Lakshmi Rai had virtually vanished from the Telugu movie scenario after she started work and subsequently tasted success in the Malayalam film industry.

But this year, Lakshmi Rai will stage a comeback in the Telugu film industry with none other than veteran Tollywood actor Nandamuri Balakrishna. Though Lakshmi Rai's career in both Tollywood and Kollywood have been far from successful, the actress is all set to change the perception of the Tamil and Telugu audience with her upcoming Tollywood film.

The as of yet untitled venture featuring Lakshmi Rai as one of the lead actresses will have Paruchuri Murali at its helm. The producer of the Telugu film is M L Kumar Chowdary, from the popular producing house Sri Keerthi Creations. With a well known crew and a very famous co star, Lakshmi Rai will possibly hit the bull's eye this time round, say critics.

The 21 year old actress who had started out as a model in South India has previously appeared in two Telugu films in the past, the first of them was Kanchanamala Cable TV which released in the year 2005 and the second was Neeku Naaku which hit theaters a year after.

Lakshmi Rai's future project opposite actor Nadamuri Balakrishna will be her third Tollywood venture in four years! Lakshmi Rai is a very popular face in Mollywood, and she hopes to repeat that success in Tollywood this year.