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| relatives = [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu]] (great-grandfather) | | relatives = [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu]] (great-grandfather)<br>[[Pranika]] (cousin) | ||
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'''Lakshmi Priya''', popularly known by her [[stage name]], '''Kanaka''' (born 14 June 1973) is an Indian 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 web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Actress-Kanaka-silences-rumors/articleshow/21502027.cms | title=Actress Kanaka silences rumors | website=[[The 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> | '''Lakshmi Priya Devika Devadoss''', popularly known by her [[stage name]], '''Kanaka''' (born 14 June 1973) is an former Indian 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 web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Actress-Kanaka-silences-rumors/articleshow/21502027.cms | title=Actress Kanaka silences rumors | website=[[The 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> She later quit cinema due to [[Depression (mood)|depression]]. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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==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.<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) and ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' (1999). | 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.<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) and ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' (1999). She also starred in a few [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[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. Her last Malayalam film was ''[[Ee Mazha Then Mazha]]'' (2000). | ||
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| 1999 || ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' || Tamil || Malu || | | 1999 || ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]'' || Tamil || Malu || | ||
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| rowspan=2|2000 || ''[[Narasimham (film)|Narasimham]]'' || Malayalam || Indulekha || | | rowspan=2|2000 || ''[[Narasimham (film)|Narasimham]]'' || Malayalam || Indulekha || <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/mohanlal-mammootty-starrer-narasimham-15th-anniversary-celebrations-dubai-gets-grand-response-616307|author=Anu James|title=Mohanlal-Mammootty Starrer 'Narasimham': 15th Anniversary Celebration in Dubai Gets Grand Response [PHOTOS]|access-date=1 July 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=6 December 2014}}</ref> | ||
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| ''[[Ee Mazha Then Mazha]]'' || Malayalam || Rekha || | | ''[[Ee Mazha Then Mazha]]'' || Malayalam || Rekha || | ||
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| Relatives | Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu (great-grandfather) Pranika (cousin) |
Lakshmi Priya Devika Devadoss, popularly known by her stage name, Kanaka (born 14 June 1973) is an former Indian actress who worked in the South Indian film industry mostly in 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), Vietnam Colony (1992) and Golanthara Vartha (1993).[1] She later quit cinema due to depression.
Personal life
Kanaka is the daughter of Tamil actress Devika.[2][3] She is also the great-granddaughter of Telugu cinema's first sound film's producer Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu.
Career
She started her career as a heroine in the Tamil movie Karagatakaran, directed by Gangai Amaran, a blockbuster movie which ran more than a year.[4] Kanaka acted in many Tamil movies, including Periya Veetu Pannakkaran (1990), Athisaya Piravi (1990), Samundi (1992), Periya Kudumbam (1995) 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. Her last Malayalam film was Ee Mazha Then Mazha (2000).
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Karagattakaran | Tamil | Kamakshi | |
| Thangamana Raasa | Tamil | Kannamma | ||
| 1990 | Seetha | Tamil | Seetha | |
| Muthalali Amma | Tamil | Kaveri | ||
| Periya Idathu Pillai | Tamil | Geetha | ||
| Periya Veetu Pannakkaran | Tamil | Chella Meena | ||
| Athisaya Piravi | Tamil | Gowri | ||
| Durga | Tamil | Kannamma | ||
| Sathan Sollai Thattathe | Tamil | Chitra | ||
| Amman Kovil Thiruvizha | Tamil | Bhavani | ||
| Vellaiya Devan | Tamil | Santhi | ||
| Ethir Kaatru | Tamil | Anita | ||
| 1991 | Kumbakarai Thangaiah | Tamil | Mangamma | |
| Sendhoora Devi | Tamil | Selvi | ||
| Thalattu Ketkuthamma | Tamil | Pechiamma | ||
| Brahmarshi Vishwamitra | Telugu | Sita | ||
| Godfather | Malayalam | Malu | ||
| 1992 | Purushan Enakku Arasan | Tamil | Kalpana | |
| Valu Jada Tolu Beltu | Telugu | Seetha | ||
| Vasudha | Malayalam | Varsha | ||
| Ezhara Ponnana | Malayalam | Ashwathi | ||
| Mudhal Kural | Tamil | Vaali | ||
| Samundi | Tamil | Ponnuthayi | ||
| Vietnam Colony | Malayalam | Unnimol | ||
| 1993 | Koyil Kaalai | Tamil | Arasaayi | |
| Sakkarai Devan | Tamil | Dhanam | ||
| Thaali Kattiya Raasa | Tamil | Mythili | ||
| Kilipetchu Ketkava | Tamil | Sivagami | ||
| Golanthara Vartha | Malayalam | Rajani | ||
| 1994 | Vardhakya Puranam | Malayalam | Rajani | |
| Sakthivel | Tamil | Lalli | ||
| Pingami | Malayalam | Sridevi | ||
| Jallikattu Kaalai | Tamil | Radha | ||
| 1995 | Kusruthikaatu | Malayalam | Indira | |
| Mangala Soothram | Malayalam | Indu | ||
| Periya Kudumbam | Tamil | Jyothi | ||
| 1996 | Katta Panchayathu | Tamil | Shenbagam | |
| 1997 | Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan | Malayalam | Archa | |
| Bhoopathi | Malayalam | Lakshmi | ||
| 1998 | Manthri Kochamma | Malayalam | - | |
| Simmarasi | Tamil | Lakhsmi | ||
| Thalaimurai | Tamil | |||
| 1999 | Viralukketha Veekkam | Tamil | Malu | |
| 2000 | Narasimham | Malayalam | Indulekha | [5] |
| Ee Mazha Then Mazha | Malayalam | Rekha |
References
- ↑ "Actress Kanaka silences rumors". The Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Kanaka keen on comeback, clears the air on rumours". Onmanorama. 5 May 2018.
- ↑ S. R. Ashok Kumar (10 May 2002). "Blend of grace and charm". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Anu James (6 December 2014). "Mohanlal-Mammootty Starrer 'Narasimham': 15th Anniversary Celebration in Dubai Gets Grand Response [PHOTOS]". International Business Times. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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