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 and Nallathai Naadu Kekum. She acted in nearly 80 movies, mainly in South Indian languages.
She acted in Telugu movies too, notably acted in 2 movies 'Cheekati Velugulu' and 'Maa Inti Devatha' with Super Star Krishna
Personal life Padmapriya was regarded as the Hema Malini of the South. 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. Year Film RoleLanguage Note1974Adapillala TandriTelugu1975Cheekati VeluguluPadmaTelugu1975Eduruleni ManishiSaralaTelugu 1975 Karotti Kannan Kamala Tamil 1975 Thiyaga Ullam Geetha Tamil 1975 Vaira Nenjam Geetha Tamil 1975 Uravu Solla Oruvan Indra Tamil 1975 Anaya Vilakku Anandhi Tamil 1975 Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren Pankajam Tamil 1975 Engalakkum Kaadhal Varum Tamil1976Manchiki Maro PeruNeelimaTelugu 1976 Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna? Rama Tamil1976Bangarada GudiArunaKannada 1977 Sorgam Naragam Radha Tamil 1977 Perumaikkuriyaval Shanthi Tamil 1977 Deviyin Thirumanam Tamil 1977 Andru Sinthiya Ratham Rohini Tamil1977Lakshmi NivasaKannada1977ChathurvedamMalayalam1977Akale AakaashamMalayalam1977AbhiniveshamSathiMalayalam1977AshtamangalyamMalayalam1977SujathaMaliniMalayalam1977Bhale AlluduSudhaTelugu 1978 Vazhthungal Tamil 1978 Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan Princess BhaminiTamil 1978 Kungumam Kathai Solgirathu Tamil 1978 Aayiram Jenmangal Radha Tamil 1978 Varuvan Vadivelan Tamil 1978 Agni Pravesam Tamil1978Pottelu PunnammaRadhaTelugu1978Thayige Thakka MagaMalaKannada1978Shankar GuruMalathiKannada1978Operation Diamond RacketMeenaKannada1978Madhura SangamaStage actor in a playKannadaCameo1978Aval Kanda LokamMalayalam1978Prathyaksha DaivamMalayalam 1979 Siri Siri Mama Tamil 1979 Kaathalikka 90 Naal Tamil 1979 Kuppathu Raja Kasthuri Tamil1979Maralu SarapaniKannada1979Preethi Madu Thamashe NoduPadminiKannada1979Asadhya AliyaArunaKannada1979Rahasya RathriKannada1979PathivrithaMalayalam1979Mani Koya KurupMalayalam 1980 Neerottam Kanmani Tamil1980Pattanakke Banda PathniyaruKannada1980Narada VijayaRadhaKannada1980Nanna Rosha Nooru VarushaShanthiKannada1980Manku ThimmaKannada1980Maa Inti DevathaShobhaTelugu 1981 Mohana Punnagai Bhama Tamil1981Aparadhi NaanallaSarojaKannadaUnreleased1982Oorige UpakariKannada1982Baadada HooHemaKannada1983Kalluveene NudiyithuKannada 1983 Jasoos 999 Hindi 1984 Idhayam Thedum Udhayam Tamil 1990 Pudhu Varisu Parvathi Tamil1991Nallathai Naadu KekumMala TamilArchived footage 1994 Kaadhalan Prabhu's mother Tamil 1995 Gandhi Pirantha Mann Padma Tamil 1995 Thotta Chinungi LakshmiTamil Last Film in Tamil
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