{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = Padmini Priyadarshini | birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|09|08|df=y}} | birth_place = Mavelikkara, Kerala | death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|01|17|1944|09|08|df=y}} | death_place = Bangalore, Karnataka | image = Padmini Ramachandran Priyadarshini.jpg }} '''Padmini Priyadarshini''' (later '''Padmini Ramachandran''') was an Indian actor, dancer and choreographer. She acted in supporting roles during the 1950s and 1960s in Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. She established a dancing school in Bangalore named ''Natya Priya'' and trained students in dancing.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} In 2013, she received Shantala Natya Sri Award from Karnataka Government.<ref name="Karnataka">{{cite web |title=Profile of recipients of 'Shantala Natya Sri Awards' |url=https://www.karnataka.gov.in/page/Awards/State+Awards/Shantala+Natya+Awards/en |website=karnataka.gov.in |publisher=Karnataka Government}}</ref>
==Personal life== Born in Mavelikkara, Kerala, she was brought up in Chennai. She learned dancing from Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiyah Pillai. Padmini Priyadarshini was married to '''Ramachandran''' from Thalassery and the couple had 3 sons and 1 daughter.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
==Career== She established a dancing school in Bangalore. She has performed dance concerts with her students in countries like United Kingdom and United States. She was appointed as its Head when Karnataka government formed the 'Education Board'.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
== Notable films == [[File:Sahodhari_tamil_film_still_photo.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Padmini Priyadarshini in Sahodhari]] * ''Sahodhari'' (1959)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-sahodari-1959/article2782979.ece |work=The Hindu |title=Blast from the past - Sahodari (1959) - The Hindu <!--|########## Blast from the past - Sahodari (1959) #########--> |access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref> *''Paadha Kaanikkai'' (1962)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-past-paatha-kaanikkai-1962/article7264206.ece |work=The Hindu |title=Paatha Kaanikkai 1962 - The Hindu |access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref> * ''Life of Pi'' (2012){{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
== Partial filmography == (in Alphabetical order)
===English and French=== # Life of Pi (film)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-28 |title=In memories of Amma, my Guru Padmini Ramachandran {{!}} Noopura Bhramari {{!}} ನೂಪುರ ಭ್ರಮರಿ |url=https://www.noopurabhramari.com/padmini-ramachandran/ |access-date=2025-08-02 |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Hindi === # ''Dil Hi To Hai'' # ''Do Behnen'' (1959)
=== Kannada === # ''Bettada Kalla'' # ''Bhakta Markandeya'' # ''Jagajyothi Basveshwara'' # ''Rayara Sose''
=== Tamil === # ''Annaiyin Aanai'' (Dancer) # ''Baghdad Thirudan''<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails30.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films |publisher=Sivakami Publishers |author=Film News Anandan |author-link=Film News Anandan |date=23 October 2004 |location=Chennai |language=ta |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209021253/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails30.asp |archive-date=9 February 2017}}</ref> # ''Bhaktha Markandeya'' (Dancer - Pazhanimalaiyaanai) # ''Deiva Balam'' # ''Iru Sagodharigal'' (Dancer)<ref>{{cite book |title=Iru Sagodharigal Song book |publisher=Srimagal Printers, Srimagal Company, Chennai-1}}</ref> # ''Iruvar Ullam''<ref>{{cite book |title=Thiraikalanjiyam - Part 2 |author=G. Neelamegam |language=ta |page=107 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016}}</ref> # ''Kuravanji'' (Dancer)<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNMk1uRjZjNE8zM3M/view Song Book]</ref> # ''Maalaiyitta Mangai'' # ''Nenjam Marappathillai'' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/nenjam-marapathillai-1963/article4372260.ece |work=The Hindu |title=Nenjam Marapathillai 1963 - The Hindu |access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref> # ''Paadha Kaanikkai''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-past-paatha-kaanikkai-1962/article7264206.ece |title=Paatha Kaanikkai 1962 |work=The Hindu |date=30 May 2015 |access-date=9 February 2017 |author=Randor Guy |author-link=Randor Guy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204170902/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/blast-from-past-paatha-kaanikkai-1962/article7264206.ece |archive-date=4 February 2017}}</ref> # ''Petra Manam''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp7.htm |title=filmography p7 |access-date=9 December 2016 |website=nadigarthilagam.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161209140628/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp7.htm |archive-date=9 December 2016}}</ref> # ''Rathinapuri Ilavarasi'' # ''Sahodhari''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-sahodari-1959/article2782979.ece |work=The Hindu |title=Blast from the past — Sahodari (1959) |access-date=25 September 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140830223721/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-sahodari-1959/article2782979.ece |archive-date=30 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> # ''Thamarai Kulam''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-thamarai-kulam-1959/article7214015.ece |title=Thamarai Kulam 1959 |work=The Hindu |date=16 May 2015 |access-date=9 February 2017 |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161110071345/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-thamarai-kulam-1959/article7214015.ece |archive-date=10 November 2016}}</ref> # ''Then Nilavu'' # ''Vidivelli''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/vidivelli-1960/article5055579.ece |title=Blast from the Past - Vidivelli (1960) |newspaper=The Hindu |author=Randor Guy |date=24 August 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130910173833/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/vidivelli-1960/article5055579.ece |archive-date=10 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> # ''Motor Sundaram Pillai'' # ''Bhaaga Pirivinai''
=== Telugu === # ''Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham'' (Dancer) # ''Nartanasala'' (Urvashi)
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