S. K. Padmadevi

S. K. Padmadevi (1924 – 19 September 2019)^{[citation needed]} was an Indian actress in the Kannada and Tamil film industries.

S. K. Padmadevi
Born	1924 Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Died	19 September 2019 (aged 95) Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	since 1934
Spouse	Padmanabha Rao

Padmadevi started working in Kannada theatre in 1930 and remained active on stage till 1960. Later she was associated with All India Radio for two decades.^[1]

She participated in “Bhakta Sudhama” by Kalaivani. The song “Yadukulanandanane” she sang in “Bhakta Sudhama” became popular at that time.

Personal life

She was married to Padmanabha Rao, a theatre artist.

Filmography

• Sati Sulochana (1934)
• Bhakta Dhruva (1934)
• Samsara Nauka (1936)
• Gangavathar (1942)
• Malgudi Days (TV series) (1987)

Award

In 2016 she was awarded R. Nagendra Rao award instituted by the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy.^[2]