Vinodini Sasimohan is the Chief Administrative Officer of Viswa Kala Kendra,

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

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. She was a child artist in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippat ...

. Her role as Goddess Devi Kanya Kumari in the film ''Devi Kanyakumari'' was noteworthy. She is the last child of Guru Gopinath, the famous Indian classical dancer. She is married to T. SasiMohan, a senior journalist and presently the Editor, Communications Department, Santhigiri Ashram. Viswa Kala Kendra is an art institution founded by Guru Gopinath to impart training in Kerala Natanam,

Kathakali Kathakali ( ml, കഥകളി) is a major form of classical Indian dance. It is a "story play" genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colourful make-up and costumes of the traditional male actor-dancers. It is native to the M ...

and

Ottamthullal Ottan Thullal (or ''Ottamthullal'', Malayalam: ഓട്ടൻ തുള്ളൽ) is a recite-and-dance art-form of Kerala, India. It was introduced in the eighteenth century by Kunchan Nambiar, one of the Prachina Kavithrayam (three famous Mal ...

. Vinodini, then popular as Baby Vinodini, acted in 17 Malayalam films in the 1960s with leading actors like

Sathyan Sathyan is a common Indian name and can refer to: * Sathyan (actor) (1912–1971), Manuel Sathyaneshan , Malayalam film actor * Sathyan (Tamil actor) (born 1975), Tamil film comedian and actor * Sathyan (singer) Satyan, (Satyan Mahalingam), ...

Prem Nazir Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 7 April 1926 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of Indi ...

, Thikkurissy, Ambika,

Miss Kumari Miss Kumari (1932–1969) was an Indian actress working in the Malayalam film industry between 1949 and 1969. In the 50's and early 60's she was the most prominent female lead in the Malayalam film industry. She briefly worked as a teacher bef ...

, Ragini,

Jose Prakash Jose Prakash (14 April 1925 – 24 March 2012) was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was a singer turned actor who had appeared in more than 300 films mostly in antagonist roles. He was awarded with the J. C. Daniel ...

Aranmula Ponnamma Aranmula Ponnamma (8 April 1914 – 21 February 2011) was a National Award winning Indian actress known for her roles as mother of the protagonist in numerous films in a career spanning over five decades. She is widely described as a mothe ...

, K. R. Vijaya and others.

Selected filmography

*''

Kannum Kalarum ''Kannum Karalum'' () is a 1962 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan, produced by A. K. Balasubramaniam under the banner of ''Saravanabhava Pictures''. The film stars Sathyan, Ambika Sukumaran and Kamal Haasan, while ...

'' (double role) *'' Ammaye Kaanaan'' (1963) as Suhasini *'' Chilampoli'' *'' Bhaktha Kuchela''(1961) as Young Krishna *'' Guruvayoorappan'' as Guruvayoorappan/Unnikrishnan *'' Bharthav'' *'' Snehadeepam'' as Usha *'' Puthiya Akaasam Puthiya Bhoomi'' *'' Kadalamma'' as little princess *'' Omanakkuttan'' *'' Karuthakai'' *'' Kaliyodam'' *'' Kadaththukaran'' (1965) as Leela *'' Manavatti'' as Joy mon- Boy's role *''

Devi Kanyakumari Devi Kanya Kumari (Tamil: தேவி கன்னியா குமரி, Sanskrit: देवी कन्या कुमारि) ( IAST:dēvi kanyā kumāri) is a manifestation of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi in the form of an adolescen ...

'' (lead role as Devi) *'' Swami Ayyappan'' In

she acted in dual role with

Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, playback singer, television presenter and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has also appeared in some Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali f ...

, who went on to become a leading actor in Indian cinema.

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