Padmini

Padmini

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Dollar ★ 8.0 Dollar 1993 Vasthuhara ★ 7.7 Vasthuhara 1991 Lakshmi Vandhachu Lakshmi Vandhachu 1986 Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu ★ 10.0 Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu 1986 Poove Poochudava ★ 8.3 Poove Poochudava 1985 Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu ★ 8.0 Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu 1984 Dard Ka Rishta ★ 8.0 Dard Ka Rishta 1982 Punniya Boomi Punniya Boomi 1978 Navarathinam ★ 8.0 Navarathinam 1977 Uzhaikkum Karangal ★ 7.0 Uzhaikkum Karangal 1976 Appa Tata Appa Tata 1972 Adi Parasakthi ★ 7.0 Adi Parasakthi 1971 Annai Velankanni Annai Velankanni 1971 Rickshawkaran ★ 6.2 Rickshawkaran 1971 Kulama Gunama ★ 6.5 Kulama Gunama 1971 Iru Thuruvam Iru Thuruvam 1971 Thirumagal ★ 8.0 Thirumagal 1971 Thenum Paalum Thenum Paalum 1971 Mera Naam Joker ★ 7.4 Mera Naam Joker 1970 Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha ★ 8.0 Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha 1970 Mastana ★ 10.0 Mastana 1970 Raman Ethanai Ramanadi Raman Ethanai Ramanadi 1970 Vietnam Veedu ★ 7.7 Vietnam Veedu 1970 Ethirkalam Ethirkalam 1970 Vilaiyaattu Pillai ★ 9.0 Vilaiyaattu Pillai 1970 Penn Daivam ★ 9.0 Penn Daivam 1970 Vivahitha ★ 9.0 Vivahitha 1970 Kumara Sambhavam ★ 8.0 Kumara Sambhavam 1969 Gurudhatchanai ★ 8.0 Gurudhatchanai 1969 Nannha Farishta ★ 10.0 Nannha Farishta 1969 Bhai Bahen ★ 7.0 Bhai Bahen 1969 Thillana Mohanambal ★ 7.4 Thillana Mohanambal 1968 Kuzhanthaikkaga Kuzhanthaikkaga 1968 Thirumaal Perumai ★ 9.0 Thirumaal Perumai 1968 Iru Malargal ★ 6.5 Iru Malargal 1967 Aurat ★ 9.0 Aurat 1967 Vasantha Sena ★ 7.0 Vasantha Sena 1967 Thiruvarutchelvar ★ 7.5 Thiruvarutchelvar 1967 Iruttinte Athmavu ★ 5.7 Iruttinte Athmavu 1967 Selvam ★ 8.0 Selvam 1966 Saraswathi Sabatham ★ 7.0 Saraswathi Sabatham 1966 Thaaye Unakkaga ★ 8.0 Thaaye Unakkaga 1966 Afsana ★ 7.0 Afsana 1966 Kaajal ★ 5.3 Kaajal 1965 Mahabharat ★ 8.0 Mahabharat 1965 Nenjam Marappathillai ★ 7.5 Nenjam Marappathillai 1963 Naan Vanangum Deivam Naan Vanangum Deivam 1963 Dil Hi To Hai ★ 10.0 Dil Hi To Hai 1963 Vikramaadhithan ★ 7.0 Vikramaadhithan 1962 Paadha Kaanikkai ★ 6.0 Paadha Kaanikkai 1962 Rani Samyuktha Rani Samyuktha 1962 Aashiq ★ 9.0 Aashiq 1962 Then Nilavu ★ 6.5 Then Nilavu 1961 Punar Janmam ★ 5.0 Punar Janmam 1961 Umminithanka ★ 10.0 Umminithanka 1961 Arasilangumari Arasilangumari 1960 Vidivelli Vidivelli 1960 Bindya ★ 10.0 Bindya 1960 Mannadhi Mannan Mannadhi Mannan 1960 Raja Desingu ★ 10.0 Raja Desingu 1960 Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai ★ 6.1 Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai 1960 Meenda Sorgam Meenda Sorgam 1960 Deiva Piravi ★ 8.3 Deiva Piravi 1960 Singapore ★ 6.6 Singapore 1960 Chathurangam ★ 7.0 Chathurangam 1959 Maragatham ★ 7.0 Maragatham 1959 Veerapandiya Kattabomman ★ 6.4 Veerapandiya Kattabomman 1959 Thangapadumai ★ 10.0 Thangapadumai 1959 Do Behnen ★ 6.0 Do Behnen 1959 Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi ★ 7.0 Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi 1958 Annaiyin Aanai ★ 8.0 Annaiyin Aanai 1958 Sampoorna Ramayanam ★ 8.0 Sampoorna Ramayanam 1958 Vanjikottai Valiban ★ 6.0 Vanjikottai Valiban 1958 Uthama Puthiran ★ 7.3 Uthama Puthiran 1958 Raj Tilak ★ 9.0 Raj Tilak 1958 Mujrim ★ 7.5 Mujrim 1958 The Eternal Lamp ★ 7.0 The Eternal Lamp 1958 Raagini ★ 10.0 Raagini 1958 Baagyavathi ★ 8.0 Baagyavathi 1957 Journey Beyond Three Seas ★ 6.1 Journey Beyond Three Seas 1957