Lakshmi Kanakala

Lakshmi Devi Kanakala (1939/1940 – 3 February 2018) 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)". rdf:langString