Lakshmi Kanakala is a veteran actress in Telugu cinema whose claim to fame was her role Prema Bandham where she played the role of Jaya Prada`s mother. She also acted in Police Lockup, Kobbari Bondam, Mastari Kapuram and Oka Vuri Katha. The wife of veteran actor Devadas Kanakala, she retired from cinema and started a film institute. The actress tragically passed away from various age-related illnesses.