Padmapriya
Born
Padmalochani

Karnataka, India
Died16 November 1997
OccupationActress
Years active1974–1995
Spouse
Srinivasan
(m. 1983; div. 1984)
ChildrenVasumathi (daughter)

Padmapriya (born Padmalochani; died 16 November 1997) was an Indian actress who worked in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. Her first movie was in Telugu, Adapillala Tandri (1974). In Kannada, she debuted with Bangarada Gudi (1976) and was a popular actress during the late 1970s. She has the distinction of having acted opposite the legendary Dr. Rajkumar in three successive hit movies in a single year (1978) - Operation Diamond Racket, Thayige Thakka Maga and Shankar Guru. She starred opposite Anant Nag in the comedy Narada Vijaya and the novel-based Baadada Hoo and both were highly successful. She acted in four to five movies with Dr. Vishnuvardhan, and played glamorous roles. Srinath, Ashok and Lokesh were her other costars in Kannada movies.

She had a successful career in Tamil films as a lead heroine between 1974 and 1981 movies Vazhthungal, Vaira Nenjam, Mohana Punnagai, Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren, Kuppathu Raja, Aayiram Jenmangal, and Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan are some of her notable Tamil films. She acted opposite Sivaji Ganesan in Vaira Nenjam and Mohana Punnagai. She was paired with M. G. Ramachandran in Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan portraying the role of a princess.[1] She acted in nearly 80 movies, mainly in South Indian languages.

Personal life

Padmapriya was regarded as the Hema Malini of the South.[2] Padmapriya was born in Karnataka. In 1983, she married Srinivasan and the couple has a daughter named Vasumathi. Just a year after marriage, the couple filed for divorce, which dragged on for a long time. After filing for divorce, Padmapriya stayed with her parents for 13 years at T. Nagar.

Death

Padmapriya died on 16 November 1997 from heart disease as well as kidney failure. After her death, Vasumathi tried to enter the film industry but failed and is now settled in the United Kingdom.

Partial filmography

Padmapriya was fluent in all four South Indian languages and dubbed in her own voice. Her last movie in Tamil was Thotta Chinungi, where she played a mother's role. Table is in order of languages in which she acted, from the most to the fewest films after her marriage.

Tamil

Year Film Role Note
1975Karotti KannanKamalaTamil Debut
1975Thiyaga UllamGeetha
1975Vaira NenjamGeetha
1975Uravu Solla OruvanIndra
1975Anaya VilakkuAnandhi
1975Vaazhnthu KaattugirenPankajam
1975Engalakkum Kaadhal Varum
1976Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?Rama
1977Sorgam NaragamRadha
1977PerumaikkuriyavalShanthi
1977Deviyin Thirumanam
1977Andru Sinthiya RathamRohini
1978Vazhthungal
1978Madhuraiyai Meetta SundharapandiyanPrincess Bhamini
1978Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu
1978Aayiram JenmangalRadha
1978Varuvan Vadivelan
1978Agni Pravesam
1979Siri Siri Mama
1979Kuppathu RajaKasthuri
1980NeerottamKanmani
1981Mohana PunnagaiBhama
1984Idhayam Thedum Udhayam
1990Pudhu VarisuParvathi
1991 Nallathai Naadu Kekum Mala (Archive Footage) [3]
1994KadhalanPrabhu's mother
1995Gandhi Pirantha MannPadma
1995Thotta ChinungiLakshmiLast Film in Tamil

Kannada

Year Film Role
1976Bangarada Gudi Aruna
1977Lakshmi Nivasa
1978Thayige Thakka Maga Mala
1978Shankar Guru Malathi
1978Operation Diamond Racket Meena
1978Aparadhi Naanalla
1978Madhura Sangama
1979Maralu Sarapani
1979Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu Padmini
1979Asadhya Aliya Aruna
1979 Rahasya Rathri
1980Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru
1980Narada Vijaya Radha
1980Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha Shanthi
1980Manku Thimma
1982Oorige Upakari
1982Baadada Hoo Hema
1983Kalluveene Nudiyithu

Malayalam

Year Film Role
1977Chathurvedam
1977Akale Aakaasham
1977AbhiniveshamSathi
1977Ashtamangalyam
1977SujathaMalini
1978Aval Kanda Lokam
1978Prathyaksha Daivam
1979Pathivritha
1979Mani Koya Kurup

Telugu

Year Film Role
1974Adapillala Tandri
1975Chikati Velugulu
1976Manchiki Maro PeruNeelima
1977Bhale Alludu
1978Pottelu PunnammaRadha
1980Maa Inti Devatha

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References

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  2. "'ತಾಯಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಮಗ ನಟಿ ಪದ್ಮಪ್ರಿಯ ಬದುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಗಿಹೋಯ್ತು'-Ep32-Bhargava-Kalamadhyama-#param". YouTube.
  3. Nallathey Nadu Ketkum | M.G.R Super hit Tamil movie | Jeppiaar,Bathma Priya,Gouthami,Rekha, retrieved 2 July 2022
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  6. "Thiyaga Ullam Old HD full Tamil Movie starring :R.Muthurraman & Other". Archived from the original on 17 December 2021 via www.youtube.com.
  7. "Andru Sindhiya Ratham│Full Tamil Movie 1976 │Jaishankar | Padma Priya | Nagesh". Archived from the original on 17 December 2021 via www.youtube.com.
  8. "Aayiram Jenmangal". YouTube. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021.
  9. "Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan". YouTube. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021.
  10. "Uravu Solla Oruvan Tamil Movie starring: Muthuraman, Sivakumar, Sujatha and Padma Priya". YouTube. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021.
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