Padmini

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore, British India, 1932-06-12

Died: 2006-09-24

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1933	Marthanda Varma	Parukutty	0
2	1948	Mohini		0
3	1949	The Maiden's Lover	Dancer	0
4	1949	Laila Majnu	Dancer	0
5	1949	Vaazhkai	Dancer	0
6	1950	Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi		0
7	1950	Manthiri Kumari		0
8	1950	Prasanna	Madanika	0
9	1950	Thigambara Samiar		0
10	1950	Ezhai Padum Paadu		80
11	1952	Amarakavi	Special appearance	0
12	1952	Andhaman Kaidhi		0
13	1952	Mr. Sampat	Malini	0
14	1952	Panam	Jeeva	0
15	1953	Anbu	Malathi	0
16	1954	Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari	Padmini	0
17	1954	Thookku Thookki	Rajakumari	0
18	1954	Edhir Paradhathu	Sumathi	0
19	1954	Snehaseema		0
20	1955	Mangayar Thilakam	Sulochana	0
21	1956	Asai		0
22	1956	Madurai Veeran	Velliaiyamma	50
23	1956	Amara Deepam	Roopa	0
24	1956	Iru Sahodarigal		0
25	1957	Payal		60
26	1957	Pudhaiyal		0
27	1957	Rajarajan		40
28	1957	Mallika		0
29	1957	Journey Beyond Three Seas	Court Dancer Lakshmi	57
30	1957	Fortunate Bride		0
31	1958	Raj Tilak		0
32	1958	Mujrim		60
33	1958	The Eternal Lamp	Roopa	0
34	1958	Raagini		0
35	1958	Uthama Puthiran	Amudhavalli	75
36	1958	Vanjikottai Valiban	Princess Padma	60
37	1958	Sampoorna Ramayanam	Seetha	80
38	1958	Annaiyin Aanai		0
39	1958	Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi		0
40	1959	Do Behnen		50
41	1959	Thangapadumai		0
42	1959	Veerapandiya Kattabomman	Vellayamma	62
43	1959	Maragatham	Maragatham/Alamu	0
44	1960	Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai	Kammo	58
45	1960	Singapore	Lata	62
46	1960	Deiva Piravi	Thangam	75
47	1960	Meenda Sorgam	Nirmala	0
48	1960	Raja Desingu		0
49	1960	Mannadhi Mannan		0
50	1960	Bindya	Bindya	0
51	1960	Arasilangumari		0
52	1960	Vidivelli	Rosie	0
53	1961	Umminithanka		0
54	1961	Punar Janmam	Parvathi	50
55	1961	Then Nilavu		65
56	1962	Aashiq	Preeti	0
57	1962	Rani Samyuktha	Rani Samyuktha	0
58	1962	Paadha Kaanikkai		60
59	1962	Vikramaadhithan		0
60	1963	Dil Hi To Hai	Bahar	0
61	1963	Iruvar Ullam		0
62	1963	Naan Vanangum Deivam	Rukmani	0
63	1963	Nenjam Marappathillai		75
64	1965	Mahabharat	Draupadi	100
65	1965	Kaajal		30
66	1966	Afsana		0
67	1966	Thaaye Unakkaga	Devi	0
68	1966	Saraswathi Sabatham	Parvathi	65
69	1966	Selvam		0
70	1967	Iruttinte Athmavu	Nani	35
71	1967	Thiruvarutchelvar		68
72	1967	Aurat		0
73	1967	Iru Malargal		60
74	1968	Thirumaal Perumai	Dancer	0
75	1968	Kuzhanthaikkaga	Gowri	0
76	1968	Thillana Mohanambal	Mohanambal	71
77	1969	Nannha Farishta	Gauri	0
78	1969	Bhai Bahen	Rani / Tara	0
79	1969	Gurudhatchanai		0
80	1969	Kumara Sambhavam	Parvathi / Sathi	0
81	1970	Vivahitha		0
82	1970	Penn Daivam	Ponnamma	0
83	1970	Vilaiyaattu Pillai	Maragatham	0
84	1970	Ethirkalam		0
85	1970	Vietnam Veedu		75
86	1970	Raman Ethanai Ramanadi		0
87	1970	Mastana	Gauri	0
88	1970	Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha		0
89	1970	Mera Naam Joker	Meenu	75
90	1971	Thirumagal		0
91	1971	Thenum Paalum	Janaki	0
92	1971	Iru Thuruvam	Thangam	0
93	1971	Kulama Gunama		50
94	1971	Rickshawkaran	Parvathi	62
95	1971	Annai Velankanni		0
96	1971	Adi Parasakthi		0
97	1972	Appa Tata		0
98	1976	Uzhaikkum Karangal		60
99	1977	Navarathinam	Vayiduriyam	0
100	1978	Punniya Boomi		0
101	1982	Dard Ka Rishta		0
102	1984	Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu	Kunjoonjamma Thomas	84
103	1985	Poove Poochudava	Poongavanathamma	80
104	1986	Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu	Dhanam	0
105	1986	Lakshmi Vandhachu	Rajeshwari	0
106	1991	Vasthuhara	Bhavani	75
107	1993	Dollar	Ammachi	0

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