Kutty Padmini is an Indian actress who mainly works in

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. She was a child star in her debut movie ''Ambala Anjulam'' (1959). She has also acted in

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and

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movies. She made her debut in

at the age of 3. She has acted with prominent personalities of Tamil cinema, including

Sivaji Ganesan Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy, better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001) was an Indian actor and producer. He was active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century. Sivaji Ga ...

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, Rajinikanth and

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. She was the first female artist from Tamil Nadu to win the

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for the movie ''

Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum ''Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language children's film directed by Krishnan–Panju. It is based on the American film '' The Parent Trap'' (1961) which in turn was based on Erich Kästner's 1949 German novel ''Lisa and Lott ...

''. The first Tamil child artiste to win the award was Kamal Haasan for ''Kalathur Kannamma''. Kutty Padmini also established herself as supporting actress in movies such as ''

Penmani Aval Kanmani ''Penmani Aval Kanmani'' is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Visu and produced by Rajam Balachander and Pushpa Kandaswamy. The film stars Pratap Pothen, Seetha, Visu and Kishmu. It was released on 11 March 1988. The film was remad ...

'', ''

Aval Appadithan ''Aval Appadithan'' () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by C. Rudraiah in his directorial debut, and co-written by him with Somasundareshwar. The film was produced by Rudhraiya in association with the M.G.R. Government Film ...

'', ''

Avargal ''Avargal'' () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Sujatha, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Ravikumar. A triangular love story, it revolves around a woman who is caught be ...

'', ''Sakalakala Sammandhi'' etc.., She made a foray into TV serials productions through her Vaishnavi Films Enterprises Limited and produced many of the finest works of the day, including ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

Ramanujar Ramanuja (Middle Tamil: Rāmāṉujam; Classical Sanskrit: Rāmanuja; 1017 CE – 1137 CE; ; ), also known as Ramanujacharya, was an Indian Hindu philosopher, guru and a social reformer. He is noted to be one of the most important exponents ...

''. Kutty Padmini is also the executive member in

Nadigar Sangam The Nadigar Sangam ( en, Actors' association), officially known as the South Indian Artistes' Association (SIAA), is a union for film, television, and stage actors in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, based in Chennai. Formed in 1952, the grou ...

, one of the

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in Blue Ocean Films and Television Academy,

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of Kreeda Sports Foundation and Brand owner of Kreeda Cup, an initiative by Kreeda Sports foundation to support young athletes.

Career

Padmini entered filmdom at the age of 3. She went on to act in many movies as child artist. However, her notable film role was in the 1965 Tamil film ''

'' along with

and Jamuna, where she played dual roles. She received the

for her performance and she is the first person from Tamil Nadu to have received this award since its inception. This film was subsequently remade in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi and she was felicitated for her role by both Kannada and Andhra state governments. She was also acted in various movies such as ''

Pasamalar ''Pasamalar'' () is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan and Savitri Ganesan, with K. A. Thangavelu M. N. Nambiar and M. N. Rajam in supporting roles. It revolves ar ...

'', ''

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'', '' Leta Manasulu'', ''

Odayil Ninnu ''Odayil Ninnu'' () is a Malayalam novel written by Indian author P. Kesavadev in 1942. The protagonist of the novel is a rickshaw-puller named Pappu. The novel is one of the best-known works of Kesavadev. Dev was in the forefront among the writ ...

'', etc.., She stunned everyone with her performance in the movie ''

Thiruvarutchelvar ''Thiruvarutchelvar'' is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed and produced by A. P. Nagarajan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri and Padmini. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan. It wa ...

'' as a young girl "Ponni", who answered the King's three questions and also in ''

Thirumal Perumai ''Thirumal Perumai'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed by A. P. Nagarajan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. It was released on 16 February 1968. Plot Thirumal Perumai tells three spell-binding st ...

'' as young Andal, which was widely appreciated.

Political life

Kutty Padmini joined BJP in the presence of party president Nitin Gadkari on February 2011.

Filmography

Tamil

Telugu

Malayalam

Kannada

Hindi

TV Serials

Web Series

Awards and honors

National Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate ...

as the "Best Child Artiste" for the film

*Kutty Padmini Actress Felicitated by Rotary Club of Madras * *Best Producer for "Cinta Bollywoo

from former President of Singapore- S. R. Nathan *Gold Award from Indian Content Leadership Awards in 2109 for best thriller content on an OTT platform- Maya Thirrai by Vaishnave Mediaa Works Limite

*

Kalaimamani The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the ''Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram'' (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of ...

Award in 2011 from Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandra

*Lifetime Achievement award in the South Indian Cinematographers Association (SICA) Awards 2015

References

External links

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vaishnaves Media Works

Kutty Padmini Felicitated - Awards - Local Newspaper , Chennai News
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