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Padmini

Padmini

Actor, Director, Producer

Born June 12, 1932 in Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore, British India

Died September 24, 2006

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Padmini (12 June 1932 – 24 September 2006) was an Indian actress and trained Bharathanatyam dancer, who acted in over 250 Indian films. She acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi language films. Padmini, with her elder sister Lalitha and her younger sister Ragini, were called the "Travancore sisters".

Padmini was born and raised in Thiruvananthapuram, in what was then the princely state of Travancore (now the Indian state of Kerala). She was the second daughter of Sree Thankappan Pillai and Saraswathi Amma, both coming from noble Nair families. Her sisters Lalitha and Ragini, were also well known film actresses. Together, the three were known as the Travancore sisters. Padmini and her sisters learnt Bharathanatyam from Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalingam Pillai. The trio were the disciples of Indian dancer Guru Gopinath. They learnt Kathakali and Kerala Natanam styles of dancing from him. N.S. Krishnan noticed her talents while she was presenting Parijatha Pushpapaharanam in Thiruvananthapuram. After that performance, he said that in the future she would become an actress. She was thus cast as heroine in his own production Manamagal.

The Travancore Sisters grew up in a joint family tharavadu (Malaya Cottage) in Poojappura, Trivandrum. The matriarchial head of the family was Karthiyayini Amma, whose husband was P.K. Pillai (Palakunnathu Krishna Pillai of Cherthala) alias "Penang Padmanabha Pillai". P.K. Pillai had six sons, of whom Satyapalan Nair (Baby) was a leading producer of many early Malayalam films. They performed at the 1955 Filmfare Awards. Padmini was a leading actress and one of the highest paid actresses of the 50s, 60s and 70s. She is also known as one of the charming beauty queens of the 50s and 60s. She was given the title "Natya Peroli" in Tamil Nadu because of her excellent Bharatnatyam performances in Tamil films. Her Tamil movie Thillana Mohanambal, is a cult classic of Tamil cinema and continues to be remembered even today. Her beautiful performance in Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai was outstanding and made her a national star.

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Indhu Kalamouli| Malayalam Movie Song| Kumara Sambhavam | P. Madhuri || G. Devarajan|

Indukala Mouli || Kumara Sambavam || Malayalam Film Song

Thillana Mohanambal - A Trailer experience

ye to kaho kaun ho tum kaun ho tum _Aashiq1962_Raj Kapoor,Padmini& Nanda_Mukesh_Shailendra_S J_a tri

Filmography

Actor

167

Type

Year

An American Dream TV Series2002Parvathy Amma

Dollar Feature Film1993Ammachi mother of Jose & Alex & Mini

Gandharva Poster

Gandharva Feature Film1992

Vasthuhara Poster

Vasthuhara Feature Film1991Bhavani

Badla Nagin Ka Poster

Badla Nagin Ka Feature Film1987

Lakshmi Vandhachu Poster

Lakshmi Vandhachu Feature Film1986Rajeswari

Thaiku Oru Thalattu Poster

Thaiku Oru Thalattu Feature Film1986

Poove Poochudava Poster

Poove Poochudava Feature Film1985Pungavanathama - Sundari's grandmother

Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu Poster

Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu Feature Film1984Kunjoonjamma Thomas

Dard Ka Rishta Poster

Dard Ka Rishta Feature Film1982Guest Artist

Ezhamkadalinakkare Poster

Ezhamkadalinakkare Feature Film1979Radha

Dheepam Feature Film1977

Navarathnam Poster

Navarathnam Feature Film1977

Uzhaikum Karangal Poster

Uzhaikum Karangal Feature Film1976

Baaghi Lutera Feature Film1975

Saraswati Lakshmi Parvati Feature Film1975Devi Parvati

Appa Amma Feature Film1974

Devi Shri Kaumariamman Feature Film1974

Thayi Feature Film1974

Appa Tata Feature Film1972

Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai Feature Film1972

Adi Parasakthi Poster

Adi Parasakthi Feature Film1971

Annai Velankanni Poster

Annai Velankanni Feature Film1971Swarnam

Iru Thuruvam Poster

Iru Thuruvam Feature Film1971Kumari

Kulama Kunama Poster

Kulama Kunama Feature Film1971

Rickshawkaran Poster

Rickshawkaran Feature Film1971Parvathi

Thenum Palum Poster

Thenum Palum Feature Film1971Janaki

Therottam Poster

Therottam Feature Film1971

Thirumagal Poster

Thirumagal Feature Film1971

Aansoo Aur Muskan Poster

Aansoo Aur Muskan Feature Film1970Mary

Ethirkalam Poster

Ethirkalam Feature Film1970

Mastana Feature Film1970Gauri

Mera Naam Joker Poster

Mera Naam Joker Feature Film1970Meena

Penn Daivam Poster

Penn Daivam Feature Film1970Ponnamma

Raman Ethanai Ramanadi Poster

Raman Ethanai Ramanadi Feature Film1970

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha Poster

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha Feature Film1970

Vietnam Veedu Poster

Vietnam Veedu Feature Film1970Savitri

Vilayattu Pillai Poster

Vilayattu Pillai Feature Film1970Maragatham

Vivahitha Poster

Vivahitha Feature Film1970

Bhai Bahen Poster

Bhai Bahen Feature Film1969Rani

Chanda Aur Bijli Poster

Chanda Aur Bijli Feature Film1969Bijli

Gurudakshinai Poster

Gurudakshinai Feature Film1969

Kumara Sambhavam Poster

Kumara Sambhavam Feature Film1969Parvathi

Madhavi Feature Film1969Rajkumari Mangala V. Singh

Nannha Farishta Poster

Nannha Farishta Feature Film1969Gauri

Sandhya Feature Film1969

Adyapika Poster

Adyapika Feature Film1968Saramma

Aparadhini Poster

Aparadhini Feature Film1968

Thillana Mohanambal Poster

Thillana Mohanambal Feature Film1968Mohanambal

Thirumal Perumai Poster

Thirumal Perumai Feature Film1968Devadevi

Vaasna Feature Film1968Lakshmi K. Chander

1967 Nil N S Krishnan Poster

1967 Nil N S Krishnan Feature Film1967

Engaluckum Kalam Varum Poster

Engaluckum Kalam Varum Feature Film1967

Iru Malargal Poster

Iru Malargal Feature Film1967

Paladai Feature Film1967

Pesum Daivam Poster

Pesum Daivam Feature Film1967

Thiruvarutselvar Poster

Thiruvarutselvar Feature Film1967Dancer

Vasantha Sena Feature Film1967

Woman Feature Film1967Parvati

Afsana Feature Film1966Renu

Chitthi Feature Film1966Meenakshi

Kanaka Chilanga Feature Film1966

Saraswathi Sabatham Poster

Saraswathi Sabatham Feature Film1966Goddess Parvathi

Thaye Unakkaga Feature Film1966

Kaajal Feature Film1965Bhanu

Mahabharat Poster

Mahabharat Feature Film1965Draupadi

Mannathi Mannan Poster

Mannathi Mannan Feature Film1965Chitra

Naan Vanangum Daivam Poster

Naan Vanangum Daivam Feature Film1963

Aashiq Feature Film1962Preeti

Rani Samyuktha Poster

Rani Samyuktha Feature Film1962Samyukta

Sabarimalai Shri Ayyappan Feature Film1962Mohini

Senthamarai Feature Film1962

Vikramadithan Poster

Vikramadithan Feature Film1962

Apsara Feature Film1961

Arasilankumari Poster

Arasilankumari Feature Film1961Anbukarasi

Punarjanmam Poster

Punarjanmam Feature Film1961

Shri Sabarimalai Shri Ayyappan Poster

Shri Sabarimalai Shri Ayyappan Feature Film1961

Shri Valli Feature Film1961Valli

Ummini Thanka Poster

Ummini Thanka Feature Film1961

Aai Phirse Bahar Feature Film1960

Bindya Feature Film1960Bindya 'Bindu'

Deivapiravi Poster

Deivapiravi Feature Film1960

Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai Poster

Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai Feature Film1960Kammo

Kalpana Feature Film1960Kalpana

Meenda Sorgam Poster

Meenda Sorgam Feature Film1960

Petra Manam Feature Film1960

Raja Bhakti Feature Film1960Queen Sarojini

Raja Desingu Feature Film1960

Ramayan Feature Film1960

Singapore Poster

Singapore Feature Film1960Lata

Amar Shaheed Feature Film1959

Daivame Thunai Feature Film1959

Maragatham Poster

Maragatham Feature Film1959Maragatham

Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi Feature Film1959

Raj Tilak Poster

Raj Tilak Feature Film1959

Thangapathumai Feature Film1959

Veerapandiya Kattabomman Poster

Veerapandiya Kattabomman Feature Film1959Vellayamma

Amar Deep Poster

Amar Deep Feature Film1958Roopa

Criminal Poster

Criminal Feature Film1958Dancer dressed as man in song "Heeriye, Soniye"

Mangalya Bhagyam Feature Film1958

Raagini Feature Film1958Sitaradevi

Sampoorna Ramayanam Poster

Sampoorna Ramayanam Feature Film1958Sita

Sitamgar Feature Film1958

Uttama Puthiran Poster

Uttama Puthiran Feature Film1958Amudhavalli, beti of Naganathan

Bhagyavathi Feature Film1957Meena, wife of Somu

Pardesi Feature Film1957Lakshmi

Payal Feature Film1957Kamla

Pudhaiyal Poster

Pudhaiyal Feature Film1957Parimalam

Pudhuvayal Feature Film1957

Qaidi Feature Film1957

Rajarajan Feature Film1957

Surasena Feature Film1957Dancer

Amaradeepam Poster

Amaradeepam Feature Film1956Rupa

Asai Feature Film1956Heroine

Madurai Veeran Poster

Madurai Veeran Feature Film1956Velaiammai

Raja Rani Poster

Raja Rani Feature Film1956

Ellam Inbamayam Feature Film1955

Kathanayaki Poster

Kathanayaki Feature Film1955Manjula

Kaveri Feature Film1955

Kodeeswaran Poster

Kodeeswaran Feature Film1955

Mangayar Thilakam Poster

Mangayar Thilakam Feature Film1955Sulochana

Rajkumari Feature Film1955

Shiv Bhakta Poster

Shiv Bhakta Feature Film1955

Ethirparadathu Poster

Ethirparadathu Feature Film1954Sumathi

Illara Jyothi Poster

Illara Jyothi Feature Film1954

Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari Poster

Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari Feature Film1954Padmini

Sneehaseema Feature Film1954Omana

Sorgavasal Feature Film1954Queen Kumara Devi

Thooku Thooki Poster

Thooku Thooki Feature Film1954

Aasha Deepam Feature Film1953Jayanthi, a dancer

Ammalakkalu Feature Film1953

Anbu Feature Film1953

Marumagal Feature Film1953

Oka Talli Pillalu Feature Film1953

Ponni Feature Film1953Kanmani

Andaman Kaithi Poster

Andaman Kaithi Feature Film1952Dancer

Dharmadevata Feature Film1952Narthaki

Kanchana Poster

Kanchana Feature Film1952

Mr. Sampat Poster

Mr. Sampat Feature Film1952Malini Devi

Panam Feature Film1952Jeeva

Velaikkaran Poster

Velaikkaran Feature Film1952

Manamagal Feature Film1951Debut

Ore Iravu Feature Film1951A Dancer

Singari Feature Film1951Padmini

Vanasundari Poster

Vanasundari Feature Film1951A Dancer

Digambara Samiyar Poster

Digambara Samiyar Feature Film1950

Jeevitham Poster

Jeevitham Feature Film1950A Dancer

Manthiri Kumari Poster

Manthiri Kumari Feature Film1950Dancer 2

Maruthanattu Ilavrasi Feature Film1950

Parijatam Feature Film1950

Plight of the Poor Feature Film1950

Prasanna Poster

Prasanna Feature Film1950Madanika

Vijayakumari Feature Film1950A Dancer

Kanniyin Kathali Poster

Kanniyin Kathali Feature Film1949A Dancer

Laila Majnu Poster

Laila Majnu Feature Film1949

Mangayar Karasi Feature Film1949A Dancer

Mayavathi Poster

Mayavathi Feature Film1949A Dancer

Natya Rani Feature Film1949A Dancer

Peralena Iranama Feature Film1949Dancer

Vazhkai Feature Film1949Dancer

Adithan Kanavu Feature Film1948A Dancer

Bhakthajana Feature Film1948Krishna, a dancer

Bhojan Feature Film1948A Dancer

Kalpana Feature Film1948

Mohini Feature Film1948

Vedala Ulagam Poster

Vedala Ulagam Feature Film1948A Dancer

Martanda Varma Poster

Martanda Varma Feature Film1933Parukutty

Director

1

Mohabat Ka Paigham Poster

Mohabat Ka Paigham Feature Film1989

Producer

1

Dav Pech Poster

Dav Pech Feature Film1989

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