Thodupuzha Vasanthi


Thodupuzha Vasanthi was an Indian actress who acted mainly in Malayalam films. She appeared in over 450 movies and also in 16 tele-serials and 100 plays. She was a theater artist, before starting with small roles in movies. Her first full length role was in Kakka in 1982. Some of her most popular films include Yavanika, Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, Nirakkoottu and Godfather. She was also a dance teacher at Varamani Natyalaya. She underwent treatment for throat cancer before her death on 28 November 2017 at the age of 65.

Personal life

She was born the second of three children to K. R. Ramakrishnan Nair and P. Pankajakshi Amma at Thodupuzha, Mannakkad, Idukki on 1952. Her father was a theater artist and her mother was a dance teacher. She had an elder sister, Radhamani and a younger brother, Suresh Kumar. She studied at Municipal LP School, Manakkad. She started acting in her father's drama troupe "Jayabharath". She became a theater artist while she was studying for her pre-university degree. She began her film career through a dance sequence in Dharmakshetra Kurukshetra in 1975 at the age of 16. She first got a character role in Ente Neelakasham in 1979. Actress Adoor Bhavani added "Thodupuzha" as a prefix to her name while they were acting together for a drama, Penal code. She was noted for her performance in 1982 in the film Alolam. Her last film was Ithu Thaanda Police, released in 2016.
She was married to Rajeendran on 1982. The couple had no children. She managed a dance school named "Varamani Natyalaya".
She took a break from acting after her father Ramakrishnan Nair was diagnosed with cancer and died in 2007. She came back with the movie Elsamma enna Annkutty at her husband's urging, but she had to stay away again, due to her husband's death in August 2010 and later by her mother's death. She also suffered from various ailments. She had been battling throat cancer for some time and was admitted to the hospital at Vazhakulam in Ernakulam district on November 24, 2017 as her condition worsened. She was also suffering from kidney ailment, and one of her legs had to be amputated. She died on 28 November 2017 due to multiple organ failure. Her funeral took place at Thodupuzha.

Awards

  1. Ithu Thaanda Police .... Arundathi's Grandmother
  2. Parudeesa .... Thresia's mother
  3. Elsamma Enna Aankutty.... Mary Teacher
  4. Sketch
  5. Ammathottil
  6. Vesham .... Sivan's mother
  7. Kinnara Thumbikal
  8. Moksham
  9. Vamsham .... Kunjannamma
  10. Snehasindooram .... Saradha
  11. Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar
  12. Pallivathukkal Thommichen .... Mary
  13. Malayala Masam Chingam Onninu .... Rukku's mother
  14. Shashinaas
  15. Thirumanassu
  16. Thumbolikadappuram
  17. Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
  18. Tharavaadu
  19. Sukham Sukhakaram
  20. Sukham Sukhakaram
  21. Shudhamaddalam
  22. Varanamalyam
  23. Vakkeel Vasudev .... Jathikka Janu
  24. Uppukandam Brothers .... Ananthan Pillai's Wife
  25. Aalavattam
  26. Ponnuchami .... Narayani
  27. Bandhukkal Sathrukkal .... Charumathi
  28. Ponnuchami .... Kanakam's mother
  29. Nakshathrakkoodaaram .... Manohar's mother
  30. First Bell .... Ayamanam Ammini
  31. Maanthrikacheppu ... Padmavathi
  32. Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari ... Ammini
  33. Radhachakram .... Chanchalakshi
  34. Soorya Gayathri .... Nurse
  35. Poochakkaru Mani Kettum .... Lakshmikutty
  36. Kallanum Polisum ... Narayani
  37. Kingini ... Kalyani
  38. Sadayam
  39. Avarude Sanketham
  40. Post Box Number 27
  41. Irikku MD Akathundu .... Suresh's mother
  42. Godfather .... Gopinathan's wife
  43. Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam .... Bharathi
  44. Poonthenaruvi Chuvannu
  45. Mimics Parade
  46. Sundarikakka .... Mary John
  47. Innathe Program .... Unni's mother
  48. Kuruppinte Kanakkupusthakam.... Rajamma
  49. Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu .... Vasudev's mother
  50. Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari .... Ammini
  51. Arhatha .... Sreenivasan's wife
  52. Oliyambukal .... Usha's mother
  53. Ammayude Swantham Kunju Mary .... Mariya
  54. Anagha
  55. Mahayanam .... Nurse
  56. Bhadrachitta
  57. Ammavanu Pattiya Amali
  58. Pooram
  59. Padippura
  60. VIP .... Maheshwari
  61. Varnatheru .... Nun
  62. Season .... Salomi
  63. Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas ... Sophia
  64. Mrithunjayam ... Robin's mother
  65. Puraavrutham
  66. Vellanakalude Nadu .... Soudamini
  67. Mukthi .... Radhika's mother
  68. Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu .... Kumaran's wife
  69. Pattanapravesham .... Devaki
  70. 1921
  71. Ithrayum Kaalam.... Ammukutty
  72. Kayyethum Doorathu
  73. Mangalya Charthu...Gracy
  74. Kadhakku Pinnil .... Hostel warden
  75. Naalkkavala .... Jaanamma
  76. Vrutham.... Janaki
  77. Chanthayil Choodi Vilkkunna Pennu
  78. Naaradan Keralathil .... Saramma
  79. Katturumbinum Kaathukuthu
  80. T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
  81. Ponnum Kudthinu Pottu
  82. Aayiram Kannukal ... Hostel warden
  83. Adiverukal .... Thresia
  84. Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam .... Nambiar's wife
  85. Iniyum Kurukshetram .... Bhagya Lakshmi
  86. Nandi Veendum Varika
  87. Ninnishtam Ennishtam
  88. Pranamam
  89. Padayani
  90. Oru Katha Oru Nuna Katha
  91. Kochu Themmadi
  92. Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
  93. Akalangalil .... Nun
  94. Niramulla Ravukal .... Saradha's mother
  95. Kunjattakilikal .... Madhavi
  96. Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam ..... Ayisha
  97. Ilanjippookkal
  98. Kayyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu ... Vanitha Member
  99. Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
  100. Ayanam .... Varkey's wife
  101. Nirakkoottu .... Sasikala's co-worker
  102. Onningu Vannenkil.... Savithriamma
  103. Idanilangal.... Jaanu
  104. Onnaanaam Kunnil Oradikkunnil .... Shobha's mother
  105. Gaayathridevi Ente Amma .... Hostel warden
  106. Akkare Ninnoru Maran .... Parvathi
  107. Oru Kudakkeezhil .... Saraswathi
  108. Anubandham .... Padma
  109. Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar .... Vasumathi
  110. Kandu Kandarinju .... Hostel warden
  111. Vellarikkaappattanam
  112. Katha Ithuvare
  113. Angadikkappurathu .... Beevi
  114. Akkacheede Kunjuvava
  115. Ambada Njaane .... Padmavathi
  116. Sreekrishna Parunthu
  117. Enganeyundashaane .... Radhika
  118. Aashamsakalode .... Narayani
  119. Poochakkoru Mookkuthi .... Kousalya
  120. Athirathram
  121. Chakkarayumma .... Nun
  122. Raajavembala .... Philomina
  123. Koottinilamkili .... Office Staff
  124. Odaruthammava Aalariyam
  125. Oru Thettinte Katha
  126. Unaroo
  127. Oru Swakaaryam .... Vasanthi
  128. Himavahini .... Hema's sister
  129. Karyam Nissaram .... Kumar's sister
  130. Iniyenkilum .... Narayani
  131. Mouna Raagam .... Devaki/Neena's mother
  132. Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback .... Vasanthi
  133. Sairandri
  134. Novemberinte Nashtam
  135. Idavela
  136. Snehapoorvam Meera .... Saraswathi
  137. Njanonnu Parayatte
  138. Alolam .... Janaki
  139. Yavanika .... Rajamma
  140. Kakka
  141. Theekadal .... Nurse
  142. Mr. Michael
  143. Mamankam
  144. Ente Neelakasham
  145. Sukhathine Pinnale
  146. Avalude Prathikaram
  147. Mochanam .... Reetha
  148. Ivide Kattinu Sugandam .... Sarojam
  149. Kadathanattu Makkam
  150. Sthree Oru Dhukham
  151. Abhinivesham
  152. Kannapanunni
  153. Chennay Valarthiya Kutty
  154. Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre .... Dancer

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