1. Santha Devi was born in Kozhikode in a then well known tharavadu called Thottathil in 1927 as the daughter of Thottathil Kannakkuruppu and Karthiyayani Amma as the seventh daughter of their 10 children.
12 Facts About Santha Devi
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Santha Devi made her debut as an actress through a 1954 drama Smarakam written by Vasu Pradeep and directed by Kundanari Appu Nair.
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Santha Devi made her cinema debut in Minnaminungu directed by Ramu Karyat.
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Santha Devi acted in over 480 movies including Moodupadam, Kuttikkuppayam, Kunjalimaraykkar, Iruttinte Athmavu, Sthalathe pradhana payyans and Adwaitham.
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Santha Devi died on 20 November 2010 evening in a private hospital in Kozhikode.
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Santha Devi left Santha Devi after the couple had a son.
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Santha Devi has two sons, Suresh Babu and the late Sathyajith.
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Santha Devi is a recipient of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award and the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship.
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Santha Devi won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Yamanam directed by Bharath Gopi.
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Santha Devi has received the Kerala State award for best Stage actress in 1968 for her role in Kudukkukal.
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Santha Devi won the Kerala Film Critics Association Award in 1979 and Kerala State Award for Best Actress in State plays in 1983 for Deepasthambham Mahashcharyam.
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Santha Devi was awarded Premji award and later in 2005 the lifetime achievement award from Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.