Ragini (actress)
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Portrait of Ragini | |
Born | 27 March 1937 Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore |
Died | 30 December 1976 (Aged 39) |
Spouse(s) | Madhavan Thampi |
Children | Lakshmi, Priya |
Parent(s) | Father : Gopalan Mother : Saraswathi |
Relatives | Shobana (niece) Ambika Sukumaran Vineeth (nephew) Krishna |
Family | Lalitha (elder sister) Padmini (elder sister) Chandran (brother) |
Ragini (1937–1976) was a South Indian danseuse and actress. She was the youngest of the famed Travancore Sisters; Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini.[1] She started her acting career in the mid-1950s along with her sister Padmini and has acted in movies of different Indian languages, including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. The era of dance in Hindi cinema is considered to have begun with the entrance of Ragini and other South Indian actresses.[2] Ragini died of breast cancer in 1976. She had acted in many dramas also.[3]
Contents
1 Family
2 Partial filmography
2.1 Malayalam
2.2 Hindi
2.3 Tamil
2.4 Telugu
2.5 Bengali
2.6 Sinhala
3 References
4 External links
Family
She was married to Madhavan Thampi. The couple had two daughters, Lakshmi and Priya.[4] Actress Sukumari was the trio's maternal first cousin. Malayalam actors Shobana, Ambika Sukumaran, Vineeth and Krishna are her relatives. Her husband left for the USA in 1972, but returned after his wife became ill from cancer.
Partial filmography
Malayalam
Aalinganam (1976)...... Vimala- Thottilla (1972)
Lakshyam (1972) .... Anna
Aromalunni (1972) .... Unniyarcha
Naadan Premam (1972)
Ernakulam Junction (1971).... Malathi
Lanka Dahanam (1971) .... Maheswari
Panchavan Kaadu (1971)...Unniyamma
Poompatta (1971).... Susheela
Muthassi (1971) .... Mary
Ganga Sangamam (1971) .... Philomina/Mini
Achante Bharya (1971) .... Thankamma
Aranazhikaneram (1970).... Deenamma
Thurakkatha Vathil (1970).... Sulekha
Othenente Makan (1970)...Kunji
Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha (1970)
Ammayenna Sthree (1970)
Saraswathi (1967) ... Saraswathi
Manavatty (1964) .... Susi
School Master (1964)..... Sarala
Anna (1964)...Anna
Atom Bomb (1964) .... Sushamma
Kalayum Kaminiyum (1963) .... Usha
Chilamboli (1963) .... Chinthamani
Nithya Kanyaka (1963) .... Latha
Bharya (1962)...Leela
Viyarppinte Vila (1962) ... Omana
Kaalpadukal (1962) .... Chandalabishuki
Vidhi Thanna Vilakku (1962) ... Bhavani
Veluthambi Dalawa (1962) .... Jagadambika
Palattu Koman (1962)...Unniyamma
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi (1962) ..... Ponnamma
Unniyarcha (1961)...Unniyarcha
Sabarimala Ayyappan (1961)... Mahishi
Ummini Thanka (1961) .... Anandam
Krishna Kuchela (1961) .... Rukmini
Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu (1958).... Thankam
Thaskaraveeran (1957 film) (1957)...Shobha
Minnunnathellam Ponnalla (1957)...Dancer
Prasanna (1950)
Hindi
Jai Jagat Janani (1976)
Pyaar Kiye Jaa (1966)
Aadhi Raat Ke Baad (1965)
Yeh Dil Kisko Doon (1963)
Gehra Daag (1963)
Naag Rani (1963)
Shikari (1963)
Aai Phirse Bahar (1960)
Kalpana (1960)
Amar Shaheed (1959)
Amar Deep (1958) ... Champa
Mujrim (1958)
Sitamgar (1958)
Mr. X (1957)
Payal (1957)
Qaidi (1957)
Tamil
Raman Thediya Seethai (1972) .... Actress/Dancer of the play
Navagraham (1970)
Naan Vanangum Dheivam (1963)
Ezhai Pangalan (1963)
Vikramdhithan (1962)
Raani Samyuktha (1962)
Senthamarai (1962)
Punar Jenmam (1961)
Parthiban Kanavu (1960)
Mannadhi Mannan (1960)
Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam (1960)
Raja Desingu (1960)
Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) .... Sundaravadivu
Nalla Theerpu (1959)
Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi (1959)
Uthama Puthiran (1958)
Nilavukku Niranja Manasu (1958)
Mangalya Bhagyam (1958)
Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957)- Karpukkarasi' (1957)
Manamagan Thevai (1957)
Baagyavathi (1957)
Pennin Perumai (1956)- Madurai Veeran (1956)
Koteeswaran (1955)- Gomathiyin Kaadhalan (1955)
Ellam Inba Mayam (1955)
Mangaiyar Thilakam (1955)
Menaka (1955)
Thooku Thooki (1954)
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari (1954)
Vaira Malai (1954)
Marumagal (1953)
Ponni(1953)
Mappilai (1952)- Andhaman Kaidhi (1952)
Singari (1951)
Vanasundari (1951)
Manthiri Kumari (1950)
Telugu
Varadu Kaavali (1957)
Parthiban Kanavu (1960) ..... Valli
Bengali
Nrityeri Tale Tale (1959)
Sinhala
Parthiban Kanavu (1960) .... Valli
References
^ Pandya, Haresh (2 October 2006). "Padmini Ramachandran, 74, Actress and Dancer". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-12..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2008). Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema. Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd.
^ http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0712/31/1071231067_1.htm
^ http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0712/31/1071231067_1.htm
External links
Ragini on IMDb
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