
Acting
Petchara Chaowarat
Born 1943-01-19 · Thailand
Petchara Chaowarat (Thai: เพชรา เชาวราษฎร์, born January 19, 1943, in Rayong Province, Thailand) is a Thai film actress who starred in around 300 films from 1961 to 1979. An icon of the "Golden Age" of Thai cinema, she was known for her round, pool-like eyes and elaborate hairstyles. Her first film and starring role was in Love Diary of Pimchawee, in 1961. She co-starred with popular leading man, Mitr Chaibancha, and they proved to be popular pair, starring together in more than 150 films. One of their most popular films was 1970's Magical Love of the Countryside, a musical rhapsodizing Thai rural life. In 1964, Petchara was named best actress by the Thailand National Film Awards committee for her role in Nok Noi, and received the award from the hands of King Bhumibol. After Mitr's accidental death on the set of Insee tong in 1970, Petchara continued to act in films. She starred in the 1971 musical comedy Ai Tui (Mr. Tui), in which she co-starred with Sombat Metanee, who became a popular leading man after Mitr's death. Her last film was Ai Khuntong, which was released in 1979.
Acting credits
NRFlyer & Magic Sword is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Stanley Fung.
Flyer & Magic Sword
1971
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tamil Tiger
1983
NRThe Devilish Killer is the most dangerous fighter that ever lived...After defeating all of China’s martial art factions in a grand battle, he decides that his victory cannot be complete unless he possesses the two Thunderbolt Swords. The leader of the Thunderbolt Sword clan sends his two sons into hiding knowing that sooner or later the Devilish Killer will come for them and destroy his clan. After the two sons leave, taking the Thunderbolt Sword with them, fate leads them to meet a young swordswoman who owns the other Thunderbolt Sword and together they unite their swords and train for the ultimate showdown with the Devilish Killer.
The Devilish Killer
1971
NRRit (Mit), a wealthy young man, and Lin (Miss Margaret Lin), a peasant girl, are a couple from vastly different social classes. They overcome various obstacles together to build a married life. But life is like a spinning windmill; Lin becomes pregnant and suffers an accident that causes amnesia. Meanwhile, Rit has to travel abroad, giving his mother, who despises poor daughters-in-law, an opportunity to get rid of Lin in order to make Duangporn (Petchara) her daughter-in-law, as she had always hoped. But will the power of love, gratitude, and goodness have an impact on the turbines of their lives?
Turbine of Life
1974
NRPetchara Chaowarat plays a Country girl, Pimchawee, who is caught in a love triangle while her grandmother threatens to disclose her private love letters in the pursuit of recovering some money. Shot entirely in 16mm, this is Petchara Chaowarat's first film, and she went on to become one of the most iconic Thai actresses in history and continued to co-star in countless films with Mitr Chaibancha.
The Love Diary of Pimchawee
1962
NRThai horror film.
Don Khamod
1973
NRThe heroic Red Eagle must deal with an evil imposter who is the head of a deadly criminal gang known as the Red Bamboo. Meanwhile, an undercover cop must infiltrate the gang and stop them from killing government officials around the world through strange glowing artifacts.
Insee Thong
1970
Kangwan, a young and rich bachelor studying magic and Karaket, who's there to put flowers on her mother's grave, meet each other in a Buddhist temple at night time. Karaket's stepmother, who had already poisoned Karaket's real mom twenty years earlier, has similar designs on her and ends up killing her with a snake. Ghosts show up to right wrongs.
The Satan Lover
1969
1.0A story of Tui, the son of the chief and Priaw, the millionaire of the district. One day, villagers were preparing to welcome Priaw back to the village while some criminals were planning to get in. Tui had to do something to protect Priaw.
Mr. Tui
1971
NRThai horror film.
Steel Wool Glass
1971
Seven convicts are on the loose after their prison bus crashes.
Magnificent 7
1967
NRThai horror film.
The God of Death
1971
NRA film based on the narrative poem Lilit Phra Lo.
Pralaw
1968
NRThai horror film.
Glass Kalong
1967
NRA musical comedy, drama about the nephew of a selfish venture financing tycoon who leaves his uncle to start a nightclub business.
Money Money Money
1965
NRSet in the year 1970, the story of a love that was prevented because of the difference in status between Klao, a young poor farmer, and Thongkwao, the beautiful daughter of Thongkon, a wealthy man in the village.
Mon Rak Luk Thung
1970
NRThai horror film.
Prai Phitsawat
1968
NRThree traveling students are forced to stay in a old temple and are told by the groundskeeper not to open the doors or windows after dark. One of them doesn't listen, meets a beautiful woman and the next day is found dead with two small puncture wounds on his arm. The following evening, a second student is killed, leaving only Marut. Will he be the next victim?
Ghost Love
1964
Jungle adventure / horror.
Phantom Snake
1966
NRA young lady called Wannee takes her own life in Passakorn's home and he gets accused of her murder. Adirek, the lawyer, explains the whole, tragic story of Wannee to the police inspector.
The Love
1968
NRMokasak, the godfather of the Baan Rai district, who had only enemy named Saming Baan Rai. Saming Baan Rai had a lot of land and be the great fighter. They felt antipathy to each others. By the way, Saming Baan Rai was falling in love with Mokasak's daughter. After Saming Baan Rai got new freinds to help him, they had to judge the tautness between them to clarify how they lived together in the district.
Saming Ban Rai
1964
NRThai horror film.
Golden Eel
1969
NRTwo wandering delinquents caught between a big shot bandit's sinister plan and his target, the district chief. There comes bombastic actions mixing with their romance with both daughter of the district chief.
ฝนเหนือ
1970
Thai movie 'Luk Yot' (ลูกยอด) was released in year 1971 and features Thai film superstars Krung Srivilai and Petchara Chaowara. It was Krung Srivilai's first movie. Krung was 4 years younger than Petchara so from being the younger sister (น้อง) with Mitr, Petchara becomes the older sister (พี่)! After Mitr Chaibancha’s tragic death in year 1970, the Thai cinema needed new faces, new main actors to replace the void caused by Mitr’s premature death. Only a two minutes trailer is remaining as the movie is lost in Thailand. A full movie summary is still available as some old Thai movie stars magazines can still be found nowadays. Various sequences can be seen during those two late minutes : Sithao Petcharoen paddling a small boat on a river and watching young ladies, shootings. Other actors / actresses include Pisarn Akraseranee, Choomporn Theppitak, Boo Wibunnan, Wassana Chalakorn, Sopha Sataporn, Preuhat Boonlong,Sukon Koewliam. 7 songs are featured in 35mm format.
Luk Yot
1971