K. P. A. C. Lalitha was an Indian film and television actress, who predominantly appeared in Malayalam films and has few credits in Tamil. Lalitha, who hails from Kerala began her acting career at age 16 as a stage actor in the theatre group Kerala People's Arts Club (K. P. A. C.). She made her film debut in 1969 with the film Koottukudumbam, an adaptation of K. P. A. C.'s play of the same name. Since then, in a career spanning over five decades, she had acted in more than 550 feature films. She was two time National Film Awards winner for Best Supporting Actress and had won four Kerala State Film Awards for Second Best Actress. She chaired the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.

Films Malayalam 1960s Year Title Role Notes 1969 Koottukudumbam Saraswathi

1970s Year Title Role Notes 1970 Ningalenne Communistakki Meenakshi Othenente Makan Pulluvathi Vazhve Mayam Gowri Thriveni Janaki 1971 Sarasayya Galy Lora Neeyevide Meenu Vilakku Vangiya Veena Geetha Anubhavangal Paalichakal Parvathi 1972 Postmane Kananilla Kalyani Oru Sundariyude Katha Pankajakshi Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka Gandharavakshetram Kunjukutty Swayamvaram Kalyani 1973 Enippadikal Ithu Manushyano Masappady Mathupillai Guariyamma Madhavikutty Kunjukutti Kaliyugam Bhargavu Thenaruvi Mariyamma Ponnapuram Kotta Kunjkutti Divyadharsanam Maheshwari Maram Jaanu Thottavadi Gouri Mazhakaaru Meenakshi Azhakulla Saleena Mary Thekkan Kattu Gowri Nakhangal Maya 1974 Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree Malini Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi Meenakshiyamma Manyasree Viswamithran Naani Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu Vatsala Poonthenaruvi Kujanna Oru Pidi Ari Neelakannukal Mariyamma Nagaram Sagaram Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan Ikkavu Chakravakam Branthi Paru Rajahamsam Shyamala 1975 Kalyaanappanthal Ashtamirohini Akkaldaama Mucheettukalikkarante Makal Kochu Thresia Priye Ninakku Vendi Thiruvonam Valsala Chalanum Ponnamma Cheenavala Manikya Chattambikkalyaani Gracy Neela Ponman Kotha 1976 Srishti Vanadevatha Colonelum Collectorum Surveykkallu Ponni Chikki Rajaankanam Sexilla Stundilla Agni Pushpam Seemantha Puthran Udhyanalakshmi Priyamvada Themmadi Velappan Kalyani Sindhooram Light House Thankamani Prasaadam Bhageeradi Chirikkudukka Sarasa Madhuram Thirumadhuram Pathumma Hiridhayam Oru Kshethram Kamalakshi 1977 Tholkan Enikku Manassilla Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere Makam Piranna Manka Veedu Oru Swargam Sneha Yamuna Penpuli Saritha Karnaparvam Sakhakkale Munnoottu Manassoru Mayil Yuddhakandam Rajam Harshabashpam Janaki Aanandham Paramaanandham Lalitha Randu Lokam Savithri Kodiyettam Santhamma (as Lalitha) Anugraham Pankajakshiyamma Anthardaaham Janu Sankhupushpam Aamina 1978 Pichipoo Randu Janmam Jayikkaanaay Janichavan Kalyani Nithyavasantham Amarsham Theerangal Kaithappoo Vayanadan Thamban Ninakku Njaanum Enikku Neeyum Thankamma Urakkam Varaatha Raathrikal Lalitha Kaathirunna Nimisham Ambujam Padmatheertham Meenakshi Beena Madhavi Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil Gomathi Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham Chirutha Kanyaka Nandini Velluvili Sarasu Kaathirunna Nimisham Ambujam Adimakkachavadam Parvathiyamma Aaravam Alamelu Aarum Anyaralla Parimalam Mary Ee Manohara Theeram Thilakavathi Randilonnu Parvathi Rathi Nirvedham Bharathi 1979 Peruvazhiyambalam Kunnumpurath Devayani Kayalum Kayarum Panki Pichathy Kuttappan Chinnamma Choola

1980s Year Title Role Notes 1980 Vilangum Veenayum Kadalkkaattu Mariya Dooram Arike Santhamma Aaravam Alamelu 1981 Vaadaka Veettile Athidhi (Swapnam Viriyunna Raavukal) Arikkaari Ammu Nidra Bhargaviyamma Chaatta Chandramathi Ellaam Ninakku Vendi Thankamani Parvathi Kunjanna Palangal Geetha 1982 Anthiveyilile Ponnu Hari's wife Ormakkayi Gopi's sister 1983 Theeram Thedunna Thira Madhavi Marmaram Thresiamma Kattathe Kilikoodu Indira Thampi 1984 Ente Upasana Gauri Atuthaduthu Kousalya 1985 Omanikkan Ormavaikkan Oduvil Kittiya Vartha Manicheppu Thurannappol Nun Orikkal Oridathu Gouri Puli Varunne Puli Sumathikutty Meenamasathile Sooryan Chirukandan's mother 1986 Neram Pularumbol Kaveri Vartha Madhavankutti's mother Ambada Njaane! Amminiyamma Ice Cream Elizabeth Thalavattam Mental patient Vivahitare Itihile Cicily T. P. Balagopalan M.A. Chandrankutty's wife Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam Karthyayani as Lalitha Abhayam Thedi Bhargavi Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu Janakiyamma Yuvajanotsavam MLA Arundathi Pranamam Appu's sister Chilambu Kamala Gandhinagar 2nd Street Bharathi 1987 Sruthi Ramavarma's mother Neela Kurinji Poothappol Omana Kunjamma Jaalakam Savithri 1988 Samvalsarangal Vellanakalude Nadu Sarojam Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu P.V Panicker's wife Pattanapravesham Shobha's Mother-in-law Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu Sumithra's mother Puravrutham Kanaran's wife Manu Uncle Mary Kudumba Puranam Ammini Thanthram Mary 1989 Ammavanu Pattiya Amali Sethulakshmi Pooram Sarasu Varavelpu Shantha Vadakkunokkiyantram Dineshan's mother Pradeshika Varthakal Karthyayani Amma Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal Madhaviamma Innale Sosamma Dasharatham Mariyamma

1990s Year Title Role Notes 1990 Noottonnu Raavukal Mary Radha Madhavam Padmini Vidhyarambham Bhanumathi's mother Thalayanamanthram Devaki Shubha Yathra Ramettan's wife Sasneham Rosy Kattukuthira Kalyani Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran Radhika's mother His Highness Abdullah Subhadra Varma Gajakesariyogam Madhaviamma Dr. Pasupathy Chandramathi Appu Alamelu Akkare Akkare Akkare Sivadasa Menon's wife Kottayam Kunjachan Aleyamma Kashandikku Marumarunnu 1991 Koodikazhcha Kankettu Sujatha's mother Kakkathollayiram Menon's wife Athirathan Meenakshi Ottayal Pattalam SI Shoshamma Sundhari Kakka Eliyamma Kadalora Kattu Kalyani Sandhesam Anandan's wife Nettippattam Karthyayani Amma Ennum Nanmakal Sathyavathi Amma Mukha Chithram Gomathy Kilukkampetti Saramma Keli Seemanthini Kadinjool Kalyanam Chinnamalu Godfather Kochammini Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty Aleyamma Ennathe Programme Bhageerathi Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi Kalyanikuttyamma Apoorvam Chilar Marykutty Aakasha Kottayile Sultan Meenakshi Amaram Bhargavi Bharatham Madhavi Kanalkkattu Omana 1992 Aayushkalam Dakshayani Ennodishtam Koodamo Ramanunni's sister Ezhara Ponnana Leelavathi Malootty Saraswathi My Dear Muthachan Shantha Nakshthrakoodaram Bhavani Sadayam Devaki Aparatha Arivaal Kochamanni Utsava Melam Kalyani Mukhamudra Kochuthresia Ponnurukkum Pakshi Amminikutty's mother Ponnaram Thottathe Rajavu Dakshayani Kizhakkan Pathrose Pathrose's wife Makkal Mahatmyam Kunjulakshmi Teacher Snehasagaram Janaki Kallanum Policum Prabhakaran's mother Chevaler Michael Cicilykutty's mother Vasudha Dhanurvedham Thiruthalvaadi Kallan Kappalil Thanne Ente Ponnu Thampuran 1993 Maanasam Kulapathy Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni Pankajam Vakkeel Vasudev Bhavani Golanthara Vartha Sulfath Ente Sreekuttikku Saraswathy Kalippattam Venu's mother Bhoomigeetham Rukmini Akashadoothu Annaamma's sister Aalavattam Govindankutty's mother Vietnam Colony Pattalam Madhavi Venkalam Kunjipennu Manichithrathazhu Bhasura Janam Devaki Injakkadan Mathai & Sons Alikutty Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Mani Ammma Ammayane Sathyam Omanakuttan's mother 1994 Pradakshinam Unni's mother Vadhu Doctoranu Dakshayani Thenmavin Kombath Karthu Poochakkaru Mani Kettum Parukutty Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu Chinthamani Ammal Sammohanam Chiruthamma The Porter Ammini Pavithram Punchiri Kinnaripuzhayoram Laxmikutty CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. Unnikrishnan's mother 1995 Mumpe Parakkunna Pakshi Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njaanum Indu's mother Chaithanyam Kathreena Keerthanam Carmili Mimics Action 500 Sharada Teacher Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka Bhageerathi Thampuratti Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Aliyamma Samudhayam Khadeejumma Spadikam Mary Sipayi Lahala Ratha's mother Pai Brothers Allu Minnaminuginum Minnukettu Shobana's aunt Manikya Chempazhukka Bhama Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta Kamalakshi Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman Devayani Aadyathe Kanmani Malavika The King Alexander's wife 1996 Kanchanam Nandagopalante Kusrithikal Kumkumacheppu Muthassi Devaraagam Sankaran's sister Harbour Annamma Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran Bhageerathi Patanayakan Kottappuram Yashodha Mr. Clean Bhargavan Pillai's wife Kalyana Sowgandhikam Subhadra Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum Kanakam Hitler Gauri's mother Kathapurushan Janamma 1997 Ikkareyaanente Maanasam Oru Mutham Manimutham Balan's grandmother Ishtadhaanam Shakunthala Vaachalam Vilasini Ancharakalyanam Alamelu Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan Gajendra Mannadiyar's wife Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam Madhavi Kalyana Kacheri Arjunan's mother Kadhanayakan Kunjulakshmi Churam Savithri Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum Sharadhaamma Aniyathipraavu Mini's mother 1998 Manassum Vishappum Short film Aanapara Achamma Kusruthi Kuruppu Meera's mother British Market Mathi Kunjamma Manthrikumaran Chandrika Sundareshan Vismayam Kochammini Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam Kausalya Kanmadam Yasodha Gopalakrishnan Daya Amina Amma Ammaayiyamma Sekharankutty's aunt 1999 Swastham Grihabharanam Balan's wife American Ammayi Ammayi English Medium Snehalatha's mother Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu Kunji Niram Prakash Mathew's grandmother Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Marykutti Megham Aachamma

2000s Year Title Role Notes 2000 Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum Thankamani Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal Menon's mother-in-law Swayamvara Panthal Deepu's mother Madhuranombarakattu Mullathatha Varnakkazhchakal Kunju's mother Mark Antony Kunjavarutha Shantam Narayani Life Is Beautiful Sosamma Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Jagadamma 2001 Jameendar Chillaksharangal Saivar Thirumeni Sridevi Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka Kunjulakshmi Uthaman Madhavi Nariman Nariman's mother 2002 Bheri Grandmother Muthassi Valkannadi Kuttiyamma Savithriyute Aranjanam Sarojini Kaiyethum Doorath Bhanumathi Chathurangam Therutha 2003 Chronic Bachelor Vimala Thilakkam Devaki Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Meera's Aunt Ammakilikkoodu Saraswathy Amma Varum Varunnu Vannu Thresiamma Manassinakkare Kunju Maria Mayamohithachandran 2004 Thekkekkara Superfast Valyammachi Thudakkam Devu Pravasam Amminikutty's mother Wanted Kadalkaattiloru Dooth Herself Documentary film Oridam Govindankutty Thirakkilanu Yashodamma Natturajavu Achamma Sancharram Amma Freedom Karthiyayani Amrutham Sarojini 2005 Achuvinte Amma Kunjala Chedathi Police Ammukutti Pauran Janaki Lokanathan IAS Lokanathan's Amma Maraviyude Maanam Savithri teacher Telefilm 2006 Adbutham Chandrasekhara Warrier's mother Short film Bharthavu Short film Drishtantham Rashtram Annamma Arunam Sarasamma Shyamam Lakshmi's mother Rasathanthram Seethamma Aanachandam Unniyamma Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam Shantharam's mother Red Salute Madhaviyamma 2007 Raakilipattu Eliama Pothen Anchil Oral Arjunan Vijayan's mother Anandabhairavi Entemma Mayavi Devaki Vinodayathra John Mathew's sister Rakshakan Mukundan's mother Aakasham Lakshmiyamma Alibhai Canteen Ammayi Nasrani Sister Katha Parayumpol School Principal Balyam Naalu Pennungal Kamakshi's mother Thaniye Soshamma Kangaroo Jansi's grandmother 2008 Novel Nun Magic Lamp Bharathi Jubilee Rahel Shalabham Sharada Annan Thambi Astrologist's sister Madampi Pillai's mother 2009 Women in Malayalam Cinema Herself Documentary film Swantham Lekhakan Sarojini Amma Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan Bhama Parayan Marannathu Madhavi's Amma Malayali Meera's mother Chemistry Parvati's grandmother Aayirathil Oruvan Padmavathi Bhagyadevatha Annaamma Bhramaram Sivankutty's amma Vairam: Fight for Justice Avarachan's wife Loud Speaker Kunjannamma

2010s