Kanthimathi
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Kanthimathi was a Tamil stage and film actress. She had acted in over 500 films.
in the then Ramnad District of British India in 1945 or 1946. She started acting in dramas and entered films at the age of eleven.
. Other important Tamil films in which she acted include Mann Vasanai
, Muthu and Karagattakaran
. She was awarded the Kalaimamani Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu
for her contribution to Tamil cinema
. She had acted as mother and grandmother almost to all actors like M.G.R, Rajinikanth, Kamalhassan,Vijaykanth,Sathyaraj,Prabhu,Vijay, actresses like Revathi,Radha,Ambika,Radhika, etc. Except her other actor or actress cannot utter the non-lexical fillers like 'aaahhhnnn' and various Proverbs like "Chithada kalli viragu odaika ponalam kathala mullu kothoda kuthidichan"(When a lazy girl is forced to go for the work of cutting the firewood she may complain that Aloe Vera thorns poked her in a bunch" )
Early life
Kanthimathi was born in ManamaduraiManamadurai
Manamadurai is a panchayat town in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:Manamadurai is located at It has an average elevation of 70 metres .shops-Demographics:...
in the then Ramnad District of British India in 1945 or 1946. She started acting in dramas and entered films at the age of eleven.
Career
The role which got her noticed was the portrayal of Mayil's mother in 16 Vayathinile16 Vayathinile
16 Vayathinile is a 1977 Tamil feature film directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Sridevi. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film marked Bharathiraja's debut as a filmmaker/screenwriter and it met with a strong critical reception upon...
. Other important Tamil films in which she acted include Mann Vasanai
Mann Vasanai
Mann Vasanai is a 1983 Indian Tamil language film starring Revathi, Vinu Chakravarthy, Kantimathi, Pandiyan and Y. Vijaya. It is remade as Mangammagari Manavadu in 1984 directed by Kodi Ramakrishna in Telugu language. It is also highly successful....
, Muthu and Karagattakaran
Karagattakaran
Karagattakaran was a 1989 Tamil movie directed by Gangai Amaran and produced by Karumari Kandasamy and J. Durai. It is considered to be one of the most successful Tamil films ever. The cast included Ramarajan, Goundamani, Senthil, Kanaka, Junior Balaiya, Kanthimathi and Kovai...
. She was awarded the Kalaimamani Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu
Government of Tamil Nadu
The Government of Tamil Nadu, headquartered at Chennai is the governing authority for the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at the Fort St. George...
for her contribution to Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
. She had acted as mother and grandmother almost to all actors like M.G.R, Rajinikanth, Kamalhassan,Vijaykanth,Sathyaraj,Prabhu,Vijay, actresses like Revathi,Radha,Ambika,Radhika, etc. Except her other actor or actress cannot utter the non-lexical fillers like 'aaahhhnnn' and various Proverbs like "Chithada kalli viragu odaika ponalam kathala mullu kothoda kuthidichan"(When a lazy girl is forced to go for the work of cutting the firewood she may complain that Aloe Vera thorns poked her in a bunch" )