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Lalitha is a Actor and Producer Indian born on 16 december 1930 at Thiruvananthapuram (Inde)

Lalitha

Lalitha
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Birth name Lalitha
Nationality Inde
Birth 16 december 1930 at Thiruvananthapuram (Inde)
Death 1 january 1982 (at 51 years)
Awards Filmfare Awards South

Lalitha 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.

Biography

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 is the trio's maternal first cousin. Malayalam actor Krishna is her grand son.

Usually with

Padmini Ramachandran
Padmini Ramachandran
(16 films)
S. Balaiah
S. Balaiah
(9 films)
M. N. Nambiar
M. N. Nambiar
(6 films)
Sivaji Ganesan
Sivaji Ganesan
(5 films)
'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan
'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Lalitha (26 films)

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Actress

Oru Indhiya Kanavu
Oru Indhiya Kanavu (1983)
, 2h15
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Rajeev, Suhasini Maniratnam, Lalitha, Poornam Vishwanathan

Anamika, a post-graduate student, along with her friends visit the Javadi Hills to make a study on the tribals who live there. During her stay, she befriends a tribal girl named Gangamma. Upon returning home, she wishes to do something for uplifting the lives of the people. She is encouraged in this regard by her father, and Agni, a journalist. After a while, Anamika goes to Javadi Hills and gets to know that Gangamma is dead. She comes to know that Gangamma killed herself after being raped. A frustrated Anamika sets out to inquire the local people. In the process, she is accompanied by a police officer named Muthuvel. Further inquiry reveals Gangamma was raped by Dhanapal, son of an influential minister Malaiyappar.
Raja Rajan
Raja Rajan (1957)
, 2h50
Actors M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini Ramachandran, Lalitha, P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Nambiar, M. G. Chakrapani
Roles Priyamohini

General Nagavelan (P. S. Veerappa) plans to murder Prince Rajarajan (M. G. Ramachandran) in order to be the Chozha king. When Rajarajan is away for a hunting trip Nagevelan plots a false story to the Chozha people that the former is a womaniser and drunkard. The people believed that Rajarajan was dead in the jungle. Actually, Rajarajan was held captive and was being forced to signature by Nagavelan. Nagavelan's younger sister Priyamohini (Lalitha) who opposes her brother's deeds assists the wounded Rajarajan to escape. Udhayachandhran (M. N. Nambiar) who is Nagavelan's assistant is in love with Priyamohini but she rejects his advances not only that as he is working for Nagavelan but she is in love with Rajarajan too.
Madurai Veeran
Madurai Veeran (1956)

Directed by D. Yoganand
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors M. G. Ramachandran, Bhanumati Ramakrishna, Padmini Ramachandran, 'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan, Lalitha, S. Balaiah
Rating72% 3.6031953.6031953.6031953.6031953.603195
Veeran was born to the chieftain of Varanavasi, but the baby was born with an unlucky mark destined to bring doom to the state. Acting as per the dictates of the astrologer, baby is abandoned in the forest. A cobbler and his wife discover the baby in the forest, and bring him up as their son.
Kaveri
Kaveri (1955)

Directed by D. Yoganand
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini Ramachandran, Lalitha, 'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan, P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Nambiar

A story of two rival kings, played by R. Balasubramaniam and T.E. Krishnamachari, Sivaji Ganesan is the son of the latter. Krishnamachari is under the influence of an ambitious spiritual guru (Nambiar) who manipulates the king for his own ends. The prince works hard to prevent him from achieving his designs. He moves around the kingdom incognito fighting for people’s rights. During this time he meets and falls in love with a dancer (Padmini). The rival king’s daughter Lalitha is also in love with him... The wily advisor (Veerappa) of the other king tries to work out things in his favour and marry the dancer. After many twists and turns, the villains are exposed and the princess sacrifices her love in favour of the dancer.
Anbu
Anbu (1953)

Genres Drama
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini Ramachandran, Thanjavur Ranganayaki Rajakumari, S. Balaiah, Lalitha, Thangavelu

Thangam (T. R. Rajakumari) is married to a man old enough to be her father, Rajamanickam Mudaliar (D. Thuraisamy) who has two children from his deceased first wife. The daughter is Lakshmi (S. Padma), and son, Selvam (Sivaji Ganesan). Thangam’s husband dies when she is expecting her baby. Selvam falls in love with a rich girl Malathi (Padmini), while a playboy (T. S. Balaiah) does his best to separate them. When Thangam’s child is born, ugly rumours are spread by Lakshmi that the father of the child is Selvam and the two had an incestuous relationship. Malathi believes the rumours and starts tormenting Thangam. How the young widow surmounts the problems forms the rest of the story.
Devadasu
Devadasu (1953)
, 2h56
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Films about prostitution, Musical films
Actors Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Kommareddy Savitri, Lalitha, Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao, M.S.Viswanathan, Surabhi Kamalabai
Roles Chandramukhi
Rating77% 3.8624653.8624653.8624653.8624653.862465
Devadasu, son of Ravulapalle zamindar Narayana Rao (S. V. Ranga Rao), and Parvati, daughter of his not-so-rich neighbour Neelakantham (Doraswamy) are childhood friends. The zamindar enrolls his son in a boarding school in the city. The grown-up Devadasu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) returns to the village after his education. His childhood friendship with Parvati now turns into love.
Ponni
Ponni (1953)

Directed by C. S. Rao
Actors Lalitha, Padmini Ramachandran

The story is about a less privileged woman (P. Santha Kumari) left with two daughters. She loses one girl (‘Baby’ Chandrakumari, later Padmini) who is found by a wealthy man (D. Balasubramaniam). He changes her name to Kanmani and brings her up in luxury. She becomes proud. The struggling mother sends the other girl Ponni (‘Baby’ Asha, later Lalitha) to work in Kanmani’s house. Kanmani ill treats her and once pushes her down the staircase, which injures Ponni badly, and she lands in hospital. The rich man has an adopted son Sundaram (Kaushik). His brother, a never-do-well (Sriram), misbehaves with both Ponni and Kanmani. In the process, Ponni tries to save her sister, and lands in prison, accused of murder! However, the truth comes out and they all live happily thereafter.
Amma
Amma (1952)

Actors Aranmula Ponnamma, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Lalitha, M. N. Nambiar, T. S. Muthaiah, Paul Vengola

The film tells the tale of Lakshmi Amma, a loving mother, and her son Venu. Venu falls in love with Radha, a rich lady, and later marries her. After the marriage, Venu and Radha shifts to Madras. He manages to send some money to his mother in the beginning. But as days went, Radha intervenes and Venu is not able to send any more money to his poor mother. Meanwhile, a private moneylender from whom Lakshmi Amma had borrowed some money for Venu's marriage, kicks her out of the house. Venu brings Lakshmi Amma to his Madras residence but Radha is not ready to allow her to stay there. This creates problems and Lakshmi Amma had to leave that house. She is thrown to the streets. A lot of dramatic happenings form the rest of the story.