Lissy (Malayalam actress)

Lissy also Lakshmi is a South Indian film actress of the 1980s. Though, she was a leading heroine in Malayalam, she had also acted in several Tamil and Telugu. She was introduced to Tamil films by actor Kamal Haasan as his heroine in his home production, Vikram . She quit acting after her marriage with film director Priyadarshan in 1990.

Lissy is born as the only child to Nellikaattil Pappachan and Pookkattupady Ealiyamma at Pindimana, Pazhanganad, Kochi in Kerala. Her parents got divorced when she was very young and was brought up by her mother Pookkattupady Ealiyamma. Lissy was raised a Roman Catholic Latin Rite and did her studies at St. Teresas School and College. She was very good at studies and scored high marks in S.S.L.C. She started her career at the age ofwhen she was studying for pre university degree. She had to discontinue her studies to concentrate on her career. She was not interested to quit studies and acting in films initially. It was her mother who inspired her to become an actress.

Source: Wikipedia