Biography
Lalitha (1930 – 1982) was a South Indian actress and danseuse. She was the eldest of the "Travancore Sisters" – Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini. She started her acting career in the 1938 Tamil film Adithan Kanavu and has acted in movies of different Indian languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. She entered films before her sisters, concentrating more on Malayalam films, and was good in Vampish roles.
She was born to Gopala Pilla and Saraswathiyamma on 16 December 1930 at Thiruvananthapuram. She is the aunt of actress Shobana Chandrakumar. Malayalam actress Ambika Sukumaran is her relative. Actress Sukumari was the trio's maternal first cousin. Malayalam actor Krishna is her grand son.
Filmography
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Movies 23
Pusa Natchathiram
Vetri Vinayagar (1996)
Movie
Oru Indhiya Kanavu (1983)
Movie
Rajarajan (1957)
Movie
Puthu Vazhvu (1957)
Movie
A dancer
Madurai Veeran (1956)
Movie
Naag Rani
Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam (1955)
Movie
Valliyin Selvan (1955)
Movie
Radha
Ponkathir (1953)
Movie
Chandramukhi
Devadasu (1953)
Movie
Actress
Anbu (1953)
Movie
Dancer
Andhaman Kaidhi (1952)
Movie
Special appearance
Amarakavi (1952)
Movie
Daughter of the Zamindar and his wife
Or Iravu (1951)
Movie
Actress
Ezhai Padum Paadu (1950)
Movie
Thigambara Samiar (1950)
Movie
Actress
Parijatham (1950)
Movie
Prasanna (Dr. Thampi's Sister)
Prasanna (1950)
Movie
Manthiri Kumari (1950)
Movie
A dancer
Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi (1950)
Movie
Dancer
Vaazhkai (1949)
Movie
Dancer
Laila Majnu (1949)
Movie
A dancer
The Maiden's Lover (1949)
Movie
Actress
Mohini (1948)
Movie
Ratings
Average 3.39
Based on 468 movie and tv ratings over time
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1952
1952
1996
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1930-12-16
Deathday1982-01-01 (51 years old)
Birth PlaceThiruvananthapuram, India
FatherThankappan Pillai
MotherSaraswathy Amma
SiblingsPadmini, Ragini
CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India
Also Known AsTravancore sisters
AwardsFilmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil, Filmfare Awards South
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