Padmini Pictures
Background
Padmini Pictures was an Indian film company that was created in by B. R. Panthulu and P. Neelakantan.
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: None
2nd Logo (10 May, 1959-11 February, 1974)
Logo: On a sunburst we see a figure in a pedestal, having 'PADMINI PICTURES' below the pedestal. The light illuminates the figure, revealing a woman kneeling on the pedestal. There are petals that blown out of the woman's hands as the logo.
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), the music is more lower-pitched
Availability: Seen on several movies between those two dates.
Editor's Note: On some variants, the text appears to be overexposed in some areas.