Lalitha

Biography

Lalitha (1930 – 1982) was a South Indian actress and danseuse. She was the eldest of the "Travancore Sisters" – Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini. She started her acting career in the 1938 Tamil film Adithan Kanavu and has acted in movies of different Indian languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. She entered films before her sisters, concentrating more on Malayalam films, and was good in Vampish roles. She was born to Gopala Pilla and Saraswathiyamma on 16 December 1930 at Thiruvananthapuram. She is the aunt of actress Shobana Chandrakumar. Malayalam actress Ambika Sukumaran is her relative. Actress Sukumari was the trio's maternal first cousin. Malayalam actor Krishna is her grand son.

Known For

Ezhai Padum Paadu

Acting

1950

Thigambara Samiar

as

1949

The Maiden's Lover

as

Dancer

1955

Valliyin Selvan

as

1955

Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

as

1957

Rajarajan

as

1956

Madurai Veeran

as

1952

Andhaman Kaidhi

as

1950

Manthiri Kumari

as

1948

Mohini

as

1949

Laila Majnu

as

Dancer

1951

Or Iravu

as

1983

Oru Indhiya Kanavu

as

1953

Devadasu

as

Chandramukhi

1954

Thookku Thookki

as

1953

Ponkathir

as

Radha

1950

Prasanna

as

Prasanna

1996

Vetri Vinayagar

as

Pusa Natchathiram

1952

Amarakavi

as

Special appearance

1957

Puthu Vazhvu

as

1950

Ezhai Padum Paadu

as

1949

Vaazhkai

as

Dancer

Production

Crew

Directing