Kutty Padmini

Kutty Padmini
Padmini in 2017
Born (1956-06-05) 5 June 1956
Chennai, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film producer
  • businesswoman
Years active1959-present
Notable work
Political partyBharatiya 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]

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

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

Telugu

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

Malayalam

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

Kannada

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

Hindi

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

TV serials

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

Web series

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] Danush, Shiva Ganesh, P.Rajaganesan Danush

Harry J. Heffes

Kutty Padmini

P. Rajaganesan

Rupa Srinitha

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

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

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 MXPLAYER 8.6/10 [10]
Under production Nasha Kutty Padmini Telugu Amazon Prime
Siraai Tamil Voot

Awards and honors

  • National Award as the "Best Child Artiste" for the film Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum[11]
  • Kutty Padmini Actress Felicitated by Rotary Club of Madras[12]
  • Best Producer for Cinta Bollywood 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[13]- Maya Thirrai by Vaishnave Mediaa Works Limited
  • Kalaimamani Award in 2011[14] from Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram.[15]
  • Lifetime Achievement award in the South Indian Cinematographers Association (SICA) Awards 2015

References

  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. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. 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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