Lakshmi Devi Kanakala (1939/1940 – 3 February 2018)[1] 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.
[2][3] Lakshmi Devi was married to Devadas Kanakala, a veteran Telugu actor, who appeared in numerous films over four decades.
The couple had two children, Rajeev Kanakala (also an actor) and Sri Laxmi.
[4] Lakshmi Kanakala died in a private hospital in Hyderabad from cardiac arrest.