Ragini

Actor

March 27, 1937 — December 30, 1976 (39 years)
Ragini (27 March 1937 – 30 December 1976) was an Indian danseuse and actress. She was the youngest of the famed Travancore Sisters; Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini. She started her acting career in the mid-1950s along with her sister Padmini and has acted in movies of different Indian languages, including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and 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. Ragini died of breast cancer in 1976. She had acted in many dramas also.

Known For

  • Cobra Girl
    Cobra Girl
  • Criminal
    Criminal
  • Ye Dil Kisko Doon
    Ye Dil Kisko Doon
  • Kinare Kinare
    Kinare Kinare
  • Amar Deep
    Amar Deep
  • Adi Parasakthi
    Adi Parasakthi
  • Raman Thediya Seethai
    Raman Thediya Seethai
  • Lankadahanam
    Lankadahanam

Filmography

1972
Raman Thediya Seethai · as Actress-Dancer In Play Yea Annaa
1971
Adi Parasakthi · as Cast
1971
Lanka Dahanam · as Maheswariamma
1963
Parisu · as Cast
1963
Kinare Kinare · as Bharat Natyam Dancer
1963
Shikari · as Rita
1963
Yeh Dil Kisko Doon · as Sherry
1963
Cobra Girl · as Anjana
1960
Mannathi Mannan · as Dancer At Festival
1960
Raja Desingu · as A Dancer
1959
Veerapandiya Kattabomman · as Sundaravadivu
1958
Amar Deep · as Champa
1958
Criminal · as Uma Devi
1955
Mangayar Thilakam · as Neela