R. B. Lakshmi Devi (born February 2, 1917) is a South Indian theater and film actress. She played the lead role in Srinivasa Kalyanam, the first Tamil film produced in Chennai.
Devi was born into a wealthy family in North Chennai. [1]
Devi made her film debut with director C. V. Ramana. [2] Her brother, A. Narayanan, made his debut in a talking film Srinivasa Kalyanam (1934). [2] She later appeared as a stunt actress in several Tamil films produced in Bombay. [2]
In the early 1950s, Devi settled at 70 Lloyds Road, Chennai. She was the first to settle in Lloyd's Road, where many celebrities of the Tamil film industry lived. [1] She later shifted to Gopalapuram Ganapathi Colony near Lloyds Road. [1]
R. B. Lakshmi Devi (born February 2, 1917) is a South Indian theater and film actress. She played the lead role in Srinivasa Kalyanam, the first Tamil film produced in Chennai.
Devi was born into a wealthy family in North Chennai. [1]
Devi made her film debut with director C. V. Ramana. [2] Her brother, A. Narayanan, made his debut in a talking film Srinivasa Kalyanam (1934). [2] She later appeared as a stunt actress in several Tamil films produced in Bombay. [2]
In the early 1950s, Devi settled at 70 Lloyds Road, Chennai. She was the first to settle in Lloyd's Road, where many celebrities of the Tamil film industry lived. [1] She later shifted to Gopalapuram Ganapathi Colony near Lloyds Road. [1]