Naveen D. Padil

Naveen D. Padil
Born (1969-11-11) 11 November 1969[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1994; 2008–present

Naveen D. Padil (born 11 November 1969)[1] 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" (transl. The King of Comedy).[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 made his debut in films with the 1994 Malayalam film Vidheyan directed by the Adoor Gopalakrishnan.[3] In the late 2000s, alongside his theatre career, Padil's got his break in films 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

Tulu films

Year Title Role(s) Notes
2008 Gaggara
2008 Birse
2011 Oriyardori Asal
2012 Aamait Asal Eemait Kusal
Telikeda Bolli
2013 Rikshaw Driver
2014 Kanchilda Baale
Jokulatike
Rang
Chaali Polilu Damu
2015 Soombe
Ekka Saka Gopal
Super Marmaye Hari
Chandi Kori
2016 Kudla Cafe Bhaskar Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Yesa
2017 Arjun Weds Amrutha
Pilibail Yamunakka
2018 Appe Teacher
Umil
2019 Girgit
2020 2 Ekre
2021 Gamjaal
2022 Abatara
Magane Mahisha
2023 Pili
Goujii Gammath
Gosmari Family
Circus
Yaan Superstar Kiran
2025 Middle Class Family
Gant Kalver [5]
Jai Kannada - Tulu bilingual

Kannada films

Year Title Role(s) Notes
2011 Achchu Mechchu
Jarasandha
2013 Chella Pilli
2017 Happy Journey
2018 MLA
Ananthu vs Nusrath Aithal
2021 Roberrt Vishwanath Bhat's brother-in-law
2022 Kantara Lawyer
2023 Server Bartender Giraki
2024 Pepe Rayappa
2025 Kantara: Chapter 1 Booba
Jai

Malayalam films

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1994 Vidheyan

Television

Year Title Role Language Channel
2015 - 2017 Majaa Talkies Kotiyappa / Gundu Mava Kannada Colors Kannada

Awards

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mangaluru: Henry D'Souza, Navin Padil, Jayamala among Sandesha Awardees". daijiworld. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Kapikad - Padil - Bolar : Triple Treat as Tulu Trio Come Together". daijiworld.com. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Exclusive: From poverty to popularity in Tulu industry - 'Kusaldarase' Naveen Padil recalls journey". daijiworld.com. 13 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Award a recognition of talent in regional film industry: Naveen D Padil". The Times of India. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Mangaluru: Tulu film 'Gant Kalver' - to release soon". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.