Natiya Peroli Padmini Ramachandran
Bharatanatyam Performer • Teacher • Guru • Nattuvanar • Choreographer
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Padmini Ramachandran (born June 12, 1932, in Trivandrum, Travancore, now Kerala; died September 24, 2006, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) was a celebrated Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer, famously known as "Naattiya Peroli" (Supreme Radiance of Dance) of Tamil Cinema. She was one of the renowned "Travancore sisters," alongside her elder sister…
Journey Timeline
Born — Born on June 12, 1932, in Trivandrum (now Thiruvananthapuram), Travancore (now Kerala), India.
Film Debut — Cast as a dancer in the Hindi film "Kalpana".
Tamil Film Debut — First Tamil film "Ezhai Padum Padu".
Awarded Best Classical Dancer — Received Best Classical Dancer Award at the Moscow Youth Festival.
Received Kalaimamani Award
Marriage and Relocation — Married Ramachandran and moved to the United States.
Son Born
Received Filmfare Award — Won Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for the film "Kaajal".
Founded Dance School — Established the Padmini School of Fine Arts in New Jersey.
Received Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South
Received Kalaivanar Award
Died — Passed away on September 24, 2006, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Awards & Honors
- Kalaimamani — Government of Tamil Nadu
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress — Filmfare
- Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South — Filmfare
- Kalaivanar Award — Tamil Nadu State Film
- Best Classical Dancer Award — Moscow Youth Festival
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- Padmini (actress)
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- Padmini Ramachandran Was The First Actress Of Hindi Films
Indian Film History
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