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

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Tamil

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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
Mangalya Bhagyam
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 Laxmi
Paladai Janaki
Iru Malargal Uma
Engalukkum Kalam Varum
1967 Nil N S Krishnan
Kan Kanda Deivam
1968 Thillana Mohanambal Mohanambal
Thirumal Perumai Deva Devi
Kuzhanthaikkaga Gowri Remade in Hindi as Nanhin Farishta
1969 Gurudhatchanai Devaki
1970 Ethirkalam
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
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 Sivaji Ganesan's mother role
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

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Year Title Role Notes
1948 Kalpana Dancer
1951 Jeevan Tara
1952 Mr. Sampat Malini Devi
1955 Shiv Bhakta Rani
1957 Pardesi Lakshmi An 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

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Year Title Role Notes
1950 Prasanna Madanika, bahen of Radhakrishna and Radha Menon
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

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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 Extra scenes for Telugu version also
1966 Mohini Bhasmasura[1] Mohini
1967 Vasantha Sena Anaga Sena

Sinhala

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Year Title Role Notes
1948 Kapati Arakshakaya Choreography only
1957 Surasena

Russian

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Year Title Role Notes
1957 Khozhdenie Za Tri Morya Lakshmi

French

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

TV series

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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

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

References

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  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.