Naveen D. Padil Explained

Naveen D. Padil M
Birth Date:1969 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Padil, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation:Actor
Nationality:Indian
Years Active:1994; 2008–present

Naveen D. Padil (born 11 November 1969) is an Indian theatre and film actor who has performed in over a thousand plays mostly in Tulu language. Known widely in the circles of Tulu theatre from his acting performances as a "Master of Comedy and Tragedy", he is called "Kusalda Arase" .[1] He is known mainly for his portrayal of comical characters. Padil along with Devadas Kapikad and Aravind Bolar formed a famous trio that appeared in Tulu comedy plays during the 1990s and early 2000s.[2]

Career

Padil got his break in films with the 1994 Malayalam film Vidheyan directed by the Adoor Gopalakrishnan.[3] In the late 2000s, alongside his theatre career, Padil's film career took off as he began appearing in Tulu films primarily. Popular films include Oriyardori Asal (2011), Telikeda Bolli (2012) and Chaali Polilu (2014). He also appeared in a supporting role in the 2011 Kannada film Jarasandha. In 2014, in recognition of his contribution to theatre, he was awarded at the 24th Sandesha Awards in the Arts segment.[1] His performance in the 2016 Tulu film Kudla Cafe won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.[4]

Filmography

YearTitle Role(s)LanguageNotes
1994VidheyanMalayalam
2008 Gaggara Tulu
2008BirseTulu
2011Oriyardori AsalTulu
2011Achchu MechchuKannada
2011JarasandhaKannada
2012Aamait Asal Eemait KusalTulu
2012Telikeda BolliTulu
2013Chella Pilli Kannada
2013Rikshaw Driver Tulu
2014Kanchilda BaaleTulu
2014JokulatikeTulu
2014RangTulu
2014Chaali Polilu DamuTulu
2015SoombeTulu
2015Ekka SakaGopalTulu
2015Super MarmayeHariTulu
2015Chandi KoriTulu
2016Kudla CafeBhaskarTuluKarnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2016YesaTulu
2017Arjun Weds AmruthaTulu
2017Pilibail YamunakkaTulu
2017Happy JourneyKannada
2018Appe TeacherTulu
2018Ananthu vs NusrathAithalKannada
2018UmilTulu
2019GirgitTulu
20202 EkreTulu
2021GamjaalTulu
2021RoberrtVishwanath Bhat's brother-in-lawKannada
2022AbataraTulu
2022Magane MahishaTulu
2022KantaraLawyerKannada
2023ServerBar Quter GirakiKannada
2023Yaan SuperstarKiranTulu

Awards

Karnataka State Film Awards
RED FM Tulu Film Awards
Tulu Cinemotsava 2015

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Mangaluru: Henry D'Souza, Navin Padil, Jayamala among Sandesha Awardees. daijiworld. 20 December 2014. 9 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Kapikad - Padil - Bolar : Triple Treat as Tulu Trio Come Together. daijiworld.com. 20 March 2012. 9 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Exclusive: From poverty to popularity in Tulu industry - 'Kusaldarase' Naveen Padil recalls journey. daijiworld.com. 2 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180402074245/http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=466394. 2 April 2018. 13 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Award a recognition of talent in regional film industry: Naveen D Padil. The Times of India. 13 April 2017. 12 April 2017.