Padmapriya

Padmapriya (born Padmalochani; died 16 November 1997) was an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Kannada and Tamil-language films. She also acted in a few Malayalam and Telugu films as well.

Not to be confused with Padmapriya Janakiraman, Malayalam actress.

Padmapriya
Born
Padmalochani

Karnataka, India
Died16 November 1997[1]
T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActress
Years active1974–1995
Spouse(s)Srinivasan (divorced), died (2016)[2]
ChildrenVasumathi (daughter)[3]

Her first movie was in Telugu, Adapillala Tandri (1974), and she later debuted with Bangarada Gudi (1976) in the Kannada film industry; she was a popular actress during the early and late 1970s. She acted opposite the legendary Dr. Rajkumar in Operation Diamond Racket, Thayige Thakka Maga and Shankar Guru. She starred opposite Anant Nag in the comedy Narada Vijaya and the novel-based Baadada Hoo, and both were highly successful. With Dr. Vishnuvardhan, she acted in five or six movies and played glamorous roles. Srinath, Ashok and Lokesh were her other costars in Kannada movies.

She had a successful career in Tamil films as a lead heroine between 1974 and 1981. Vaira Nenjam, Mohana Punnagai, Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren, Kuppathu Raja, Aayiram Jenmangal, and Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan are some of her notable Tamil films. She acted opposite Sivaji Ganesan in Vaira Nenjam and Mohana Punnagai. She was paired with M. G. Ramachandran in Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan portraying the role of a princess. She acted in nearly 80 movies, mainly in South Indian languages.

Personal life

The beautiful Padmapriya was regarded as the Hema Malini of the South. Padmapriya was born in Karnataka. In 1983, she married Srinivasan and the couple has a daughter named Vasumathi. Just a year after marriage, the couple filed for divorce, which dragged on for a long time. After filing for divorce, Padmapriya stayed with her parents for 13 years at T. Nagar.[4] She died on 16 November 1997 from heart disease as well as kidney failure. After her death, Vasumathi tried to enter the film industry but failed and is now settled in the United Kingdom.

Partial filmography

Padmapriya was fluent in all four South Indian languages and dubbed in her own voice. Her last movie in Tamil was Thotta Chinungi, where she played a mother's role. Table is in order of languages in which she acted, from the most to the fewest films after her marriage.

Tamil
Year Film Co-star Role Note
1975Karotti KannanThengai Srinivasan, Srikanth, Sripriya, M. N. RajamKamalaTamil Debut[5]
1975Thiyaga UllamR. Muthuraman, Vincent, Kumari PadminiGeetha
1975Vaira NenjamSivaji Ganesan, R. MuthuramanGeetha
1975Uravu Solla OruvanR. Muthuraman, Sivakumar, SujathaIndra
1975Anaya VilakkuM. K. Muthu, SrikanthAnandhi
1975Vaazhnthu KaattugirenR. Muthuraman, Srikanth, SujathaPankajam
1975Engalakkum Kaadhal VarumRavichandran, Jaishankar, Kanchana
1976Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?R. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar, SrikanthRama
1977Sorgam NaragamSivakumar, Vijayakumar, Fatafat JayalaxmiRadha
1977PerumaikkuriyavalSivakumar, Srikanth, Fatafat JayalaxmiShanthi
1977Deviyin ThirumanamR. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar, K. R. Vijaya, Prameela
1977Andru Sinthiya RathamJaishankar, Thengai SrinivasanRohini
1978Madhuraiyai Meetta SundharapandiyanM. G. Ramachandran, LathaPrincess Bhamini
1978Kungumam Kadhai SollugiradhuM. G. C. Sukumar, Jaiganesh, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Hema Chaudhary
1978Aayiram JenmangalVijayakumar, Rajinikanth, LathaRadha
1978Varuvan VadivelanJaiganesh, R. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Chandrakala, Fatafat Jayalaxmi
1978Agni PravesamSrikanth
1979Siri Siri MamaVijayakumar
1979Kuppathu RajaRajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Manjula VijayakumarKasthuri
1980NeerottamVijayakanth, PraveenaKanmani
1981Mohana PunnagaiSivaji Ganesan, Geetha, Jayabharathi, Anuradha, AnandhiBhama
1984Idhayam Thedum UdhayamChakravarthy, Aruna
1990Pudhu VarisuMoulee, Pandiarajan, RohiniParvathi
1991Nallathai Naadu KekumM. G. Ramachandran, Rajesh, Gautami, RekhaMalaArchived footage
1994KadhalanPrabhu Deva, NagmaPrabhu's mother
1995Gandhi Pirantha MannVijayakanth, Revathi, RavaliPadma
1995Thotta Chinungi[6]Karthik, Raghuvaran, Revathi, Nagendra Prasad, Devayani, RohiniLakshmiLast Tamil film

Kannada
Year Film Co-Star
1976Bangarada Gudi Gangadhar
1977Lakshmi Nivasa Ram Gopal
1978Thayige Thakka Maga Dr. Rajkumar
1978Shankar Guru Dr. Rajkumar
1978Operation Diamond Racket Dr. Rajkumar
1978Madhura Sangama Vishnuvardhan
1979Maralu Sarapani Ashok
1979Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu Srinath
1979Asadhya Aliya Vishnuvardhan
1979 Rahasya Rathri Vishnuvardhan
1980Pattanakke Banda Patniyaru Lokesh
1980Narada Vijaya Anant Nag
1980Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha Vishnuvardhan
1980Manku Thimma Srinath
1982Oorige Upakari Vishnuvardhan
1982Baadada Hoo Anant Nag
1983Kalluveene Nudiyithu Vishnuvardhan

Malayalam
Year Film Role
1977Chathurvedam
1977Akale Aakaasham
1977AbhiniveshamSathi
1977Ashtamangalyam
1977SujathaMalini
1978Aval Kanda Lokam
1978Prathyaksha Daivam
1979Pathivritha
1979Mani Koya Kurup

Telugu
Year Film Role
1974Adapillala Tandri
1975Chikati Velugulu
1976Manchiki Maro PeruNeelima
1977Bhale Alludu
1978Pottelu Punnamma
1980Maa Inti Devatha
1989Dhoorapu Kondalu

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