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Kutty Padmini

Kutty Padmini is an Indian actress who mainly works in Tamil cinema. She was a child star in her debut movie Abalai Anjugam (1959). She has also acted in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi movies. She made her debut in Tamil cinema at the age of 3. She has acted with prominent personalities of Tamil cinema, including Sivaji Ganesan, M. G. Ramachandran, Gemini Ganesan, Jaishankar, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. She was the first female artist from Tamil Nadu to win the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for the movie Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum.[2]

Kutty Padmini
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film producer
  • businesswoman
Years active1959-present
Notable work
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2011–2022)[1]

Kutty Padmini also established herself as supporting actress in movies such as Penmani Aval Kanmani, Aval Appadithan, Avargal, 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 Krishnadasi (2016 TV series)(Hindi remake of the Tamil TV series of the same name), Romapuri Pandian and Ramanujar.[3]

Kutty Padmini is also the executive member in Nadigar Sangam,[4] one of the directors in Blue Ocean Films and Television Academy,[5] managing director of Kreeda Sports Foundation and Brand owner of Kreeda Cup, an initiative by Kreeda Sports foundation to support young athletes.[6][7][8]

Career

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Padmini entered filmdom at the age of 3 months. She went on to act in many movies as child artist. However, her notable film role was in the 1965 Tamil film Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum along with Jaishankar and Jamuna, where she played dual roles. She received the National Film Award for Best Child Artist 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.[9] She was also acted in various movies such as Pasamalar, Navarathri, Leta Manasulu, Odayil Ninnu, etc.., She stunned everyone with her performance in the movie Thiruvarutchelvar as a young girl "Ponni", who answered the King's three questions and also in Thirumal Perumai as young Andal, which was widely appreciated.[10]

Political life

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Kutty Padmini joined BJP in the presence of party president Nitin Gadkari in February 2011.[1]

Filmography

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Tamil

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Year Title Role
1959 Abalai Anjugam
1960 Deiva Piravi
1961 Pasa Malar Young Radha
1962 Azhagu Nila Lakshmi
1962 Nenjil Or Aalayam Dying Child
1962 Kaathiruntha Kangal Lalitha, Shenbagam
1962 Avana Ivan Meena
1963 Aasai Alaigal Kannama
1964 Navarathiri Lalitha Arputhara
1964 Vazhkai Vazhvatharke Valli
1965 Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum Lalli/Padmini "Pappi"
1966 Sadhu Mirandal Preema
1966 Motor Sundaram Pillai Rajee
1966 Anbe Vaa
1967 Thiruvarutselvar Ponni
1967 Naan
1967 Anubavam Pudumai
1968 Thirumal Perumai Young Kothai
1969 Nam Naadu Selvi
1969 Ulagam Ivvalavuthan
1970 Maanavan
1972 Naan Yen Piranthen Anoushia
1974 Avalum Penthane Nishalu
1974 Sisubalan
1977 Avaragal Gayathri
1978 Aval Appadithan herself
1979 Nallathoru Kudumbam
1981 Nandu Lakshmi
1981 Arumbugal
1986 Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
1986 Thazhuvatha Kaigal
1987 Oru Thayin Sabhatham Mrs. Ravi
1987 Jallikattu Kutty Amma
1987 Koottu Puzhukkal
1987 Kani Nilam
1987 Neethikku Thandanai
1987 Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
1987 Thali Dhanam
1988 Sakalakala Sammandhi Vellai Amma
1988 Kan Simittum Neram Vanni
1988 Illam
1988 Therkathikkallan
1988 Penmani Aval Kanmani Kalpana
1989 Penn Buthi Pin Buthi
1990 Shathriyan
1991 Karpoora Mullai
1992 Pattathu Raani
2018 Utharavu Maharaja

Telugu

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Year Title Role
1959 Daiva Balam
1959 Illarikam
1960 Shanthi Nivasam
1961 Bhakta Jayadeva
1962 Manchi Manasulu
1963 Irugu Porugu
1963 Pempudu Koothuru
1965 Anthasthulu
1966 Asthi Paraglu Ammulu
1966 Sakunthala Bharatha
1966 Leta Manasulu (Puppy) / Lalitha (Lalli) (Dual role)
1967 Chikkadu Dorakadu
1969 Eka Veera
1969 Kadhanayakudu
1969 Vichithra Kudubam
1970 Pasidi Manasulu
1971 Vichithra Thambathiyam
1971 Amaayakuraalu
1972 Vichitra Bandham
1972 Kula Gouravam
1978 Chilipi Krishnudu College student
1982 AnthaBanthalu As a patient
1985 Jeevitha Bandham
1986 Karu Diddina Kapuram
1996 Pavithra Bandham

Malayalam

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Year Title Role
1964 School Master
1965 Odayil Ninnu Young Lakshmi
1965 Kuppivala Tharabi
1973 Surya Gandhi
1976 Aalinganam
1977 Anandham Paramanandham
1977
1977 Aa Nimisham
1978 Vayanadan Thamban
1985 Anubandham
1991 Ente Sooriya Puthri

Kannada

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Year Title Role
1963 Saaku Magalu Babu (baby boy)
1965 Satya Harischandra Lohitasya
1967 Sri Purandara Dasaru
1975 Katha Sangama Shoba

Hindi

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Year Title Role
1963 Grahasthi Abbitu
1963 Dil Ek Mandir Uma
1987 Kudrat Ka Kanoon

TV serials

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Year Title Credited as Language Notes
Producer Director Writer Acted
1986 Shrimanji  Y  Y  Y Hindi
1987 Kishan Khanya  Y  Y  Y Hindi
1986 Bhool Na Jhana  Y  Y Hindi
1989 Tarazu  Y  Y Hindi
1991 Kittigadu  Y  Y Tamil, Telugu, Hindi
1991 Valar Pirai  Y  Y Tamil,
1991 Vaishali  Y  Y Tamil
1992 Sangursh  Y  Y Hindi
1994 Aadhar Shila  Y  Y  Y Hindi, Tamil
1995 F.I.R  Y  Y  Y Tamil
1995 Kadamai  Y  Y  Y Tamil
1995 Kash Ma Kash  Y  Y Hindi
1995 Nijamana Uyarangal  Y Tamil
1995 Oliyum Oliyum  Y Tamil
1995 Thulasi Thalam  Y Tamil
1996 Ab Aaya Na Maza  Y  Y Hindi
1996 Sthree  Y  Y Hindi
1996 Dharm Adharm  Y Hindi, Tamil
1996 Anandha Rao Palli  Y Telugu
1997 Olimighu Bharatham  Y Tamil
1997 Ungal Viruppam  Y Tamil
1997 Nayagi  Y  Y Tamil
1997 Pen Ninaithal  Y  Y  Y Tamil
1998 Naveena Nakeeran  Y  Y Tamil
1999 Poomanam  Y  Y  Y Tamil
2000 Uravugal  Y Tamil
2000 Krishnadasi  Y  Y Tamil
2001 Jhala Khreedai  Y Tamil
2001 Nila  Y Tamil
2002 Chutti Payal Kittu  Y Tamil
2002 Swarangal  Y Tamil
2002 Kadhiravan  Y  Y Tamil
2002 Swaati Muthu  Y  Y Kannada
2002 Thillu Mullu  Y Tamil
2004 Kana Kanden  Y Tamil
2004 Bairavi  Y  Y Tamil
2003 Cinta Bollywood (Part - I)  Y Malay
2003 Cinta Bollywood (Part - II)  Y Malay
Masakan Afrikan Seletan  Y Malay
2004 Malayu Aftrika  Y -
2004 Masakan India  Y -
2004 Teroka Afrika  Y Malay
2004 Teroka India  Y -
2004 Teroka Jaipur  Y -
Avakai Girls  Y Telugu
2007 Kohara  Y  Y  Y Hindi
Kannadi Kadavugal  Y Tamil
2008 Kalasam  Y  Y Tamil Creative Head
2010 Bakthavijayam  Y Tamil
2010 Suryaputhri  Y Tamil
2012 Romapuri Pandian  Y  Y Tamil
2015 Ramanujar  Y  Y Tamil
2016 Thenpandi Singam  Y Tamil

Web series

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Year Title Credited as Language Channel IMDb
Producer Director Writer Acted
2017 Maya Thirrai Kutty Padmini kaushik Narasimhan U Kirthana Nandha Durairaj, Eden Kuriakose, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Tamil ALTBalaji 6.4/10 [1]
2019 Police Diary 2.0 [2] Kutty Padmini Danush, Shiva Ganesh, P.Rajaganesan Danush

Harry J. Heffes

Kutty Padmini

P. Rajaganesan

Rupa Srinitha

Lizzie Antony, Anjana Jayaprakash, John Kokken [3], Santhosh Prathap Tamil Zee5 7.4/10 [4]
2020 Singa Penne [5] Kutty Padmini R. Pavan [6] Kutty Padmini,

Shyam Prasad [7], Payal Radhakrishna [8], Arnav, Vincent Asokan, Udhaya, Pandi (actor)

Tamil zee 5 7.4/10 [9]
2021 Kuruthi Kalam Kutty Padmini,

Sameer Nair,

Deepak Segal

P. Rajapandi

Danush

Danush

K. Mohan

Vignesh Karthick

Kishore Sankar

Kaviraj

Santhosh Prathap, Sanam Shetty, Ashok Kumar (Tamil actor), Vincent Asokan, Eden Kuriakose, Santhana Bharathi, Soundararaja, G. Marimuthu, Srikanth Tamil MXPLAYER 8.6/10 [10]
Under production Nasha Kutty Padmini Telugu Amazon Prime
Under production Siraai Kutty Padmini Tamil Voot

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Kutty Padmini joins BJP | Tamil Nadu News". 27 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). iffi.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ^ "vaishnaves Media Works". vaishnaves.com. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Executive Committee | Official Site of South Indian Artists Association, Nadigar Sangam, Tamil Nadigar Sangam". www.nadigarsangam.org. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Best Chennai Film Institute / Film School - BOFTA - Blue Ocean Film and Television Academy". Blue Ocean Film and Television Academy. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Arena Sports". arenasports.co.in. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Arena Sports". arenasports.co.in. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  8. ^ "பாரதிய ஜனதா கட்சி". bjptn.org. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  9. ^ Guy, Randor. "Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum 1965". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  10. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943189.
  11. ^ "Kalyanamalai Magazine - Serial story, Thiraichuvai - Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema, Kutty Padmini". kalyanamalaimagazine.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  12. ^ newspaper, local. "Chennai News". localnewspaper.in. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  13. ^ "Previous Winners – India Content Leadership". Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Kalaimamani awards after 8 years: 201 artistes get awards". Deccan Chronicle. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  15. ^ https://www.artandculture.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/Kalaimamani%20-%202011.pdf Archived 17 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine
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