B’lore’s Padmavati Rao in a crucial role in TE3N

A prominent name on the Bangalore theatre scene, Padmavati Rao is seen in a crucial role in TE3N, where she is seen essaying the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s wife.

Padmavati is famous for having played the female lead in Ondanondu Kaladalli, directed by Girish Karnad in the seventies. Then came the film Geetha directed by Shankar Nag in the early 80s where she played the female lead as well. She worked as assistant director, actor and dubbing director for Malgudi Days. In 1997 she acted in Pardes directed by Subhash Ghai.