Complex sentence: Her first film was Karpagam in 1963, where she portrayed the main character, also called Karpagam, the movie went well and she was also praised for her role.
Split into simpler sentences: Her first film was "Karpagam" in 1963, where she portrayed the main character, also called Karpagam. The movie went well with the audience and she was also praised for her role.