title: S. K. Padmadevi
text: # S. K. Padmadevi
  
  S. K. Padmadevi (1924 – 19 September 2019) was an Indian actress in the Kannada and Tamil film industries.
  
  Padmadevi started working in Kannada theatre in 1930 and remained active on stage till 1960. Later she was associated with All India Radio for two decades.
  
  She participated in “Bhakta Sudhama” by Kalaivani. The song “Yadukulanandanane” she sang in “Bhakta Sudhama” became popular at that time.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  She was married to Padmanabha Rao, a theatre artist.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  * Sati Sulochana (1934)
  * Bhakta Dhruva (1934)
  * Samsara Nauka (1936)
  * Gangavathar (1942)
  * Malgudi Days (TV series) (1987)
  
  ## Award
  
  In 2016 she was awarded R. Nagendra Rao award instituted by the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy.
  
  