Kalaimamani
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1958) Winner
Padmini Ramachandran
パドミニ・ラマチャンドラン
Padmini Ramachandran
Aliases:
Natiya Peroli / Pappima / Travancore sisters / Thiruvithaamkoor sisters
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1932-12-13 （Trivandrum, Travancore (now Kerala)）
- Died
- 2006-09-24 （Chennai, Tamil Nadu） age 73
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Russian
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Travancore → New Jersey, USA → Chennai, India
Career
- Occupations
- Actress, Dancer, Bharatanatyam dancer
- Active Years
- 1947-2002
- Affiliations
- Padmini School of Fine Arts
- Nominations
- 1960 Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Film Fans Association Award for Best Actress | — | — | — | Won |
| 1957 | Best Classical Dancer Award | — | — | Moscow Youth Festival | Won |
| 1958 | Kalaimamani Award | — | — | Government of Madras State | Won |
| 1959 | Film Fans Association Award for Best Actress | — | — | — | Won |
| 1960 | Certificate of Merit | Veerapandiya Kattabomman | — | Afro-Asian Film Festival | Won |
| 1966 | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | Kaajal | — | Filmfare | Won |
| 1966 | Film Fans Association Award for Best Actress | — | — | — | Won |
| 1970 | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress | Thillana Mohanambal | — | Government of Tamil Nadu | Won |
| 1990 | Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South | — | — | Filmfare | Won |
| 2000 | Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award – Kalaivanar Award | — | — | Government of Tamil Nadu | Won |
Film Fans Association Award for Best Actress
1954
Result:
Won
Best Classical Dancer Award
1957
Organization:
Moscow Youth Festival
Result:
Won
Kalaimamani Award
1958
Organization:
Government of Madras State
Result:
Won
Film Fans Association Award for Best Actress
1959
Result:
Won
Certificate of Merit
1960
Work:
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
Organization:
Afro-Asian Film Festival
Result:
Won
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
1966
Work:
Kaajal
Organization:
Filmfare
Result:
Won
Film Fans Association Award for Best Actress
1966
Result:
Won
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
1970
Work:
Thillana Mohanambal
Organization:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Result:
Won
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South
1990
Organization:
Filmfare
Result:
Won
Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award – Kalaivanar Award
2000
Organization:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Thillana Mohanambal
1968 Drama/MusicalTamil film where a dancer competes with a musician; Padmini stars as the dancer.
DanceRivalryLove
Mera Naam Joker
1970 DramaHindi film directed by Raj Kapoor featuring Padmini.
CircusLife
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
1960 DramaHindi film starring Raj Kapoor.
PeaceLove
Bibliography
- Padmini filmography
Style & Themes
- Recurring Motifs
- DanceTraditional arts
Health
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Myocardial infarction2006年9月Suffered heart attack on Sept 23, 2006, died the next day.
Legacy
Legendary Indian actress and dancer who appeared in over 250 films, known as part of the Travancore sisters and a master of Bharatanatyam.
In Popular Culture
- Remembered as a key dancer-actress in Indian film history.
Trivia
- Second of the Travancore sisters
- Sisters: Lalitha and Ragini
- Founded dance school in New Jersey
- Appeared in Soviet-Indian film