It is a big deal to win a National Award with the very first film. There are some stars who have managed to impress all with their brilliant talent but National Award does not come to all. But imagine winning a National Award for brilliant performance and then quitting acting? This too is rare to hear! Here we are going to talk about a child artist who appeared very promising in her debut film but then she decided to not pursue acting further.
This actress from South appeared in a movie with R Madhavan. The film was a big hit and won several accolades. It even has an IMDb rating of 8.4.
Well, the actress is Keerthana Parthiepan and movie that is being discussed is Kannathil Muthamittal. The film released in the year 2002. The story revolves around a young girl named Amudha who is adopted by a man named Thiruchelvan. At the age of nine she gets to know that she is adopted and then begins the hunt to find her biological mother. All of this amid the civil war in Sri Lanka. Thiruchelvan and his wife accompany Amudha and help her find her real mother. The touching movie received a thunderous response and positive reviews only. On IMDb, the film has a massive rating of 8.4/10. The movie helmed by Mani Ratnam while its music was given by AR Rahman. Keerthana Parthiepan's performance was the highlight of the movie and she won the National Award for Best Child Artist in the year 2003. Kannathil Muthamittal was also made it Telugu and was called Amrutha. However, it was her first and last film.
Keerthana Parthiepan quit acting and now is married to Akshay Akkineni. Their wedding pics had gone viral on entertainment news sites. He is the son of film editor Sreekar Prasad. Akshay Akkineni is also a film director. Reportedly, Keerthana Parthiepan is also an assistant director.
