Ragini (actress)

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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ragini
| image = Raagini (actress).jpg
| caption = Portrait of Ragini
| birth_name = Ragini
| birth_date = 27 March 1937
| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Travancore]] (Now in [[Kerala]])
| death_date = 30 December 1976 (aged 39)
| parents = Thangappan Pillai Saraswathi Amma
| spouse = Madhavan Thampi
| children = Lakshmi Priya
| family = [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]] (elder sister) [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] (elder sister) Chandran (brother)
| relatives = [[Shobana]] (niece) [[Ambika Sukumaran]] [[Vineeth]] (nephew) [[Krishna (Malayalam actor)|Krishna]]
| death_place =
| othername =
}}

'''Ragini''' (27 March 1937 – 30 December 1976) was an [[India]]n danseuse and [[Actor|actress]]. She was the youngest of the famed [[Travancore Sisters]]; [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] and Ragini.<ref>{{cite news
|work = The New York Times
|title = Padmini Ramachandran, 74, Actress and Dancer
|url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE2DF1430F931A35753C1A9609C8B63
|date = 2 October 2006
|access-date = 2009-07-12
| first=Haresh
| last=Pandya
}}</ref> She started her acting career in the mid-1950s along with her sister Padmini and has acted in [[Cinema of India|movies of different Indian languages]], including [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]. She also starred opposite [[Shammi Kapoor]] in film ''Mujrim'' (1958). The era of dance in Hindi cinema is considered to have begun with the entrance of Ragini and other South Indian actresses.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Gulzar |author-link1=Gulzar |last2=Nihalani|first2=Govind|author-link2=Govind Nihalani|last3=Chatterjee|first3=Saibal|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC|year=2008|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd. |isbn=9788179910665 }}
</ref> Ragini died of breast cancer in 1976. She had acted in many dramas also.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://malayalam.webdunia.com/celebrity-profile-in-malayalam/രാഗിണി-നടനകലയിലെ-ലാവണ്യം-107123100067_1.htm|title=രാഗിണി:നടനകലയിലെ ലാവണ്യം|website=malayalam.webdunia.com}}</ref>

==Family==
She was married to Madhavan Thampi. The couple had two daughters, Lakshmi and Priya.<ref name="auto"/> Actress [[Sukumari]] was the trio's maternal first cousin. Malayalam actors [[Shobana]], [[Ambika Sukumaran]], [[Vineeth]] and [[Krishna (Malayalam actor)|Krishna]] are her relatives. Her husband left for the US in 1972, but returned after his wife became ill from cancer.

==Partial filmography==

===Malayalam===
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* ''[[Prasanna (1950 film)|Prasanna]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Chandrika (film)|Chandrika]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Ponkathir]]'' (1953)
* ''[[Minnunnathellam Ponnalla]]'' (1957) as Dancer
* ''[[Thaskaraveeran (1957 film)]]'' (1957) as Shobha
* ''[[Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu]]'' (1958) as Thankam
* ''Krishna Kuchela'' (1961) as Rukmini
* ''Ummini Thanka'' (1961) as Anandam
* ''Sabarimala Ayyappan'' (1961) as Mahishi
* ''Unniyarcha'' (1961) as Unniyarcha
* ''[[Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi]]'' (1962) as Ponnamma
* ''[[Palattu Koman]]'' (1962) as Unniyamma
* ''[[Veluthambi Dalawa (film)|Veluthambi Dalawa]]'' (1962) as Jagadambika
* ''[[Vidhi Thanna Vilakku]]'' (1962) as Bhavani
* ''[[Kaalpadukal]]'' (1962) as Chandalabishuki
* ''[[Viyarppinte Vila]]'' (1962) as Omana
* ''[[Bharya (1962 film)|Bharya]]'' (1962) as Leela
* ''[[Nithya Kanyaka]]'' (1963) as Latha
* ''[[Chilamboli]]'' (1963) as Chinthamani
* ''[[Kalayum Kaminiyum]]'' (1963) as Usha
* ''[[Atom Bomb (film)|Atom Bomb]]'' (1964) as Sushamma
* ''[[Anna (1964 film)|Anna]]'' (1964) as Anna
* ''[[School Master (1964 film)|School Master]]'' (1964) as Sarala
* ''[[Manavatty]]'' (1964) as Susi
* ''[[Saraswathi]]'' (1967) as Saraswathi
* ''[[Ammayenna Sthree]]'' (1970) as Bhanu
* ''[[Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Othenente Makan]]'' (1970) as Kunji
* ''[[Thurakkatha Vathil]]'' (1970) as Sulekha
* ''[[Ara Nazhika Neram (film)|Aranazhikaneram]]'' (1970) as Deenamma
* ''[[Achante Bharya]]'' (1971) as Thankamma
* ''[[Ganga Sangamam]]'' (1971) as Philomina/Mini
* ''[[Muthassi (film)|Muthassi]]'' (1971) as Mary
* ''[[Poompatta (film)|Poompatta]]'' (1971) as Susheela
* ''[[Panchavan Kaadu]]'' (1971) as Unniyamma
* ''[[Lanka Dahanam]]'' (1971) as Maheswari
* ''[[Ernakulam Junction (film)|Ernakulam Junction]]'' (1971) as Malathi
* ''[[Naadan Premam]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Aromalunni]]'' (1972) as Unniyarcha
* ''[[Lakshyam (1972 film)|Lakshyam]]'' (1972) as Anna
* ''Thottilla (1972)
* ''[[Aalinganam]]'' (1976) as Vimala
* ''Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla'' (1983) as Archive footage
{{div col end}}

===Hindi===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1956 || ''Naya Admi'' || ||
|-
| 1957 || ''Qaidi'' || ||
|-
| 1957 || ''Beti'' || ||
|-
| 1957 || ''Payal'' ||Indira ||
|-
| 1957 || ''Mr. X'' || Raagini||
|-
| 1958 || ''Sitamgar'' || ||
|-
| 1958 || ''Mujrim'' ||Uma ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Amar Deep (1958 film)|Amar Deep]]'' || Champa ||
|-
| 1959 || ''Amar Shaheed'' || ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Kalpana (1960 film)|Kalpana]]'' || Asha ||
|-
| 1960 ||''Aai Phirse Bahar''|| ||
|-
| 1962 ||''Shiv Parvati''||Parvati Devi ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Shikari (1963 film)|Shikari]]'' || Rita || Lead Role
|-
| 1963 ||''[[Kinare Kinare]]''|| Bharatanatyam Dancer || Uncredited
|-
| 1963 ||''Naag Rani''||Princess Anjana ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Gehra Daag]]'' || Dancer / Singer ||
|-
| 1963 ||''[[Yeh Dil Kisko Doon]]''|| Sherry ||
|-
| 1964 ||''[[Awara Badal]]''|| Aarti||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Aadhi Raat Ke Baad]]'' ||Ragini ||
|-
| 1976 ||''Jai Jagat Janani''|| ||
|-
|}

===Tamil===
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* ''Manthiri Kumari'' (1950)
* ''Ezhai Padum Padu'' (1950)
* ''[[Chandrika (film)|Chandrika]] (1950)
* ''Vanasundari'' (1951)
* ''[[Singari]]'' (1951)
* ''Devaki'' (1951)
* ''Andhaman Kaidhi (1952)
* ''[[Mappillai (1952 film)|Mappilai]]'' (1952)
* ''Ponni''(1953)
* ''Marumagal'' (1953)
* ''Manithan (1953)''
*''[[Vaira Malai]]'' (1954)
*''Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari'' (1954) as Savithri
* ''Thooku Thooki'' (1954) as Mallika
* ''Koondukkili'' (1954)
*''Menaka'' (1955)
*''[[Mangaiyar Thilakam]]'' (1955) as Neela
* ''Ellam Inba Mayam'' (1955) as Bhanu
* ''[[Gomathiyin Kaadhalan]] (1955)
* ''Kaveri'' (1955) as Kurathi
* ''[[Koteeswaran]]'' (1955) as Kamala
* ''Shiv Bhakta (1955) as Chinthamani
* ''[[Madurai Veeran]] (1956)
* ''Pennin Perumai '' (1956)
* ''Verum Pechu Alla'' (1956)
* ''[[Baagyavathi]]'' (1957) as Suguna
* ''[[Manamagan Thevai]]'' (1957)''
* ''Karpukkarasi'' (1957)
* ''[[Chakravarthi Thirumagal]]'' (1957)
* ''Mangalya Bhagyam'' (1958)
* ''Nilavukku Niranja Manasu'' (1958)
* ''[[Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)|Uthama Puthiran]]'' (1958) as Rajathi
* ''Ponnu Vilayum Bhoomi'' (1959)
* ''[[Nalla Theerpu]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Pandithevan]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Deivame Thunai]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Kalyanikku Kalyanam]]'' (1959) as Bharatham Pattammal
* ''[[Veerapandiya Kattabomman (film)|Veerapandiya Kattabomman]]'' (1959) as Sundaravadivu
* ''Raja Desingu'' (1960)
* ''[[Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Mannadhi Mannan]]'' (1960) as Dancer at festival
* ''[[Parthiban Kanavu]]'' (1960) as Valli
* ''Baghdad Thirudan'' (1960)
* ''[[Punar Jenmam]]'' (1961) as Pushpa
* ''Sri Valli (1961) as Valli's friend
* ''Senthamarai'' (1962)
* ''[[Raani Samyuktha]]'' (1962) as Amarawathi
* ''Vikramdhithan '' (1962)
* ''Kavitha'' (1962)
* ''[[Ezhai Pangalan]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Parisu]]'' (1963) as Shanthi
* ''[[Naan Vanangum Dheivam]]'' (1963) as Kalaivani
* ''Chitor Rani Padmini'' (1963)
* ''Aayiram Roobai'' (1964)
* ''[[Navagraham]]'' (1970) as Akhilandam
* ''Ethirkalam'' (1970)
* ''Aathi Parasakthi'' (1971)
* ''[[Raman Thediya Seethai (1972 film)|Raman Thediya Seethai]]'' (1972) as Actress/Dancer of the play
* ''Poove Poochooda Vaa'' (1985) as Alamelu (Photo only)
{{div col end}}

===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Beedala Paatlu|Beedala Patlu]]'' || Dancer ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Santosham (1955 film)|Santosham]]'' || Dancer||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Charana Daasi]]'' || Dancer ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Varudu Kavali]]'' ||Dancer ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]'' || Valli ||In three languages, [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Taxi Ramudu]]'' || Mohini ||
|-
|}

===Bengali===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1959 || ''Nrityeri Tale Tale'' || ||Lone Bengali film
|-
|}

===Sinhala===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#000;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]'' || Valli ||In three languages, [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]
|-
| 1958 || ''Suneetha'' || ||Choreography also
|-
| 1956 || ''Surathali'' || ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1142489}}

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