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Naveen D. Padil Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 4 min read

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Date of birth11 November 1969

Age54 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplacePadil, Mangalore, Karnataka

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

FamilySon - Sudhanshu Rai

Naveen D. Padil Biography

A veteran of Tulu theatre and cinema, Naveen D. Padil is best known for his comic performances on stage and screen. Rising from humble beginnings in Padil,

Early life and background

Naveen D. Padil was born on 11 November 1969 in Padil, Mangalore, Karnataka. He grew up in a Tulu-speaking household and attended Karmar School in Padil. After finishing his matriculation, financial necessity led him to take on a variety of jobs, including work as a mason, hotel supplier and a night auto-rickshaw driver, to support his family.

From a young age he was involved in drama. While still at school he was selected as a child artist at a youth drama centre run by dramatist Mohiudin Abbas. That early training led him into the local theatre circuit, where he performed with groups such as Kala Sangama, Lakumi and Chaparka.

Career

Padil built his reputation on stage before moving into films. He became a regular presence in Tulu theatrical productions, appearing in many plays over the years. His stage work includes productions with titles such as Dever Dee Leka Apundu, Nikulu Matherla Ulleratha, Yaanori Baroliya, Ardha Nidre, Initha Avaste, Onji Nimisha, Telikeda Barsolu, Oriyardori Asal and Orion Toonda Oriyagapuji.

His on-screen debut came in a supporting role in the Malayalam film Vidheyan (1993). He later played lead roles in Tulu cinema, including the film Birse (2008), and appeared in Kannada and other regional films in supporting roles, such as Jarasandha (2011). Several Tulu films that feature Padil include Aamait Asal Eemait Kusal (2012) where he portrayed Raju, Chaali Polilu (2014) as Damu, Ekka Saka (2015) as Gopal, Super Marmaye (2015) as Hari, and Kudla Cafe (2016) in which his role as Bhaskar brought wider recognition within the Tulu film industry.

Padil’s television visibility increased in 2015 when he reached a larger audience through the Kannada comedy program Majaa Talkies on Colors Kannada, performing memorable comic characters including Kotiyappa and Gundu Mava.

He has continued to work across stage and screen. In 2016 he appeared in Dabak Daba Aisa as a bus conductor, a production noted for its compact shooting schedule. In 2022 he played the lead role of Taniyappa in the Tulu film Jeetige, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in the Tulu category. That same year his performance as a lawyer in the Kannada film Kantara received positive attention.

Public profile

Padil’s contributions to theatre and cinema have been recognised with multiple awards. Highlights include Best Actor in a Comic Role for Oriyardori Asal (Red FM Tulu Film Awards, 2014), the 24th Sandesha Award in the Arts category (2014), and several honours from Tulu film award bodies between 2014 and 2016. He won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (2016) for a Tulu film, and in later years received industry acknowledgements such as the Rotary Vandana Award and a Versatile Actor Award. In 2022 he was given a Rising Star Award at the Chittara Star Awards.

Padil has represented Tulu arts abroad and at community events. He performed at the Tulu Parba in Kuwait in 2016 and served as a chief guest for the United Kannada Organization in Australia in 2017. Locally, the Mangalore City Corporation appointed him as a Swachhata Rayabahari (cleanliness ambassador) for Mangalore in November 2017.

He has appeared in commercial work as well, including a 2021 print advertisement for Prime Masala.

Personal life

Padil is married and has a son named Sudhanshu Rai. Public information lists his hometown as Padil, Mangalore, and describes his ethnicity as Tulu. He stands approximately 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) tall and is noted to have black eyes and salt-and-pepper hair.

Latest updates

In 2022 Padil featured in Jeetige, the National Award-winning Tulu film, and also drew praise for his role in Kantara. During a film shoot in November 2022 he sustained a fractured femur and was advised a period of rest following hospital treatment.

Across decades of stage work and regional films, Naveen D. Padil remains a familiar face in Tulu theatre and cinema, known for his comic timing and steady presence in both live performance and film.

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Recent Work

Jeetige

Tulu film in which he played the lead role of Taniyappa; the film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in the Tulu category (2022).

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Kantara

Kannada film in which his performance as a lawyer was well appreciated (2022).

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Career Highlights

  1. Began as a child artist in a youth drama centre and rose through Tulu theatre groups
  2. Breakthrough recognition in Tulu cinema with Kudla Cafe (2016)
  3. Television visibility on Majaa Talkies (2015) as Kotiyappa and Gundu Mava
  4. Recipient of multiple regional awards including Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (2016)
  5. Lead role in Jeetige, National Award winner for Best Feature Film in Tulu (2022)
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