Aishwarya Lekshmi (born 6 September 1991) is an Indian actress and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films.

[9] Lekshmi states that she "never planned on acting", but gave her audition for Althaf Salim's 2017 film Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela starring Nivin Pauly and was cast in a prominent role.

Neelima Mohan of The News Minute called her the "heart and soul" of the film and added, "Emotions flit easily across her face—as a lover, the struggling model, the mortified daughter.

[19] Anna MM Vetticad noted, "Tovino and Aishwarya are as immersed in their roles as they usually are, making it hard to unequivocally pass judgement against their characters.

Apart from a cameo in Gargi, which she also co-produced,[21] she appeared in the anthology Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa, in Godse alongside Satyadev, her Telugu debut, in Captain opposite Arya.

[24] She received praises for playing the titular role of a teacher in Archana 31 Not Out,[25] a domestic violence victim in Ammu and an orphan in Kumari.

[28] Navein Darshan of Cinema Express stated, "Aishwarya sells the role effortlessly with both comedy and action.

[33] Aishwarya's first film of 2024 was Pon Ondru Kanden opposite Ashok Selvan, which simultaneously released on OTT and television.