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'''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>

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> 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 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>

| 1995 || ''[[Aasai]]'' || Yamuna (Saraswathi) || [[Cinema Express Awards|Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actress]]<br />Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]