Padmini Pictures

Credits

Descriptions by
MrEd

Captures by
MrEd

Video captures courtesy of
PFS2021Channel [Susastir & Gaulves] AU-NZ, ifrequire, WoodKnapp94, Skull Network

Background

Padmini Pictures was an Indian film company that was created by B. R. Panthulu and P. Neelakantan. They have produced 57 films in Kannada and Tamil (more for the former).

1st Logo (13 April, 1954-3 October, 1958)

Logo: On a black background, we see a white circle. In front of a circle, we see a woman with a fez on her head, sitting holding something. Then shortly after the logo started, we see the text 'PADMINI PICTURES' fade in below the woman. Throughout the entire logo, we see smoke in the background.

FX/SFX: The text 'PADMINI PICTURES' fading in and the smoke in the background.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Music/Sounds Variants: In both Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari and Modala Thedi, the logo is silent.

Availability: Seen on Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari (1954), Modala Thedi (1955), Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957), School Master (1958) and Sabaash Meena (1958), all of which are available on YouTube.

Editor's Note: Some areas of the text can be hard to see as they are very underexposed.

2nd Logo (10th May, 1959-21 August, 1976)

Logo: On a sunburst backgrount we see a woman in a pedestal, having 'PADMINI PICTURES' below the pedestal. The light then illuminates the woman. Afterwards, here are petals that blown out of the woman's hands as the logo.

Variants: Some of the movies are in colour whilst others are in black and white. The ones in colour have different tints from one another.

FX/SFX: The lights and the petals blowing off the woman's hands.

Music/Sounds: A peaceful melody.

Music/Sounds Variants: On Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) and Gange Gowri (1967), the music is more lower-pitched.

Availability: Seen on Veerapandiya Kattabomma (1959), Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961), Bale Pandiya (1962), Pempudu Koothuru (1963), Saaku Magalu (1963), Chinnada Gombe (1964), Aayirathil Oruvan (1965), Namma Veettu Lakshmi (1966), Dudde Doddappa (1966), Emme Thammanna (1966), Gange Gowri (1967), Chinnari Puttanna (1968), Amma (1968), Ragasiya Police 115 (1968), Gandondu Hennaru (1969), Sri Krishnadevaraya (1970), Thedi Vandha Mappillai (the 1970 Tamil remake of 1967's Beedi Basavanna, also produced by Padmini Pictures), Ondu Hennina Kathe (1972), Kadavul Mama (1974) and College Ranga (1976). All of which can be found on YouTube.

Editor's Note: On some variants, the text appears to be overexposed in some areas.