http://www.gulte.com/movienews/19821/Why-Is-Lakshmi-Doing-Item-Songs
Article says "Plump beauty Lakshmi Rai is in news for her silly talk with media people" Oh really? What a nonsense.If you get her interviews wrong and create controversy how come she is responsible? And regarding her second fiddle roles, well people have to decide whether it is second fiddle or pivotal role. Whether it is Vamanan or Mangatha her role was most spoken one at the end. End of the day that's what matters. She has powerful screen presence. It only reflects on her confidence of sharing screen space with other heroines.
Not to forget that she has over 2 million fans in social media. Very few leading actress in South India can command that kind of following. Full respect to her for spending time with fans.
Folks who still disregard her as playing second fiddle or side-kick roles has to rethink after reading this article. Courtesy: New Indian Express
With so many offers at hand, it would seem that the actress is playing second fiddle in at least some of her films. That, however is not the case. A source close to Lakshmi Rai says that the actress has been offered pivotal roles in all the movies that she is presently working on.