Padmapriya made her acting debut in the 2003 Telugu film '' Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi '' , a remake of the Tamil film '' Kasi '' , which itself was a remake of the Malayalam film '' Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum '' . She played the role of a sexually exploited poor sister of a blind man in the film . Padmapriya says , she accepted this offer " for the sake of friendship " . This made possible her entry into the Malayalam film industry in the same year , starring in the film '' Kaazhcha '' alongside superstar Mammootty . For her portrayal of a mother of a young girl , who struggles to accommodate another child , a victim of the Gujarat earthquake , she received rave reviews and the Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year
Gujarat earthquake
2001 Gujarat earthquake
Padmapriya Janakiraman