Vinodini Sasimohan is the Chief Administrative Officer of Viswa Kala Kendra, Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...

, India

India

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. She was a child artist in Malayalam cinema

Malayalam cinema

The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...

. Her role as Goddess Devi Kanya Kumari

Devi Kanya Kumari

Devi Kanya Kumari, known as Kumari Amman is one of the forms of Devi. She is popularly known as "Bhagavathy Amman". Bhagavathy Amman Temple is located in Kanya Kumari on the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean...

 in the film Devi Kanyakumari was noteworthy.

She is the last child of Guru Gopinath

Guru Gopinath

Guru Gopinath was an Indian classical dancer, Kathakali master and mentor of a relatively new creative modern dancing style called Kerala Natanam. - Significance :...

, the famous Indian classical dancer. She is married to T. Sasimohan, a senior journalist and presently the Associate Editor, Communications Department, Santhigiri Ashram. Viswa Kala Kendra is an art institution founded by Guru Gopinath to impart training in Kerala Natanam

Kerala Natanam

Kerala Natanam is a new style of dance that is now recognised as a distinct art form evolved from Kathakali a form of Indian dance-drama...

, Kathakali

Kathakali

Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion...

 and Ottamthullal

Ottamthullal

Ottamthullal or Ottanthullal is a type of performing art from Kerala, India. The art form was created during the 18th century by legendary Malayalam poet Kalakkaththu Kunchan Nambiar...

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Vinodini, then popular as Baby Vinodini, acted in 17 Malayalam films

Malayalam cinema

The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...

 in the 1960s with leading actors like Sathyan

Sathyaneshan Nadar

Manuel Sathyaneshan Nadar commonly known by his stage name Sathyan, was an Indian film actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He has won the Kerala State Film Award twice and is renowned for his acting skills...

, Prem Nazir

Prem Nazir

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, Thikkurissy

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

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, Ambika

Ambika (actress)

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, Miss Kumari

Miss Kumari

-Early life:Miss Kumari, whose real name was Thresiamma, was born on 1 June 1932 at Bharananganam in Kottayam District, in the Kerala state of India.-Malayalam cinema:...

, Ragini

Ragini (actress)

Ragini was a South Indian danseuse and actress. She was the youngest of the famed Travancore Sisters: Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini. With sister Padmini, she started her acting career in the mid 1950s and has acted in movies of different Indian languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu...

, Jose Prakash

Jose Prakash

Jose Prakash is a veteran actor and singer who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was a singer turned actor who had appeared around 300 films mostly in Antagonist role....

, Aranmula Ponnamma

Aranmula Ponnamma

Aranmula Ponnamma was a National Award winning Malayalam film actress known for her roles as mother of the protagonist in numerous films. She was widely described as a mother figure in Malayalam cinema.-Early life:...

, K. R. Vijaya

K. R. Vijaya

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 and others.

Selected filmography

• Kannum Kalarum
  Kannum Kalarum
  Kannum Karalum is a Malayalam language film starring Sathyan, Ambika, Sukumari, Kamal Haasan, and Vinodini. This was the first Malayalam film of Kamal Haasan - he played Sathyan's son. Vinodini was a child artist when she did this film and she did a dual role in this movie. The climax scenes of...
  
  
• Ammaye Kanan
• Chilampoli
• Bhaktha Kuchela
• Guruvayoorappan
• Bharthav
• Snehadeepam
• Puthiya Akaasam Puthiya Bhoomi
• kadalamma
• Omanakkuttan
• Karuthakai
• Kaliyodam
• Kadaththukaran
• Manavatti
• Kadalamma
• Devi Kanyakumari
• Swami Ayyappan

In Kannum Kalarum

Kannum Kalarum

Kannum Karalum is a Malayalam language film starring Sathyan, Ambika, Sukumari, Kamal Haasan, and Vinodini. This was the first Malayalam film of Kamal Haasan - he played Sathyan's son. Vinodini was a child artist when she did this film and she did a dual role in this movie. The climax scenes of...

 she acted in dual role with Kamal Hasan who went on to become a leading actor in Indian cinema.

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