Career
Her first movie was the film adaptation of her K.P.A.C. play Koottukudumbam directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. She then went on to act in critically acclaimed films like Swayamvaram and Anubhavangal Palichakal. She acted as the heroine opposite superstar Prem Nazir in Chakravakam. She was the female lead in Kodiyettam (1977) with actor Bharath Gopi.
In 1978 she married Bharathan, a noted Malayalam film director. She took a break from film acting for sometime, doing only a few films. The second era of her career started with Kattathe Kilikkoodu (1983) directed by her husband. During this time, she did many critically acclaimed roles including those in Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986), Ponn Muttyidunna Tharavu (1988), Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988), Vadakku Nooki Yanthram (1989), Dasharatham (1989), Venkalam (1993), Godfather (1991), Amaram (1991), Vietnam Colony (1993), Pavithram (1993), Manichitrathazhu (1994), Sphadikam (1995), and Aniyathi Pravu (1997). She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Amaram (1991), a film directed by her husband Bharathan.
In 1998, when Bharathan died, she took a break for a few months only to come back with a brilliant performance in Sathyan Anthikkad directed Veendum Chila Veetukaryangal (1999). K.P.A.C. Lalitha's notable roles in recent years were in Shantham (2000), Life Is Beautiful (2000), Alaipayuthey (2000) and Valkannadi (2002). She won her second National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Shantham (2000), directed by Jayaraj.
K.P.A.C, Lalitha has acted in over 500 Malayalam films and three Tamil films. She still appears in films and is a well-respected person in the Malayalam film industry.
K.P.A.C Lalitha has acted alongside many popular actors of the Malaylam film industry: Bharath Gopi, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Sankaradi, Innocent, Thilakan, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Mala Aravindan, Krishnankutty Nair, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Janardanan, Nedumudi Venu, and Murali to name a few. She acted with Mammootty in the movie Kanalkaattu.
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