Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 03, 1967
Place of Birth
Kochi, Kerala, India
Credits
75 titles
Lissy
Biography
Lissy is a prominent Indian actress who left an indelible mark on South Indian cinema, particularly during the golden era of Malayalam commercial film in the 1980s and early 1990s. Born on February 3, 1967, in Ernakulam, Kerala, she entered the film industry at the young age of 15, debuting in the 1982 film Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam. Known for her exceptional charm and impeccable comic timing, she quickly became a staple of commercial cinema, acting in over 100 films across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi. Her career is celebrated for her frequent collaborations with legendary director Priyadarshan and superstar Mohanlal in landmark comedies and dramas like Boeing Boeing, Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, Thalavattam, and Chithram, as well as her appearance in the iconic investigative thriller Oru CBI Diary Kurippu. At the peak of her career, she married director Priyadarshan in 1990 and chose to step away from the silver screen to focus on her family, adopting the name Lakshmi. The couple raised two children who are now active in the film industry: successful contemporary actress Kalyani Priyadarshan and VFX filmmaker Sidharth Priyadarshan. After a massive 27-year hiatus, she made a graceful return to acting with the 2018 Telugu film Chal Mohan Ranga, proving her enduring legacy and timeless connection to South Indian cinema.
Known For
Filmography
Chal Mohan Ranga
Megha's mother
Kakkakuyil
Producer
May Dhinam
Aathma Bandham
Shailaja
Doshi Nirdoshi
Anuradha
Kuttettan
Revathi
Magaadu
Swetha
Mindapoochakku Kalyanam
Mini
Pagalil Pournami
Jaya
20va Sathabdam
Rani
News
Jolly
Nair Saab
Parvathi
Vadakkunokkiyantram
Sarala
Adikkurippu
Bhaskara Pillai's Sister
Douthyam
Lisa
Njangalude Kochu Doctor
Alice
Charithram
Renu
Rugmini
Aattinakkare
Soumya
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
Sridevi
Chithram
Revathy
Vellanakalude Naadu
Deepa
August 1
Thief
Manasukkul Mathappu
Anita
Manu Uncle
Uma
Oru Muthassi Katha
Thresia
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
Omana
Nalkkavala
Mercy
Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
Rani
Cheppu
Mini
Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham
Anitha Mathew
Sarvakalasala
Jyothi
Adimakal Udamakal
Raji
Neeyethra Dhanya
Laila John
Ananda Aradhanai
Kavitha
Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku
Bindu
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
Reena
Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil
Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
Indira
Geetham
Herself
Thalavattam
Anitha
Ice Cream
Rekha Menon
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
Sarina
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
Revathi Menon
Mizhineerppoovukal
Sofia
Hello My Dear Wrong Number
Sunitha Menon / Annie Abraham
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
Ammini
Vikram
Preethi
Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu