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Kutty Padmini
Occupations	Actress film producer businesswoman
Years active	1959-present
Notable work	Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum Krishnadasi Ramanujar Romapuri Pandian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2011–2022)

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.

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.

Kutty Padmini is also the executive member in Nadigar Sangam, one of the directors in Blue Ocean Films and Television Academy, managing director 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 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. 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.

Political life

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

Filmography

Tamil

Telugu

Malayalam

Kannada

Hindi

TV serials

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

Awards and honors

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

References

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External links

• Kutty Padmini at IMDb
• vaishnaves Media Works
• Kutty Padmini Felicitated - Awards - Local Newspaper | Chennai News

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