Paris Laxmi

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Paris Laxmi
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Born
Myriam Sophia Lakshmi Quinio

(1991-07-16) 16 July 1991 (age 32)
OccupationDancer, actress
Spouse(s)
Pallippuram Sunil
(
m. 2012)

Myriam Sophia Lakshmi Quinio (born 16 July 1991), known professionally as Paris Laxmi is a dancer and actress born in France and settled in Kerala, India. With her husband Kathakali dancer Pallippuram Sunil, she runs the Kalashakti School of Arts in Vaikom, Kerala.[1]

Biography[edit]

Paris Laxmi was born in Aix-en-Provence, France to Yves Quinio a drama artist and poet and Patricia Quinio, a sculptor.[citation needed] Her younger brother Theo – Q.Narayan,[2] is a drummer in classical orchestra drums as well as Indian drums like Tabla and Mridangam. He trained under Mridangam Maestro Thiruvarur Bakthavathsalam, who gave his sister her stage name: 'Paris Laxmi'.[citation needed] Laxmi expressed her desire to dance even before she walked and never lost the passion for it.[citation needed] She visited India with her family annually since the age of 5. Due to their parents' attraction to India, Laxmi and her brother received a bi-cultural education, between France and India.

In France, she started training in Bharatanatyam with Armelle Choquard (disciple of Sri V.S. Muthuswami Pillai and Smt. Sucheta Chapekar) from the age of 9 and later from Dominique Delorme (disciple of Sri V.S. Muthuswami Pillai and Padma Subrahmanyam). She also trained under Smt. Sucheta Chapekar in Pune and at Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam's Nrithyodaya School of Dance in Chennai.[1]

On September 14, 2012 at Vaikom Mahadeva temple, she married Pallippuram Sunil, Kathakali dancer from Kerala.[3] Together they created in 2012 the Kalashakthi School Of Arts and inaugurated a theatre cum-class-room, the Kalashakthi Mandapam in 2014 in Vaikom, Kerala where they both teach their respective dance forms and organise Art performances and workshops.[4]

Paris Laxmi made her debut in Amal Neerad's Big B and then gained attention by her role in Anjali Menon's Bangalore Days as Kuttan's Michelle.[5]

Dance career[edit]

Paris Laxmi has been trained in various dance styles: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Flamenco and Hip-hop from the age of five; and Bharatanatyam from the age of nine.[6]

Laxmi is an active and well-known dancer who has performed throughout India and abroad as a Bharatanatyam soloist and with her husband Pallippuram Sunil.[citation needed]

Sunil and Laxmi created the duet 'Sangamam' in 2012 and in 2015 their first creation, Krishna Mayam, a classical dance fusion of Kathakali and Bharatanatyam showcasing stories and manifestations of Lord Krishna with compositions from the Kathakali and Bharatanatyam repertoires. 'Sangamam - Krishna Mayam' has toured all over India, Gulf countries and Europe since 2015 for various temples, theatres, associations and festivals like Soorya Festival.[7]

Laxmi has also presented a Contemporary dance creation called 'Seasons on Earth' in 2016 at Kalashakti Mandapam in Vaikom and the Kerala Museum in Kochi; and a Flamenco dance creation in 2017 at Kalashakti Mandapam and Kala Ghoda Festival, Mumbai.[8]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Character Language Notes
2007 Big B Dancer in the song "Oh January" Malayalam Cameo appearance
2014 Bangalore Days Michelle Malayalam Debut
2015 Salt Mango Tree Angela Malayalam
2016 Bangalore Naatkal Michelle Tamil Remake of Bangalore Days
Olappeeppi Unni's wife Malayalam
2017 Tiyaan Elen Richard Malayalam
Naval Enna Jewel TBA Malayalam
2018 Rahasya Rama Malayalam Theatre
2020 Kalamandalam Hyderali Hafsa Malayalam

Television[edit]

Year Program Character Language Channel Notes
2017 Manchester Vazhi Manjadimukku Vare Catherine Malayalam Asianet Telefilm
2017-2018 Dare the fear Contestant Malayalam Asianet Winner
2017 Lal Salam Theme Dancer Malayalam Amrita TV Talk Show
2018 Onnum Onnum Moonu Arjuna in duet 'Krishna Mayam' Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama Talk show
2019 Mahaguru Laxmi Malayalam Kaumudy TV TV Serial
2019 D5 Juniors Judge Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama Reality show
2020 Comedy stars season 2 Judge Malayalam Asianet Reality show
2021 Star Singer Performer Malayalam Asianet Reality show
2021 Comedy stars Season 2 Performer Malayalam Asianet Reality show
2021 Onam Ruchi Melam Cook Malayalam Asianet

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Paris Laxmi: The French Malayali - FWD Life - The Premium Lifestyle Magazine -". fwdlife.in. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. Chakra, Shyamhari (16 July 2015). "Creativity across cultures". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. "My wedding tale: Paris Lakshmi". weddingstreet.in. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. "Kalashakti School of Arts directed by Pallippuram Sunil & Paris Laxmi". kalashaktiarts.com. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. George, Liza. "Dance sans borders". The Hindu.
  6. "Kalashakti School of Arts directed by Pallippuram Sunil & Paris Laxmi". Kalashakti School of Arts directed by Pallippuram Sunil & Paris Laxmi.
  7. "Kochi: Dancers Pallipuram Sunil and Paris Laxmi perform Jugalbandi Kathakali and Bharatanatyam during Soorya Festival in Kochi on Nov 6, 2016. | Yash News". Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News - YashNews.com. 6 November 2016.
  8. "Paris Laxmi". www.kalaghodaassociation.com.

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