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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 …
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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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Padmini's Filmography
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Dollar
as Ammachi
Vasthuhara
as Bhavani
No Poster
Aayiram Kannudayaal
Lakshmi Vandhachu
as Rajeshwari
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
as Dhanam
Poove Poochooda Vaa
as Poongavanathamma
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
as Kunjoonjamma Thomas
Dard Ka Rishta
No Poster
Punniya Boomi
No Poster
Navarathinam
as Vayiduriyam
Uzhaikkum Karangal
No Poster
Appa Tata
Adi Parasakthi
Annai Velankanni
Rickshawkaran
as Parvathi
Kulama Gunama
as Seetha
Iru Thuruvam
as Thangam
No Poster
Thirumagal
Thenum Paalum
as Janaki
Aansoo Aur Muskan
as Mary
Mera Naam Joker
as Meenu
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
Mastana
as Gauri
No Poster
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
Vietnam Veedu
No Poster
Ethirkalam
No Poster
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
as Maragatham
Penn Daivam
as Ponnamma
Vivahitha
Kumara Sambhavam
as Parvathi / Sathi
No Poster
Gurudhakshaneiy
Bhai Bahen
as Rani / Tara
Nannha Farishta
as Gauri
Thillana Mohanambal
as Mohanambal
Kuzhanthaikkaga
as Gowri
Thirumal Perumai
as Dancer
Iru Malargal
Aurat
No Poster
Vasantha Sena
as Anaga Sena
Thiruvarutchelvar
No Poster
Paaladai
as Janaki
No Poster
Pesum Deivam
as Lakshmi
No Poster
Iruttinte Athmavu
as Nani
No Poster
Selvam
Saraswathi Sabatham
as Parvathi
No Poster
Thaaye Unakkaga
as Devi
Afsana
Kaajal
as Bhanu
Mahabharat
as Draupadi
Naan Vanangum Deivam
as Rukmani
Dil Hi To Hai
as Bahar
Vikramaadhithan
as Princess Rathnamalai
No Poster
Senthamarai
as Senthamarai
Rani Samyuktha
as Rani Samyuktha
Aashiq
as Preeti
Punar Janmam
as Parvathi
Umminithanka
No Poster
Arasilangumari
Bindya
as Bindya
No Poster
Mannadhi Mannan
No Poster
Raja Desingu
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
as Kammo
Meenda Sorgam
as Nirmala
Deiva Piravi
as Thangam
Singapore
as Lata
No Poster
Chathurangam
Maragatham
as Maragatham/Alamu
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
as Vellayamma
No Poster
Thangapadumai
No Poster
Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Seetha
Vanjikottai Valiban
as Princess Padma
No Poster
Uthama Puthiran
as Amudhavalli
Amar Deep
as Roopa
Raagini
Mujrim
Raj Tilak
No Poster
Baagyavathi
as Meena
Pardesi
as Court Dancer Lakshmi
Mallika
No Poster
Rajarajan
No Poster
Pudhaiyal
Payal
Amara Deepam
as Roopa
Madurai Veeran
as Velliaiyamma
No Poster
Asai
King and Queen
as Rani
Koteeswaran
as Neela
Mangayar Thilakam
as Sulochana
Kaveri
as Kauveri
Snehaseema
Edhir Paradhathu
as Sumathi
Thookku Thookki
as Rajakumari
No Poster
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
as Padmini
Sorgavasal
as Queen Kumara Devi
Illara Jothi
as Chitrakekha
No Poster
Ashadeepam
as Jayanthi
No Poster
Anbu
as Malathi
Panam
as Jeeva
Mr. Sampat
as Malini
No Poster
Andhaman Kaidhi
Amarakavi
as Special appearance
No Poster
Devaki
as Self - Dancer
Or Iravu
No Poster
Ezhai Padum Paadu
as Lakshmi
Thigambara Samiar
Prasanna
as Madanika
Manthiri Kumari
No Poster
Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
No Poster
Laila Majnu
as Self - Dancer
Vaazhkai
as Dancer
Laila Majnu
as Dancer
No Poster
Natyarani
as Self - Dancer
Kanniyin Kathali
as Dancer
Velaikari
No Poster
Mohini
Kalpana
Marthanda Varma
as Parukutty