Mohini (Tamil actress)

Last updated

Mohini
Born
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, Evangelist
Years active1991-1999
2004-2011

Mahalakshmi Sreenivasan, better known by her stage name Mohini, is an Indian former actress who has acted in South Indian Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films.

Contents

Personal life

Mohini was born as Mahalakshmi in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. She attended Children's Garden Higher Secondary School, Chennai. [ citation needed ]

Mohini converted to Christianity in 2006. [1] [2]

Career

Mohini was a child actress. She acted in the movie Koottu Puzhukkal (1987), starring Raghuvaran and Amala, as the hero's little sister. Mohini made her adult debut as a heroine with Eeramana Rojave and then was selected to act alongside Akshay Kumar in the 1991 Hindi film Dancer , the only hindi film in her career. She has acted in over 100 movies in all South Indian languages, working with directors like Hariharan, Kamal and Singeetham Srinivasa Rao.

Filmography

YearNoFilmRoleLanguageOther notes
19911 Eeramana Rojave Shanthi Tamil Debut film
2 Aditya 369 Hema Telugu Dubbed into Tamil as Apoorva Sakthi 369
and into Hindi as Mission 369
3 Dancer Priya Sharma Hindi
19924 Nadodi Pattukkaran GeethaTamil
5Kalyana MantapaSudhaKannada
6 Unakkaga Piranthen MaliniTamil
7 Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren Asha
8 Chinna Marumagal Geetha
9 Thai Mozhi Mary
10 Naadody Sophy Malayalam
11 Sriramachandra Seetha Kannada
199312 Varam NileenaMalayalam
13JwalaJyothiKannada
14 Detective Narada SharadaTelugu
15 Udan Pirappu TamilGuest appearance
16 Ghazal JinnuMalayalam
17 Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam SandhyaTamil
199418 Kanmani Kanmani
19 Pudhiya Mannargal Vidhya
20 Vanaja Girija Girija
21 Pattukottai Periyappa Uma
*Sididedda PandavaruMohiniKannada
22 Parinayam UnnimayaMalayalam
23 Sainyam Lakshmi
199524 Chantha Merlin Joseph
25 Jameen Kottai Nandini Devi/MohiniTamil
26 Gadibidi Aliya MohiniKannada
27RowdyPoornima
199628 Thayagam AbiramiTamil
29 Ee Puzhayum Kadannu AshwathyMalayalam
30Mayoora NrithamRagini Balachandran (Rakhi)
31 Kaanaakkinaavu Laila
32 Manthrika Kuthira Sonia Cherian
33 Kudumbakodathi Panchami
34 Vishwanath JeniferTamil
35 Andha Naal Mary
199736 Ullasapoongattu MayaMalayalam
37 Laali AnjuKannada
38 Mayaponman NandiniMalayalam
39 Mama Bagunnava VijayaTelugu
40Ikkareyanente ManasamSumathiMalayalam
41 Hitler Ammu / AnnapurnaTelugu
42 Kudamattam YashodhaMalayalam
199843 Punjabi House Pooja
44 Nishyabda VarshaKannada
45 Oru Maravathoor Kanavu MaryMalayalam
46 Meenakshi Kalyanam Meenakshi
47 Kudumba Vaarthakal
48 Cheran Chozhan Pandian GayathriTamil
49 Ayushman Bhava PriyaMalayalam
199950 Pranaya Nilavu Nabeesu
51PattabhishekamKalyani
200452 Vesham Aswathy
200653 Chacko Randaaman Sainaba
54AmmathottilDr.Shalini
200755 Kuttrapathirikai RekhaTamilDelayed release
200856 Innathe Chintha Vishayam PremilaMalayalam
201157 Collector Sethulakshmi (Mayor of Kochi)Last Film

Television

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gautami</span> Indian actress

Gautami Tadimalla is an Indian actress and politician who has worked mainly in Tamil and Telugu, in addition to Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada films. She was one of the leading South Indian actresses from 1987 to 1998. She is also a television actress, television host, the founder of Life Again Foundation, and a costume designer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khushbu</span> Indian Politician and actress

Khushbu Sundar is an Indian politician, actress, film producer and television presenter. She is known for her works predominantly in Tamil films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">K. Bhagyaraj</span> Indian actor

Krishnasaamy Bhagyaraj is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter, music director, producer and politician active mainly in Tamil films. He has also written and directed Hindi films and TV serials. As an actor, he has worked in more than 75 films and has directed more than 25 films. He won a Filmfare Best Actor Award for Mundhanai Mudichu (1983). He received Lifetime Achievement Award in SIIMA (2014). He is the editor of weekly magazine Bhagya and has also written several novels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ramya Krishnan</span> Indian actress

Ramya Krishnan, also credited as Ramya Krishna is an Indian actress. She has appeared in over 260 films in five languages: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. Ramya has won four Filmfare Awards, three Nandi Awards, and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nayanthara</span> Indian actress and producer (born 1984)

Diana Mariam Kurian, known professionally as Nayanthara, is an Indian actress and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She has also appeared in Hindi and Kannada films. One of the highest paid actresses in India, she was the only South Indian actress to be featured in the Forbes India "Celebrity 100" 2018 list, with her total annual earning credited at 15.17 crore. Nayanthara has starred in more than 80 films spanning two decades, and has won numerous awards. She is popularly addressed as the Lady Superstar of Indian cinema.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raadhika Sarathkumar</span> Indian actress, film producer, entrepreneur

Raadhika Sarathkumar is an Indian actress, entrepreneur, producer and politician who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema, TV serials and web series as well as Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films. She is the Founder and Chairperson of Radaan Mediaworks India Limited. She is the recipient of six Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

Geetha is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi films. She debuted in the Tamil film Bairavi. Since then she has acted in over 200 films in all major South Indian languages, and in a few Hindi films. She also appears in South Indian television serials. Geetha has won two Filmfare Awards South and a Karnataka State Film Awards and Kerala State Film Awards each.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Devayani (actress)</span> Indian actress (born 1973)

Devayani is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil-language films.She is known for her family centric roles.

Jayachitra is an Indian actress films who works mostly in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lakshmi (actress)</span> Indian actress (born 1952)

Yaragudipadi Venkata Mahalakshmi, known professionally as Lakshmi, is an Indian actress known for her works primarily in the southern film industry, along with some Hindi films. She made her film debut through a Tamil film Sri Valli in 1961. Her debut as an actress happened with the Tamil film Jeevanaamsam in 1968. In the same year, she also debuted in Kannada and Telugu films with Goa Dalli CID 999 and Bandhavyalu, and in 1974.

Subhashini is a South Indian films and television actress. Her sister is famous actress Jayasudha. Both of them are nieces of famous actress and director Vijaya Nirmala. She worked with Rajini's Johnny movie's song "Aasaiya Kaathula thoodhu vittu". She shared the screen with her sister in films like Sivaranjani (1978), "Doctor Cine-actor" and Meghasandesam (1983). Subhashini acted in the hit film Arundhati; she played the role of villain's mother. She also acts in serials like Nagaastram (E-TV), Sundarakanda and in Sun TV's Chellamay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kalpana (Malayalam actress)</span> Indian actress (1965–2016)

Kalpana Ranjani, better known mononymously as Kalpana, was an Indian actress who appeared in South Indian films, predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil. Kalpana has acted in over 300 films in various South Indian languages. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Thanichalla Njan (2012) at the 60th National Film Awards. Kalpana started her career as a child artist in the late 1970s. Although she came into the industry with the intention of being a lead actress, she turned out to be popular among the audiences for her comic roles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riyaz Khan</span> Indian actor

Riyaz Khan is an Indian actor and bodybuilder. He predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films and television series, besides acting in a few Telugu and Kannada films, as well as two Hindi films. Riyaz debuted in Malayalam through the 1994 film Sukham Sukhakaram, directed by Balachandra Menon. Later, he went on to act in Tamil and Telugu films. After many years, he came back to the Malayalam film industry through the 2003 Mohanlal starrer Balettan.

Saranya Mohan is an Indian actress, who predominantly appeared in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has also acted in a few Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. She is best known for her performances in Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009), Eeram (2009), Velayudham (2011) and Osthe (2011).

Rohini Molleti, known professionally as Rohini, is an Indian actress, screenwriter, and lyricist. She has mainly acted in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil films along with few Kannada 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 Nandi Special Jury Award for Best Performance in 1995 for the film Stri.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rajasulochana</span>

Chittajallu Rajeevalochana, better known as Rajasulochana, was an Indian classical dancer and actress. She has acted in more than 300 Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films.

Sanjeev is an Indian film and television actor. He is most known for his role as Selvam in the Tamil drama serial on Sun TV titled Thirumathi Selvam (2007-2013) in which he starred opposite Abitha. The serial telecasted for almost 6 years with Sanjeev gaining huge recognition and appreciation. He has acted in many other serials, notably Metti Oli, Anandham, Annamalai, Aval,Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Kanmani; he has played the role of both protagonist and antagonists spanning a career for over 17 years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jyothi Lakshmi</span> Indian actress

Jyothi Lakshmi was an Indian actress who appeared in more than 130 movies. In the early 1970s, she was well noted for her leading roles and songs in movies. She also acted in female-oriented movies and was a trained dancer. She predominantly worked in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam movies. In the early 1980s, her popularity gradually declined due to her sister Jayamalini's entry into the movie industry. Her debut was in the film Vanambadi in 1963 as a dancer in the song 'Yaaradi Vanthaar'. She is best remembered for her supporting roles in Thedi Vandha Mapillai and Periya Edathu Penn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">B. V. Radha</span> Indian actress

Bengaluru Vijaya Radha, commonly known as B. V. Radha, was an Indian actress and film producer. She began her career in the 1964 Kannada film Navakoti Narayana. She went on to play mostly supporting roles in over 300 films, 250 of which were in Kannada, and the rest in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi.

Yamuna is an Indian actress who has appeared primarily in Telugu films in addition to a few Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films. She appeared in films like Mamagaru, Mouna Poratam, and Yerra Mandaram. She also acted in TV shows.

References

  1. A. Fraizer (9 September 2015). "From limelight to the Light of the world…". Catholic New Media Network. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017.
  2. Weaver, Anna (30 May 2017). "Former Indian film star converts from Hinduism to Catholicism". North West Catholic. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.