Lakshmi Devi Kanakala (1939/1940 – 3 February 2018) [1] was an Indian actress, chiefly known for her roles in Telugu cinema.
Also an accomplished dancer, she worked as a trainer at Madras Film Institute and mentored such actors as Chiranjeevi, Allari Naresh, Subhalekha Sudhakar, and Suhasini. Chiranjeevi referred to her as "Saraswathi Devi (the goddess of knowledge)". [2] [3]
Lakshmi Devi was married to Devadas Kanakala, a veteran Telugu actor, who appeared in numerous films over four decades. The couple had two children, Rajeev Kanakala (also an actor) and Sri Laxmi. [4]
Lakshmi Kanakala died in a private hospital in Hyderabad from cardiac arrest. She was 78 years old. [1]
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Lakshmi Devi Kanakala (1939/1940 – 3 February 2018) [1] was an Indian actress, chiefly known for her roles in Telugu cinema.
Also an accomplished dancer, she worked as a trainer at Madras Film Institute and mentored such actors as Chiranjeevi, Allari Naresh, Subhalekha Sudhakar, and Suhasini. Chiranjeevi referred to her as "Saraswathi Devi (the goddess of knowledge)". [2] [3]
Lakshmi Devi was married to Devadas Kanakala, a veteran Telugu actor, who appeared in numerous films over four decades. The couple had two children, Rajeev Kanakala (also an actor) and Sri Laxmi. [4]
Lakshmi Kanakala died in a private hospital in Hyderabad from cardiac arrest. She was 78 years old. [1]
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