Naveen D. Padil (born 11 November 1969) is an Indian theatre and film actor who has performed in over a thousand plays mostly in

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. Known widely in the circles of Tulu theatre from his acting performances as a "Master of Comedy and Tragedy", he is called "Kusalda Arase" (). He is known mainly for his portrayal of comical characters. Padil along with

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and

Aravind Bolar Aravind Bolar (born 1966) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tulu and Kannada-language films. Bolar began his career in Yakshagana, and he has acted in more than 100 plays and 50 plus films. Personal life Aravind Bolar was born to Kir ...

formed a famous trio that appeared in Tulu comedy plays during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Career

Padil got his break in films with the 1994

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'' directed by the

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. In the late 2000s, alongside his theatre career, Padil's film career took off as he began appearing in Tulu films primarily. Popular films include '' Oriyardori Asal'' (2011), ''

Telikeda Bolli ''Telikeda Bolli'' is a 2012 Indian Tulu-language comedy film directed by P. H. Vishwanath and written by Devadas Kapikad. The film stars Arjun Kapikad and Ashrita Shetty in the lead roles along with Devadas Kapikad Naveen D Padil, Aravind Bol ...

'' (2012) and ''

Chaali Polilu ''Chaali Polilu'' is a Tulu language film directed by Virendra Shetty Kavoor starring Devadas Kapikad, Naveen D Padil and Bhojaraj Vamanjoor in lead roles. Chaali Polilu is produced under the banner of Jayakirana films by Prakash Pandeshwar. Th ...

'' (2014). He also appeared in a supporting role in the 2011

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''. In 2014, in recognition of his contribution to theatre, he was awarded at the 24th Sandesha Awards in the Arts segment. His performance in the 2016 Tulu film '' Kudla Cafe'' won him the

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Filmography

Television

Awards

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Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Awards are the most notable and prestigious film awards given for Kannada film industry in Karnataka, India. These are considered the highest awards for Kannada language films. They are given annually by the Government ...

* Best Supporting Actor: '' Kudla Cafe'' ;

RED FM Tulu Film Awards The Red FM Tulu Film Awards is an award ceremony for Tulu films presented by Red FM 93.5 radio station. The awards have been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in Tulu Cinema. Awards List *Lifetime Achievement Award ...

* 2014: Best Actor in a Comic Role: '' Oriyardori Asal'' ;

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* 2015: Best Actor in a Comic Role: ''

'' * 2015: Best Actor (Public Voting): ''

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