Padmapriya (actress)
Introduction
Padmapriya is a predominant Kannada and Tamil actress also acted in few Malayalam and Telugu movies. She was one of the popular actresses during mid of 1970's and early 1980's. Some of her famous Kannada movies include Operation Diamond Racket, Thayige Thakka Maga, Shankar Guru, Narada Vijaya, Baadada Hoo, Bangarada Gudi and Oorige Upakari. In Tamil, Mohana Punnagai, Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren, Kuppathu Raja, Aayiram Jenmangal, Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan and Vaira Nenjam are some of her notable films. She enters Tamil industry by making debut in Karotti Kannan which was released on 1975. She had extremely successful career in Tamil films especially between 1975 and 1981 as lead heroine. She acted opposite Sivaji Ganesan in Vaira Nenjam and Mohana Punnagai. She was paired with M. G. Ramachandran in Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan as second lead heroine portraying her role as a princess.
Partial Filmography
In order of languages in which she acted the most to least number of films.
Kannada
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Sri Nanjundeshwara Mahime | |
| 1990 | Kempu Surya | |
| 1986 | Aparadhi Nanalla | |
| 1983 | Kalluveene Nudiyithu | |
| 1982 | Baadada Hoo | |
| 1982 | Oorige Upakari | |
| 1982 | Vasantha Nilaya | |
| 1980 | Manku Thimma | |
| 1980 | Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha | |
| 1980 | Narada Vijaya | |
| 1980 | Pattanakke Banda Patniyaru | |
| 1980 | Rahasya Rathri | |
| 1979 | Asadhya Aliya | |
| 1979 | Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu | |
| 1979 | Maralu Sarapani | |
| 1978 | Madhura Sangama | |
| 1978 | Operation Diamond Racket | |
| 1978 | Shankar Guru | |
| 1978 | Thayige Thakka Maga | |
| 1977 | Lakshmi Nivasa | |
| 1976 | Bangarada Gudi | |
| 1972 | Malathi Madhava | |
| 1971 | Amarabharathi | Producer |
Tamil
| Year | Film | Co-star | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nallathai Naadu Kekum | M. G. Ramachandran, Rajesh, Gautami, Rekha | Mala |
| 1981 | Mohana Punnagai | Sivaji Ganesan, Geetha, Jayabharathi, Anuradha, Anandhi | Bhama |
| 1980 | Neerottam | Vijayakanth, Praveena | Kanmani |
| 1979 | Kuppathu Raja | Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Manjula Vijayakumar | Kasthuri |
| 1979 | Siri Siri Mama | Vijayakumar | |
| 1978 | Agni Pravesam | Sreekanth | |
| 1978 | Varuvan Vadivelan | Jaiganesh, R. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Chandrakala, Fatafat Jayalaxmi | |
| 1978 | Aayiram Jenmangal | Vijayakumar, Rajinikanth, Latha | Radha |
| 1978 | Kungumam Kadhai Sollugiradhu | M. G. C. Sukumar, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Hema Chaudhary | |
| 1978 | Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan | M. G. Ramachandran, Latha | Princess Bhamini |
| 1977 | Andru Sinthiya Ratham | Jaishankar, Thengai Srinivasan | Rohini |
| 1977 | Perumaikkuriyaval | Sivakumar, Sreekanth, Fatafat Jayalaxmi | Shanthi |
| 1977 | Sorgam Naragam | Sivakumar, Vijayakumar, Fatafat Jayalaxmi | Radha |
| 1976 | Unmaye Un Vilai Enna | R. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar, Sreekanth | Rama |
| 1975 | Engalakkum Kaadhal Varum | Ravichandran, Jaishankar, Kanchana | |
| 1975 | Vaazhnthu Kaattugiren | R. Muthuraman, Sreekanth, Sujatha | Pankajam |
| 1975 | Anaya Vilakku | M. K. Muthu, Sreekanth | |
| 1975 | Uravu Solla Oruvan | R. Muthuraman, Sivakumar, Sujatha | |
| 1975 | Vaira Nenjam | Sivaji Ganesan, R. Muthuraman | Geetha |
| 1975 | Thiyaga Ullam | R. Muthuraman, Thengai Srinivasan, Vincent, Kumari Padmini, Manorama | Geetha |
| 1975 | Karotti Kannan | Sreekanth, Thengai Srinivasan, M. N. Rajam |
Malayalam
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mani Koya Kurup | |
| 1979 | Pathivritha | |
| 1978 | Prathyaksha Daivam | |
| 1978 | Aval Kanda Lokam | |
| 1977 | Sujatha | |
| 1977 | Ashtamangalyam | |
| 1977 | Abhinivesham | Sathi |
| 1977 | Akale Aakaasham | |
| 1977 | Chathurvedam |
Telugu
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Dhoorapu Kondalu | |
| 1977 | Bhale Alludu |