Lakshmy Ramakrishnan is an Indian actress and director She made her debut in the Malayalam film Chakkara Muthu 2006 and has since appeared primarily in supporting roles in Tamil films Lakshmy Ramakrishnan lived in the Gulf from 1985 to 2005 where she conducted programs for women and children She returned to India and directed six short filmsDirector A K Lohithadas wanted to use Ramakrishnans house for shooting his Malayalam film Chakkara Muthu 2006 and offered her a supporting role in the film Karu Pazhaniappans Pirivom Santhippom 2008 in which she played the mother of Snehas character was her first Tamil film following which she played supporting roles in numerous films She portrayed an angry mother who wants to avenge her daughters death in Mysskins Yuddham Sei 2011 and received rave reviews She also tonsured her head for the onceinalifetime role She has worked in television shows She acted in the serial Aval in STAR Vijay and hosted the reality show Solvathellam Unmai in Zee Tamil In 2012 she completed her first feature film Aarohanamwhich received a Special Jury award at the 7th Vijay Awards Her second directorial venture Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe focussed on the petrol crisis in Tamil Nadu