TRIBUTE TO FILM ACTOR SANTHA DEVI

Santha Devi,83, veteran film and theater actor,Saturday 20^th November 2010.

          She was the winner several awards,including the national honour for the best supporting actress for her best  performance in’Yamanam and  the life time achievement award of the Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi smarakom, a drama directed by Vasu Pradeep, was her first play. She made her debut in cinema 53 years ago in Minnaminungu, directed by Ramu Karyat. She had entered the silver screen on inspiration by her husband, Abdul khader.

          She had handled memorable roles in television serials, such as Manasi and Minnukettu. She was among the leding woman actors in Kerala who took the glory of theatre art to its zenith surmounting social stigma.

          The state bid a tearful adieu to vetern film and theatre artiste Santha Devi who was cremated at the mavoor Road crenatorium with state honours on Sunday 21 st November. The people from all walks of life, including ministers,film and theatre artistes and cultural  leaders,paid their last respect to the actor whose body was kept at town Hall,Kozhikodu

          Chief Minister described Santha Devi as an actor with a novel talent and said her contribution to the stage and cinema would be remembered. She had come on the scene at a time when the women kept away from the stage and screen and had proved her acting genius by donning powerful dedicated to the stage.

Prof.John Kurakar