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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{About|the Indian actress|the legendary queen of Chittor|Rani Padmini}}
{{About|the Indian actress|the legendary queen of Chittor|Rani Padmini}}
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| name = Rani Padmini
| name               = Rani Padmini
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| occupation = Actress
| occupation         = Actor
| nationality = {{IND}}
| years_active      = 1980–1986
| years_active= 1981–1986
| birth_date        = {{Birth date text|1962|}}
| death_date = 15 October 1986
| birth_place        = [[Chennai|Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| death_cause = [[Homicide]]
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|1986|10|15|1962|||df=yes}}
| parents = Chaudri<br />Indirakumari
| death_cause       = [[Homicide]]
| parents           = {{Unbulleted_list|Chaudri|Indirakumari}}
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'''Rani Padmini''' was a prominent Indian [[lead actress]] during the 1980s in [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]], [[Tamil film|Tamil]], [[Kannada film|Kannada]], and [[Telugu film|Telugu]] films. She was well noted for her glamorous roles. She entered the film field with [[Sangharsham]] and played notable roles in [[Parankimala (1981 film)|Parankimala]], [[Sangarshanam]], [[Sharam]], [[Bandhanam]] and [[Killikonchal]].


She was murdered on 15 October 1986 in her home, along with her mother, by three of her employees.
'''Rani Padmini''' (1962 – 15 October 1986) was an Indian actress during the 1980s in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and a few [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] films. She entered the film field with ''Sangharsham'' and played notable roles in ''[[Parankimala (1981 film)|Parankimala]]'', ''[[Sharam]]'', ''Bandham'' and ''[[Kilikonchal]]''.
 
She was murdered on 15 October 1986 at her home, along with her mother, by three of her employees.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/double-murder-at-anna-nagar-that-shook-the-film-industry/article67669141.ece |title=Double murder at Anna Nagar that shook the film industry |work=The Hindu|date=24 December 2023 |last1=Sivaraman |first1=R. }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
She was born to Chaudri and Indirakumari at Anna Nagar, Madras. She was their only child.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/343727-mangalam-special-death-aniversari-rani-padmini.html|title = മലയാള സിനിമ കണ്ട ഏറ്റവും വലിയ കൊലപാതകം, സെക്സി ഇമേജില്‍ യുവമനസുകളെ കോരിത്തരിപ്പിച്ച നായികയുടേയും അമ്മയുടേയും ജഡങ്ങള്‍ ആശുപത്രിയില്‍ കൊണ്ടുപോയത് ടാക്സികാറിന്റെ ഡിക്കിയില്‍; റാണി പദ്മിനിയുടെ ദുരൂഹമരണത്തിന്റെ 33 വര്‍ഷങ്ങള്‍}}</ref>
She was born to Chaudri and Indirakumari at Anna Nagar, Madras. She was their only child.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/343727-mangalam-special-death-aniversari-rani-padmini.html |title=മലയാള സിനിമ കണ്ട ഏറ്റവും വലിയ കൊലപാതകം, സെക്സി ഇമേജില്‍ യുവമനസുകളെ കോരിത്തരിപ്പിച്ച നായികയുടേയും അമ്മയുടേയും ജഡങ്ങള്‍ ആശുപത്രിയില്‍ കൊണ്ടുപോയത് ടാക്സികാറിന്റെ ഡിക്കിയില്‍; റാണി പദ്മിനിയുടെ ദുരൂഹമരണത്തിന്റെ 33 വര്‍ഷങ്ങള്‍}}</ref>


==Death==
==Death==
On the morning of 15 October 1986, Rani Padmini's driver, Jebaraj, watchman Lakshmi Narasimhan alias Kutty, and cook, Ganeshan attacked her mother Indirakumari and killed her. Hearing her mother’s screams, Rani Padmini came to investigate but was overpowered by the men and murdered. The three were, however, arrested and sentenced to life terms. Rani Padmini’s murder caused ripples all over Tamil Nadu and Kerala and it was alleged that the three men were arrested in order to protect a high-profile person who was in close contact with Rani Padmini.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/207803| title=State Of Tamil Nadu vs Kutty @ Lakshmi Narasimhan on 10 August, 2001 |publisher= Malayalam Movie Database|accessdate=11 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Narasimhan|first1=T. A|last2=Kolappan|first2=B.|title=A hint of scandal in Madras|url=http://www.thehindu.com/madras375/a-hint-of-scandal-in-madras/article6321907.ece|work=The Hindu|date=16 August 2014|language=en-IN}}</ref>
On the morning of 15 October 1986, Rani Padmini's driver, Jebaraj, watchman Lakshmi Narasimhan alias Kutty, and cook, Ganeshan attacked her mother Indirakumari and killed her. Hearing her mother's screams, Rani Padmini came to investigate but was overpowered by the men and murdered. The three were, however, arrested and sentenced to life terms. Rani Padmini's murder caused ripples all over [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Kerala]] and it was alleged that the three men were arrested in order to protect a high-profile person who was in close contact with Rani Padmini.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/207803 |title=State Of Tamil Nadu vs Kutty @ Lakshmi Narasimhan on 10 August, 2001 |publisher=Malayalam Movie Database |accessdate=11 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Narasimhan |first1=T. A |last2=Kolappan |first2=B. |title=A hint of scandal in Madras |url=http://www.thehindu.com/madras375/a-hint-of-scandal-in-madras/article6321907.ece |work=The Hindu |date=16 August 2014 |language=en-IN}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Malayalam===
===Malayalam===
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*  [[Bheekaran]] (1988).... Suma
|-
*  [[Vamban]] (1987)
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
*  [[Karinaagam]] (1986)
|-
*  [[Annoru Raavil]] (1986)
| rowspan=7 | 1981 || ''Vilangum Veenayum'' || ||
*  [[Idanilangal]] (1985)..... Subhadra
|-
*  [[Uyarthezhunelpu]] (1985)
| ''Sangharsham'' || Lekha ||
*  [[Akkacheede Kunjuvava]] (1985)
|-
*  [[Akkare]] (Soorya Rekha) (1984) .... Valsala
| ''[[Thenum Vayambum]]'' || Aasha ||
*  [[Ithaa Innu Muthal]] (1984) .... Nimmy
|-
*  [[Kilikkonchal]] (1984)
| ''[[Thaaraavu]]'' || Kaarthu ||
*  [[Krishna Guruvaayoorappa]] (1984)...Sharada
|-
*  [[Nishedi]] (1984) .... Ajitha
| ''[[Thushaaram]]'' || Shobha ||
*  [[Kadamattathachan (1984 film)|Kadamattathachan]] (1984) .... Bivathu
|-
*  [[Amme Naaraayana]] (1984) .... Naanikutty (Yakshi)
| ''[[Parankimala (1981 film)|Parankimala]]'' || Sreedevi ||
*  [[Manasse Ninakku Mangalam]] (1984) .... Geetha
|-
*  [[Athirathram]] (1984) .... Naseema
| ''[[Kathayariyathe]]'' || Usha ||
*  [[Ee Yugam]] (1983).... Madhavi
|-
*  [[Eettappuli]] (1983) .... Hema
| rowspan=8 | 1982 || ''[[Aasha (1982 film)|Aasha]]'' || Neena Cheriyan ||
*  [[Naseema]] (Thamburu) (1983) .... Naseema
|-
*  [[Iniyenkilum]] (1983).... Rekha
| ''[[Marupacha]]'' || Rani ||
*  [[Bandham (1983 film)|Bandham]] (1983) .... Sharmila
|-
*  [[Kuyilinethedi]] (1983) .... Chithra Thampatti
| ''[[Aa Divasam]]'' || ||
*  [[Himavahini]] (1983) ... Sainaba
|-
*  [[Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal]] (1983) .... Leela
| ''[[Aakrosham]]'' || Rekha ||
*  [[Bheeman]] (1982)
|-
*  [[Sharam]] (1982) .... Anitha
| ''[[Anuraagakkodathi]]'' || Mini ||
*  [[Vidhichathum Kothichathum]] (Kasthoori) (1982) .... Usha
|-
*  [[Anuraagakkodathi]] (1982) .... Mini
| ''[[Vidhichathum Kothichathum]]'' || Usha ||
*  [[Aakrosham]] (1982) .... Rekha
|-
*  [[Aa Divasam]] (1982)
| ''[[Sharam]]'' || Anitha ||
*  [[Marupacha]] (1982).... Rani
|-
*  [[Aasha (1982 film)|Aasha]](1982) .... Neena Cheriyan
| ''[[Bheeman]]'' || ||
*  [[Kathayariyathe]](1981) .... Usha
|-
*  [[Parankimala (1981 film)|Parankimala]] (1981)
| rowspan=8 | 1983 || ''[[Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal]]'' || Leela ||
*  [[Thushaaram]] (1981) .... Shobha
|-
*  [[Thaaraavu]] (1981) .... Kaarthu
| ''[[Himavahini]]'' || Sainaba ||
*  [[Thenum Vayambum]] (1981) .... Aasha
|-
*  [[Sangharsham]] (1981) .... Lekha
| ''[[Kuyilinethedi]]'' || Chithra Thampatti ||
* ''Vilangum Veenayum''
|-
{{div col end}}
| ''Bandham'' || Sharmila ||
|-
| ''[[Iniyenkilum]]'' || Rekha ||
|-
| ''[[Naseema]]'' || Naseema ||
|-
| ''[[Eettappuli]]'' || Hema ||
|-
| ''[[Ee Yugam]]'' || Madhavi ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 1984 || ''[[Athirathram]]'' || Naseema ||
|-
| ''[[Manasse Ninakku Mangalam]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
| ''[[Amme Naaraayana]]'' || Naanikutty (Yakshi) ||
|-
| ''Kadamattathachan'' || Bivathu ||
|-
| ''[[Nishedi]]'' || Ajitha ||
|-
| ''[[Krishna Guruvaayoorappa]]'' || Sharada ||
|-
| ''[[Kilikkonchal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ithaa Innu Muthal]]'' || Nimmy ||
|-
| ''[[Akkare]]'' || Valsala ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1985 || ''[[Akkacheede Kunjuvava]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Uyarthezhunelpu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Idanilangal]]'' || Subhadra ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1986 || ''[[Annoru Raavil]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Karinaagam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Vamban]]'' || Dominic's daughter ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Bheekaran]]'' || Suma ||
|-
|}
 
===Tamil===
===Tamil===
*''Pattam Padhavi'' (1981)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*''[[Krodham]]'' (1982)
|-
*''Kaduvulluku Oru Kadidham'' (1982)
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
*''Anu'' (1982)
|-
*''[[Kanavugal Karpanaigal]]'' (1982)
| 1980 || ''Matravai Neril'' || ||
*''[[Pakkathu Veetu Roja]]'' (1982)
|-
*''[[Villiyanur Matha]]'' (1983)
| rowspan=2| 1981 || ''Pattam Padhavi'' || ||
*''[[Niraparaadhi (1984 film)|Niraparaadhi]]'' (1984)
|-
| ''[[Andhi Mayakkam]]'' || Stella ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1982 || ''[[Krodham]]'' || Kavitha ||
|-
| ''Kaduvulluku Oru Kadidham'' || ||
|-
| ''Anu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanavugal Karpanaigal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pakkathu Veetu Roja]]'' || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Villiyanur Matha]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1984 || ''[[Niraparaadhi]]'' || Aruna ||
|-
| ''[[Rajathanthiram (1984 film)|Rajathanthiram]]'' || Maya ||
|-
|}
 
===Kannada===
===Kannada===
* ''Anurakthe'' (1980)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1980 || ''Anurakthe'' || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Romanchana'' || ||
|-
|}
 
===Hindi===
* ''Prem Sandesh'' (1988).. (Released posthumously)


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1986 deaths]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing]]
[[Category:People murdered in Kerala]]
[[Category:People murdered in Kerala]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:1962 births]]

Latest revision as of 12:20, 23 February 2026


This article is about the Indian actress. For the legendary queen of Chittor, see Rani Padmini.

Rani Padmini
BornTemplate:Birth date text
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Died15 October 1986(1986-10-15) (aged 23–24)
Cause of deathHomicide
OccupationActor
Years active1980–1986
Parent(s)
  • Chaudri
  • Indirakumari

Rani Padmini (1962 – 15 October 1986) was an Indian actress during the 1980s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and a few Hindi films. She entered the film field with Sangharsham and played notable roles in Parankimala, Sharam, Bandham and Kilikonchal.

She was murdered on 15 October 1986 at her home, along with her mother, by three of her employees.[1]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

She was born to Chaudri and Indirakumari at Anna Nagar, Madras. She was their only child.[2]

Death[edit | edit source]

On the morning of 15 October 1986, Rani Padmini's driver, Jebaraj, watchman Lakshmi Narasimhan alias Kutty, and cook, Ganeshan attacked her mother Indirakumari and killed her. Hearing her mother's screams, Rani Padmini came to investigate but was overpowered by the men and murdered. The three were, however, arrested and sentenced to life terms. Rani Padmini's murder caused ripples all over Tamil Nadu and Kerala and it was alleged that the three men were arrested in order to protect a high-profile person who was in close contact with Rani Padmini.[3][4]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Malayalam[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Vilangum Veenayum
Sangharsham Lekha
Thenum Vayambum Aasha
Thaaraavu Kaarthu
Thushaaram Shobha
Parankimala Sreedevi
Kathayariyathe Usha
1982 Aasha Neena Cheriyan
Marupacha Rani
Aa Divasam
Aakrosham Rekha
Anuraagakkodathi Mini
Vidhichathum Kothichathum Usha
Sharam Anitha
Bheeman
1983 Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal Leela
Himavahini Sainaba
Kuyilinethedi Chithra Thampatti
Bandham Sharmila
Iniyenkilum Rekha
Naseema Naseema
Eettappuli Hema
Ee Yugam Madhavi
1984 Athirathram Naseema
Manasse Ninakku Mangalam Geetha
Amme Naaraayana Naanikutty (Yakshi)
Kadamattathachan Bivathu
Nishedi Ajitha
Krishna Guruvaayoorappa Sharada
Kilikkonchal
Ithaa Innu Muthal Nimmy
Akkare Valsala
1985 Akkacheede Kunjuvava
Uyarthezhunelpu
Idanilangal Subhadra
1986 Annoru Raavil
Karinaagam
1987 Vamban Dominic's daughter
1988 Bheekaran Suma

Tamil[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Matravai Neril
1981 Pattam Padhavi
Andhi Mayakkam Stella
1982 Krodham Kavitha
Kaduvulluku Oru Kadidham
Anu
Kanavugal Karpanaigal
Pakkathu Veetu Roja
1983 Villiyanur Matha
1984 Niraparaadhi Aruna
Rajathanthiram Maya

Kannada[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Anurakthe
1987 Romanchana

Hindi[edit | edit source]

  • Prem Sandesh (1988).. (Released posthumously)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Sivaraman, R. (24 December 2023). "Double murder at Anna Nagar that shook the film industry". The Hindu.
  2. ↑ "മലയാള സിനിമ കണ്ട ഏറ്റവും വലിയ കൊലപാതകം, സെക്സി ഇമേജില്‍ യുവമനസുകളെ കോരിത്തരിപ്പിച്ച നായികയുടേയും അമ്മയുടേയും ജഡങ്ങള്‍ ആശുപത്രിയില്‍ കൊണ്ടുപോയത് ടാക്സികാറിന്റെ ഡിക്കിയില്‍; റാണി പദ്മിനിയുടെ ദുരൂഹമരണത്തിന്റെ 33 വര്‍ഷങ്ങള്‍".
  3. ↑ "State Of Tamil Nadu vs Kutty @ Lakshmi Narasimhan on 10 August, 2001". Malayalam Movie Database. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  4. ↑ Narasimhan, T. A; Kolappan, B. (16 August 2014). "A hint of scandal in Madras". The Hindu.

External links[edit | edit source]

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