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Well-known Indian actress and dancer Padmini has died in the southern city of Chennai.Well-known Indian actress and dancer Padmini has died in the southern city of Chennai.
The actress, who was 74, died of a heart attack in a hospital.The actress, who was 74, died of a heart attack in a hospital.
Padmini starred in more than 250 films during her decades-long career and was paired with some of leading actors like Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand. Padmini starred in more than 250 films during her decades-long career and was paired with some leading actors such as Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand.
She began her career at the age of 17 with a Hindi film, Kalpana, but soon moved on to regional-language cinema where she made a mark for herself.She began her career at the age of 17 with a Hindi film, Kalpana, but soon moved on to regional-language cinema where she made a mark for herself.
During her career, Padmini was paired with famous film stars like Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Shivaji Ganesan and MG Ramachandran.During her career, Padmini was paired with famous film stars like Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Shivaji Ganesan and MG Ramachandran.
A successful star in Bollywood, Padmini was also fluent in all four southern Indian languages - Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu.A successful star in Bollywood, Padmini was also fluent in all four southern Indian languages - Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu.
A dancer trained in various classical forms, most of her films contained dance sequences which became a pre-requisite of almost all Indian films in the later decades.A dancer trained in various classical forms, most of her films contained dance sequences which became a pre-requisite of almost all Indian films in the later decades.
In two of her popular Bollywood films - Mera Naam Joker and Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai - she was paired against the legendary Bollywood star, Raj Kapoor.In two of her popular Bollywood films - Mera Naam Joker and Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai - she was paired against the legendary Bollywood star, Raj Kapoor.
But her most famous film was Thillana Mohanambal, a Tamil film where she plays a dancer pitted against a musician.But her most famous film was Thillana Mohanambal, a Tamil film where she plays a dancer pitted against a musician.
Padmini won several awards and the government of the former Soviet Union released a postage stamp to honour her acting and dancing skills.Padmini won several awards and the government of the former Soviet Union released a postage stamp to honour her acting and dancing skills.