Padmini 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". She has overall appeared in 226 films- 142 in Tamil, 37 in Hindi, 28 in Malayalam, 15 in Telugu, 2 in Sinhala and one in each Russian & French languages respectively.
Filmography Tamil Year Title Role Notes1947 Kannika Mohini 1948 Vedhala Ulagam Dancer Mohini Dancer Bhojan Dancer Bhaktha Jana Krishna Adhithan Kanavu Mohini Mahabali Gnana Soundari Gokuladasi Krishna Geetha Gandhi Dancer 1949 Peralena Iranama Dancer Vazhkai Dancer Naattiya Rani Dancer Maayaavathi Dancer Mangayarkarasi Dancer Kanniyin Kathali Dancer Kanniyin Kaadhali Dancer Pavalakkodi Velaikaari Dancer Vinothini Deva Manohari 1950 Manthiri Kumari Dancer 2 Digambara Samiyar Dancer Vijayakumari Dancer Parijatham Dancer Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi Dancer Ponmudi Dancer Ithaya Geetham Dancer Krishna Vijayam Gopika / Dancer Ezhai Padum Padu Lakshmi 1951 Vanasundari Dancer Singari Or Iravu A dancer Manamagal Kumari Devaki Dancer 1952 Velaikaran Panam Jeeva Kanchana Dharma Devathai Narthaki Andhaman Kaidhi Dancer Amarakavi Dancer 1953 Anbu Malathi Ponni Kanmani Marumagal Shantha Asai Magan Jayanthi Ulagam Bharathanatyam Dancer 1954 Thookku Thookki Princess Madhavi Sorgavasal Queen Kumara Devi Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari Padmini Illara Jothi Chithra Lekha Edhir Paradhathu Sumathi Vaira Malai 1955 Kaveri Kavery Kathanayaki Mangaiyar Thilakam Sulochana Gotteswaran Neela Ellam Inba Mayam Guest artist Rajakumari 1956 Raja Rani Rani Madurai Veeran Velaiammai Aasai Sundari Amara Deepam Roopa Kannin Manigal Verum Pechu Alla 1957 Puthaiyal Parimalam Baagyavathi Meenakshi Raja Rajan Princess Rama Mallika Kamala 1958 Uthama Puthiran Amudhavalli Sampoorna Ramayanam Seethadevi Watch Sampoorna Ramayanam Tamil, NTR, Padmini at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEPtTWTkOOQ Vanjikottai Valiban Princess Padma 1959 Veerapandiya Kattabomman Vellaiyammal Thangapathumai Selvi Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi Muthamma Maragatham Maragatham / Alamu Daivame Thunai 1960 Raja Desingu Ayisha Raja Bakthi Princess Sarojini Petra Manam Meenda Sorgam Nirmala Mannadhi Mannan Chithra Deivapiravi Thangam Rickshaw Rangan Baghdad Thirudan Dancer 1961 Sri Valli Valli Punar Jenmam Parvathi Arasilangkumari Anbukarasi 1962 Senthamarai Senthamarai Rani Samyuktha Samyukta Meri Bahen Vikramaadhithan Princess Ratnamalai 1963 Naan Vanangum Daivam Rukmani Veera Dalapathi Veluthambi Kattu Roja Ponni 1964 Veeranganai 1965 Nartaki Chitra 1966 Thaaye Unakkaga Devi Saraswathi Sabatham Devi Maha Parvathi 'Shakti' Chitthi Meenakshi 1967 Thiruvarutchelvar Dancer Pesum Daivam Lakshmi Paladai Janaki Iru Malargal Uma Engalukkum Kalam Varum 1967 Nil N S Krishnan Kan Kanda Deivam Annam1968 Thillana Mohanambal "Thillana" Mohanambal Thirumal Perumai Deva Devi Kuzhanthaikkaga Gowri Remade in Hindi as Nanha Farishta1969 Gurudhatchanai Devaki 1970 Ethirkalam Mangamma Vilaiyattu Pillai Maragatham Vietnam Veedu Savitri Raman Ethanai Ramanadi Guest appearance Penn Deivam Ponnamma Kumara Sambhavam Parvathi / Sathi 1971 Rickshawkaran Parvathi Annai Velankanni Swarnam Thirumagal Kalyani Therottam Kanakam Thenum Paalum Janaki Kulama Gunama Seetha Iru Thuruvam Thangam Aathi Parasakthi Meenakshi, Vishalakshi, Kamakshi, Karumariamman and Durga Dubbed in Hindi as Jai Jagat Janani1972 Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai Appa Tata 1973 Dheiva Kuzhandhaigal 1974 Thayi Devi Shri Kaumariamman Appa Amma 1975 Baaghi Lutera Oru Kudumbathin Kadhai 1976 Uzhaikum Karangal 1977 Dheepam Raja Navarathnam 1979 Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi 1985 Poove Poochudava Pungavanathama 1986 Thaikku Oru Thalattu Dhanam Lakshmi Vanthachu Rajeswari Aayiram Kannudayaal Abhirami Cinema Cinema Herself
Hindi Year Title Role Notes1948 Kalpana Dancer 1951 Jeevan Tara 1952 Mr. Sampat Malini Devi 1955 Shiv Bhakta Rani 1957 Pardesi Lakshmi Indian-Soviet film. Released in Russian as Journey Beyond Three Seas Qaidi Payal Kamla 1958 Sitamgar Ragini Sitara Devi Mujrim Dancer dressed as man In song "Heeriye, Soniye" Amar Deep Roopa 1959 Raj Tilak Princess Bathma Amar Shaheed 1960 Singapore Lata Kalpana Kalpana Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai Kammo Bindiya Bindya 'Bindu' Aai Phirse Bahar Maya Machhindra Ramayan 1961 Apsara 1962 Aashiq Priti 1965 Shahir Mahabharat Draupadi / Sairantri Kaajal Bhanu Saxena Saptarshi 1966 Afsana Renu 1967 Aurat Parvati 1968 Vaasna Lakshmi K. Chander 1969 Madhavi Rajkumari Mangala V Singh Nannha Farishta Gauri Chanda Aur Bijli Bijli Bhai Bahen Rani / Tara 1970 Mastana Gauri Mera Naam Joker Meena / Meena Banu Bochali / Master Meenu Aansoo Aur Muskan Mary 1982 Dard Ka Rishta Anuradha's mother
Malayalam Year Title Role Notes1950 Prasanna Madanika Chandrika Dancer 1951 Rakthabandham Lalitha 1952 Kanchana Bhanumathi Amma Dancer 1953 Aashadeepam Jayanthi 1954 Snehaseema Omana 1957 Sakunthala 1959 Minnalpadayali Chathurangam 1961 Ummini Thanka Thanka 1962 Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan Mohini/Mahavishnu 1964 Devalayam Kanakachilanga 1968 Aparadhini Adhyapika Saramma 1969 Kumara Sambhavam Sathi / Parvathi Sandhya 1970 Vivahitha Meena Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha 1971 Rathrivandi 1979 Ezham Kadalinakkare Doctor 1984 Sabarimala Darshanam Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu Kunjoonjamma Thomas 1989 Gurudevan Parvathy 1991 Vasthuhara Bhavani 1994 Paamaram Dollar Ammachi
Telugu Year Title Role Notes1949 Laila Majnu Dancer 1950 Jeevitham Dancer Beedala Patlu Lakshmi Tirugubatu Dancer 1951 Chandravanka Dancer Navvite Navaratnalu Dancer 1952 Kanchana Bhanumathi Dharma Devatha Narthaki 1953 Ammalakkalu Usha Oka Talli Pillalu 1954 Amara Sandhesam Raja Narthaki 1955 Vijaya Gauri 1959 Sampoorna Ramayanam Sita1966Mohini BhasmasuraMohini1967 Vasantha Sena Anaga Sena
Sinhala Year Title Role Notes1948 Kapati Arakshakaya Choreography only1957 Surasena
Russian Year Title Role Notes1957 Khozhdenie Za Tri Morya Lakshmi
French Year Film Role Notes 1969 Things Seen in Madras 1969 - L' Inde Fantôme - Phantom India Film actress/HerselfDocumentary
TV series Year Title Role Notes1980's Unknown serial by Manobala Actress Produced by Kutty Padmini 1994 Aadhar Shila Actress Hindi Serial DD Metro Channel Ninaivu Kurippugal Host 2002 American Dreams Parvathyamma Asianet Channel2004 Thaka Thimi Tha Guest Jaya TV Samagamam Guest Amrita TV
Dramas Ramayana Kalpana Valli Kannaki Dashavatharam Sri Krishna Leela Parijata Pushpaharanam
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