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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
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| birth_place =[[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
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| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2020–present
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'''Padine Kumar''' is an Indian actress who appears in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]], such as ''[[Take Diversion]]'' (2022), ''[[Seesaw (film)|Seesaw]]'' (2025) and ''[[Surrender (2025 film)|Surrender]]'' (2025), and in the two seasons of the TV series [[Heart Beat (TV series)|''Heart Beat'']].

==Career ==
Padine initially appeared in the serial ''[[Nayagi (TV series)|Nayagi]],'' which aired on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] in 2020 playing a small role as Shalini. She made her film debut in a "central role"<ref name="indiatimes2" /> alongside Sivakumar and [[Ramachandran Durairaj|Ramachandran Duraira]] in the 2022 film ''[[Take Diversion]],'' which was directed by Sivaani Senthil.<ref name="pressreader">{{Cite web |title=Press Reader |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/deccan-chronicle/20210727/282175064148393 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310022624/https://www.pressreader.com/india/deccan-chronicle/20210727/282175064148393 |archive-date=2022-03-10 |access-date=2022-06-03 |via=PressReader}}</ref>

She later appeared in ''[[Seesaw (film)|Seesaw]]'' (2025) and ''[[Surrender (2025 film)|Surrender]]'' (2025).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/exclusive-heart-beat-actress-padine-kumar-i-believe-cinema-can-change-anything-if-it-portrays-good/photostory/109503135.cms|title=Exclusive! Heart Beat actress Padine Kumar: I believe cinema can change anything if it portrays good|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=22 April 2024 }}</ref> Her performance in ''Seesaw'' was described as follows: she "delivers a passable performance, her character primarily serving as a barometer for Aadhavan’s mental state, which fluctuates depending on her presence or absence."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seesaw Movie Review: Much ado about nothing |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/seesaw/movie-review/116907310.cms |access-date=2025-09-28 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

Padine, who started a career as [[Cardiology|cardiologist]] before acting,<ref name=":0" /> is also known for playing the role of Dr Anitha in the [[medical drama]] TV series ''[[Heart Beat (TV series)|Heart Beat]]''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/exclusive-heart-beat-2-actress-padine-kumar-anitha-is-a-versatile-character-so-i-see-this-as-a-challenge-for-me/photostory/121335307.cms|title=Exclusive! Heart Beat season 2 actress Padine Kumar: Anitha is a versatile character, so I see this as a challenge for me!|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=23 May 2025 }}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="1"|2022 || ''[[Take Diversion]]'' || Yazhini ||<ref name="indiatimes2">{{Cite news |date=30 March 2021 |title='Take Diversion' is a film on 70s kids, 90s kids and 2K kids! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/take-diversion-is-a-film-on-70s-kids-90s-kids-and-2k-kids/articleshow/81748300.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306115747/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/take-diversion-is-a-film-on-70s-kids-90s-kids-and-2k-kids/articleshow/81748300.cms |archive-date=2022-03-06 |access-date=2022-06-03 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2025 ||''[[Seesaw (film)|Seesaw]]'' || Malavika ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-31 |title=നട്ടി നടരാജ്, നിഷാന്ത് റൂസ്സോ; ഇൻവെസ്റ്റിഗേറ്റീവ് ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലർ 'സീസോ' ജനുവരി 3ന് |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/tamil-movie-seesaw-an-investigative-crime-thriller-is-releasing-on-january-3-mm-706898.html |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=News18 മലയാളം |language=ml}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Surrender (2025 film)|Surrender]]'' || Lalitha ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-07-22 |title='Heart Beat' fame Padinekumar set to make her Kollywood debut with Gowtham Ganapathy's Surrender |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/heart-beat-fame-padinekumar-set-to-make-her-kollywood-debut-with-gowtham-ganapathys-surrender/articleshow/122832393.cms |access-date=2025-08-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role!! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
|2020
|''[[Nayagi (TV series)|Nayagi]]''
|Shalini
|{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
|-
|2023
|''Kanni Raasi''
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|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |title=Blacksheep's BS Value Streams Fantasy Web Series 'Kanni Raasi' |url=https://www.medianews4u.com/blacksheeps-bs-value-streams-fantasy-web-series-kanni-raasi/ |access-date=2025-09-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|''[[Start Music (TV series)|Start Music]]''
|Contestant
|{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
|-
|2024
|''[[Samayal Express]]''
|Guest
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Tv Show Samayal Express Season 1 - Full Cast and Crew |url=https://nettv4u.com/about/tamil/tv-shows/samayal-express-season-1/all-cast-and-crew |access-date=2025-09-28 |website=nettv4u |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2024{{endash}}2025
|''[[Heart Beat (TV series)|Heart Beat]]'' [[Heart Beat (TV series)|(seasons 1 and 2]])
|Dr. Anitha
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|2025
|''[[Vera Maari Trip]]''
|Paaru / Paarvathi
|{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
|-
|2025
|''[[Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya|Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya season 3]]''
|Contestant
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/heartbeat2-fame-ashwathy-deepa-balu-and-padinekumar-to-grace-oo-solriya-oo-oohm-solriya/articleshow/123183706.cms|title=Heartbeat2 fame Ashwathy, Deepa Balu and Padinekumar to grace Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya|date=8 August 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
|2025-present
|''Dhoolpet Police Station''
|Masani
|{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm15998872}}

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[[Category:Actresses from Chennai]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]

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