Padmapriya

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Padmapriya
Born
Padmalochani

Karnataka, India
Died16 November 1997
Occupation Actress
Years active1974–1995
Spouse
Srinivasan
(m. 1983;div. 1984)
ChildrenVasumathi (daughter)

Padmapriya (born Padmalochani; died 16 November 1997[ citation needed ]) was an Indian actress who worked in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. Her first movie was in Telugu, Adapillala Tandri (1974). In Kannada, she debuted with Bangarada Gudi (1976) and was a popular actress during the late 1970s. She has the distinction of having acted opposite the legendary Dr. Rajkumar in three successive hit movies in a single year (1978) - Operation Diamond Racket , Thayige Thakka Maga and Shankar Guru . She starred opposite Anant Nag in the comedy Narada Vijaya and the novel-based Baadada Hoo and both were highly successful. She acted in four to five movies with Dr. Vishnuvardhan, and played glamorous roles. Srinath, Ashok and Lokesh were her other costars in Kannada movies.

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She had a successful career in Tamil films as a lead heroine between 1974 and 1981 movies Vazhthungal, Vaira Nenjam, Mohana Punnagai, Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren, Kuppathu Raja, Aayiram Jenmangal, and Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan are some of her notable Tamil films. She acted opposite Sivaji Ganesan in Vaira Nenjam and Mohana Punnagai . She was paired with M. G. Ramachandran in Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan portraying the role of a princess. [1] She acted in nearly 80 movies, mainly in South Indian languages.

Personal life

Padmapriya was regarded as the Hema Malini of the South. [2] Padmapriya was born in Karnataka. In 1983, she married Srinivasan and the couple has a daughter named Vasumathi. Just a year after marriage, the couple filed for divorce, which dragged on for a long time. After filing for divorce, Padmapriya stayed with her parents for 13 years at T. Nagar.[ citation needed ]

Death

Padmapriya died on 16 November 1997 from heart disease as well as kidney failure. After her death, Vasumathi tried to enter the film industry but failed and is now settled in the United Kingdom.

Partial filmography

Padmapriya was fluent in all four South Indian languages and dubbed in her own voice. Her last movie in Tamil was Thotta Chinungi , where she played a mother's role. Table is in order of languages in which she acted, from the most to the fewest films after her marriage.

Tamil

YearFilmRoleNote
1975Karotti KannanKamalaTamil Debut[ citation needed ]
1975Thiyaga UllamGeetha
1975 Vaira Nenjam Geetha
1975 Uravu Solla Oruvan Indra
1975Anaya VilakkuAnandhi
1975 Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren Pankajam
1975Engalakkum Kaadhal Varum
1976 Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna? Rama
1977Sorgam NaragamRadha
1977PerumaikkuriyavalShanthi
1977Deviyin Thirumanam
1977 Andru Sinthiya Ratham Rohini
1978Vazhthungal
1978 Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan Princess Bhamini
1978 Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu
1978 Aayiram Jenmangal Radha
1978 Varuvan Vadivelan
1978Agni Pravesam
1979Siri Siri Mama
1979 Kuppathu Raja Kasthuri
1980NeerottamKanmani
1981 Mohana Punnagai Bhama
1984Idhayam Thedum Udhayam
1990Pudhu VarisuParvathi
1991 Nallathai Naadu Kekum Mala (Archive Footage) [3]
1994 Kadhalan Prabhu's mother
1995 Gandhi Pirantha Mann Padma
1995 Thotta Chinungi LakshmiLast Film in Tamil

Kannada

YearFilmRole
1976 Bangarada Gudi Aruna
1977 Lakshmi Nivasa
1978 Thayige Thakka Maga Mala
1978 Shankar Guru Malathi
1978 Operation Diamond Racket Meena
1978 Aparadhi Naanalla
1978 Madhura Sangama Cameo
1979Maralu Sarapani
1979 Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu Padmini
1979 Asadhya Aliya Aruna
1979 Rahasya Rathri
1980 Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru
1980 Narada Vijaya Radha
1980 Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha Shanthi
1980 Manku Thimma
1982 Oorige Upakari
1982 Baadada Hoo Hema
1983 Kalluveene Nudiyithu

Malayalam

YearFilmRole
1977 Chathurvedam
1977 Akale Aakaasham
1977 Abhinivesham Sathi
1977 Ashtamangalyam
1977SujathaMalini
1978 Aval Kanda Lokam
1978Prathyaksha Daivam
1979 Pathivritha
1979 Mani Koya Kurup

Telugu

YearFilmRole
1974Adapillala Tandri
1975Chikati Velugulu
1976 Manchiki Maro Peru Neelima
1977Bhale Alludu
1978Pottelu PunnammaRadha
1980Maa Inti Devatha

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