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Padmini
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Padmini
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1932-06-12,Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore, British India
Gender
Female
Biography
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.

Filmography

10

Mahabharat
1965-01-01

Annai Velankanni

0

Annai Velankanni
1971-08-15

Thillana Mohanambal

7.1

Thillana Mohanambal
1968-07-27

0

Gurudhatchanai
1969-06-14

Vilaiyaattu Pillai

0

Vilaiyaattu Pillai
1970-02-19

7.5

Vietnam Veedu
1970-04-10

Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu

0

Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
1986-07-16

0

Punniya Boomi
1978-05-15

0

Iru Thuruvam
1971-01-13

5

Kulama Gunama
1971-03-25

6

Iru Malargal
1967-10-31

0

Selvam
1966-11-10

Thirumaal Perumai

0

Thirumaal Perumai
1968-02-16

Thiruvarutchelvar

6.8

Thiruvarutchelvar
1967-07-28

Saraswathi Sabatham

6.5

Saraswathi Sabatham
1966-09-03

5

Punar Janmam
1961-04-21

7.5

Deiva Piravi
1960-04-12

0

Thangapadumai
1959-01-10

Uthama Puthiran

7.5

Uthama Puthiran
1958-02-07

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

6.2

Veerapandiya Kattabomman
1959-05-16

0

Pudhaiyal
1957-03-27

Fortunate Bride

0

Fortunate Bride
1957-12-27

0

Amara Deepam
1956-06-20

Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari

0

Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
1954-07-01

0

Anbu
1953-02-28

Lakshmi Vandhachu

0

Lakshmi Vandhachu
1986-10-31

0

Asai
1956-03-09

0

Meenda Sorgam
1960-07-29

Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi

0

Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
1958-12-31

0

Appa Tata
1972-03-28

0

Ethirkalam
1970-02-20

Vanjikottai Valiban

6

Vanjikottai Valiban
1958-04-11

Mangayar Thilakam

0

Mangayar Thilakam
1955-08-26

0

Navarathinam
1977-03-05

Uzhaikkum Karangal

6

Uzhaikkum Karangal
1976-05-23

6.2

Rickshawkaran
1971-05-29

Vikramaadhithan

0

Vikramaadhithan
1962-10-27

0

Rani Samyuktha
1962-01-14

0

Arasilangumari
1960-12-31

0

Raja Desingu
1960-09-02

Mannadhi Mannan

0

Mannadhi Mannan
1960-10-19

4

Rajarajan
1957-04-25

Andhaman Kaidhi

0

Andhaman Kaidhi
1952-03-13

Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

0

Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
1950-04-02

Manthiri Kumari

0

Manthiri Kumari
1950-06-24

0

Mohini
1948-10-30

Iruttinte Athmavu

3.5

Iruttinte Athmavu
1967-03-02

5

Madurai Veeran
1956-04-12

Marthanda Varma

0

Marthanda Varma
1933-05-13

7.5

Vasthuhara
1991-01-01

Mera Naam Joker

7.233

Mera Naam Joker
1970-12-18

0

Snehaseema
1954-12-30

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai

5.8

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
1960-01-01

Journey Beyond Three Seas

5.7

Journey Beyond Three Seas
1957-12-13

0

Maragatham
1959-08-21

Sampoorna Ramayanam

8

Sampoorna Ramayanam
1958-04-14

0

Dollar
1993-12-31

6.2

Singapore
1960-01-01

0

Mastana
1970-10-16

Raman Ethanai Ramanadi

0

Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
1970-08-15

0

Prasanna
1950-08-17

0

Amarakavi
1952-02-09

Edhir Paradhathu

0

Edhir Paradhathu
1954-12-09

Paadha Kaanikkai

6

Paadha Kaanikkai
1962-07-14

Nenjam Marappathillai

7.5

Nenjam Marappathillai
1963-08-02

6.5

Then Nilavu
1961-09-30

0

Vidivelli
1960-12-31

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

8.2

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1984-10-26

0

Umminithanka
1961-04-14

Poove Poochudava

8

Poove Poochudava
1985-07-19

Ezhai Padum Paadu

8

Ezhai Padum Paadu
1950-11-06

0

Panam
1952-12-27

The Eternal Lamp

0

The Eternal Lamp
1958-01-01

3

Kaajal
1965-01-01

0

Dil Hi To Hai
1963-01-01

5

Do Behnen
1959-01-01

0

Annaiyin Aanai
1958-07-04

Iru Sahodarigal

0

Iru Sahodarigal
1956-12-31

0

Iruvar Ullam
1963-03-29

0

Mallika
1957-06-01

6

Payal
1957-01-01

0

Raagini
1958-01-01

0

Aurat
1967-08-18

0

Vivahitha
1970-01-01

0

Vaazhkai
1949-12-23

0

Mr. Sampat
1952-12-25

0

Bhai Bahen
1969-01-01

Nannha Farishta

0

Nannha Farishta
1969-01-01

0

Dard Ka Rishta
1982-01-01

Thigambara Samiar

0

Thigambara Samiar
1950-09-29

0

Thirumagal
1971-01-01

Kumara Sambhavam

0

Kumara Sambhavam
1969-12-26

0

Penn Daivam
1970-01-22

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

0

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
1970-12-11

0

Adi Parasakthi
1971-10-17

0

Aashiq
1962-01-01

0

Afsana
1966-01-01

0

Laila Majnu
1949-09-30

Naan Vanangum Deivam

0

Naan Vanangum Deivam
1963-04-12

The Maiden's Lover

0

The Maiden's Lover
1949-08-06

0

Raj Tilak
1958-01-01

0

Bindya
1960-12-29

Thaaye Unakkaga

0

Thaaye Unakkaga
1966-08-26

Kuzhanthaikkaga

0

Kuzhanthaikkaga
1968-06-12

6

Mujrim
1958-01-01