Ragini (actress)

Ragini (1937–1976) was a South Indian danseuse and actress. She was the youngest of the famed Travancore Sisters: Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini. With sister Padmini, she started her acting career in the mid-1950s and has acted in movies of different Indian languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. The era of dance in Hindi cinema is considered to have begun with the entrance of Ragini and other South Indian actresses. Ragini died of breast cancer in 1976.She had acted in many dramas also.

Family

She was married to Madhavan Thampi. The couple had two daughtes, Lakshmi and Priya. Actress Sukumari was the trio's maternal first cousin. Malayalam actors Shobana, Ambika Sukumaran, Vineeth and Krishna are her relatives. Her husband left her for U.S.A. in 1972, but returned after his wife became ill from cancer.

Partial filmography

Malayalam

• Aalinganam (1976)...... Vimala
• Thottilla (1972)
• Lakshyam (1972)
• Aromalunni (1972) .... Unniyarcha
• Naadan Premam (1972)
• Ernakulam Junction (1971).... Malathi
• Lanka Dahanam (1971) .... Maheswari
• Panchavan Kaadu (1971)...Unniyamma
• Poompatta (1971).... Susheela
• Muthassi (1971) .... Mary
• Ganga Sangamam (1971)
• Achante Bharya (1971) .... Thankamma
• Aranazhikaneram (1970).... Deenamma
• Thurakkatha Vathil (1970).... Sulekha
• Othenente Makan (1970)...Kunji
• Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha (1970)
• Ammayenna Sthree (1970)
• Saraswathi (1967) ... Saraswathi
• Manavatty (1964)
• School Master (1964)..... Sarala
• Anna (1964)...Anna
• Atom Bomb (1964) .... Sushamma
• Kalayum Kaminiyum (1963) .... Usha
• Chilamboli (1963) .... Chinthamani
• Nithya Kanyaka (1963) .... Latha
• Bharya (1962)...Leela
• Viyarppinte Vila (1962)
• Kaalpadukal (1962) .... Chandalabishuki
• Vidhi Thanna Vilakku (1962) ... Bhavani
• Veluthambi Dalawa (1962) .... Jagadambika
• Palattu Koman (1962)...Unniyamma
• Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi (1962) ..... Ponnamma
• Unniyarcha (1961)...Unniyarcha
• Sabarimala Ayyappan (1961)... Mahishi
• Ummini Thanka (1961) .... Anandam
• Krishna Kuchela (1961) .... Rukmini
• Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu (1958).... Thankam
• Thaskaraveeran (1957 film) (1957)...Shobha
• Minnunnathellam Ponnalla (1957)...Dancer
• Prasanna (1950)

Hindi

• Jai Jagat Janani (1976)
• Aadhi Raat Ke Baad (1965)
• Yeh Dil Kisko Doon (1963)
• Gehra Daag (1963)
• Naag Rani (1963)
• Shikari (1963)
• Aai Phirse Bahar (1960)
• Kalpana (1960)
• Amar Shaheed (1959)
• Amar Deep (1958) ... Champa
• Mujrim (1958)
• Sitamgar (1958)
• Mr. X (1957)
• Payal (1957)
• Qaidi (1957)

Tamil

• Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985) .... Sundari's mother (Photo)/Uncredited role
• Raman Thediya Seethai (1972) .... Actress/Dancer of the play
• Navagraham (1970)
• Naan Vanangum Dheivam (1963)
• Ezhai Pangalan (1963)
• Vikramdhithan (1962)
• Raani Samyuktha (1962)
• Senthamarai (1962)
• Punar Jenmam (1961)
• Parthiban Kanavu (1960)
• Mannadhi Mannan (1960)
• Raja Desingu (1960)
• Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) .... Sundaravadivu
• Nalla Theerppu (1959)
• Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi (1959)
• Uthama Puthiran (1958)
• Nilavukku Niranja Manasu (1958)
• Mangalya Bhagyam (1958)
• Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957)
• Karpukkarasi' (1957)
• Manamagan Thevai (1957)
• Baagyavathi (1957)
• Pennin Perumai (1956)
• Madurai Veeran (1956)
• Koteeswaran (1955)
• Gomathiyin Kaadhalan (1955)
• Ellam Inba Mayam (1955)
• Mangaiyar Thilakam (1955)
• Menaka (1955)
• Thooku Thooki (1954)
• Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari (1954)
• Vaira Malai (1954)
• Marumagal (1953)
• Ponni(1953)
• Mappilai (1952)
• Andhaman Kaidhi (1952)
• Singari (1951)
• Vanasundari (1951)
• Manthiri Kumari (1950)

Telugu

• Varadu Kaavali (1957)
• Parthiban Kanavu (1960) ..... Valli

Bengali

• Nrityeri Tale Tale (1959)

Sinhala

• Parthiban Kanavu (1960) .... Valli

External links

• Ragini at the Internet Movie Database