Chandra Lakshman


Chandra Lakshman is an Indian actress. She debuted in the 2002 Tamil film Manasellam and has since then appeared in various Malayalam and Tamil films and TV series. She is probably best known for her performances as Sandra Nellikadan, Rini Chandrasekhar, Ganga and Divya in the TV series Swantham, Megham, Kolangal and Kadhalikka Neramillai, respectively.

Personal life

She is married to actor Tosh Christy. She gave birth to a baby boy in October 2022.

Career

Chandra Lakshman was born to Lakshman Kumar and Malathi into a brahmin family in Thiruvananthapuram. Later family shifted to Chennai, where she also did her schooling and graduation. She had her education from J. N School, Chennai, M.G.R Institute of Hotel Management and Madras University. A trained bharatanatyam dancer, she was doing her hotel management training, when director Santhosh saw her and decided to cast her in his film Manasellam.
She made her acting debut with the 2002 Tamil film Manasellam, enacting the sister character of the film's lead actor Srikanth. Her performance in the film made possible her entry into the Malayalam film industry, landing the lead female role in the action thriller Stop Violence alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran. Subsequently, she starred in a number of supporting roles in Malayalam-language films like Chakram, Balram vs. Taradas and Khaki.
She shot into limelight through her appearances in TV series. She first appeared in the series Swantham, in which she played Sandra Nellikadan, a villainous character, which was highly appreciated by critics and made her a household name. She then starred in series like Devi, enacting a multi-dimensional character, Stree, playing a homely character and Jwalayayi alongside Nedumudi Venu, playing also a villainous character. For her portrayal of Rini Chandrasekhar in Megham, she also received rave reviews and several awards. In Tamil, she rose to fame after her performance as Ganga, again a character with negative shades, in the famous Kolangal-series, in which she starred alongside Devayani. She is also well known for her performance as Divya and Akhila in the popular series Kadhalikka Neramillai and Vasantham, respectively. She has appeared in some advertisements also. She has won several accolades including Asianet Television Awards for best negative role.

Television

; TV series
YearTitleRoleChannelLanguageNotes
2003SwanthamSandra NellikadanAsianetMalayalamTelevision Debut
2003KumkumamKairali TVMalayalam
2003AlakalPonnambiliDD MalayalamMalayalam
2004MeghamRini ChandrasekharAsianetMalayalam
2004Kadamattathu KathanarKadambariAsianetMalayalam
2005DeviDeviSurya TVMalayalam
2006UnniyarchaThumbolarchaAsianetMalayalam
2006Sthree 2SophiaAsianetMalayalam
2006Veendum JwalayayiSonaDD MalayalamMalayalam
2006-2007KolangalGangaSun TVTamil
Swantham SuryaputhriGangaAsianetMalayalam-
2007TrikarthikaMalayalam
JalamSurya TVMalayalam-
Swami AyyappanAsianetMalayalam-
2007-2008Annu Peytha MazhayilGouriAsianetMalayalam
2007-2008Kadhalikka NeramillaiDivyaStar VijayTamil
2008-2012VasanthamAkhilaSun TVTamil
2008Minnal KesariSurya TVMalayalam
2009MazhayariyatheMeeraSurya TVMalayalam
2009-2011MagalShakthiSun TVTamil
2010-2011Poovum PottumUmaJaya TVTamil
2011-2014Mamathala KovelaShakthiGemini TVTelugu
2011-2013ThulasiThulasiZee TamilTamil
2012-2013Sondha BandhamShakthiSun TVTamil
2014–2016PasamalarThamaraiSun TVTamil
2015SitakokachilakaNithyaMAA TVTelugu
2020–2023Swantham SujathaSujathaSurya TVMalayalam
2021ManasinakkareSujathaSurya TVMalayalamGuest appearance
2022BhavanaSujathaSurya TVMalayalamCameo appearance in promo
2023-2024Guppedantha ManasuAnupamaStar MaaTelugu
2024KayalRajalakshmiSun TVTamil
2025Kolangal 2RohiniSun TVTamil

;TV shows
YearTitleRoleChannelLanguageNotes
2008Jodi No.1 season 3ContestantSun TVTamilReality show
2012Ko Aante KotiContestantGemini TVTeluguGame show
2019Onnum Onnum MoonuGuestMazhavil ManoramaMalayalamChat show
2020RuchiyathraHerselfSurya TVMalayalamChristmas special Episode
2021Anjinodu InjodinjuPromo AnchorSurya TVMalayalamGame show
2021OnamamankamHerselfSurya TVMalayalamOnam Special show
2021Aram+Aram =KinnaramMentorSurya TVMalayalamReality show
2022Red CarpetMentorAmrita TVMalayalamReality show
2022Day with a StarGuestKaumudy TVMalayalam
2023Flowers Oru KodiParticipantFlowersMalayalamReality show