Lakshmi Rai was Miss. Belgaum from 2002 to 2004 until filmmaker R. V. Udayakumar launched her opposite Vikraanth ( Actor Vijay's Cousin ) in a Tamil film Karka Kasadara bringing all the attention that was required. However, She shot to fame with her glamourous debut in Kanchanamala Cable TV , A Telugu flick that won her accolades from the critics and fans for her brilliant performance. She did manage to bag similar roles in Kundakka Mandakka, yet another tamil flick and then Valmiki launching her into the Kannada filmdom.Lashmi Rai being famous in the Tamil, Telugu & Kannada film industries slowly strengthened her foothold in South Indian Cinema by making her entry into the Malayalam filmdom with films like Rock & Roll & Annan Thambi, a film opposite each superstar teking the industry for a ride until Parunthu, yet another film opposite Mamooty.
