
Lalitha
Acting • Born 1930-12-16 – Died 1982-01-01
Biography
Lalitha (1930 – 1982) 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. 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 was the trio's maternal first cousin. Malayalam actor Krishna is her grand son.
Filmography
25 credits
Thigambara Samiar
Movie • 1950

Kanniyin Kaadhali
Movie • 1949
Dancer

Valliyin Selvan
Movie • 1955

Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam
Movie • 1955

Manthiri Kumari
Movie • 1950

Andhaman Kaidhi
Movie • 1952

Rajarajan
Movie • 1957

Madurai Veeran
Movie • 1956

Mohini
Movie • 1948

Laila Majnu
Movie • 1949
Dancer

Or Iravu
Movie • 1951
Susheela

Oru Indhiya Kanavu
Movie • 1983

Devadasu
Movie • 1953
Chandramukhi

Thookku Thookki
Movie • 1954
Prema

Ponkathir
Movie • 1953
Radha

Prasanna
Movie • 1950
Prasanna

Vetri Vinayagar
Movie • 1996
Pusa Natchathiram

Amarakavi
Movie • 1952
Special appearance

Puthu Vazhvu
Movie • 1957

Ezhai Padum Paadu
Movie • 1950
Anjala

Vaazhkai
Movie • 1949
Dancer

Velaikari
Movie • 1949

Or Iravu
Movie • 1951

Devaki
Movie • 1951
Self - Dancer

Laila Majnu
Movie • 1950
Self - Dancer