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> In the late 1990s, she appeared in several Tamil films, though her roles and the performance of her films failed to get acclaim. In 2001, she opted to quit films and pursue a career as a lawyer and finally signed up to appear in [[Ponvannan]]'s critically acclaimed film ''[[Nadhi Karaiyinile]]'' (2003), for which she won positive reviews, with [[The Hindu]] noting she gave a "heartrending enactment".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031207200951/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=7 December 2003\|website=[[The Hindu]]\|title="Nadhi Karaiyinilae"\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> She was a leading homely actress from 1994 till 2001 and successfully completed 8 years in silver screen.

	After her marriage, in 2007 she turned down an offer from [[Mohan Raja]] to portray a supporting role in ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'' (2008) and restated her retirement from films.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/suvalakshmis-no-to-films-tamil-news-33191.html\|title=Suvalakshmi's no to films - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz\|website=indiaglitz.com\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> Since her departure from the film industry, Suvaluxmi practised as a natural artist and graduated with a degree of Masters of Fine Arts in Illustration during 2013 from the [[Academy of Art University]] in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.suvaluxmi.com/bio.html\|title=Bio\|website=Suvaluxmi Banerjee\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref>		After her marriage, in 2007 she turned down an offer from [[Mohan Raja]] to portray a supporting role in ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'' (2008) and restated her retirement from films.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/suvalakshmis-no-to-films-tamil-news-33191.html\|title=Suvalakshmi's no to films - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz\|website=indiaglitz.com\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> Since her departure from the film industry, Suvaluxmi practised as a natural artist and graduated with a degree of Masters of Fine Arts in Illustration during 2013 from the [[Academy of Art University]] in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.suvaluxmi.com/bio.html\|title=Bio\|website=Suvaluxmi Banerjee\|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref>
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{{Infobox person
| name = Suvaluxmi
| image =
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| birth_name = Suvalakshmi Munshi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|8|19}}
| birth_place = Kolkata
| spouse = Swagato Banerjee<br>(m.2002-present)
| death_place =
| parents = K. C. Munshi<br>Indranidevi<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/celeb/suva.html|title=Suvalakshmi Profile|publisher=Nilacharal}}</ref>
| yearsactive = 1994-2001
| website = https://suvaluxmi.com/index.html
| notable role =
| occupation = [[Actress]]
}}

'''Suvaluxmi''' (born 19 August 1977) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actress who predominantly appeared in [[Tamil Cinema|Tamil films]]. She also appeared in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam Cinema|Malayalam]], [[Kannada]] films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/33191.html|title=Suvalakshmi's no to films|date=24 August 2007|work=Indiaglitz|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm|title= Nadhi Karaiyinilae |last=Rangarajan|first=Malathi|date=28 November 2003|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301010200.htm|title= Tamil film in Chinese fest |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R|date=23 August 2002|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010817102529/http://suvalakshmi.com/cfilm.htm</ref>

==Career==
As a child, Suvaluxmi was passionate about Indian classical and folk dance forms and performed the art forms across regional shows. Her performance on stage was noticed by film director [[Satyajit Ray]], who cast her as the female lead in the film adaptation of his story ''[[The Broken Journey|Uttoran]]'' (1994).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/satyajit-rays-son-offers-film-tribute-to-his-father/1/302435.html|title=Satyajit Rays son offers film tribute to his father|website=intoday.in|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> The film, which was completed by his son [[Sandip Ray]] following Satyajit Ray's demise, won the [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] in 1994 and was screened in film festivals around the world, including at Cannes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/dc228099-6b04-459d-8dc4-eef7c874fd03/year/1994.html|title=UTTORAN - Festival de Cannes|website=Festival de Cannes|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref>

Alongside graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Laws from the [[University of Calcutta]] in 1998, Suvaluxmi acted as the female protagonist in several movies in South Indian languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/aug/17ss.htm#17suv1|title=Rediff On The Net, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry|website=www.rediff.com|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> She made her debut in Tamil films with ''[[Aasai]]'' (1995), a romantic thriller film directed by [[Vasanth]] and produced by [[Mani Ratnam]]. Suvaluxmi portrayed Yamuna and paired opposite [[Ajith Kumar]], with her character being vigorously pursued by her brother-in-law, portrayed by [[Prakash Raj]]. Upon release, the film won positive reviews and performed well at the box office, with all three lead actors getting a boost in their career.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/01/stories/2001120100860200.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150417094113/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/01/stories/2001120100860200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2015|title=Realistic film-making|date=1 December 2001|first=Sudhish|last=Kamath|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=3 August 2018}}</ref> Her second film, [[Agathiyan]]'s ''[[Gokulathil Seethai (film)|Gokulathil Seethai]]'' (1996) opposite [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], also performed well commercially and earned the actress critical acclaim. Despite the success of her first two films, Suvaluxmi's subsequent films failed to expand her initial popularity and she felt that the rise of glamorous roles for female actors in Tamil films, meant that she found it difficult to find apt characters to portray and was typecast as a homely girl.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006590&cid=2408|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906131402/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=6006590&cid=2408|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 September 2010|title=Welcome to Sify.com|website=www.sify.com|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> In the late 1990s, she appeared in several Tamil films, though her roles and the performance of her films failed to get acclaim. In 2001, she opted to quit films and pursue a career as a lawyer and finally signed up to appear in [[Ponvannan]]'s critically acclaimed film ''[[Nadhi Karaiyinile]]'' (2003), for which she won positive reviews, with [[The Hindu]] noting she gave a "heartrending enactment".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031207200951/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/11/28/stories/2003112801490201.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 December 2003|website=[[The Hindu]]|title="Nadhi Karaiyinilae"|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> She was a leading homely actress from 1994 till 2001 and successfully completed 8 years in silver screen.

After her marriage, in 2007 she turned down an offer from [[Mohan Raja]] to portray a supporting role in ''[[Santosh Subramaniam]]'' (2008) and restated her retirement from films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/suvalakshmis-no-to-films-tamil-news-33191.html|title=Suvalakshmi's no to films - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz|website=indiaglitz.com|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref> Since her departure from the film industry, Suvaluxmi practised as a natural artist and graduated with a degree of Masters of Fine Arts in Illustration during 2013 from the [[Academy of Art University]] in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suvaluxmi.com/bio.html|title=Bio|website=Suvaluxmi Banerjee|accessdate=30 September 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
She married Professor Swagato Banerjee in 2002 and lived in [[Geneva]] and then in [[San Francisco]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Uttoran]]'' || Manashi || [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Aasai]]'' || Yamuna (Saraswathi) || [[ Cinema_Express_Awards|Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actress]]<br />Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Gokulathil Seethai (film)|Gokulathil Seethai]]'' || Nila || Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kalki (1996 film)|Kalki]]'' || Herself ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kathirunda Kadhal]]'' || Indhu ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Love Today (1997 film)|Love Today]]'' || Sandhya ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kadhal Palli]]'' || Uma ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Ponmanam]]'' || Maheswari ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Dhinamdhorum]]'' || Booma ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Santhosham (1998 film)|Santhosham]]'' || Bhavani ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara]]'' || Philomina ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Iniyavale]]'' || Meena ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Anuragakottaram]]'' || Anna || [[Malayalam]] film
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Nilaave Vaa]]'' || Sangeetha ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[En Aasai Rasave]]'' || Manoranjitham||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Housefull (1999 film)|Housefull]]'' || Indhu ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' || Ezhilarasi ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Ponvizha]]'' || Ponni ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Nee Varuvai Ena]]'' || Dream Bride || Guest appearance
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Kanmani Unakkaga]]'' || Sudha ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]'' || Thulasi ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Krishna Leele]]'' || || [[Kannada]] film
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Maayi]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Kannaal Pesavaa]]'' || Poongodi ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Pottu Amman (film)|Durga]]'' || rowspan="2"|Ganga || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Pottu Amman (film)|Pottu Amman]]'' ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kanna Unnai Thedukiren]]'' || Anjali ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Aandan Adimai]]'' || Maheswari ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Vani Mahal'' || Selvi ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Nadhi Karaiyinile]]'' || Jameela || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]]
|}

==Television==
* 2001-2002 ''Soolam'' as Parvathi/Amman

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1680115|Suvalakshmi}}

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