Padmini

Personal Info

Birthday

June 12, 1932

Day of Death

2006-09-24

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore, British India

Also Known As

Падмини

பத்மினி

पदमिनी

Pappima

Natiya Peroli

Padmini Ramachandran

Travancore sisters

Padmini

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.

Known For

Mera Naam Joker

Journey Beyond Three Seas

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

Madurai Veeran

Mastana

Saraswathi Sabatham

Vasthuhara

Naan Vanangum Deivam

Filmography

1993
Dollar
as Ammachi
1991
Vasthuhara
as Bhavani
1986
Lakshmi Vandhachu
as Rajeshwari
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
as Dhanam
1985
Poove Poochudava
as Poongavanathamma
1984
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
as Kunjoonjamma Thomas
1977
Navarathinam
as Vayiduriyam
1971
Rickshawkaran
as Parvathi
Iru Thuruvam
as Thangam
Thenum Paalum
as Janaki
1970
Mera Naam Joker
as Meenu
Mastana
as Gauri
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
as Maragatham
Penn Daivam
as Ponnamma
1969
Kumara Sambhavam
as Parvathi / Sathi
Bhai Bahen
as Rani / Tara
Nannha Farishta
as Gauri
1968
Thillana Mohanambal
as Mohanambal
Kuzhanthaikkaga
as Gowri
Thirumaal Perumai
as Dancer
1967
Iruttinte Athmavu
as Nani
1966
Saraswathi Sabatham
as Parvathi
Thaaye Unakkaga
as Devi
1965
Kaajal
as Bhanu
Mahabharat
as Draupadi
1963
Naan Vanangum Deivam
as Rukmani
Dil Hi To Hai
as Bahar
1962
Rani Samyuktha
as Rani Samyuktha
Aashiq
as Preeti
1961
Punar Janmam
as Parvathi
1960
Vidivelli
as Rosie
Bindya
as Bindya
Meenda Sorgam
as Nirmala
Deiva Piravi
as Thangam
Singapore
as Lata
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
as Kammo
1959
Maragatham
as Maragatham/Alamu
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
as Vellayamma
1958
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Seetha
Vanjikottai Valiban
as Princess Padma
Uthama Puthiran
as Amudhavalli
The Eternal Lamp
as Roopa
1957
Journey Beyond Three Seas
as Court Dancer Lakshmi
1956
Amara Deepam
as Roopa
Madurai Veeran
as Velliaiyamma
1955
Mangayar Thilakam
as Sulochana
1954
Edhir Paradhathu
as Sumathi
Thookku Thookki
as Rajakumari
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
as Padmini
1953
Anbu
as Malathi
1952
Panam
as Jeeva
Mr. Sampat
as Malini
Amarakavi
as Special appearance
1950
Prasanna
as Madanika
1949
Vaazhkai
as Dancer
Laila Majnu
as Dancer
The Maiden's Lover
as Dancer
1933
Marthanda Varma
as Parukutty