Name Ragini Thampi Died 30 December 1976 Spouse(s) Madhavan Thampi | Children Lakshmi, Priya Role Film actress | |
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Full name Ragini Madhavan Thampi Similar People | ||
Ragini (1937–1976) was a South Indian danseuse and actress. She was the youngest of the famed Travancore Sisters: Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini. With sister Padmini, she started her acting career in the mid-1950s 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.
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ഓർമ്മയിൽ രാഗിണി | Ormayil Ragini Season 11 | Vijayarajamallika
Family
She was married to Madhavan Thampi. The couple had two daughtes, 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 U.S.A. in 1972, but returned after his wife became ill from cancer.