Ragini

Actor, Film actor

1937 – 1976

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Who was Ragini?

Ragini 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 cancer in 1976.

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Born
1937
Thiruvananthapuram
Also known as
  • Ragini Sona
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  • India
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Died
1976

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on July 23, 2013

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