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| name              = Kanaka
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| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1973|06|14|df=yes}}
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1973|07|14|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Chennai district|Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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| birth_name        = Lakshmi Priya
| birth_name        = Kanaka Mahalakshmi Devadoss
| occupation        = {{hlist|Videophotography|Actress|Dancer|Veena player}}
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| parents            = {{ubl|Devadas|[[Devika]]}}
| mother            = [[Devika]]
| nationality        = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| years_active      = 1989{{endash}}2000
| years_active      = 1989 {{endash}} 2000
| relatives          = [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu]] (great-grandfather)
| relatives          = [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu]]<br>(great-grandfather)  
| website            =
| other_names        = Kanaga
}}
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'''Lakshmi Priya''', popularly known by her [[stage name]], '''Kanaka''' (born 14 June 1973) is an Indian film actress who worked in the [[South Indian film industry]] mostly in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam cinema]]. She was active in the South Indian movie industry from 1989 to 2000. She played the main female lead roles in some superhit Malayalam films like  ''[[Godfather (1991 film)|Godfather]]'' (1991), ''[[Vietnam Colony]]'' (1992) and [[Golanthara Vartha]] (1993).<ref name="timesofindia1">{{cite press release | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Actress-Kanaka-silences-rumors/articleshow/21502027.cms | title=Actress Kanaka silences rumors | publisher=[[Times of India]] | date=31 July 2013 | access-date=25 May 2020 | agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801083614/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Actress-Kanaka-silences-rumors/articleshow/21502027.cms | archive-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
'''Kanaka Mahalakshmi Devadoss''', known [[mononym]]ously as '''Kanaka''', is an Indian former actress who appeared in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] language films. She is known of her role in her debut Tamil film ''[[Karakattakkaran]]'' (1989).


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Kanaka is the daughter of Tamil actress [[Devika]] and Devadas
Kanaka is the daughter of actress [[Devika]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/05/05/kanaka-actress-movies-tragedy-father-personal-life-cancer-rumours.html |title=Kanaka keen on comeback, clears the air on rumours |date=5 May 2018 |website=[[Onmanorama]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/blend-of-grace-and-charm/article28570926.ece |title=Blend of grace and charm |author=S. R. Ashok Kumar |date=10 May 2002 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=subscription |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224181458/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/blend-of-grace-and-charm/article28570926.ece |archive-date=24 February 2020}}</ref> She is also the great-granddaughter of [[Telugu cinema]] pioneer, [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu]].
She is also the great-granddaughter of [[Telugu cinema]]'s first [[sound film]]'s producer [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu]].


==Career==
==Career==


She started her career as a heroine in the Tamil movie ''[[Karakattakkaran|Karagatakaran]]'', directed by [[Gangai Amaran]], a  blockbuster movie which ran more than a year. Kanaka acted in many Tamil movies, including ''[[Athisaya Piravi]]'' (1990), ''[[Periya Veetu Pannakkaran]]'', ''[[Periya Kudumbam]]'' and ''[[Samundi]]''. She also starred in a few [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam]] movies with major stars like [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Mammootty]] and [[Mohanlal]].  
She started her career as a heroine in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] movie ''[[Karakattakkaran]]'', directed by [[Gangai Amaran]], a  blockbuster movie which ran more than a year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/celebrating-30-years-of-karagattakaran/articleshow/69812835.cms |title=Celebrating 30 Years of Karagattakaran |last=Suganth |first=M |date=16 June 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820092247/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/celebrating-30-years-of-karagattakaran/articleshow/69812835.cms |archive-date=20 August 2019 |access-date=17 June 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Kanaka acted in many Tamil movies, including ''[[Periya Veetu Pannakkaran]]'' (1990), ''[[Athisaya Piravi]]'' (1990), ''[[Samundi]]'' (1992), ''[[Periya Kudumbam]]'' (1995), ''[[Simmarasi]]'' (1998) and ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' (1999). She also starred in a few [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] movies with major stars like [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Mammootty]] and [[Mohanlal]]. She has acted in more than 50 films in Tamil, Malayalam  and Telugu in a span of 10 years.
 
She has acted in more than 50 films in Tamil, Malayalam  and Telugu as the leading actress in a span of 10 years. Her last Malayalam film was ''Ee Mazha Thenmazha''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Actress-Kanaka-in-her-final-days/articleshow/21451392.cms|title=Actress Kanaka in her final days|publisher=Times of India|access-date=21 May 2018}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|1989 || ''[[Karagattakaran]]'' || [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] || Kamakshi|| [[Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Actress_–_Tamil| Nominated : Filmfare Awards For Best Actress Tamil]] <br> [[Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Actress_–_Tamil| Won : Filmfare Awards For Best Debut Actress Tamil]]
|rowspan=2|1989 || ''[[Karakattakkaran]]'' || Kamakshi||rowspan="16"| [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Thangamana Raasa]]'' || Tamil || Kannamma ||
| ''[[Thangamana Raasa]]'' || Kannamma ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan=11|1990|| ''[[Seetha (1990 film)|Seetha]]''|| Tamil || Seetha ||
| rowspan=11|1990|| ''[[Seetha (1990 film)|Seetha]]''|| Seetha ||
|-
|-
| ''Muthalali Amma'' || Tamil ||- ||
| ''Muthalali Amma'' || Kaveri ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Periya Idathu Pillai]]'' || Tamil ||Geetha ||
| ''[[Periya Idathu Pillai]]'' ||Geetha ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Periya Veetu Pannakkaran]]''|| Tamil || Chella Meena ||
| ''[[Periya Veetu Pannakkaran]]''|| Chella Meena ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Athisaya Piravi]]''|| Tamil || Gowri ||
| ''[[Athisaya Piravi]]''|| Gowri ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Durga (1990 film)|Durga]]''|| Tamil || Kannamma ||The film was dubbed in to [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] as ''[[Durga (1990 film)|Lakshmi Durga]]'' and in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] as ''[[Durga (1990 film)|Devi Aur Durga]]'' and was also remade in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] as ''Bhairavi''
| ''[[Durga (1990 film)|Durga]]''|| Kannamma ||  
|-
|-
| ''Enga Ooru Aattukkaran''|| Tamil ||  ||
|''[[Enga Ooru Aattukkaran]]'' ||Unknown ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Sathan Sollai Thattathe]]''|| Tamil || Chitra ||
| ''[[Sathan Sollai Thattathe]]''|| Chitra ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Amman Kovil Thiruvizha]]''|| Tamil ||Bhavani ||
| ''[[Amman Kovil Thiruvizha]]''||Bhavani ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Vellaiya Devan]]''|| Tamil ||Santhi ||
| ''[[Vellaiya Devan]]''||Santhi ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Ethir Kaatru]]'' || Tamil || Anita ||
| ''[[Ethir Kaatru]]'' || Anita ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan=5|1991 || ''[[Kumbakarai Thangaiah]]'' || Tamil || Mangamma ||
| rowspan=5|1991 || ''[[Kumbakarai Thangaiah]]'' || Mangamma ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Sendhoora Devi]]''|| Tamil || Selvi ||
| ''[[Sendhoora Devi]]''|| Selvi ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Thalattu Ketkuthamma]]'' || Tamil || Pechiamma ||
| ''[[Thalattu Ketkuthamma]]'' || Pechiamma ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Brahmarshi Vishwamitra]]'' || [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] || Sita ||
| ''[[Brahmarshi Vishwamitra]]'' || Sita || [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Godfather (1991 film)|Godfather]]'' || [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] || Malu ||
| ''[[Godfather (1991 film)|Godfather]]'' || Malu || [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|-
|rowspan=7| 1992 ||''[[Purushan Enakku Arasan]]''|| Tamil || Kalpana||
|rowspan=7| 1992 ||''[[Purushan Enakku Arasan]]''|| Kalpana|| Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Valu Jada Tolu Beltu]]''||Telugu|| Seetha ||
| ''[[Valu Jada Tolu Beltu]]''|| Seetha ||Telugu||
|-
|-
| ''[[Vasudha]]'' || Malayalam || - ||
| ''[[Vasudha]]'' || Varsha || rowspan="2"| Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ezhara Ponnana]]'' || Malayalam || Ashwathi ||
| ''[[Ezhara Ponnana]]'' || Ashwathi ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Mudhal Kural]]'' || Tamil || - ||
| ''[[Mudhal Kural]]'' || Vaali || rowspan="2"|Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Samundi]]'' || Tamil || Ponnuthayi ||
| ''[[Samundi]]'' || Ponnuthayi ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Vietnam Colony]]'' || Malayalam || Unnimol ||
| ''[[Vietnam Colony]]'' || Unnimol || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=5|1993 || ''[[Koyil Kaalai]]'' || Tamil || Arasaayi ||
| rowspan=5|1993 || ''[[Koyil Kaalai]]'' || Arasaayi ||rowspan="4"| Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Sakkarai Devan]]''|| Tamil || Dhanam||
| ''[[Sakkarai Devan]]''|| Dhanam||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Thaali Kattiya Raasa]]'' || Tamil ||Mythili ||
| ''[[Thaali Kattiya Raasa]]'' ||Mythili ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Kilipetchu Ketkava]]'' || Tamil || Sivagami ||
| ''[[Kilipetchu Ketkava]]'' || Sivagami ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Golanthara Vartha]]'' || Malayalam || Rajani ||
| ''[[Golanthara Vartha]]'' || Rajani || rowspan="2"|Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|rowspan=4| 1994 || ''[[Vardhakya Puranam]]'' || Malayalam ||Rajani ||
|rowspan=4| 1994 || ''[[Vardhakya Puranam]]'' ||Rajani ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Sakthivel]]''|| Tamil || Lalli||
| ''[[Sakthivel]]''|| Lalli|| Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Pingami]]'' || Malayalam || Sridevi ||
| ''[[Pingami]]'' || Sridevi || Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Jallikattu Kaalai]]'' || Tamil || Radha ||
| ''[[Jallikattu Kaalai]]'' || Radha || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=3|1995 || ''[[Kusruthikaatu]]'' || Malayalam || Indira ||
| rowspan=3|1995 || ''[[Kusruthikaatu]]'' || Indira ||rowspan="2"| Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Mangala Soothram]]''|| Malayalam ||Indu ||
| ''[[Mangala Soothram]]''||Indu ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Periya Kudumbam]]''|| Tamil || Jyothi ||
| ''[[Periya Kudumbam]]''|| Jyothi ||rowspan="2"| Tamil ||
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Katta Panchayathu]]'' || Tamil || Shenbagam  ||
| 1996 || ''[[Katta Panchayathu]]'' || Shenbagam  ||
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 1997 || ''Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan'' || Malayalam || Archa ||
|rowspan=2| 1997 || ''[[Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan]]'' || Archa ||rowspan="3"| Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Bhoopathi (1997 film)|Bhoopathi]]'' || Malayalam || Lakshmi ||
| ''[[Bhoopathi (1997 film)|Bhoopathi]]'' || Lakshmi ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan=3|1998 || ''[[Manthri Kochamma]]'' || Malayalam ||-  ||
| rowspan=3|1998 || ''[[Manthri Kochamma]]'' || Maya ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Simmarasi]]'' || Tamil || Lakhsmi ||
| ''[[Simmarasi]]'' || Lakhsmi ||rowspan="3"| Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Thalaimurai]]'' || Tamil || ||
| ''[[Thalaimurai]]'' || Herself||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' || Tamil || Malu ||
| 1999 || ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' || Malu ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|2000 || ''[[Narasimham (film)|Narasimham]]'' || Malayalam || Indulekha ||
| rowspan="2"|2000|| ''[[Narasimham (film)|Narasimham]]'' || Indulekha || rowspan="2"| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Ee Mazha Then Mazha]]'' || Malayalam || Rekha ||
|-
|-
| ''Ee Mazha Then Mazha'' || Rekha||
|}
|}


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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 21:09, 16 February 2026


Kanaka
Born
Kanaka Mahalakshmi Devadoss

(1973-07-14) 14 July 1973 (age 53)
Other namesKanaga
Occupation
Years active1989–2000
Parent(s)
RelativesRaghupathi Venkaiah Naidu (great-grandfather)

Kanaka Mahalakshmi Devadoss, known mononymously as Kanaka, is an Indian former actress who appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. She is known of her role in her debut Tamil film Karakattakkaran (1989).

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Kanaka is the daughter of actress Devika.[1][2] She is also the great-granddaughter of Telugu cinema pioneer, Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu.

Career[edit | edit source]

She started her career as a heroine in the Tamil movie Karakattakkaran, directed by Gangai Amaran, a blockbuster movie which ran more than a year.[3] Kanaka acted in many Tamil movies, including Periya Veetu Pannakkaran (1990), Athisaya Piravi (1990), Samundi (1992), Periya Kudumbam (1995), Simmarasi (1998) and Viralukketha Veekkam (1999). She also starred in a few Telugu and Malayalam movies with major stars like Mukesh, Mammootty and Mohanlal. She has acted in more than 50 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu in a span of 10 years.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Language Notes
1989 Karakattakkaran Kamakshi Tamil
Thangamana Raasa Kannamma
1990 Seetha Seetha
Muthalali Amma Kaveri
Periya Idathu Pillai Geetha
Periya Veetu Pannakkaran Chella Meena
Athisaya Piravi Gowri
Durga Kannamma
Enga Ooru Aattukkaran Unknown
Sathan Sollai Thattathe Chitra
Amman Kovil Thiruvizha Bhavani
Vellaiya Devan Santhi
Ethir Kaatru Anita
1991 Kumbakarai Thangaiah Mangamma
Sendhoora Devi Selvi
Thalattu Ketkuthamma Pechiamma
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra Sita Telugu
Godfather Malu Malayalam
1992 Purushan Enakku Arasan Kalpana Tamil
Valu Jada Tolu Beltu Seetha Telugu
Vasudha Varsha Malayalam
Ezhara Ponnana Ashwathi
Mudhal Kural Vaali Tamil
Samundi Ponnuthayi
Vietnam Colony Unnimol Malayalam
1993 Koyil Kaalai Arasaayi Tamil
Sakkarai Devan Dhanam
Thaali Kattiya Raasa Mythili
Kilipetchu Ketkava Sivagami
Golanthara Vartha Rajani Malayalam
1994 Vardhakya Puranam Rajani
Sakthivel Lalli Tamil
Pingami Sridevi Malayalam
Jallikattu Kaalai Radha Tamil
1995 Kusruthikaatu Indira Malayalam
Mangala Soothram Indu
Periya Kudumbam Jyothi Tamil
1996 Katta Panchayathu Shenbagam
1997 Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan Archa Malayalam
Bhoopathi Lakshmi
1998 Manthri Kochamma Maya
Simmarasi Lakhsmi Tamil
Thalaimurai Herself
1999 Viralukketha Veekkam Malu
2000 Narasimham Indulekha Malayalam
Ee Mazha Then Mazha Rekha

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kanaka keen on comeback, clears the air on rumours". Onmanorama. 5 May 2018.
  2. ↑ S. R. Ashok Kumar (10 May 2002). "Blend of grace and charm". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Suganth, M (16 June 2019). "Celebrating 30 Years of Karagattakaran". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.

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