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Born
Ragini
(1937-03-27 ) 27 March 1937
Died 30 December 1976(1976-12-30) (aged 39 )
Children Lakshmi Priya Parent(s ) Thangappan Pillai Saraswathi Amma Relatives Shobana (niece)Ambika Sukumaran Vineeth (nephew)Krishna Family Lalitha (elder sister)Padmini (elder sister) Chandran (brother)
Ragini (27 March 1937 – 30 December 1976) was an Indian actress and dancer. She was the youngest of the 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 Malayalam , Hindi , Tamil and Telugu . She also starred opposite Shammi Kapoor in film Mujrim (1958). She played the role of Parvati opposite Trilok Kapoor who played Shiva in the 1962 film Shiv Parvati. 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]
She was married to Madhavan Thampi.[citation needed ] The couple had two daughters, Lakshmi and Priya.[3] Actress Sukumari was the trio's maternal first cousin.[citation needed ] Malayalam actors Shobana , Ambika Sukumaran , Vineeth and Krishna are her relatives. Her husband left for the US in 1972, but returned after his wife became ill from cancer.[citation needed ]
Partial filmography [ edit ]
Malayalam [ edit ]
Chandrika (1950)
Ponkathir (1953)
Minnunnathellam Ponnalla (1957) as Dancer
Thaskaraveeran (1957) as Shobha
Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu (1958) as Thankam
Krishna Kuchela (1961) as Rukmini
Ummini Thanka (1961) as Anandam
Sabarimala Ayyappan (1961) as Mahishi
Unniyarcha (1961) as Unniyarcha
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi (1962) as Ponnamma
Palattu Koman (1962) as Unniyamma
Veluthambi Dalawa (1962) as Jagadambika
Vidhi Thanna Vilakku (1962) as Bhavani
Kaalpadukal (1962) as Chandalabishuki
Viyarppinte Vila (1962) as Omana
Bharya (1962) as Leela
Nithya Kanyaka (1963) as Latha
Chilamboli (1963) as Chinthamani
Kalayum Kaminiyum (1963) as Usha
Atom Bomb (1964) as Sushamma
Anna (1964) as Anna
School Master (1964) as Sarala
Manavatty (1964) as Susi
Saraswathi (1967) as Saraswathi
Ammayenna Sthree (1970) as Bhanu
Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha (1970)
Othenente Makan (1970) as Kunji
Thurakkatha Vathil (1970) as Sulekha
Aranazhikaneram (1970) as Deenamma
Achante Bharya (1971) as Thankamma
Ganga Sangamam (1971) as Philomina/Mini
Muthassi (1971) as Mary
Poompatta (1971) as Susheela
Panchavan Kaadu (1971) as Unniyamma
Lanka Dahanam (1971) as Maheswari
Ernakulam Junction (1971) as Malathi
Naadan Premam (1972)
Aromalunni (1972) as Unniyarcha
Lakshyam (1972) as Anna
Thottilla (1972)
Aalinganam (1976) as Vimala
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983) as Archive footage
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984) as Manikutty (photo appearance)
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1956
Naya Admi
1957
Qaidi
1957
Beti
1957
Payal
Indira
1957
Mr. X
Ragini
1958
Sitamgar
1958
Mujrim
Uma
1958
Amar Deep
Champa
1959
Amar Shaheed
1960
Kalpana
Asha
1960
Aai Phirse Bahar
1962
Shiv Parvati
Parvati Devi
1963
Shikari
Rita
Lead Role
1963
Kinare Kinare
Bharatanatyam Dancer
Uncredited
1963
Naag Rani
Princess Anjana
1963
Gehra Daag
Dancer / Singer
1963
Yeh Dil Kisko Doon
Sherry
1964
Awara Badal
Aarti
1965
Aadhi Raat Ke Baad
Ragini
1976
Jai Jagat Janani
Ezhai Padum Padu (1950)
Chandrika (1950)
Vanasundari (1951)
Singari (1951)
Devaki (1951)
Andhaman Kaidhi (1952)
Mappilai (1952)
Ponni (1953)
Marumagal (1953)
Manithan (1953)
Vaira Malai (1954)
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari (1954) as Savithri
Thooku Thooki (1954) as Mallika
Koondukkili (1954)
Menaka (1955)
Mangaiyar Thilakam (1955) as Neela
Ellam Inba Mayam (1955) as Bhanu
Gomathiyin Kaadhalan (1955)
Kaveri (1955) as Kurathi
Koteeswaran (1955) as Kamala
Shiv Bhakta (1955) as Chinthamani
Madurai Veeran (1956)
Pennin Perumai (1956)
Verum Pechu Alla (1956)
Baagyavathi (1957) as Suguna
Manamagan Thevai (1957)
Karpukkarasi (1957)
Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957)
Mangalya Bhagyam (1958)
Nilavukku Niranja Manasu (1958)
Uthama Puthiran (1958) as Rajathi
Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi (1959)
Nalla Theerpu (1959)
Pandithevan (1959)
Deivame Thunai (1959)
Kalyanikku Kalyanam (1959) as Bharatham Pattammal
Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) as Sundaravadivu
Raja Desingu (1960)
Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam (1960)
Mannadhi Mannan (1960) as Dancer at festival
Parthiban Kanavu (1960) as Valli
Baghdad Thirudan (1960)
Punar Jenmam (1961) as Pushpa
Sri Valli (1961) as Valli's friend
Senthamarai (1962)
Raani Samyuktha (1962) as Amarawathi
Vikramdhithan (1962)
Kavitha (1962)
Ezhai Pangalan (1963)
Parisu (1963) as Shanthi
Naan Vanangum Dheivam (1963) as Kalaivani
Chitor Rani Padmini (1963)
Aayiram Roobai (1964)
Navagraham (1970) as Akhilandam
Ethirkalam (1970)
Aathi Parasakthi (1971) as A British Woman
Raman Thediya Seethai (1972) as Actress/Dancer of the play
Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985) as Alamelu (Photo only)
Bengali [ edit ]
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1959
Nrityeri Tale Tale
Lone Bengali film
Sinhala [ edit ]
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1958
Suneetha
Choreography also
1956
Surathali
References [ edit ]
^ a b "രാഗിണി:നടനകലയിലെ ലാവണ്യം" . malayalam.webdunia.com .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ragini_(actress)&oldid=1214664054 "
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