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 in 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 in 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 because of 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 24 November 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

Filmography

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

Drama/Dance Dramas

  • Jnana Sundari
  • Sivathandavam
  • Nalla Thanka
  • Gitopadesham
  • Ekalavyan

Album

  • Davudheente Sandhithi

Television Serials

  • Muttathi Varkey Kathakal
  • Sthree
  • Sthree 2
  • Sthree 3
  • Annankunjinu Thannalayathu
  • Pachupilla Athava Govindan Pilla