Lalitha (actress)

Lalitha (ലളിതാ)
Born Lalitha
1930
Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore
Died 1982

Lalitha (Malayalam: ലളിതാ) was a South Indian actress and danseuse. She was the eldest of the "Travancore Sisters" - Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini.[1] She started her acting career in the 1938 Tamil film Adithan Kanavu[2] and has acted in movies of different Indian languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu.[3][4] She entered films before her sisters, concentrating more on Malayalam films, and was good in Vampish roles.[5]

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  1. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (29 September 2006). "Beauty, charm, charisma". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/09/29/stories/2006092900720100.htm. Retrieved 9 June 2011. 
  2. ^ Kannan, Ramya (26 September 2006). "Queen of Tamil cinema no more". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/26/stories/2006092607872200.htm. Retrieved 9 June 2011. 
  3. ^ Malaya Cottage was their grooming ground, September 2006, The Hindu. Retrieved July 2011
  4. ^ Colony of Memories, August 2001, The Hindu. Retrieved July 2011
  5. ^ Dance was Padmini's passion, not films, September 2006, Rediff.com. Retrieved July 2011

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