Advani Lakshmi Devi is a retired Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema.
[citation needed] Her roles in films like Gandhada Gudi (1973) and Sri Srinivasa Kalyana (1974) where she played mother to the legendary Rajkumar made her famous.
She is the mother of Roopadevi who acted in Kannada movies with Rajkumar such as Haalu Jenu (1982), Samayada Gombe (1984) and Yarivanu (1984).
Rajkumar also holds the distinction of playing the hero opposite Lakshmi Devi (in Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha-1963) as well as her daughter Roopadevi (in 3 films).
Lakshmi Devi was honoured with the Rajkumar lifetime achievement award (2016) by the state government of Karnataka.