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Place of Birth: Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India
About Naveen D. Padil
- Naveen D.
- Padil (born 11 November 1969) is an Indian theatre and film actor who has performed in over a thousand plays mostly in Tulu language.
- Known widely in the circles of Tulu theatre from his acting performances as a "Master of Comedy and Tragedy", he is called "Kusalda Arase" (The King of Happiness).
- He is known mainly for his portrayal of comical characters.
- Padil along with Devadas Kapikad and Aravind Bolar formed a famous trio that appeared in Tulu comedy plays during the 1990s and early 2000s.Padil got his break in films with the 1993 Malayalam film Vidheyan directed by the Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
- 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 (2012) and Chaali Polilu (2014).
- He also appeared in a supporting role in the 2011 Kannada film and Jarasandha.
- 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 Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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