Maheshwari Amma (born 25 February 1947) is better known by her stage name K.P.A.C. Lalitha. She is a National Award winning Indian film and stage actress. She was the wife of late filmmaker Bharathan.
Awards
National Film Awards
- 1991: Best Supporting Actress - Amaram
- 2000: Best Supporting Actress - Shantham
Kerala State Film Awards
- 1975: Second Best Actress - Neela Ponman, onnum lelle (1975)
- 1978: Second Best Actress - Aaravam
- 1990: Second Best Actress - Amaram
- 1991: Second Best Actress - Kadinjool Kalyanam, Godfather, Sandhesam
Asianet Film Awards
- 2000: Best Supporting Actress - Shantham
- 2007: Best Supporting Actress - Thaniye, Nasrani
Other awards
- 2007: Premji Award
- 2009: Thoppil Bhasi Prathibha Award
- 2009: Annual Malayalam Movie Award (Dubai) for Best Outstanding Performances
- 2009: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2010: Bharat Murali Award
- 2011: Bahadoor Award
- 2011: Kambisseri Karunakaran Award
Personal life
K.P.A.C. Lalitha was married to director Bharathan. Her son Sidharth debuted as an actor in the movie Nammal, which was directed by Kamal. After a short career in acting, he chose a career in film direction.He joined as assistant director to Priyadarshan and in 2012 he made his directorial debut with the film "Nidra", which is the remake of 1984 film with the same title written and directed by his father Bharathan. She had also acted in the movie Nidra.
- Selected filmography
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2010s
- Manikiakkallu (2011)
- 101 Rupiya (2010)
- Pramani (2010) .... Janaki's mother
2000s
- Madampi(2008) .... Pillai's mother
- D 17(2008).... Kunji Amma
- Nasrani (2007) .... Sister
- Alibhai (2007)
- Aakasham (2007)
- Rakshakan (2007)
- Vinodayathra (2007) .... John Mathew's Sister
- Mayavi (2007) .... Devaki
- Red Salute (2006)
- Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam (2006) .... Shantharam's Mother
- Aanachandam (2006)
- Rasathanthram (2006) .... Seethamma
- Rashtram (2006)
- Lokanathan I.A.S (2005)
- Pauran (2005) .... Janaki
- Police (2005) .... Ammukutti
- Achuvinte Amma (2005) .... Kunjala Chedathi
- Amrutham (2004) .... Sarojini
- Freedom (2004)
- Sancharram (2004) .... Amma
- Natturajavu (2004) .... Achamma
- Thekkekara Super Fast (2004) .... Valyammachi
- Manassinakkare (2003) .... Kunju Maria
- Varum Varunnu Vannu (2003) .... Thresiamma
- Ammakilikkoodu (2003) .... Saraswathy Amma
- Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum (2003) .... Meera's Aunt
- Thilakkam (2003) .... Devaki
- Chronic Bachelor (2003) .... Vimala
- Chathurangam (2002) .... Therutha
- Kaiyethum Doorath (2002) .... Bhanumathi
- Savithriyute Aranjanam (2002) .... Sarojini
- Valkannadi (2002) .... Kuttiyamma
- Nariman (2001) .... Nariman's Mother
- Uthaman (2001) .... Madhavi
- Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001) .... Sethulakshmi
- Saivar Thirumeni (2001) .... Sridevi
- alaipayuthey (2000) .... Karthik's mother
- Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000) .... Jagadamma
- Life Is Beautiful (2000) .... Sosamma
- Shantam (2000)
- Varnnakazhchakal (2000)
1990s
- American Ammayi (1999)
- Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu (1999) .... Kunji
- Nirom (1999) .... Prakash Mathew's Grandmother
- Swastham Grihabaranam (1999)
- Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999) .... Marykutti
- Amma Ammayiamma (1998)
- Daya (1998) .... Amina
- Kanmadam (1998) .... Yasodha Gopalakrishnan
- Vismayam (1998) .... Kochammini
- Aniyathi Pravu (1997) .... Mini's Mother
- Churam (1997) .... Savithri
- Kadhanayakan (1997) .... Kunjulakshmi
- Kalyana Kacheri (1997)
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997) .... Madhavi
- Hitler (1996) .... Gauri's Mother
- Kalyana Sowgandhikam (1996) .... Subhadra
- Mr. Clean (1996) .... Bhargavan Pillai's Wife
- Patanayakan (1996) .... Kottappuram Yashodha
- Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996) .... Bhageerathi
- The King (1995) .... Alexander's Wife
- Aadyathe Kanmani (1995) .... Malavika
- Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta (1995) .... Kamalakshi
- Manikya Chempazhukka (1995) .... Bhama
- Pai Brothers (1995) .... Allu
- Sipayi Lahala (1995) .... Ratha's Mother
- Sphadikam (1995) .... Mary
- Thacholi Varghese Chekavar (1995) .... Aliyamma
- Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka (1995) .... Bhageerathi Thampuratti
- CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. (1994) .... Unnikrishnan's Mother
- Kinnaripuzhayoram (1994)
- Pavithram (1994) .... Punchiri
- Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu (1994) .... Chinthamani Ammal
- Poochakkaru Mani Kettum (1994) .... Parukutty
- Vadhu Doctoranu (1994) .... Dakshayani
- Ammayana Sathyam (1993) .... Omanakuttan's Mother
- Bandhukkal Sathrukkal (1993)
- Injakkadan Mathai & Sons (1993) .... Alikutty
- Janam (1993) .... Devaki
- Manichithrathazhu (1993) .... Bhasura
- Venkalam (1993) .... Kunjipennu
- Vietnam Colony (1993) .... Pattalam Madhavi
- Aayushkalam (1992) .... Dakshayani
- Ennodishtam Koodamo (1992) .... Ramanunni's Sister
- Ezhara Ponnana (1992) .... Leelavathi
- Malootty (1992) .... Saraswathi
- My Dear Muthachan (1992) .... Shantha
- Nakshthrakoodaram (1992) .... Bhavani
- Snehasagaram (1992)
- Utsava Melam (1992)
- Kanalkkattu (1991)
- Amaram (1991) .... Bhargavi
- Aakasha Kottayile Sultan (1991) .... Meenakshi
- Apoorvam Chilar (1991) .... Marykutty
- Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi (1991) .... Kalyanikuttyamma
- Ennathe Programme (1991) .... Bhageerathi
- Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty (1991) .... Aleyamma
- Godfather (1991) .... Kochammini
- Kadinjool Kalyanam (1991) .... Chinnamalu
- Kankettu (1991)
- Keli (1991) .... Seemanthini
- Kilukkampetti (1991) .... Saramma
- Mukha Chithram (1991) .... Gomathy
- Ennum Nanmakal (1991) .... Sathyavathi Amma
- Nettippattam (1991) .... Karthyayani Amma
- Sandesham (1991) .... Anandan's Wife
- Akkare akkare akkare (1990) .... Sivadasa Menon's Wife
- Appu (1990) .... Alamelu
- Dr. Pasupathy (1990) .... Chandramathi
- Gajakesariyogam (1990) .... Madhaviamma
- His Highness Abdullah (1990) .... Subhadra Varma
- Sasneham (1990) .... Rosy
- Thalayanamanthram (1990) .... Devaki
1980s
- Dasharatham (1989) .... Mariyamma
- Innale (1989) .... Sosamma
- Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal (1989)
- Vadakkunokkiyantram (1989) .... Dineshan's Mother
- Varavelppu (1989) .... Shantha
- Thanthram (1988) .... Mary
- Kudumba Puranam (1988) .... Ammini
- Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988) .... Sumithra's mother
- Pattana Pravesham (1988) .... Shobha's Mother-in-law
- Ponn Muttyidunna Tharavu (1988)
- Vellanakalude Naadu (1988) .... Sarojam
- Jaalakam (1987) .... Savithri
- Sruthi (1987) .... Ramavarma's Mother
- Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986)
- Nilakurinhi Poothappol (1986) .... Omana Kunjamma
- Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986) (as Lalitha) .... Karthyayani
- T. P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986) .... Chandrankutty's wife
- Vivahitare Itihile (1986) .... Cicily
- Meenamasathile Sooryan (1985) .... Chirukandan's Mother
- Ente Upasana (1984) .... Gauri
- Kattathe Kilikoodu (1983) .... Indira Thampi
- Marmaram (1983) .... Thresiamma
- Palangal (1981) .... Geetha
- Parvathi (1981) .... Kunjanna
- Aravam (1980) .... Alamelu
1970s
- Peruvazhiyampalam (1979) (as Lalitha) .... Devayani
- Rathi Nirvedham (1978) .... Bharathi
- Kodiyettam (1977) (as Santhamma) .... Sankarankutty's Wife
- Hiridhayam Oru Kshethram (1976) .... Kamalakshi
- Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka (1972)
- Vazhve Mayam (1970)
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