Padmini filmography

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	Notes
1947	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	Annam
1968	Thillana Mohanambal	"Thillana" Mohanambal
	Thirumal Perumai	Deva Devi
	Kuzhanthaikkaga	Gowri	Remade in Hindi as Nanha Farishta
1969	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 Janani
1972	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	Notes
1948	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	Notes
1950	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	Notes
1949	Laila Majnu	Dancer
1950	Jeevitham	Dancer
	Beedala Patlu	Lakshmi
	Tirugubatu	Dancer
1951	Chandravanka	Dancer
	Navvithe Navarathnaalu	Dancer
1952	Kanchana	Bhanumathi
	Dharma Devatha	Narthaki
1953	Ammalakkalu	Usha
	Oka Talli Pillalu
1954	Amara Sandhesam	Raja Narthaki
1955	Vijaya Gauri
1959	Sampoorna Ramayanam	Sita
1966	Mohini Bhasmasura [1]	Mohini
1967	Vasantha Sena	Anaga Sena

Sinhala

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1948	Kapati Arakshakaya		Choreography only
1957	Surasena

Russian

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1957	Khozhdenie Za Tri Morya	Lakshmi

French

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1969	Things Seen in Madras 1969 - L' Inde Fantôme - Phantom India	Film actress/Herself	Documentary

TV series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980's	Unknown serial by Manobala	Actress
1994	Aadhar Shila	Actress	Hindi Serial DD Metro Channel
	Ninaivu Kurippugal	Host
2002	American Dreams	Parvathyamma	Asianet Channel
2004	Thaka Thimi Tha	Guest	Jaya TV
	Samagamam	Guest	Amrita TV

Dramas

• Ramayana ^[2]
• Kalpana
• Valli
• Kannaki
• Dashavatharam
• Sri Krishna Leela
• Parijata Pushpaharanam

References

1. "Mohini Bhasmasura 1966 Telugu Movie Cast Crew, Actors, Director, Mohini Bhasmasura Producer, Banner, Music Director, Singers & Lyricists". MovieGQ. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
2. "NTR Sampoorna Ramayanam Full Movie". YouTube. 5 July 2020.