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Gandhimathi

{{Short description|Indian actress (1940–2011)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}

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| birth_date = 30 August 1940

| birth_place = Manamadurai,
Sivagangai District,
India

| occupation = Actress

| death_date = 9 September 2011
(age 71)

| death_place= Chennai, India

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| years_active = 1957–2011

| nationality = Indian

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Gandhimathi (30 August 1940 – 9 September 2011) was an Indian stage and film actress. She acted in over 500 films.

Early life

Kanthimathi was born in Manamadurai in what was then the Ramanathapuram district of India. 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 Vayathinile. 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 acted as mother and grandmother almost to all actors and actresses like M.G.R, Rajinikanth, Kamalhassan, Vijaykanth, Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Vijay, Revathi, Radha, Ambika, Radhika, etc. Other actors or actresses cannot utter the non-lexical filler 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) like she could.

Partial filmography

= 1940s =

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|+ List of 1940s film credits

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1948Vedhala Ulagam

= 1960s =

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|+ List of 1960s film credits

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1965Iravum Pagalum
rowspan="2" | 1966Kumari Penn
Thenmazhai
rowspan="2" | 1969

| Adimai Penn

ThirudanGuest role

= 1970s =

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|+ List of 1970s film credits

scope="col" | Year

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rowspan="3" | 1970Thedi Vandha MappillaiChellam
Kalam Vellum
Thirumalai Thenkumari
rowspan="2" | 1971Savaale Samali
ThangaikkaagaAkilandam
rowspan="5" | 1972Nawab Naarkali
RajaRadha's Mother
Pattikada Pattanama
Thavaputhalvan
Needhi
rowspan="4" | 1973Engal Thanga Raja
Suryakanthi
Rajaraja Cholan
Ponnunjal
rowspan="5" | 1974En MaganThangam
Vani Rani
Netru Indru NaalaiDoctor
Naan Avanillai
Athaiya Mamiya
rowspan="5" | 1975Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
Dr. Siva
Melnaattu Marumagal
Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu
Anbe Aaruyire
197716 VayathinileKuruvamma
rowspan="2" | 1978Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye
Kizhakke Pogum RailKaruthamma
rowspan="3" | 1979Inikkum Ilamai
Manthoppu Kiliye
Suvarilladha Chiththirangal

= 1980s =

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|+ List of 1980s film credits

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

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rowspan="4" | 1980Enga Ooru Rasathi
Rusi Kanda Poonai
Moodu Pani
Bhama Rukmani
rowspan="4" | 1981Indru Poi Naalai Vaa
Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile
Bala Nagamma
Andhi Mayakkam
rowspan="3" | 1982Erattai Manithan
Moondram Pirai
Neram Vandhachu
rowspan="2" | 1983Mann VasanaiOchaayi
Uyirullavarai Usha
rowspan="3" | 1984Tharaasu
Uravai Kaatha Kili
Vai Pandal
rowspan="6" | 1985Mannukketha Ponnu
Thendrale Ennai ThoduSundari
Engal Kural
Puthiya Theerpu
SaaviPachaiyamma
Chidambara RahasiyamPonnazhagi
rowspan="3" | 1986Natpu
Aayiram Kannudayaal
Mannukkul Vairam
rowspan="2" | 1987Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
Ninaive Oru Sangeetham
1988Therkathi Kallan
rowspan="8" | 1989Panthaya Kuthiraigal
Karagattakaran
Solaikuyil
Padicha Pulla
Thangamana Raasa
Annanukku Jai
En Arumai Manaivi
Manidhan Marivittan

= 1990s =

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|+ List of 1990s film credits

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! scope="col" | Role

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rowspan="4" | 1990Mallu Vetti Minor
Sandhana Kaatru
Periya Veetu Pannakkaran
En Kadhal Kanmani
rowspan="3" | 1991Gnana Paravai
Kumbakarai Thangaiah
Namma Ooru Mariamma
rowspan="7" | 1992Senbaga Thottam
Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen
Oor Mariyadhai
Idhu Namma Bhoomi
Thirumathi Palanisamy
Nadodi Pattukkaran
Solaiyamma
rowspan="4" | 1993Walter Vetrivel
Thalattu
Sakkarai Devan
Chinna Jameen
rowspan="3" | 1994Namma Annachi
Atha Maga Rathiname
Ilaignar Ani
rowspan="4" | 1995Aanazhagan
Mr. Madras
MuthuPoongavanam
Varraar Sandiyar
rowspan="2" | 1996Amman Kovil Vaasalile
Namma Ooru Raasa
rowspan="3" | 1997Nalla Manusukkaran
Vivasaayi Magan
Namma Ooru Raasa
1999Nesam Pudhusu

= 2000s =

class="wikitable"

|+ List of 2000s film credits

scope="col" | Year

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rowspan="2" | 2001Ponnana Neram
ThavasiPriyadarshini's grandmother
2003Anbu Thollai
rowspan="3" | 2004Virumaandi
SettaiPankajam
Oru Murai Sollividu
2005Ayya
2006Iyappa Saamy

TV Series

References

  • {{cite news |title=Actor Kanthimathi dead |work=The Hindu |date=9 September 2011 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2438936.ece}}

External links

  • {{IMDb name|id=1314762|name=Gandhimathi}}

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Category:1945 births

Category:2011 deaths

Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema

Category:Actresses from Tamil Nadu

Category:People from Sivaganga district

Category:20th-century Indian actresses

Category:21st-century Indian actresses

Category:Actresses in Tamil television

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