Introduced by Lohidhadas in 'Chakkara Muthu', Lakshmi Ramakrishnan is a multi-faceted personality as a director, fashion designer, talented actress and a perfect home-maker too for four children.

Lakshmi is even still called as 'Devayani Teacher' in Kerala, the name of her character in 'Chakkara Muthu', which was praised widely and won accolades.

It was Karu.Pazhaniappan who brought her into the light of Tamil filmdom. She featured in the role of a typical mother of Sneha in 'Pirivom Santhipom'. Her performance as Karthik's mother in the recently released 'Poi solla porom' is also winning rave reviews and rapturous praise. She was offered to play as Vijay's mother in 'Azhagiya Tamil Magan' but the dates did not work out.

She has directed 6 short films till now out of which two by names 'The Birthday Party' and 'Samagamam' were telecasted in Asianet and Podhigai.

Lakshmi, who prioritizes movies based on the scope for her performance, has been roped in for 'Eeram' produced by 'S'Pictures, 'Leelai' produced by Aascar films and 'Ellam Avan Seyyal'.