KPAC Lalitha

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Marital Status	Widow
Husband	Bharathan
Bio/Wiki	Profession Actress Nationality Indian Date of Birth 10/03/1947 Birthplace Kayamkulam, India Real Name Maheshwari Amma
Physical Stats & More	Eye Color Black Hair Color Salt and Pepper
Personal Life	Place of Death Thrippunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala, India Death Cause Liver ailment and multiple health issues Zodiac sign Pisces Hometown Kayamkulam, India
Educational Qualification(s)	Education In seventh standard, K.P.A.C Lalitha dropped her school studies.
Relationships & More	Marital Status (at the time of death) Widow Marriage Date 1978
Family	Husband Bharathan (Malayalam filmmaker) Children Sidharth Sreekutty Parents Father Kadaykatharayil Veettil K. Ananthan Nair (photographer) Mother Bhargavi Amma (homemaker) Siblings Babu Rajan Indira Shyamala
Career	Debut Malayalam Film Koottukudumbam (1969) Last Film Malayalam Film Devayanam (2017) Awards National Film Awards Best Supporting Actress – Amaram Best Supporting Actress – Shantham Kerala State Film Awards Second Best Actress – Neela Ponman, Onnum Lelle (1975) Second Best Actress – Aaravam Second Best Actress – Amaram Second Best Actress – Kadinjool Kalyanam, Godfather, Sandhesam Asianet Film Awards Best Supporting Actress – Shantham Best Supporting Actress – Thaniye, Nasrani, Aakasham Best Supporting Actress – Snehaveedu Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award Other Awards Premji Award (2007) Thoppil Bhasi Prathibha Award and Annual Malayalam Movie Award (Dubai) for Best Outstanding Performances (2009) Bharat Murali Award (2010) Bahadoor Award (2011) Kambisseri Karunakaran Award (2011) MT Chandrasenan Award and Cherukad Award for Literature for Autobiography “Katha Thudarum” (2013) Kalaratna Fellowship by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, Sangam Lifetime Achievement Award, and Vanithalokam Award (2014) Part-Ono Films- Samaadharanam-‘Prashasthipathram,' SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award, Vanitha Film Award – Lifetime Achievement, TCR Bharath P.J.Antony Smaraka Abhinaya Prathibha Award, IIFA Awards IIFA Utsavam – Performance in a Supporting Role (Female) – Nominated (2015) Parabrahma Chaithanya Award, PK Rosy Award, and Devarajan Master Award (2016) Good Knight Film and Business Award (2017) Total Films Over 550 films Career Span Five decades Notable Works Amaram (1991) Shantham (2000) Life Is Beautiful (2000) Valkannadi (2002) Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997) Alai Payuthey (2000) Kaatru Veliyidai (2017)
Some Lesser Known Facts	KPAC Lalitha worked mainly in the Malayalam film industry and appeared in more than 550 films. Recipient of two National Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress and four Kerala State Film Awards. Served as the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi for five years. Notable works: Shantham (2000), Life Is Beautiful (2000), Valkannadi (2002). Began acting in theatres at the age of ten with the K.P.A.C. Received Rs. 1000 for her first film in 1969. Eldest child in the family, born five years after her parents' marriage. Published autobiography 'Katha Thudarum' in 2010. Was asked to gain weight for a role in a play and followed a unique diet for the same. Began acting in theatres at the age of 16 with the K.P.A.C. Her husband Bharathan, a renowned Malayalam filmmaker, died in 1998 at age 51, leaving behind significant debt. Known for her versatility in portraying the struggles and complexities of ordinary women. Also acted in Tamil films including Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997) and Maniratnam's Alai Payuthey (2000).
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Publications	Autobiography Katha Thudarum (Story To Be Continued) - Published 2010, won Cherukad Award in 2013
Leadership Roles	Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Chairperson
Date of Death	22/02/2022