Padmini Priyadarshini

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Padmini Priyadarshini
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Born(1944-09-08)8 September 1944
Mavelikkara, Kerala
Died17 January 2016(2016-01-17) (aged 71)
Bangalore, Karnataka

Padmini Priyadarshini (later Padmini Ramachandran) was an Indian actor, dancer and choreographer. She 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.[ citation needed ] In 2013, she received Shantala Natya Sri Award from Karnataka Government. [1]

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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.[ citation needed ]


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'.[ citation needed ]


Notable films

Padmini Priyadarshini in Sahodhari Sahodhari tamil film still photo.jpg
Padmini Priyadarshini in Sahodhari


Partial filmography

(in Alphabetical order)

English and French

  1. Life of Pi (film) [ citation needed ]

Hindi

  1. Dil Hi To Hai
  2. Do Behnen (1959)

Kannada

  1. Bettada Kalla
  2. Bhakta Markandeya
  3. Jagajyothi Basveshwara
  4. Rayara Sose

Tamil

  1. Annaiyin Aanai (Dancer)
  2. Baghdad Thirudan [4]
  3. Bhaktha Markandeya (Dancer - Pazhanimalaiyaanai)
  4. Deiva Balam
  5. Iru Sagodharigal (Dancer) [5]
  6. Iruvar Ullam [6]
  7. Kuravanji (Dancer) [7]
  8. Maalaiyitta Mangai
  9. Nenjam Marappathillai [8]
  10. Paadha Kaanikkai [9]
  11. Petra Manam [10]
  12. Rathinapuri Ilavarasi
  13. Sahodhari [11]
  14. Thamarai Kulam [12]
  15. Then Nilavu
  16. Vidivelli [13]
  17. Bhaaga Pirivinai

Telugu

  1. Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham (Dancer)
  2. Nartanasala (Urvashi)

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