Kutty Padmini

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Kutty Padmini
Kutty padmini.jpg
Padmini in 2017
Born (1956-06-05) 5 June 1956 (age 68)
Chennai, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film producer
  • businesswoman
Years active1959-present
Notable work
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party (2011–2022) [1]
SpousePrabu
Children3

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]

Contents

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

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

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

Filmography

Tamil

YearTitleRole
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
1969Ulagam Ivvalavuthan
1970 Maanavan
1972 Naan Yen Piranthen Anoushia
1974Avalum PenthaneNishalu
1974Sisubalan
1977 Avaragal Gayathri
1978 Aval Appadithan herself
1979 Nallathoru Kudumbam
1981 Nandu Lakshmi
1981Arumbugal
1986 Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
1986 Thazhuvatha Kaigal
1987 Oru Thayin Sabhatham Mrs. Ravi
1987 Jallikattu Kutty Amma
1987 Koottu Puzhukkal
1987Kani Nilam
1987 Neethikku Thandanai
1987 Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
1987Thali Dhanam
1988Sakalakala SammandhiVellai Amma
1988 Kan Simittum Neram Vanni
1988 Illam
1988 Therkathikkallan
1988 Penmani Aval Kanmani Kalpana
1989Penn Buthi Pin Buthi
1990 Shathriyan
1991 Karpoora Mullai
1992 Pattathu Raani
2018 Utharavu Maharaja

Telugu

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

Malayalam

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

Kannada

YearTitleRole
1963 Saaku Magalu Babu (baby boy)
1965 Satya Harischandra Lohitasya
1967 Sri Purandara Dasaru
1976 Katha Sangama Shoba

Hindi

YearTitleRole
1963 Grahasthi Abbitu
1963 Dil Ek Mandir Uma
1987Kudrat Ka Kanoon

TV serials

YearTitleCredited asLanguageNotes
ProducerDirectorWriterActed
1986ShrimanjiGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Hindi
1987Kishan KhanyaGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Hindi
1986Bhool Na JhanaGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Hindi
1989TarazuGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Hindi
1991KittigaduGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil, Telugu, Hindi
1991Valar PiraiGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil,
1991VaishaliGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil
1992SangurshGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Hindi
1994Aadhar ShilaGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Hindi, Tamil
1995F.I.RGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil
1995KadamaiGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil
1995Kash Ma KashGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Hindi
1995Nijamana UyarangalGreen check.svg Tamil
1995Oliyum OliyumGreen check.svg Tamil
1995Thulasi ThalamGreen check.svg Tamil
1996Ab Aaya Na MazaGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Hindi
1996SthreeGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Hindi
1996Dharm AdharmGreen check.svg Hindi, Tamil
1996Anandha Rao PalliGreen check.svg Telugu
1997Olimighu BharathamGreen check.svg Tamil
1997Ungal ViruppamGreen check.svg Tamil
1997NayagiGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil
1997Pen NinaithalGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil
1998Naveena NakeeranGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil
1999PoomanamGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil
2000UravugalGreen check.svg Tamil
2000KrishnadasiGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil
2001Jhala KhreedaiGreen check.svg Tamil
2001NilaGreen check.svg Tamil
2002Chutti Payal KittuGreen check.svg Tamil
2002SwarangalGreen check.svg Tamil
2002KadhiravanGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil
2002Swaati MuthuGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Kannada
2002Thillu MulluGreen check.svg Tamil
2004Kana KandenGreen check.svg Tamil
2004BairaviGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil
2003Cinta Bollywood (Part - I)Green check.svg Malay
2003Cinta Bollywood (Part - II)Green check.svg Malay
Masakan Afrikan SeletanGreen check.svg Malay
2004Malayu AftrikaGreen check.svg-
2004Masakan IndiaGreen check.svg-
2004Teroka AfrikaGreen check.svg Malay
2004Teroka IndiaGreen check.svg-
2004Teroka JaipurGreen check.svg-
Avakai GirlsGreen check.svg Telugu
2007KoharaGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg Hindi
2007Ammayi KapuramGreen check.svg Telugu
Kannadi KadavugalGreen check.svg Tamil
2008 Kalasam Green check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil Creative Head
2010BakthavijayamGreen check.svg Tamil
2010 Suryaputhri Green check.svg Tamil
2012 Romapuri Pandian Green check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil
2015 Ramanujar Green check.svgGreen check.svg Tamil
2016 Thenpandi Singam Green check.svg Tamil

Web series

YearTitleCredited asLanguageChannelIMDb
ProducerDirectorWriterActed
2017 Maya Thirrai Kutty Padminikaushik NarasimhanU Kirthana Nandha Durairaj, Eden Kuriakose, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Tamil ALTBalaji 6.4/10
2019Police Diary 2.0 Kutty Padmini Danush, Shiva Ganesh, P.Rajaganesan Danush

Harry J. Heffes

Kutty Padmini

P. Rajaganesan

Rupa Srinitha

 Lizzie Antony, Anjana Jayaprakash, John Kokken , Santhosh Prathap Tamil Zee5 7.4/10
2020Singa Penne Kutty PadminiR. Pavan Kutty Padmini,

Shyam Prasad , Payal Radhakrishna , Arnav, Vincent Asokan, Udhaya, Pandi (actor)

Tamil zee 5 7.4/10
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
Under productionNashaKutty Padmini Telugu Amazon Prime
Under productionSiraaiKutty Padmini Tamil Voot

Awards and honors

References

  1. 1 2 "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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