K. P. A. C. Lalitha

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K.P.A.C Lalitha
Born Maheshwari Amma
25 February 1947
Kayamkulam, Kerala, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 1970–present
Spouse Bharathan (deceased)

Maheshwari Amma,(born on 25th February 1947) is better known by her stage name K.P.A.C. Lalitha. She is a National Award winning Indian film and stage actress. She was the wife of late filmmaker Bharathan.

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[edit] Early Life

K.P.A.C. Lalitha was born Maheshwari Amma in Ramapuram near Kayamkulam, Alappuzha, Kerala to Kadaykatharayil Veettil K. Ananthan Nair and Bhargavi Amma. She has a brother and a sister- Krishnakumar and Shyamala. She learned to dance when she was still a child under the tutelage of Kalamandalam Gangadharan. She started acting in plays when she was 10 years old.[1] Her first appearance on stage was in the play Geethayude Bali. She later joined K.P.A.C. (Kerala People's Arts Club), which was a prominent leftist drama troupe in Kerala. She was given the screen-name Lalitha and later when she started acting in movies, the tag K.P.A.C. was added to her screen-name to differentiate it from another actress called Lalitha.

[edit] Career

Her first movie was the film adaptation of her K.P.A.C. play Koottukudumbam directed by Thoppil Bhasi. She then went on to act in critically acclaimed films like Swayamvaram and Anubhavangal Palichakal. She acted as the heroine opposite superstar Prem Nazir in Chakravakam. She was also the female lead in Kodiyettam(1977) with actor Bharath Gopi. In 1978 she married Bharathan, a noted Malayalam film director.[2] She took a break from film acting for sometime doing only a few films. The second era of her career started with Kattathe Kilikkoodu(1983) directed by her husband Bharathan. During this time, she did many critically acclaimed roles including those in Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986), Ponn Muttyidunna Tharavu (1988), Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988), Vadakku Nooki Yanthram (1989), Dasharatham (1989), Venkalam (1993), Godfather (1991), Amaram (1991), Vietnam Colony (1993), Pavithram (1993), Manichitrathazhu (1994), Sphadikam (1995), and Aniyathi Pravu (1997). She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Amaram(1991), a film directed by her husband Bharathan. In 1998, when her husband Bharathan passed away, she took a break for a few months only to come back with a brilliant performance in Sathyan Anthikkad directed Veendum Chila Veetukaryangal(1999). Her notable roles in recent years were in films Shantham (2000), Life Is Beautiful (2000), Alaipayuthey (2000) and Valkannadi (2002). She won her second National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Shantham(2000), directed by Jayaraj. She has acted in over 500 Malayalam films and 3 Tamil films.[3] She still appears in films and is a well-respected person in the Malayalam film industry. [4]

K.P.A.C Lalitha has acted alongside many popular actors of the Malaylam film industry., She appeared alongside Bharath Gopi, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Sankaradi, Innocent, Thilakan, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Mala Aravindan, Krishnankutty Nair, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Janardanan, Nedumudi Venu,and Muralito name a few. She also acted with Mammootty in the movie "Kanalkaattu".

[edit] Personal Life

K.P.A.C Lalitha was married to director Bharathan. Her son Sidharth debuted as an actor in the movie Nammal, which was directed by Kamal. After a short career in acting he chose pursue a career in film direction. He is currently the Assistant Director to Priyadarshan.

[edit] Awards

National Film Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

Asianet Film Awards

Other Awards

[edit] Selected filmography

[edit] 2010s

[edit] 2000s

  • Madampi(2008) .... Pillai's mother
  • D 17(2008).... Kunji Amma
  • Nasrani (2007) .... Sister
  • Alibhai (2007)
  • Aakasham (2007)
  • Rakshakan (2007)
  • Vinodayathra (2007) .... John Mathew's Sister
  • Mayavi (2007) .... Devaki
  • Red Salute (2006)
  • Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam (2006) .... Shantharam's Mother
  • Aanachandam (2006)
  • Rasathanthram (2006) .... Seethamma
  • Rashtram (2006)
  • Lokanathan I.A.S (2005)
  • Pauran (2005) .... Janaki
  • Police (2005) .... Ammukutti
  • Achuvinte Amma (2005) .... Kunjala Chedathi
  • Amrutham (2004) .... Sarojini
  • Freedom (2004)
  • Sancharram (2004) .... Amma
  • Natturajavu (2004) .... Achamma
  • Thekkekara Super Fast (2004) .... Valyammachi
  • Manassinakkare (2003) .... Kunju Maria
  • Varum Varunnu Vannu (2003) .... Thresiamma
  • Ammakilikkoodu (2003) .... Saraswathy Amma
  • Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum (2003) .... Meera's Aunt
  • Thilakkam (2003) .... Devaki
  • Chronic Bachelor (2003) .... Vimala
  • Chathurangam (2002) .... Therutha
  • Kaiyethum Doorath (2002) .... Bhanumathi
  • Savithriyute Aranjanam (2002) .... Sarojini
  • Valkannadi (2002) .... Kuttiyamma
  • Nariman (2001) .... Nariman's Mother
  • Uthaman (2001) .... Madhavi
  • Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001) .... Sethulakshmi
  • Saivar Thirumeni (2001) .... Sridevi
  • alaipayuthey (2000) .... Karthik's mother
  • Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000) .... Jagadamma
  • Life Is Beautiful (2000) .... Sosamma
  • Shantam (2000)
  • Varnnakazhchakal (2000)

[edit] 1990s

  • American Ammayi (1999)
  • Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu (1999) .... Kunji
  • Nirom (1999) .... Prakash Mathew's Grandmother
  • Swastham Grihabaranam (1999)
  • Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999) .... Marykutti
  • Amma Ammayiamma (1998)
  • Daya (1998) .... Amina
  • Kanmadam (1998) .... Yasodha Gopalakrishnan
  • Vismayam (1998) .... Kochammini
  • Aniyathi Pravu (1997) .... Mini's Mother
  • Churam (1997) .... Savithri
  • Kadhanayakan (1997) .... Kunjulakshmi
  • Kalyana Kacheri (1997)
  • Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997) .... Madhavi
  • Hitler (1996) .... Gauri's Mother
  • Kalyana Sowgandhikam (1996) .... Subhadra
  • Mr. Clean (1996) .... Bhargavan Pillai's Wife
  • Patanayakan (1996) .... Kottappuram Yashodha
  • Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996) .... Bhageerathi
  • The King (1995) .... Alexander's Wife
  • Aadyathe Kanmani (1995) .... Malavika
  • Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta (1995) .... Kamalakshi
  • Manikya Chempazhukka (1995) .... Bhama
  • Pai Brothers (1995) .... Allu
  • Sipayi Lahala (1995) .... Ratha's Mother
  • Sphadikam (1995) .... Mary
  • Thacholi Varghese Chekavar (1995) .... Aliyamma
  • Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka (1995) .... Bhageerathi Thampuratti
  • CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. (1994) .... Unnikrishnan's Mother
  • Kinnaripuzhayoram (1994)
  • Pavithram (1994) .... Punchiri
  • Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu (1994) .... Chinthamani Ammal
  • Poochakkaru Mani Kettum (1994) .... Parukutty
  • Vadhu Doctoranu (1994) .... Dakshayani
  • Ammayana Sathyam (1993) .... Omanakuttan's Mother
  • Bandhukkal Sathrukkal (1993)
  • Injakkadan Mathai & Sons (1993) .... Alikutty
  • Janam (1993) .... Devaki
  • Manichithrathazhu (1993) .... Bhasura
  • Venkalam (1993) .... Kunjipennu
  • Vietnam Colony (1993) .... Pattalam Madhavi
  • Aayushkalam (1992) .... Dakshayani
  • Ennodishtam Koodamo (1992) .... Ramanunni's Sister
  • Ezhara Ponnana (1992) .... Leelavathi
  • Malootty (1992) .... Saraswathi
  • My Dear Muthachan (1992) .... Shantha
  • Nakshthrakoodaram (1992) .... Bhavani
  • Snehasagaram (1992)
  • Utsava Melam (1992)
  • Kanalkkattu (1991)
  • Amaram (1991) .... Bhargavi
  • Aakasha Kottayile Sultan (1991) .... Meenakshi
  • Apoorvam Chilar (1991) .... Marykutty
  • Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi (1991) .... Kalyanikuttyamma
  • Ennathe Programme (1991) .... Bhageerathi
  • Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty (1991) .... Aleyamma
  • Godfather (1991) .... Kochammini
  • Kadinjool Kalyanam (1991) .... Chinnamalu
  • Kankettu (1991)
  • Keli (1991) .... Seemanthini
  • Kilukkampetti (1991) .... Saramma
  • Mukha Chithram (1991) .... Gomathy
  • Ennum Nanmakal (1991) .... Sathyavathi Amma
  • Nettippattam (1991) .... Karthyayani Amma
  • Sandesham (1991) .... Anandan's Wife
  • Akkare akkare akkare (1990) .... Sivadasa Menon's Wife
  • Appu (1990) .... Alamelu
  • Dr. Pasupathy (1990) .... Chandramathi
  • Gajakesariyogam (1990) .... Madhaviamma
  • His Highness Abdullah (1990) .... Subhadra Varma
  • Sasneham (1990) .... Rosy
  • Thalayanamanthram (1990) .... Devaki

[edit] 1980s

[edit] 1970s

  • Peruvazhiyampalam (1979) (as Lalitha) .... Devayani
  • Rathi Nirvedham (1978) .... Bharathi
  • Kodiyettam (1977) (as Santhamma) .... Sankarankutty's Wife
  • Hiridhayam Oru Kshethram (1976) .... Kamalakshi
  • Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka (1972)
  • Vazhve Mayam (1970)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Weblokam-Profile: Page 1
  2. ^ deepthi.com-Profile
  3. ^ Weblokam-Profile: Page 2
  4. ^ msn.co.in-K P A C Lalitha bags another award
  5. ^ http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm38thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=38NFA.pdf
  6. ^ "KPAC Lalitha won the Premji Award". http://mallufilmworld.blogspot.com/2007/10/kpac-lalitha-won-premji-award.html. 
  7. ^ "AMMA Awards 2009 announced". http://www.forumkeralam.com/malayalam-cinema/32966-annual-malayalam-movie-awards-amma-announced-lalettan-best-actor.html. 
  8. ^ "KPAC Lalitha gets Bharat Murali Award". http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2010/lalitha-bharat-myrali-award-090810.html. 
  9. ^ "Bahadhur Puraskar presented to KPAC Lalitha". http://www.malayalammovies.org/news/bahadhur-puraskar-presented-kpac-lalitha. 
  10. ^ "KPAC Lalitha bags Kambissery Karunakaran Award". http://www.moovyshoovy.com/articles/KPAC-Lalitha-bags-Kambiserry-Karunakaran-award.html. 

[edit] See also
1985–2000
2001–present
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