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Aishwarya Lekshmi (born 6 September 1991) is an Indian actress and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has received one Filmfare Award South, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award, one Kerala Film Critics Association Award and three SIIMA Awards. Lekshmi made her acting debut with the 2017 Malayalam film Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela, which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. She went on receive praises for Mayaanadhi (2017), Varathan (2018), Kaanekkaane (2021), the two-part Tamil epic Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022), which is her highest grossing releases and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023), Ammu (2022), Kumari (2022), Gatta Kusthi (2022), Hello Mummy (2024) and Maaman (2025).