Biography
Ragini (27 March 1937 β 30 December 1976) was an Indian actress and dancer. She was the youngest of the Travancore Sisters; Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini. She started her acting career in the mid-1950s along with her sister Padmini and has acted in movies of different Indian languages, including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. She also starred opposite Shammi Kapoor in film Mujrim (1958). She played the role of Parvati opposite Trilok Kapoor who played Shiva in the 1962 film Shiv Parvati. 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.
Filmography
all 25
Movies 25
Producer 2
Producer
Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets (2005)
Movie
Producer
Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart (2004)
Movie
Kashi
Kashino Dikaro (1979)
Movie
Lakshyam (1972)
Movie
Unniyarcha
Aromalunni (1972)
Movie
Ernakulam Junction (1971)
Movie
Lankadahanam (1971)
Movie
Poompatta (1971)
Movie
Deenamma
Aranazhika Neram (1970)
Movie
Thekkumpattu Kunji
Othenante makan (1970)
Movie
Kalaivani
Naan Vanangum Deivam (1963)
Movie
Sherry
Ye Dil Kisko Doon (1963)
Movie
Leela
Bharya (1962)
Movie
Jagadambika
Veluthampi Dalawa (1962)
Movie
Amrawathi
Rani Samyuktha (1962)
Movie
Mahishi
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan (1961)
Movie
Pushpa
Punar Janmam (1961)
Movie
Unniyarcha
Unniyarcha (1961)
Movie
Thankam
Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu (1958)
Movie
Uma
Mujrim (1958)
Movie
The Eternal Lamp (1958)
Movie
Payal (1957)
Movie
Dancer
Santosham (1955)
Movie
Ponkathir (1953)
Movie
Prasanna (1950)
Movie
Ratings
Average 3.35
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1950
1961
1963
1963
2005
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1937-03-27
Deathday1976-12-30 (39 years old)
Birth PlaceThiruvananthapuram, India
FatherThankappan Pillai
MotherSaraswathy Amma
SiblingsPadmini, Lalitha
CitizenshipsDominion of India, India, British Raj
Also Known AsTravancore sisters
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