Padmini was born and raised in Trivandrum (present-day Thiruvananthapuram), in what was then the princely state of Travancore (now the Indian state of Kerala) to a Malayalam-speaking family. She was the second daughter of Sree Thankappan Pillai and Saraswathi Amma.[1]
In two of her Bollywood films— Mera Naam Joker (1970), also Rishi Kapoor's debut film and Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960), she was paired with Raj Kapoor. She did another film with Raj Kapoor – Aashiq (1962). Her other Bollywood films include Amardeep (1958), Payal (1957), Afsana (1966), Vaasna (1968), Chanda Aur Bijli (1969) and Babubhai Mistry's Mahabharat (1965).[1] Her most famous was Thillana Mohanambal- a Tamil film where she plays a dancer competing against a musician to see, whose skills are better.[4] She also acted in a 1957 Indian-Soviet film Journey Beyond Three Seas (Hindi version: Pardesi) based on the travelogues of Russian traveler Afanasy Nikitin, called A Journey Beyond the Three Seas.
Personal life
In 1961, Padmini married Ramachandran, a U.S.-based physician.[4][1] She immediately retired from films, joined her husband in the United States, and focused on family life.[4] The couple had one son, born in 1963, who now lives in Hillsdale, New Jersey and works for Warner Brothers.[7][5] Sixteen years after her wedding, in 1977, Padmini opened a classical dance school in New Jersey, named the Padmini School of Fine Arts.[5] Today, her school is considered one of the largest Indian classical dance institutions in America.[citation needed]. Actress Sukumari was the maternal first cousin of Padmini and her sisters (the Travancore sisters). Shobana, the famous dancer, is the niece of Padmini. Malayalam actress Ambika Sukumaran is her relative. Actors Vineeth and Krishna are among her relatives. Padmini died of a heart attack at the Chennai Apollo Hospital on 24 September 2006 (aged 76 at the time). She was hospitalized on the previous day when she suffered a fatal heart attack during a meeting with the then Tamil Nadu CM M. Karunanidhi. She was survived by a son, who is settled in the United States. Padmini was well known for her professional rivalry with actress Vyjayanthimala, the successful dancer-actress.[8] They performed a dance number in the Tamil film Vanjikottai Valiban; the well-known song was "Kannum Kannum Kalanthu", which was sung by P. Leela and Jikki. In the song, they were pitted against each other. Due to their professional rivalry, the song has a cult following since the film was released.[8]
Awards
Won
1954 – Film Fans Association Award for Best Actress[9]
1957 – The "Best Classical Dancer Award" from Moscow Youth Festival
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Actress Padmini speaks about her Film career on YouTube
May 12, 2023
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This article is about the Indian actress and dancer born in 1932 For other actresses see Padmini This article may be written from a fan s point of view rather than a neutral point of view Please clean it up to conform to a higher standard of quality and to make it neutral in tone December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Padmini Ramachandran 12 June 1932 24 September 2006 1 2 3 was an Indian actress and trained Bharatanatyam dancer who acted in over 250 Indian films 1 She acted in Tamil Hindi Malayalam Telugu and Russian language films Padmini with her elder sister Lalitha and her younger sister Ragini were called the Travancore sisters 4 Padmini RamachandranPadmini in 1950BornPadmini 1932 06 12 12 June 1932 1 Trivandrum TravancoreDied24 September 2006 2006 09 24 aged 74 Chennai Tamil Nadu IndiaOther namesNatiya Peroli Pappima Thiruvancore SistersYears active1947 1994 2002SpouseRamachandran m 1961 died 1981 wbr ChildrenPremanand b 1963 RelativesShobana niece Ambika SukumaranVineeth nephew Sukumari cousin FamilyLalitha sister Ragini sister Chandra Kumar brother Signature Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Awards 5 Filmography 6 Endorsements 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditPadmini was born and raised in Trivandrum present day Thiruvananthapuram in what was then the princely state of Travancore now the Indian state of Kerala to a Malayalam speaking family She was the second daughter of Sree Thankappan Pillai and Saraswathi Amma 1 Career EditAt the age of 16 Padmini was cast as the dancer in the Hindi film Kalpana 1948 launching her career 5 She acted in films consecutively for nearly 30 years in the first lease of her career 6 Padmini starred with several of the most well known actors in Indian film including Sivaji Ganesan M G Ramachandran N T Rama Rao Raj Kapoor Shammi Kapoor Sathyan Prem Nazir Rajkumar Gemini Ganesan and S S Rajendran Ezhai Padum Padu released in 1950 was her first film in Tamil V A Gopalakrishnan taught Padmini sisters Tamil since their mother tongue was Malayalam He was associated with Pakshi Raja studios 1 Padmini Ramachandran s association with Sivaji Ganesan started with the film Panam in 1952 5 Some of her notable Tamil films include Sampoorna Ramayanam 1958 film 1958 Thanga Padhumai Anbu 1953 Kaattu Roja Thillana Mohanambal 1968 Vietnam Veedu Edhir Paradhathu Sri Valli 1961 Other projects include Mangayar Thilakam and Poove Poochudava 1985 Thaikku Oru Thalattu 1986 Lakshmi Vandhachu 1986 and Aayiram Kannudayaal 1986 Some of her Malayalam films include Prasanna Snehaseema Vivaahitha Adhyaapika Kumara Sambhavam a 1969 Tamil Malayalam bilingual Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu 1984 Whereas Vasthuhara and Dolar marked the latter s last few films in her acting career and in Malayalam too after which she immediately retired as an actress and hasn t appeared in any movies since 4 In two of her Bollywood films Mera Naam Joker 1970 also Rishi Kapoor s debut film and Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai 1960 she was paired with Raj Kapoor She did another film with Raj Kapoor Aashiq 1962 Her other Bollywood films include Amardeep 1958 Payal 1957 Afsana 1966 Vaasna 1968 Chanda Aur Bijli 1969 and Babubhai Mistry s Mahabharat 1965 1 Her most famous was Thillana Mohanambal a Tamil film where she plays a dancer competing against a musician to see whose skills are better 4 She also acted in a 1957 Indian Soviet film Journey Beyond Three Seas Hindi version Pardesi based on the travelogues of Russian traveler Afanasy Nikitin called A Journey Beyond the Three Seas Personal life EditIn 1961 Padmini married Ramachandran a U S based physician 4 1 She immediately retired from films joined her husband in the United States and focused on family life 4 The couple had one son born in 1963 who now lives in Hillsdale New Jersey and works for Warner Brothers 7 5 Sixteen years after her wedding in 1977 Padmini opened a classical dance school in New Jersey named the Padmini School of Fine Arts 5 Today her school is considered one of the largest Indian classical dance institutions in America citation needed Actress Sukumari was the maternal first cousin of Padmini and her sisters the Travancore sisters Shobana the famous dancer is the niece of Padmini Malayalam actress Ambika Sukumaran is her relative Actors Vineeth and Krishna are among her relatives Padmini died of a heart attack at the Chennai Apollo Hospital on 24 September 2006 aged 76 at the time She was hospitalized on the previous day when she suffered a fatal heart attack during a meeting with the then Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi She was survived by a son who is settled in the United States Padmini was well known for her professional rivalry with actress Vyjayanthimala the successful dancer actress 8 They performed a dance number in the Tamil film Vanjikottai Valiban the well known song was Kannum Kannum Kalanthu which was sung by P Leela and Jikki In the song they were pitted against each other Due to their professional rivalry the song has a cult following since the film was released 8 Awards EditWon1954 Film Fans Association Award for Best Actress 9 1957 The Best Classical Dancer Award from Moscow Youth Festival 1958 Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Madras State 1959 Film Fans Association Award for Best Actress 1960 Certificate of Merit for Veerapandiya Kattabomman at the Afro Asian Film Festival 10 1961 Film Fans Association Award for Best Actress 1966 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for Kaajal 1966 Film Fans Association Award for Best Actress 1970 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for Thillaanaa Mohanambal 1990 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award South 2000 Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award Kalaivanar AwardNominated1960 Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti HaiFilmography EditMain article Padmini filmographyEndorsements EditLux Filmfare Magazines Star amp Style Remy Talcum PowderSee also EditList of Indian film actressesReferences Edit a b c d e f g Front Page Queen of Tamil cinema no more The Hindu Chennai India 26 September 2006 Archived from the original on 3 January 2013 Retrieved 7 June 2011 Padmini Ramachandran Indian Actress and Dancer Obituary Actress Padmini dead Archived from the original on 6 July 2016 Retrieved 4 March 2017 a b c d e Friday Review Chennai Beauty charm charisma The Hindu Chennai India 29 September 2006 Archived from the original on 28 February 2008 Retrieved 7 June 2011 a b c d Entertainment Interview The tillana glitter is intact The Hindu Chennai India 24 September 2004 Archived from the original on 30 November 2004 Retrieved 7 June 2011 Beauty charm charisma The Hindu Chennai India 29 September 2006 Archived from the original on 28 February 2008 Padmini to relocate a b Randor Guy 26 March 2011 Vanjikottai Vaaliban 1958 The Hindu Retrieved 22 January 2012 Sulochana Pattabhiraman 4 February 2001 A role model The Hindu Chennai India Archived from the original on 25 January 2013 Retrieved 13 April 2011 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint unfit URL link Miscellaneous This Day That Age dated March 17 2010 Afro Asian film festival The Hindu Chennai India 17 March 2010 Archived from the original on 27 September 2011 Retrieved 7 June 2011 External links EditPadmini at IMDb Actress Padmini speaks about her Film career on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Padmini actress amp oldid 1150345392, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
