Is Bhagyalakshmi Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 Contestant? Kerala activist Bhagyalakshmi is expected to be on the third season of Bigg Boss Malayalam, scheduled for a premiere tomorrow, February 14. The show will be hosted by actor Mohanlal and as per the latest updates, a total of sixteen contestants will be staying at the house for 100 days. Dubbing artist Bhagyalakshmi is among the many names who are speculated to feature in the coming season.
Here's all you need to know about this dubbing artist and activist Bhagyalakshmi:
1. Bhagyalakshmi is one of the most anticipated contestants on Bigg Boss Malayalam 3.
2. The 58-year-old started her dubbing career at the age of 10.
3. An award-winning voiceover artist, who has lent her voice to top Malayalam actors like Shobana in Manichithrathazhu and Amala in Ulladdukam, she has more than 200 films to her credit.
4. Bhagyalakshmi was in news last year for smearing motor oil on Thiruvananthapuram resident and YouTuber Vijay P Nair’s face after he made derogatory remarks on feminists in a video. He had uploaded a video titled "Why do feminists in India, especially in Kerala, not wear underwear" and targeted a number of women, including 86-year-old veteran poet and activist Sugathakumari and Bhagyalakshmi. Read about the incident here
5. The artist's first noted movie was Aparadhi in 1977 and she gained popularity with the film Kolilakam, by dubbing for actor Sumalatha. She has also lent voice to Menaka, Nadiya Moidu, Urvashi, Suhasini Maniratnam, Nayanthara and more.
6. She has also acted in around 20 Malayalam movies. Manassu (1973) was her debut movie as a child artist.
7. Bhagyalakshmi holds the record of winning the maximum number of Kerala State Film awards for a dubbing artist.
8. Recently, she was seen playing an important role in the movie Madhuram Jeevitham.
9. She also published her autobiography titled Swarabhedangal, which received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography.
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