Travancore Sisters
Travancore Sisters refers to the trio of Padmini, Lalitha and Ragini who were actors, dancers and performers in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films.[1][2]
The Travancore sisters learned dancing under Guru Gopinath and Guru T. K. Mahalingam Pillai.[3] Ragini died due to cancer in 1976 and Lalitha in 1982. Padmini was the last surviving member of the trio who died in the year 2006. Few documents relating to them survive except for dozens of films and articles in Indian newspapers. The Travancore Sisters grew up in a joint family tharavadu 'Malaya Cottage' in Poojappura - Trivandrum.[4] The matriarchial head of the family was Karthiyayini Amma whose husband was PK Pillai (Palakunnathu Krishna Pillai of Cherthala) alias 'Penang Padmanabha Pillai'. PK Pillai had six sons of whom Satyapalan Nair (Baby) was a leading producer of many early Malayalam films. Another son, Raveendran Nair's daughter Latika Suresh is a leading producer of Malayalam TV programs. They also have performed at the 1955 Filmfare Awards.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2008). Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema. Encyclopaedia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd.. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC.
- ^ "Malaya Cottage was their grooming ground : The Travancore Sisters, Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, were the pride of Malaya Cottage". The Hindu. Sep 30, 2006. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/30/stories/2006093003090300.htm.
- ^ "Life dedicated to dance". The Hindu. Jan 03, 2003. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/01/03/stories/2003010301520800.htm.
- ^ "When the stars shone in Malaya Cottage". The Hindu. Sep 30, 2006. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/09/30/stories/2006093001410100.htm.
- ^ "From year to eternity". Filmfare Print Edition. April 2002. http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/april2002/fb1.html. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
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