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Petchara Chaowarat
Thailand
Petchara Chaowarat (Thai: เพชรา เชาวราษฎร์, born January 19, 1943, in Rayong Province, Thailand) is a Thai film actress who starred in around 300 films from 1961 to 1979. An icon…
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Petchara Chaowarat (Thai: เพชรา เชาวราษฎร์, born January 19, 1943, in Rayong Province, Thailand) is a Thai film actress who starred in around 300 films from 1961 to 1979. An icon of the "Golden Age" of Thai cinema, she was known for her round, pool-like eyes and elaborate hairstyles. Her first film and starring role was in Love Diary of Pimchawee, in 1961. She co-starred with popular leading man, Mitr Chaibancha, and they proved to be popular pair, starring together in more than 150 films. One of their most popular films was 1970's Magical Love of the Countryside, a musical rhapsodizing Thai rural life. In 1964, Petchara was named best actress by the Thailand National Film Awards committee for her role in Nok Noi, and received the award from the hands of King Bhumibol. After Mitr's accidental death on the set of Insee tong in 1970, Petchara continued to act in films. She starred in the 1971 musical comedy Ai Tui (Mr. Tui), in which she co-starred with Sombat Metanee, who became a popular leading man after Mitr's death. Her last film was Ai Khuntong, which was released in 1979.
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1983
Tamil Tiger
Movie
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1976
Magnum Killers
Movie
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1974
Turbine of Life
Movie Duangporn
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1973
Don Khamod
Movie
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1971
Steel Wool Glass
Movie Rommani / Bun Pluem
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1971
Mae Sri Prai
Movie ก้อนทอง
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1971
The God of Death
Movie
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1971
Flyer & Magic Sword
Movie Lan Choo [Thai edit]
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1971
Mr. Tui
Movie Priaw
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1971
The Devilish Killer
Movie Ko Yu-chen
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1971
Luk Yot
Movie
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1970
ฝนเหนือ
Movie
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1970
Insee Thong
Movie Wassana
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1970
กำแพงเงินตรา
Movie
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1970
Golden Sabai Goddess
Movie
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1970
Mon Rak Luk Thung
Movie Thong Kwao
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1969
Golden Eel
Movie
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1969
Love Mansion
Movie
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1969
The Satan Lover
Movie
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1968
Prai Phitsawat
Movie Noi
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1968
Pralaw
Movie Phra Phuean
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1968
The Love
Movie Wannee
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1967
Glass Kalong
Movie Sonklin
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1967
Magnificent 7
Movie
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1967
Ghost of Nang Fa Thani
Movie
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1966
Phantom Snake
Movie Van Far
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1966
Koet Pen Hong
Movie M.C. Marasri Sorat Kittaya
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1966
น้อยไจยา
Movie Wan Kaew
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1965
Money Money Money
Movie Kingkaew
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1965
Phra Rot-Meri
Movie Me Ri
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1964
Saming Ban Rai
Movie Nok Keaw
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1964
Ghost Love
Movie
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1963
อวสานอินทรีแดง
Movie วาสนา
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1962
The Love Diary of Pimchawee
Movie Pimchawee
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