Padmini Priyadarshini
Padmini Priyadarshini (Later Padmini Ramachandran) is a South Indian film star, dancer and choreographer. She has acted in supporting roles during the 1950s and 1960s in Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. She established a dancing school in Bangalore named Natya Priya and trained students in dancing.[1]
Personal life
Born in Mavelikkara, Kerala, she was brought up in Chennai. She learned dancing from Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiyah Pillai. Padmini Priyadarshini was married to Ramachandran from Thalassery and the couple had 3 sons and 1 daughter.[1]
Career
She established a dancing school in Bangalore. She has performed dance concerts with her students in countries like United Kingdom and United States. She was appointed as its Head when Karnataka government formed the 'Education Board'.[1]
Notable films
She featured as a dance teacher in The Oscar Award-winner Life of Pi (film) that was released in English, French and Tamil.[1]
She acted as the fiancée of J. P. Chandrababu in Sahodhari as a milkmaid.[2]
In Paadha Kaanikkai she was the lover of J. P. Chandrababu who is sporting a tuft. She refuses to marry him unless he removes that tuft.[3]
Partial filmography
(in Alphabetical order)
English and French
Hindi
- Dil Hi To Hai[4]
- Do Behnen (1959))[5]
Kannada
Tamil
- Annaiyin Aanai (Dancer)
- Baghdad Thirudan[7]
- Bhaktha Markandeya (Dancer - Pazhanimalaiyaanai)
- Deiva Balam
- Iru Sagodharigal (Dancer)[8]
- Iruvar Ullam[9]
- Kuravanji (Dancer)[10]
- Maalaiyitta Mangai
- Nenjam Marappathillai [11]
- Paadha Kaanikkai[12]
- Petra Manam[13]
- Rathinapuri Ilavarasi
- Sahodhari[14]
- Thamarai Kulam[15]
- Then Nilavu
- Vidivelli[16]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Padmini Ramachandran Biography". veethi.com. 20 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Blast from the past - Sahodari (1959) - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Paatha Kaanikkai 1962 - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Dil Hi To Hai (1963) Full Cast & Crew
- ^ Do Behnen (1959) Full Cast & Crew
- ^ a b c d Padmini Priyadarshini: Filmography
- ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017.
- ^ Iru Sagodharigal Song book. Srimagal Printers, Srimagal Company, Chennai-1.
- ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam - Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. p. 107.
- ^ Song Book
- ^ "Nenjam Marapathillai 1963 - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Randor Guy (30 May 2015). "Paatha Kaanikkai 1962". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "filmography p7". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Blast from the past — Sahodari (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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- ^ Randor Guy (24 August 2013). "Blast from the Past - Vidivelli (1960)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013.
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