K. P. A. C. Lalitha | |
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 Lalitha at Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award night in Kollam (2019) | |
| Born | Maheshwari Amma 10 March 1947 |
| Died | 22 February 2022 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–2022 |
| Works | Full list |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2; including Sidharth Bharathan |
| Awards | National Film Awards (1990, 2000) |
Maheshwari Amma, better known by her stage name K. P. A. C. Lalitha (10 March 1947 – 22 February 2022), was an Indian film and stage actress who worked primarily in the Malayalam film industry. She started her acting career with Kerala People's Arts Club, a theatre collective in Kayamkulam, Kerala. In a career spanning five decades, she starred in over 550 films.
Lalitha won two National Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress along with four Kerala State Film Awards. In 2009, she was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Filmfare Awards South. Lalitha latterly served as the chairperson of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi. She was married to the late Malayalam filmmaker Bharathan.
- ^ "It was EMS who first called the actor 'Comrade Lalitha'". 23 February 2022.
- ^ "KERALA".