Maheshwari Amma, better known by her stage name K. P. A. C. Lalitha, was an Indian film and stage actress who worked primarily in Malayalam cinema and theatre.
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KPAC Lalitha started her acting career with K. P. A. C., a theatre collective in Kayamkulam, Kerala. In a career spanning five decades, she starred in over 550 films.
KPAC Lalitha won two National Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress along with four Kerala State Film Awards and in 2009, she was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Filmfare Awards South.
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KPAC Lalitha latterly served as the chairperson of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.
KPAC Lalitha has a daughter Sreekutty and a son Sidharth who debuted as an actor in the movie Nammal, which was directed by Kamal.
However, after a short career in acting, Sidarth chose a career in film direction.
In 2012, Sidarth made his directorial debut with Nidra, which is the remake of 1984 film with the same title written and directed by his father Bharathan.
KPAC Lalitha died in Thrippunithura on 22 February 2022, at the age of 73.
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