Raghini

Raghini

Biography: Ragini (1937–1976) was a South 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 Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. 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. She was married to Madhavan Thampi. The couple had two daughters, Lakshmi and Priya. Actress Sukumari was the trio's maternal first cousin. Malayalam actors Shobana, Ambika Sukumaran, Vineeth and Krishna are her relatives. Her husband left her for the USA in 1972, but returned after his wife became ill from cancer.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: March 27, 1937

Deathday: December 30, 1976

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Known For

Uthama Puthiran
Uthama Puthiran

1958-02-07

Veerapandiya Kattabomman
Veerapandiya Kattabomman

1959-05-16

Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari

1954-07-01

Nalla Theerpu
Nalla Theerpu

1959-04-08

Ezhai Pangalan
Ezhai Pangalan

1963-12-19

Andhaman Kaidhi
Andhaman Kaidhi

1952-03-13

Manthiri Kumari
Manthiri Kumari

1950-06-24

Saraswathi
Saraswathi

1970-02-09