Lissy was born as the only child to Nellikaattil Pappachan (Varkey)[1] and Aleyamma at Pazhanganad, Pukkattupadi, Kochi in Kerala. Her parents divorced when she was very young and she was brought up by her mother Aleyamma.[2] Lissy did her studies at St. Teresa's School and College.[3]
She was a bright student and scored good marks during her schooling. She started her career at the age of 15 when she was studying for pre-university degree. She had to discontinue her studies to concentrate on her career.[4]
She fell in love with the noted film director Priyadarshan, and married him on 13 December 1990.[6] After marriage, Lissy gave up acting and adopted the name Lakshmi for religious reasons.[7] After the birth of their son, Lissy converted to Hindu religion from Catholicism.[8]
Lissy filed for divorce on 1 December 2014 in a Chennai family court and was divorced on 1 September 2016, after 26 years of marriage.[9]
^Lissy. വിജയങ്ങളുടെ വീട്ടില് [In the house of victories]. Mathrubhumi Eves (Interview) (in Malayalam). Interviewed by Menon, Madhu K. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
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