Rohini (actress)

Rohini is an Indian actress, lyricist, screenwriter, voice actor and director. She has mainly acted in south Indian, notably Malayalam and Tamil films. Having started her acting career at five, she has about 130 south Indian films to her credit. She received National Award of Special mention and Andhra Pradesh State Award for Best Female Actor in 1996 for the film Sthree.

A native of Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh Rohini spent all her childhood in Chennai. Her father was a panchyat officer and mother was a housewife. Her father always wanted to become an actor, though he couldn't be an actor he encouraged his daughter to become an actress and he fulfilled his ambition through his daughter. Her mother died when she was five years old and father remarried later.

She was married to famous actor Raghuvaran in 1996 and they have a son Rishi Varan born in 1998. The couple later got separated and divorced in 2004.

She started her career in 1976 as a child artist. She was first seen as a wide-eyed five year old in Yashoda Krishna, a Telugu film. She is also a popular dubbing artist in the Telugu and Tamil industries. She has voiced six characters in five of Mani Ratnam's films. She lent her voice to actresses like Jyothika (Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu), Aishwarya Rai (Iruvar and Raavanan), Manisha Koirala (Bombay) and Amala (Shiva). She has also dubbed for Girija Shettar in Mani Rathnam's only Telugu movie till date Geethanjali.

She wrote lyrics for the Tamil film Pachaikili Muthucharam, before ending another hiatus by writing all songs in the album, Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey. Her acting skills were recognized and she was given the Kalaimamani award recently.

She writes episodes for Tamil TV serials. She started writing scripts for TV series way back in 1996, and has adapted the Sahithya Academy Award winning novel Verukku Neer for a tele film in 2005. She hosted the live TV talk show Kelvigal Aayiram for Vijay TV, which she said "dealt with issues close to my heart". She moderated the Tamil programme Azhagiya Tamizh Magal on Kalaignar TV and has worked as the anchor of Raj TV’s show, Rohini’s Box Office in which she reviewed the latest releases.

Being an activist for AIDS awareness, Rohini has also directed short films for M.G.R. Medical University and Tamil Nadu Aids Control Society. In 2008, Rohini had directed a 50-minute documentary Silent Hues about film industry’s child artists, she being one herself. In 2013, she has directed a feature film Appavin Meesai which is yet to be released.

• 1995 National Film Award - Special Mention - Stri

• "43rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 6 March 2012. 

As actress

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Language	Other notes
1975	Yashoda Krishna	Krishna	Telugu	Child artist
1976	Bhakta Kannappa		Telugu	Child artist
1976	Mayor Meenkashi		Tamil	Child artist
1976	Secretary		Telugu	Child artist
1977	Adavi Ramudu	Dumb girl	Telugu	Child artist
1977	Moratodu		Telugu	Child artist
1979	Maavari Manchitanam		Telugu	Child artist
1979	Laxmi Pooja		Telugu	Child artist
1980	Talli Deevena		Telugu	Child artist
1981	Pedala Brathukulu		Telugu	Child artist
1981	Nyayam Kavali	Saroja	Telugu	Child artist
1982	Madhura Swapnam	Seethalu	Telugu	Child artsit
1982	Bhakta Dhruva Markandeya		Telugu
1982	Kakka	Devi	Malayalam
1982	Dheera		Malayalam
1982	Parvaiyin Marupakkam		Tamil
1983	Ilamai Kaalangal		Tamil
1983	Maga Maharaju		Telugu
1983	Nava Mohini		Telugu
1983	Rugma	Prayaga	Malayalam
1983	Ee Yugam		Malayalam
1983	Kuyiline Thedi	Meenu	Malayalam
1983	Aa Rathri	Radha	Malayalam
1984	Thirakil Alpa Samayam	Amina	Malayalam
1984	Piriyilla Naam	Sridevi	Malayalam
1984	Parannu Parannu Parannu	Mini / Jessy / Sreekutty	Malayalam
1984	Radhayude Kamukan		Malayalam
1984	Shabadham	Radha	Malayalam
1984	Ivide Thudangunnu	Sheela	Malayalam
1984	Sandarbham	Shari	Malayalam
1984	Ariyatha Veethikal	Sheela	Malayalam
1984	Oru Painkilikatha	Vilasini	Malayalam
1984	Aduthaduthu		Malayalam
1984	Theere Pratheekshikkathe	Indu	Malayalam
1984	Oru Kochu Swapnam		Malayalam
1984	Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla	Rohini	Malayalam
1985	Adhyayam Onnu Muthal	Rema	Malayalam
1985	Anni		Tamil
1985	Oru Kudakeezil	Sridevi	Malayalam
1985	Akalathe Ambili	Ashwathy	Malayalam
1985	Ozhivukaalam	Chinnu	Malayalam
1985	Nerariyum Nerathu	Rathi	Malayalam
1985	Gaayathridevi Ente Amma	Priya	Malayalam
1985	Orikkal Oridathu	Soniya	Malayalam
1985	Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram	Leena	Malayalam
1985	Ivide Ee Theerathu		Malayalam
1985	Aarodum Parayaruthu	Girija	Malayalam
1985	Manakkale Thatha	Minikutty	Malayalam
1985	Katha Ithuvare	Kala	Malayalam
1985	Oru Sandesam Koodi	Rema	Malayalam
1985	Mounanombaram	Lekha	Malayalam
1985	Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar	Sheela	Malayalam
1985	Ee Shabdam Innathe Shabdam	Pushpa	Malayalam
1986	Love Story	Shobha	Malayalam
1986	Koodanayum Kattu	Liza	Malayalam
1986	Njan Kathorthirikkum	Aasi	Malayalam
1986	Abhayam Thedi	Vasanthi	Malayalam
1986	Rareeram	Chitra	Malayalam
1986	Prathyekam Sradhikkukka		Malayalam
1986	Adiverukal	Annakutty	Malayalam
1986	Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu	Rani	Malayalam
1986	Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu	Chellam	Tamil
1987	Vrutham	Thresia	Malayalam
1987	Yaagagni	Latha	Malayalam
1987	Onnaam Maanam Poomaanam	Rajasree	Malayalam
1987	Theekkattu	Mercy	Malayalam
1987	Vamban		Malayalam
1987	P.C. 369	Sudha	Malayalam
1987	Manja Manthrangal	Gladia	Malayalam
1987	January Oru Orma	Maina	Malayalam
1987	Achuvettante Veedu	Aswathy Nair	Malayalam
1987	Chamundeshwari Pooja Mahime	Kumari Malathi	Kannada
1988	Maharajasri Mayagadu		Telugu
1988	Jadi Ketha Moodi		Tamil
1988	Dhwani	Sunitha	Malayalam
1988	Anuragi	Julie	Malayalam
1988	Onninu Purake Mattonnu	Sudha	Malayalam
1988	Sankhanaadam	Thulasi	Malayalam
1988	Dhinarathrangal	Ponni	Malayalam
1988	Paadhamudra	Ashwathy	Malayalam
1988	1921	Lakshmi	Malayalam
1989	Kali Kaaryamayi-Crime Branch	Sunitha	Malayalam
1989	Agnipravesham		Malayalam
1989	Varnatheru	Urmila	Malayalam
1989	Dhruva Nakshatram	Saroja	Telugu
1989	Dharmam Vellum		Tamil
1990	Midhya		Malayalam
1990	Jawani Zindabad	Rama	Hindi
1990	Silambu		Tamil
1990	Pudhu Varisu		Tamil
1990	Manasukketha Maapillai		Tamil
1990	Silambu		Tamil
1990	Mahakavi Kshetrayya		Telugu
1991	Pavunnu Pavunuthan	Pavunnu	Tamil
1991	Thanthu Vitten Ennai	Surya	Tamil
1991	Ezhunnallathu		Malayalam
1992	Rendu Pondatti Kaavalkaaran	Rukmini	Tamil
1992	Senbaga Thottam		Tamil
1992	Abhirami	Vasanthi	Tamil
1992	Natchathira Nayagan	Radha	Tamil
1993	Samaagamam	Elsamma	Malayalam
1993	Marupadiyum	Kavitha	Tamil
1993	Pudhu Piravi		Tamil
1993	Nallathe Nadakkum	Jaya	Tamil
1993	Bandhukkal Sathrukkal	Sheela	Malayalam
1994	Magalir Mattum	Papamma	Tamil
1994	Thamarai	Poogodai	Tamil
1994	Puthran	Lisa	Malayalam
1994	CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.	Arundathi Nair	Malayalam
1995	Sundarimaare Sookshikkukka	Nimmi	Malayalam
1995	Aasai	Ganga	Tamil
1995	Stri		Telugu	National Film Award – Special Mention
1995	Thondan	Subha	Tamil
1995	Thotta Chinungi	Amlu	Tamil
1999	Amarkalam		Tamil
2004	Virumaandi	Angela Kaathamuthu	Tamil
2005	Ayya		Tamil
2007	Thaamirabharani	Pechchikani	Tamil
2007	Onbadhu Roobai Nottu	Kameela	Tamil
2007	Rock & Roll	Nirmala	Malayalam
2008	Thalappavu	Karthyayani	Malayalam
2009	Vaamanan	Rohini	Tamil
2009	2 Harihar Nagar	Sulochana	Malayalam
2010	In Ghost House Inn	Sulochana	Malayalam
2010	Pen Singam		Tamil
2010	Moscowin Kavery		Tamil
2011	Ala Modalaindi	Revathi	Telugu
2011	Payyans	Padma	Malayalam
2011	City of God	Lakshmi	Malayalam
2011	Innanu Aa Kalyanam	Lillykutty	Malayalam
2012	Second Show	Devaki	Malayalam
2012	Shiva Manasulo Shruti		Telugu
2012	Ishq	Jaya	Telugu
2012	3	Janani's mother	Tamil
2012	Diamond Necklace	Dr. Savithri	Malayalam
2012	18 Vayasu	Dr. Suchithra	Tamil
2012	Kozhi Koovuthu	Valliammai	Tamil
2013	Thirumathi Tamizh		Tamil
2013	Black Butterfly	Benny's mother	Malayalam
2013	Jagadguru Adi Shankara	Sankara's mother	Telugu
2013	Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha	Sujatha	Telugu
2013	Thanga Meenkal	Parvathi	Tamil
2014	Kotha Janta		Telugu
2014	Venmegam	Jyothi	Tamil
2014	Oka Laila Kosam	Nandana's mother	Telugu
2014	Ormayundo Ee Mukham	Vasundhara Devi	Malayalam
2015	Sir C. P.	Kochu Mary	Malayalam
2015	Baahubali: The Beginning	Shivudu's mother(Sanga)	Telugu and Tamil
2015	Columbus	Ashwin's mother	Telugu
2016	Nenu Sailaja	Sailaja's Mom	Telugu
2016	Action Hero Biju	Maid	Malayalam
2016	Uyire Uyire		Tamil
2016	Jeniffer Karuppaiya		Tamil
2016	Gentleman	Gautham's mother	Telugu
2016	Guppy	Guppy's mother	Malayalam
2016	54321	Teacher	Tamil
2016	Balle Vellaiyathevaa		Tamil
2016	Achamindri	Tamizh Selvi, Lawyer	Tamil
2017	Baahubali: The Conclusion	Shivudu's mother (Sanga)	Telugu and Tamil
2017	Sathya		Malayalam
2017	Vinodhan		Tamil and Malayalam	Filming

As lyricist

• 2007 - Pachaikili Muthucharam (1 song)
• 2009 - Villu (1 song)
• 2012 - Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey (all songs)
• 2013 - 11th Chennai International Film Festival Anthem (Song composed by Prakash Nikki)

As director

• 2008 - Silent Hues (documentary film)
• 2017 - Appavin Meesai

As dubbing artiste

• 1989 - Geethanjali (for Girija Shettar)
• 1989 - Shiva (for Amala)
• 1992 - April 1 Vidudala (for Shobana)
• 1993 - Gentleman (for Madhubala)
• 1995 - Bombay (for Manisha Koirala)
• 1995 - Kuruthipunal (for Gowthami)
• 1996 - Indian (for Manisha Koirala)
• 1996 - Iruvar (for Aishwarya Rai)
• 2006 - Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu (for Jyothika)
• 2007 - Guru (for Aishwarya Rai)
• 2010 - Raavanan (for Aishwarya Rai)

• Ganga (Sun TV) Screenplay & Direction
• Nerukku Neer - Telefilm (Dordarshan) Screenplay & Lyrics
• Kelvigal Aayiram (Vijay TV)
• Azhagiya Tamizh Magal (Kalaignar TV)
• Rohini’s Box Office (Raj TV)
• Kelvigal Neram (Vendhar TV)
• Kadha Ithu Vare (Mazhavil Manorama)

• http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/243988?page=0,0