Cast
Padmini
Acting
Cast
Padmini
Known for
Acting
Born
1932-06-12
From
Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore, British India
Died
2006-09-24
Also known as Падмини, பத்மினி, पदमिनी
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.
Iru Thuruvam
as Thangam
Thiruvarutchelvar
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
as Kammo
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
as Kunjoonjamma Thomas
Mera Naam Joker
as Meenu
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
as Dhanam
Iruttinte Athmavu
as Nani
Rickshawkaran
as Parvathi
Uzhaikkum Karangal
Vasthuhara
as Bhavani
Vivahitha
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
as Vellayamma
Uthama Puthiran
as Amudhavalli
Rajarajan
Dard Ka Rishta
Saraswathi Sabatham
as Parvathi
Snehaseema
Edhir Paradhathu
as Sumathi
Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
Manthiri Kumari
Umminithanka
Panam
as Jeeva
Arasilangumari
Maragatham
as Maragatham/Alamu
Dollar
as Ammachi
Marthanda Varma
as Parukutty
Journey Beyond Three Seas
as Court Dancer Lakshmi
Penn Daivam
as Ponnamma
Iruvar Ullam
Thillana Mohanambal
as Mohanambal
Thangapadumai
Vietnam Veedu
Andhaman Kaidhi
Mujrim
Raagini
Mr. Sampat
as Malini
Mastana
as Gauri
Vikramaadhithan
as Princess Rathnamalai
Iru Malargal
Singapore
as Lata
Navarathinam
as Vayiduriyam
Meenda Sorgam
as Nirmala
Rani Samyuktha
as Rani Samyuktha
Adi Parasakthi
Mangayar Thilakam
as Sulochana
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
Thigambara Samiar
Poove Poochudava
as Poongavanathamma
Or Iravu
Deiva Piravi
as Thangam
Mohini
Annaiyin Aanai
Thirumagal
Amarakavi
as Special appearance
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Seetha
Paadha Kaanikkai
Nenjam Marappathillai
Then Nilavu
Kumara Sambhavam
as Parvathi / Sathi
Kaajal
as Bhanu
Bhai Bahen
as Rani / Tara
Thaaye Unakkaga
as Devi
Punar Janmam
as Parvathi
Bindya
as Bindya
Vanjikottai Valiban
as Princess Padma
Kulama Gunama
Lakshmi Vandhachu
as Rajeshwari
Madurai Veeran
as Velliaiyamma
Amara Deepam
as Roopa
Iru Sahodarigal
Dil Hi To Hai
as Bahar
Vidivelli
as Rosie
Vaazhkai
as Dancer
Mahabharat
as Draupadi
Nannha Farishta
as Gauri
Aurat
Payal
Aashiq
as Preeti
Kuzhanthaikkaga
as Gowri
Thenum Paalum
as Janaki
Kanniyin Kathali
as Dancer
Pudhaiyal
Mallika
Afsana
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
as Maragatham
Gurudhatchanai
Naan Vanangum Deivam
as Rukmani
Raj Tilak
Raja Desingu
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
as Padmini
Annai Velankanni
Ezhai Padum Paadu
as Lakshmi
The Eternal Lamp
as Roopa
Thookku Thookki
as Rajakumari
Punniya Boomi
Baagyavathi
as Meena
Anbu
as Malathi
Selvam
Sorgavasal
as Queen Kumara Devi
Mannadhi Mannan
Laila Majnu
as Dancer
Chathurangam
Velaikari
Thirumaal Perumai
as Dancer
Asai
Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi
Laila Majnu
as Self - Dancer
Koteeswaran
as Neela
Vasantha Sena
as Anaga Sena
Ethirkalam
Appa Tata
Kalpana
Prasanna
as Madanika
Do Behnen
Devaki
as Self - Dancer