Padmapriya

Padmapriya
Born
Padmalochani

Karnataka, India
Died16 November 1997
OccupationActress
Years active1974–1995
Spouse
Srinivasan
(m. 1983; div. 1984)
ChildrenVasumathi (daughter)

Padmapriya (born Padmalochani; died 16 November 1997[citation needed]) was an Indian actress who worked in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. Her first movie was in Telugu, Adapillala Tandri (1974). In Kannada, she debuted with Bangarada Gudi (1976) and was a popular actress during the late 1970s. She has the distinction of having acted opposite the legendary Dr. Rajkumar in three successive hit movies in a single year (1978) - 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. She acted in four to five movies with Dr. Vishnuvardhan, 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 movies Vazhthungal, 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.[1] She acted in nearly 80 movies, mainly in South Indian languages.

Personal life

Padmapriya was regarded as the Hema Malini of the South.[2] 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.[citation needed]

Death

Padmapriya 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 Role Note
1975 Karotti Kannan Kamala Tamil Debut[citation needed]
1975 Thiyaga Ullam Geetha
1975 Vaira Nenjam Geetha
1975 Uravu Solla Oruvan Indra
1975 Anaya Vilakku Anandhi
1975 Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren Pankajam
1975 Engalakkum Kaadhal Varum
1976 Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna? Rama
1977 Sorgam Naragam Radha
1977 Perumaikkuriyaval Shanthi
1977 Deviyin Thirumanam
1977 Andru Sinthiya Ratham Rohini
1978 Vazhthungal
1978 Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan Princess Bhamini
1978 Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu
1978 Aayiram Jenmangal Radha
1978 Varuvan Vadivelan
1978 Agni Pravesam
1979 Siri Siri Mama
1979 Kuppathu Raja Kasthuri
1980 Neerottam Kanmani
1981 Mohana Punnagai Bhama
1984 Idhayam Thedum Udhayam
1990 Pudhu Varisu Parvathi
1991 Nallathai Naadu Kekum Mala (Archive Footage) [3]
1994 Kadhalan Prabhu's mother
1995 Gandhi Pirantha Mann Padma
1995 Thotta Chinungi Lakshmi Last Film in Tamil

Kannada

Year Film Role
1976 Bangarada Gudi Aruna
1977 Lakshmi Nivasa
1978 Thayige Thakka Maga Mala
1978 Shankar Guru Malathi
1978 Operation Diamond Racket Meena
1978 Aparadhi Naanalla
1978 Madhura Sangama Cameo
1979 Maralu Sarapani
1979 Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu Padmini
1979 Asadhya Aliya Aruna
1979 Rahasya Rathri
1980 Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru
1980 Narada Vijaya Radha
1980 Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha Shanthi
1980 Manku Thimma
1982 Oorige Upakari
1982 Baadada Hoo Hema
1983 Kalluveene Nudiyithu

Malayalam

Year Film Role
1977 Chathurvedam
1977 Akale Aakaasham
1977 Abhinivesham Sathi
1977 Ashtamangalyam
1977 Sujatha Malini
1978 Aval Kanda Lokam
1978 Prathyaksha Daivam
1979 Pathivritha
1979 Mani Koya Kurup

Telugu

Year Film Role
1974 Adapillala Tandri
1975 Chikati Velugulu
1975 Eduruleni Manishi
1976 Manchiki Maro Peru Neelima
1977 Bhale Alludu
1978 Pottelu Punnamma Radha
1980 Maa Inti Devatha

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References

  1. ^ "திரையுலகிலிருந்தே ஒதுங்கத் தயார்". Kalki (in Tamil). 27 October 1996. p. 71. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ "'ತಾಯಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಮಗ ನಟಿ ಪದ್ಮಪ್ರಿಯ ಬದುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಗಿಹೋಯ್ತು'-Ep32-Bhargava-Kalamadhyama-#param". YouTube. 22 February 2021.
  3. ^ Nallathey Nadu Ketkum | M.G.R Super hit Tamil movie | Jeppiaar, Bathma Priya, Gouthami, Rekha, 17 November 2016, retrieved 2 July 2022
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  5. ^ "Kuppathu Raja│Tamil Movie 1979 | Rajinikanth | Manjula Vijayakumar | Vijayakumar |". Archived from the original on 17 December 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
  6. ^ "Thiyaga Ullam Old HD full Tamil Movie starring :R.Muthurraman & Other". 9 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
  7. ^ "Andru Sindhiya Ratham│Full Tamil Movie 1976 │Jaishankar | Padma Priya | Nagesh". Archived from the original on 17 December 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ^ "Aayiram Jenmangal". YouTube. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan". YouTube. 19 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Uravu Solla Oruvan Tamil Movie starring: Muthuraman, Sivakumar, Sujatha and Padma Priya". YouTube. 9 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021.