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| birth_name =
| birth_date = 30 August 1940
| birth_place = [[Manamadurai]],<br />[[Sivagangai District]],<br />[[India]]
| occupation = Actor
| death_date = 9 September 2011<br> (age 71)
| death_place= [[Chennai]], [[India]]
| parents =
| spouse =
| children =
| years_active = 1957–2011
| nationality = [[India]]n
}}

'''Ganthimathi''' (30 August 1940 – 9 September 2011) was a Tamil stage and film actress. She acted in over 500 films.

== Early life ==
Kanthimathi was born in [[Manamadurai]] in the then [[Ramanathapuram district]] of [[ India]]. She started acting in dramas and entered films at the age of eleven.

== Career ==
The role which got her noticed was the portrayal of Mayil's mother in ''[[16 Vayathinile]]''. Other important Tamil films in which she acted include ''[[Mann Vasanai (film)|Mann Vasanai]]'', ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' and ''[[Karagattakaran]]''. She was awarded the [[Kalaimamani Award]] by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] for her contribution to [[Tamil cinema]].

She acted as mother and grandmother almost to all actors and actresses like M.G.R, Rajinikanth, Kamalhassan, Vijaykanth, Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Vijay, Revathi, Radha, Ambika, Radhika, etc. Other actors or actresses cannot utter the non-lexical filler proverbs like "Chithada kalli viragu odaika ponalam kathala mullu kothoda kuthidichan" (When a lazy girl is forced to go for the work of cutting the firewood she may complain that aloe vera thorns poked her in a bunch) like she could.

==Partial filmography==

=== 1940s ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Note
|-
|1948
|''[[Vedhala Ulagam]]''
|
|
|-
|}

=== 1960s ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Note
|-
|1965
|''[[Iravum Pagalum]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1966
|''[[Kumari Penn]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Thenmazhai]]''
|
|
|-
|1969
|''[[Adimai Penn]]''
|
|
|}

=== 1970s ===

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Note
|-
| rowspan="3" |1970
|''[[Kanthimathi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Kalam Vellum]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Thirumalai Thenkumari]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1971
|''[[Savaale Samali]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Thangaikkaaga]]''
| Akilandam
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |1972
|''[[Nawab Naarkali]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Raja (1972 film)|Raja]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Pattikada Pattanama]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Thavaputhalvan]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Neethi (1972 film)|Needhi]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1973
|''[[Engal Thanga Raja]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Suryakanthi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Rajaraja Cholan]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Ponnunjal]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |1974
|''[[En Magan (1974 film)|En Magan]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Vani Rani (film)|Vani Rani]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Netru Indru Naalai (1974 film)|Netru Indru Naalai]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avanillai]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Athaiya Mamiya]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |1975
|''[[Ninaithadhai Mudippavan]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Dr. Siva]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Melnaattu Marumagal]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Anbe Aaruyire (1975 film)|Anbe Aaruyire]]''
|
|
|-
|1977
|''[[16 Vayathinile]]''
|Kuruvamma
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1978
|[[Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye]]
|
|
|-
|''[[Kizhakke Pogum Rail]]''
|Karuthamma
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1979
|''[[Inikkum Ilamai (film)|Inikkum Ilamai]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Manthoppu Kiliye]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Suvarilladha Chiththirangal]]''
|
|
|}

=== 1980s ===

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Note
|-
| rowspan="4" |1980
|''[[Enga Ooru Rasathi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Rusi Kanda Poonai]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Moodu Pani]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Bhama Rukmani]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1981
|''[[Indru Poi Naalai Vaa]]''
|
|
|-
|''Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile''
|
|
|-
|''[[Andhi Mayakkam]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1982
|''[[Erattai Manithan]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Moondram Pirai]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Neram Vandhachu]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1983
|''[[Mann Vasanai (film)|Mann Vasanai]]''
|Ochaayi
|
|-
|''[[Uyirullavarai Usha]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1984
|''[[Tharaasu]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Uravai Kaatha Kili]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Vai Pandal]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1985
|''[[Mannukketha Ponnu]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Thendrale Ennai Thodu]]''
|Sundari
|
|-
|''[[Engal Kural]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Puthiya Theerpu]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Saavi]]''
| Pachaiyamma
|
|-
|''[[Chidambara Rahasiyam (film)|Chidambara Rahasiyam]]''
|Ponnazhagi
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1986
|''[[Natpu]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Aayiram Kannudayaal]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Mannukkul Vairam]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1987
|''[[Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Ninaive Oru Sangeetham]]''
|
|
|-
|1988
|''[[Therkathi Kallan]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |1989
|''Panthaya Kuthiraigal''
|
|
|-
|''[[Karagattakaran]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Solaikuyil]]''
|
|
|-
|''Padicha Pulla''
|
|
|-
|''[[Thangamana Raasa]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Annanukku Jai]]''
|
|
|-
|''En Arumai Manaivi''
|
|
|-
|''Manidhan Marivittan''
|
|
|}

=== 1990s ===

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Note
|-
| rowspan="4" |1990
|''[[Mallu Vetti Minor]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Sandhana Kaatru]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Periya Veetu Pannakkaran]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[En Kadhal Kanmani]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1991
|''[[Gnana Paravai]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Kumbakarai Thangaiah]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Namma Ooru Mariamma]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1992
|''[[Solaiyamma]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Oor Mariyadhai]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Idhu Namma Bhoomi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Thirumathi Palanisamy]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Nadodi Pattukkaran]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1993
|''[[Walter Vetrivel]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Thalattu]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Sakkarai Devan]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Chinna Jameen]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1994
|''[[Namma Annachi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Atha Maga Rathiname]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Ilaignar Ani]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1995
|''[[Aanazhagan]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Mr. Madras]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]''
|Poongavanam
|
|-
|''[[Varraar Sandiyar]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1996
|''[[Amman Kovil Vaasalile]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Namma Ooru Raasa]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1997
|''[[Nalla Manusukkaran]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Vivasaayi Magan]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Namma Ooru Raasa]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |1999
|''[[Nesam Pudhusu]]''
|
|
|-
|}

=== 2000s ===

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Note
|-
| rowspan="2" |2001
|''[[Ponnana Neram]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Thavasi]]''
| Priyadarshini's grandmother
|
|-
|-
|2003
|''[[Anbu Thollai]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2004
|''[[Virumaandi]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Settai (2004 film)|Settai]]''
| Pankajam
|
|-
|''[[Oru Murai Sollividu]]''
|
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayya]]''
|
|
|-
|2006
|''Iyappa Saamy''
|
|
|}

==TV Series==
* 2004-2007 My Dear Bootham as Moosa's Grandmother ([[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]])
* 2004-2007 [[Kalki (TV series)|Kalki]] ([[Jaya TV]])
* 2005 [[Kolangal (TV series)|Kolangal]] as Narayanan's sister ([[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]])
* 2010-2011 [[Pondatti Thevai]] ([[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]])

== References ==

* {{cite news|title=Actor Kanthimathi dead|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 September 2011|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2438936.ece}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=1314762|name=Gandhimathi}}

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[[Category:1945 births]]
[[Category:2011 deaths]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Date of birth missing]]
[[Category:People from Sivaganga district]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]]

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