
Raghini
- Date of Birth: 1937-03-27
- Date of Death: 1976-12-30
- Place of Birth: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Biography
Ragini (1937–1976) was a South Indian danseuse and actress. She was the youngest of the famed Travancore Sisters; Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini. She started her acting career in the mid-1950s along wi... Ragini (1937–1976) was a South Indian danseuse and actress. She was the youngest of the famed Travancore Sisters; Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini. She started her acting career in the mid-1950s along with her sister Padmini and has acted in movies of different Indian languages, including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. The era of dance in Hindi cinema is considered to have begun with the entrance of Ragini and other South Indian actresses. Ragini died of breast cancer in 1976. She had acted in many dramas also. She was married to Madhavan Thampi. The couple had two daughters, Lakshmi and Priya. Actress Sukumari was the trio's maternal first cousin. Malayalam actors Shobana, Ambika Sukumaran, Vineeth and Krishna are her relatives. Her husband left her for the USA in 1972, but returned after his wife became ill from cancer.

Uthama Puthiran
Drama, History, Action • 1958 February

Veerapandiya Kattabomman
History, Drama, War, Music • 1959 May

Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
Comedy • 1954 July

Ezhai Pangalan
Drama • 1963 December

Nalla Theerpu
Drama • 1959 April

Manthiri Kumari
Drama • 1950 June

Andhaman Kaidhi
Drama • 1952 March

Saraswathi
• 1970 February