Her first marriage was to Bhaskar, an insurance executive, which took place early in her career. The marriage resulted in the birth of her daughter, Aishwarya, who would later follow in her mother's footsteps to become a well-known actress in her own right. However, due to ideological differences and the pressures of balancing a skyrocketing film career with domestic expectations, the couple eventually divorced.

The couple further expanded their family by adopting a daughter named Samyuktha, notes Wikipedia. Romantic Storylines in Films: The On-Screen Persona

Born on December 29, 1952, in Mumbai, Lakshmi began her acting career as a child artist in the 1960s. She made her debut as a lead actress in the 1974 film "Gundamma Katha" and went on to establish herself as a leading lady in the Tamil film industry. Her on-screen chemistry with several co-stars over the years has often led to speculation about her romantic relationships.

No discussion of Lakshmi's on-screen romance is complete without the Superstar. The Rajinikanth-Lakshmi pair was a box-office goldmine. In films like "Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri" (1977) and "Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai" (1979), their chemistry was built on realism.