Acting

Ragini

Born March 27, 1937 · Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore

Died December 30, 1976 · aged 39

Ragini (27 March 1937 – 30 December 1976) was an 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 Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. She also starred opposite Shammi Kapoor in film Mujrim (1958)…

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Bharya

Bharya is a 1962 Malayalam language film starring Sathyan and Ragini in the lead roles. It was directed by Kunchacko based on a novel with the same title by Kanam EJ. The novel was based on the controversial Thiruvalla Ammalu murder case.

Naan Vanangum Deivam

Naan Vanangum Deivam · 1963

Naan Vanangum Deivam

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

A Tamil version of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein.

Ernakulam Junction

Ernakulam Junction · 1971

Ernakulam Junction

Aranazhika Neram

Aranazhika Neram · 1970

Aranazhika Neram

MovieFamilyDrama

Kunjenachan, a man in his early seventies who lives in rural Kerala, worries about his family and their selfish interests.

Poompatta

Poompatta · 1971

Sarada, a little girl, becomes an orphan as her mother passes away owing to an illness. Her stepmother treats her very badly and she does not know what to do.

Veluthampi Dalawa

Veluthampi Dalawa · 1962

Veluthampi Dalawa

MovieHistoryDrama

The story begins during the tyrannical regime of Jayanthan Namboodiri (Thikkkurissi Sukumaran Nair), the 'Dalawa' of Travancore. The country was plagued by corruption and mismanagement at all levels. Veluthampi (Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair) who was in royal service succeeded in exposing the tyranny of Jayanthan Namboodiri and rose to the position of Dalawa. Jayanthan Namboodiri’s ears were cut as punishment and he was banished from Travancore.

Cobra Girl

Cobra Girl · 1963

MovieActionDrama

A princess attempts to win back her kingdom from a powerful shape-shifting sorcerer.

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan · 1961

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

MovieFamilyFantasy

King Rajasekhara, the king of Pandalam, finds a child on the banks of River Pampa during one of his hunting expeditions. A saint who appears there advises the king to adopt this child name him as Manikantan

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Bharya

Bharya is a 1962 Malayalam language film starring Sathyan and Ragini in the lead roles. It was directed by Kunchacko based on a novel with the same title by Kanam EJ. The novel was based on the controversial Thiruvalla Ammalu murder case.

Leela

Naan Vanangum Deivam

Naan Vanangum Deivam · 1963

Naan Vanangum Deivam

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

A Tamil version of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein.

Kalaivani

Ernakulam Junction

Ernakulam Junction · 1971

Ernakulam Junction

Aranazhika Neram

Aranazhika Neram · 1970

Aranazhika Neram

MovieFamilyDrama

Kunjenachan, a man in his early seventies who lives in rural Kerala, worries about his family and their selfish interests.

Deenamma

Poompatta

Poompatta · 1971

Sarada, a little girl, becomes an orphan as her mother passes away owing to an illness. Her stepmother treats her very badly and she does not know what to do.

Veluthampi Dalawa

Veluthampi Dalawa · 1962

Veluthampi Dalawa

MovieHistoryDrama

The story begins during the tyrannical regime of Jayanthan Namboodiri (Thikkkurissi Sukumaran Nair), the 'Dalawa' of Travancore. The country was plagued by corruption and mismanagement at all levels. Veluthampi (Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair) who was in royal service succeeded in exposing the tyranny of Jayanthan Namboodiri and rose to the position of Dalawa. Jayanthan Namboodiri’s ears were cut as punishment and he was banished from Travancore.

Jagadambika

Cobra Girl

Cobra Girl · 1963

MovieActionDrama

A princess attempts to win back her kingdom from a powerful shape-shifting sorcerer.

Princess Anjana

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan · 1961

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

MovieFamilyFantasy

King Rajasekhara, the king of Pandalam, finds a child on the banks of River Pampa during one of his hunting expeditions. A saint who appears there advises the king to adopt this child name him as Manikantan

Mahishi

Rani Samyuktha

Rani Samyuktha · 1962

MovieHistoryRomance

Prithvirajan falls in love with princess Samyuktha, but her father Jayachandran insults him by installing his statue at the palace hall entrance for the bridegroom ceremony.

Amrawathi

Aadhi Raat Ke Baad

Aadhi Raat Ke Baad · 1965

Aadhi Raat Ke Baad

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

A scientist renowned for creating a potion that makes him invisible is framed for the murder of his prospective father-in-law.

Aromalunni

Aromalunni · 1972

MovieActionHistory

Based on Vadakkan Pattukal, a collection of Northern Ballads of medieval origin.

Unniyarcha

Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu

Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu · 1958

Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu

MovieComedyDrama

Chandran, a circus performer, and Thankam are in love. The circus team borrows some money from Thankam's father, Paithal Nair. When they are unable to repay, Paithal Nair takes away their animals.

Thankam

Vikramaadhithan

Vikramaadhithan · 1962

Vikramaadhithan

1962 Indian Tamil-language film

Princess Vairamalai

Mujrim

MovieDramaThriller

Shammi Kapoor stars as a criminal who exchanges identity with a dead man in order to start over.

Uma

The Eternal Lamp

The Eternal Lamp · 1958

The Eternal Lamp

Film starring Dev Anand, Vyjayanthimala and Padmini

Ye Dil Kisko Doon

Ye Dil Kisko Doon · 1963

Ye Dil Kisko Doon

MovieDramaRomance

In search of love, a millionaire leaves his palatial home and roams the town disguised as a tramp. He meets and falls in love with a gypsy girl.

Sherry

Santosham

Santosham · 1955

Intelligent revenge story by two friends on greedy money lender.

Dancer

Shikari

Shikari · 1963

MovieHorrorAction

The owners of a circus set out to capture King Kong. They arrive by boat at Kong Island, only to discover that there is another monster living there. Complications ensue.

Rita

Othenante makan

Othenante makan · 1970

Othenante makan

MovieDramaAction

Othenente Makan is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Ragini, Sathyan, Sheela and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan

Thekkumpattu Kunji

Punar Janmam

Punar Janmam · 1961

Punar Janmam (Rebirth) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. S. Mani. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Ragini and P. Kannamba in lead roles. The film, produced by N. S. Diraviyam under Vijaya Films banner, had musical score by T. Chalapathi Rao and was released on 21 April 1961.

Pushpa

Lakshyam

Lakshyam · 1972

Mangayar Thilakam

Mangayar Thilakam · 1955

Mangayar Thilakam

The story starts with the special birthday celebration of a girl. Vasudevan (Sivaji Ganesan) narrates the story which goes back 14 years behind. Karunakaran (S. V. Subbaiah) and Vasudevan (Master Baji) are brothers whose parents had died. They are very much loving and close to each other but Vasudevan longs for mother's love.

Neela

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha · 1970

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair

Prasanna

Prasanna · 1950

MovieRomanceDrama

Thampi and Menon decide to strengthen their relations. Thampi decides to marry Madanika and Menon decides to marry Prasanna. Ayyappan is shocked by the marriage plan attempts suicide. Prasanna sympathises with the desperate lover and marries Ayyappan against the wishes of her brother.