Ragini

Acting

Ragini

Born — Died

1937-03-27 — 1976-12-30

Place of birth

Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore

Known for

Acting

Credits

40 titles

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

Kaveri poster
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A story of two rival kings, (R. Balasubramaniam, T.E. Krishnamachari); Sivaji Ganesan is the son of the latter. Krishnamachari is under the influence of an ambitious spiritual guru (Nambiar) who manipulates the king for his own ends. The prince works hard to prevent him from achieving his designs. He moves around the kingdom incognito fighting for people's rights. During this time he meets and falls in love with a dancer (Padmini). The rival king's daughter Lalitha is also in love with him. The wily advisor (Veerappa) of the other king tries to work out things in his favor and marry the dancer. After many twists and turns, the villains are exposed and the princess sacrifices her love in favor of the dancer.

Kaveri

1955

No artwork available
7.0

Poverty-stricken Santhanam struggles to take care of his visually impaired brother. However, his life takes a turn after he comes across two women from different social backgrounds.

Aayiram Roobai

1964

Cobra Girl poster
10.0

A princess attempts to win back her kingdom from a powerful shape-shifting sorcerer.

Cobra Girl

1963

Punar Janmam poster
5.0

Punar Janmam (Rebirth) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. S. Mani. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Ragini and P. Kannamba in lead roles. The film, produced by N. S. Diraviyam under Vijaya Films banner, had musical score by T. Chalapathi Rao and was released on 21 April 1961.

Punar Janmam

1961

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Senthamarai

1962

Rani Samyuktha poster
NR

Prithvirajan falls in love with princess Samyuktha, but her father Jayachandran insults him by installing his statue at the palace hall entrance for the bridegroom ceremony.

Rani Samyuktha

1962

Film credits

1970s · 9 titles

1960s · 16 titles

No artwork available
7.0

Poverty-stricken Santhanam struggles to take care of his visually impaired brother. However, his life takes a turn after he comes across two women from different social backgrounds.

Aayiram Roobai

1964

Cobra Girl poster
10.0

A princess attempts to win back her kingdom from a powerful shape-shifting sorcerer.

Cobra Girl

1963

Punar Janmam poster
5.0

Punar Janmam (Rebirth) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. S. Mani. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Ragini and P. Kannamba in lead roles. The film, produced by N. S. Diraviyam under Vijaya Films banner, had musical score by T. Chalapathi Rao and was released on 21 April 1961.

Punar Janmam

1961

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Senthamarai

1962

Rani Samyuktha poster
NR

Prithvirajan falls in love with princess Samyuktha, but her father Jayachandran insults him by installing his statue at the palace hall entrance for the bridegroom ceremony.

Rani Samyuktha

1962

Shikari poster
5.5

The owners of a circus set out to capture King Kong. They arrive by boat at Kong Island, only to discover that there is another monster living there. Complications ensue.

Shikari

1963

Bharya poster
9.0

Bharya is a 1962 Malayalam language film starring Sathyan and Ragini in the lead roles. It was directed by Kunchacko based on a novel with the same title by Kanam EJ. The novel was based on the controversial Thiruvalla Ammalu murder case.

Bharya

1962

Naan Vanangum Deivam poster
NR

A Tamil version of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein.

Naan Vanangum Deivam

1963

Vikramaadhithan poster
7.0

1962 Indian Tamil-language film

Vikramaadhithan

1962

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan poster
7.0

King Rajasekhara, the king of Pandalam, finds a child on the banks of River Pampa during one of his hunting expeditions. A saint who appears there advises the king to adopt this child name him as Manikantan

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

1961

Ye Dil Kisko Doon poster
8.5

In search of love, a millionaire leaves his palatial home and roams the town disguised as a tramp. He meets and falls in love with a gypsy girl.

Ye Dil Kisko Doon

1963

Parthiban Kanavu poster
9.0

7th century AD. Parthiban, the Chola King, dies in battle leaving incomplete his desire to be free from the yoke of the Pallavas. His son Vikraman (Gemini Ganesh) is determined to fulfill his father's dream. He is arrested by the Pallava king, Narasimhavarman and exiled to an island where he is chosen the king

Parthiban Kanavu

1960

Veluthampi Dalawa poster
NR

The story begins during the tyrannical regime of Jayanthan Namboodiri (Thikkkurissi Sukumaran Nair), the 'Dalawa' of Travancore. The country was plagued by corruption and mismanagement at all levels. Veluthampi (Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair) who was in royal service succeeded in exposing the tyranny of Jayanthan Namboodiri and rose to the position of Dalawa. Jayanthan Namboodiri’s ears were cut as punishment and he was banished from Travancore.

Veluthampi Dalawa

1962

Aadhi Raat Ke Baad poster
8.0

A scientist renowned for creating a potion that makes him invisible is framed for the murder of his prospective father-in-law.

Aadhi Raat Ke Baad

1965

No artwork available
10.0

1962 Kannada film

Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi

1962

Unniyarcha poster
8.0

Malayalam movie directed by Kunchako, starring Kottayam Chellappan, Prem Nazir.

Unniyarcha

1961

1950s · 15 titles

Kaveri poster
NR

A story of two rival kings, (R. Balasubramaniam, T.E. Krishnamachari); Sivaji Ganesan is the son of the latter. Krishnamachari is under the influence of an ambitious spiritual guru (Nambiar) who manipulates the king for his own ends. The prince works hard to prevent him from achieving his designs. He moves around the kingdom incognito fighting for people's rights. During this time he meets and falls in love with a dancer (Padmini). The rival king's daughter Lalitha is also in love with him. The wily advisor (Veerappa) of the other king tries to work out things in his favor and marry the dancer. After many twists and turns, the villains are exposed and the princess sacrifices her love in favor of the dancer.

Kaveri

1955

No artwork available
NR

A man, who goes from rags to riches, forgets his humble past. However, his daughter's loyalty towards her poor and sick husband proves an eye-opener for him.

Devaki

1951

Payal poster
7.0

A remake of the director's own Tamil film Mallika (1957).

Payal

1957

Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu poster
9.0

Chandran, a circus performer, and Thankam are in love. The circus team borrows some money from Thankam's father, Paithal Nair. When they are unable to repay, Paithal Nair takes away their animals.

Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu

1958

No artwork available
7.5

A small time criminal turns over a new leaf with the help of a bishop and starts leading a new life with a changed identity. When Inspector Javert finds out about this, he tries to expose him.

Ezhai Padum Paadu

1950

Amar Deep poster
7.0

Film starring Dev Anand, Vyjayanthimala and Padmini

Amar Deep

1958

No artwork available
8.0

Rajan loses his luggage in the train and ends up as a driver in Dharmalingam's family. He falls in love with Gomathy, the eldest daughter of Mullaivaasal Zamindar, his family's arch-rival.

Gomathiyin Kaadhalan

1955

Mujrim poster
7.5

Shammi Kapoor stars as a criminal who exchanges identity with a dead man in order to start over.

Mujrim

1958

Koteeswaran poster
9.0

After completing their studies, best friends Chandru and Shankar return to their village and get shocked to learn about the prevalence of the dowry system. Soon, they raise their voices against it.

Koteeswaran

1955

Mangayar Thilakam poster
7.0

The story starts with the special birthday celebration of a girl. Vasudevan (Sivaji Ganesan) narrates the story which goes back 14 years behind. Karunakaran (S. V. Subbaiah) and Vasudevan (Master Baji) are brothers whose parents had died. They are very much loving and close to each other but Vasudevan longs for mother's love.

Mangayar Thilakam

1955

Santosham poster
7.0

Intelligent revenge story by two friends on greedy money lender.

Santosham

1955

No artwork available
NR

A man who disguises himself as a bandit, rescues a girl from a few kidnappers. Soon, they fall in love with each other and he reveals his true identity to her.

Thaskaraveeran

1957

Thookku Thookki poster
NR

Chitragathan, a young prince, is determined to prove the maxims at a debating society wrong. He undergoes various adventures that makes him realise how much truth these principles hold.

Thookku Thookki

1954

Ponkathir poster
7.0

A rich industrialist, Prabhu runs a factory along with his son Ravi. However, Vikraman, Prabhu's crooked nephew tries to manipulate Prabhu's wealth and defames his family.

Ponkathir

1953

Prasanna poster
8.0

Thampi and Menon decide to strengthen their relations. Thampi decides to marry Madanika and Menon decides to marry Prasanna. Ayyappan is shocked by the marriage plan attempts suicide. Prasanna sympathises with the desperate lover and marries Ayyappan against the wishes of her brother.

Prasanna

1950