Naveen D. Padil (born 11 November 1969) is an Indian theatre and film actor who has performed in over a thousand plays mostly in

Tulu language Tulu () in Kannada script, ml, ത‍ുള‍ു ഭാഷെ in Malayalam script. ''bhāṣe'', , ''bhāśe'', and ''bāśe'' are alternative spellings for the Tulu word ''bāse'' in the Kannada script. The correct spelling for the word ...

. Known widely in the circles of Tulu theatre from his acting performances as a "Master of Comedy and Tragedy", he is called "Kusalda Arase" (''The King of Comedy''). He is known mainly for his portrayal of comical characters. Padil along with

Devadas Kapikad Dr Devadas Kapikad is a Tulu film and theatre actor, director, writer, producer, lyricist and singer. He has also acted in some Kannada films. He owns a drama troupe called Cha-parka. He has written and directed more than 45 dramas in Tulu lan ...

and

Aravind Bolar Aravind Bolar (born January 4, 1966) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tulu and Kannada language films. Bolar began his career in Yakshagana, and he has acted in more than 100 plays and 50 plus films. Personal life Aravind Bolar was ...

formed a famous trio that appeared in Tulu comedy plays during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Career

Padil got his break in films with the 1993 Malayalam film ''

Vidheyan ''Vidheyan'' ( en, The Servile) is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed and written by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. It is a cinematic adaptation of the novella ''Bhaskara Pattelarum Ente Jeevithavum'' by Malayalam writer Paul Zacharia. ...

'' directed by the

Adoor Gopalakrishnan Adoor Gopalakrishnan (born 3 July 1941) is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer and is regarded as one of the most notable and renowned filmmakers in India. With the release of his first feature film '' Swayamvaram'' (1972), Go ...

. In the late 2000s, alongside his theatre career, Padil's film career took off as he began appearing in Tulu films primarily. Popular films include ''

Oriyardori Asal ''Oriyardori Asal'' ( en, One better than the other) is a 2011 Indian Tulu language film directed by H. S. Rajashekar and produced by Roopa Vijayakumar Kodialbail, starring Likith Shetty, Ramya Barna, Naveen D Padil, Aravind Bolar and Rekha Das i ...

'' (2011), ''

Telikeda Bolli ''Telikeda Bolli'' is a 2012 Tulu comedy film directed by P. H. Vishwanath and written by Devadas Kapikad. The film stars Arjun Kapikad and Ashrita Shetty in the lead roles along with Devadas Kapikad Naveen D Padil, Aravind Bolar, Gopinath ...

'' (2012) and '' Chaali Polilu'' (2014). He also appeared in a supporting role in the 2011

Kannada film Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film '' Sati Sulochana'' directe ...

Jarasandha Jarasandha was a powerful king of Magadha, a minor antagonist in Mahabharata. He was the son of king Brihadratha, the founder of the Barhadratha dynasty of Magadha. According to popular lore, the descendants of Brihadratha ruled Magadha for 26 ...

''. In 2014, in recognition of his contribution to theatre, he was awarded at the 24th Sandesha Awards in the Arts segment. His performance in the 2016 Tulu film '' Kudla Cafe'' won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has won best actor award in the world for his work in Tulu Movie called Girgit. He also plays the character of Gundu Maava in Majaa Talkies.

Filmography

Television

Awards

; Karnataka State Film Awards * Best Supporting Actor: '' Kudla Cafe'' ;

RED FM Tulu Film Awards The Red FM Tulu Film Awards is an award ceremony for Tulu films presented by Red FM 93.5 radio station. The awards have been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in Tulu Cinema. Awards List *Lifetime Achievement Award - ...

* 2014: Best Actor in a Comic Role: ''

'' ;

Tulu Cinemotsava 2015 The Tulu Cinemotsava 2015 is an award ceremony for Tulu films. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in Tulu language Film Industry. Awards List ''The Lifetime Achievement Award''was conferred ...

* 2015: Best Actor in a Comic Role: ''

'' * 2015: Best Actor (Public Voting): '' Chaali Polilu''

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