Rupa Lakshmi

Rupa Lakshmi Vaishnava Sri is an Indian actress who appears in Telugu films.^[1][2] She has debuted in a supporting role in Subramanyam for Sale (2015) and has since appeared in Needi Naadi Oke Katha (2018), Ek Mini Katha (2021) and Balagam (2023), with the latter most fetching her a Filmfare Award.^[3]

Rupa Lakshmi
Born	Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2015–present

Early life and career

Rupa Lakshmi was born in Madanapalle, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India. After doing working in Telugu theatre, she made her feature film debut in Subramanyam for Sale (2015).

Her television debut was in Vadhuvu (2023) and her performance in Sivarapalli (2025) was appreciated.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Subramanyam for Sale
2017	Dwaraka
	DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
	Jaya Janaki Nayaka
	Middle Class Abbayi
2018	Needi Naadi Oke Katha	Sagar's mother
	Srinivasa Kalyanam
	Ammammagarillu
2019	Suryakantham
	Maharshi
	Mismatch
2020	Zombie Reddy
	Sarileru Neekevvaru
2021	Krack
	Vakeel Saab
	Ooriki Utharaana
	Ek Mini Katha	Subhadra
2022	Rowdy Boys
	Thaggedele
	Boyfriend for Hire
2023	Balagam	Lakshmi	Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu[5][6]
	Kalyanam Kamaneeyam
	Extra Ordinary Man
	Ugram	Aparna's mother
2024	Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana	Lakshmi and Sravani's mother
	Gam Gam Ganesha
	Kaliyugam Pattanamlo
	Padmavyuham Lo Chakradhari
	Brahmmavaram PS Paridhilo	Lakshmi
	14	Rupa
	Vidya Vasula Aham
	Janaka Aithe Ganaka
	Matka	Saradha
2025	Katha Kamamishu
	Dear Uma
	Sarangapani Jathakam	Mythili's mother
	Oka Brundavanam
	Sundarakanda

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2023	Vadhuvu		Disney+ Hotstar
2024	Sasimadhanam	Rangammatha	ETV Win
2025	Sivarapalli	Susheela	Amazon Prime Video