Rupini

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Rupini
Born
Komal Mahuvakar

(1969-11-04) 4 November 1969 (age 55) [1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Indian classical dancer
  • doctor
Years active1975–2020
PartnerMohan Kumar
Children1

Komal Mahuvakar, better known by her stage name Rupini (born November 4, 1969), is an Indian former actress who has appeared in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu language films during the late 1980s and early 1990s. [2]

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Early life

Mahuvakar was born in Mumbai into a well educated family. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a dietitian. [3] [4] She started to learn dancing at the age of four from Lachhu Maharaj in Mumbai and learnt several forms of classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi and Kathak.

Career

She was accidentally spotted by the film-maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee who offered her child roles in his films such as Mili (1975), Kotwal Saab (1977) and Khubsoorat (1980) in which she starred under her real name Komal Mahuvakar. [5] She then went on to appear in lead roles in movies like Payal Ki Jhankaar (1980), Ghungroo (1983), Meri Adalat (1984) and Awara Baap (1985). She changed her name to Rupini after taking up South Indian movies like Cooliekkaran (1987), Manithan (1987), En Thangachi Padichava (1988), Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989), Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990) and Madurai Veeran Enga Saami (1990). [6]

Soon after her marriage to Mohan Kumar in 1995 [7] she quit films and concentrated on her family. She also started the Universal Heart Hospital [8] at Chembur. In 2020, she made her comeback in the Tamil television series Chithi 2 . [9]

Filmography

Tamil

YearTitleRoleNote
1987 Cooliekkaran Priya
Ninaikka Therintha Maname Vidya
Theertha Karaiyinile Poonjolai
Manithan Roopa
1988 En Thangachi Padichava Valli
Thaai PaasamDivya
Puthiya Vaanam Devaki
1989 Enne Petha Raasa Lakshmi
Pillaikkaga Rupini
Apoorva Sagodharargal Mano
Raja Chinna Roja Rupini
1990 Pulan Visaranai Gayathri
PattikattanMala
Salem Vishnu Shanthi
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga Renu
Pattanamdhan PogalamadiKalaa
Madurai Veeran Enga Saami Sakthi
Thalattu Padava Narmadha
Michael Madana Kama Rajan Chakkubai
1991 Naadu Adhai Naadu Manimegalai
Annan Kaatiya Vazhi Seetha
Vetri Karangal Priya
Thanga Thamaraigal Latha
Captain Prabhakaran Gayathri
Veetla Eli Velila PuliLakshmi
Pudhiya Raagam Sheela
Naan Valartha PooveSeetha
Pillai Paasam
Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Geetha
Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum Parvathy Namboodiri
1992 Ellaichami Kaveri
1993 Uzhaippali Dancer
Pathini Penn Kavitha Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
1994 Athiradi Padai Dancer
Namma Annachi Ayya's wife
Thamarai Sarasu

Malayalam

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Naduvazhikal Rose Mary
1990 Midhya Devi
1992 Kunukkitta Kozhi Swarnalatha
Naadody Meera Nair
1993 Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Sakunthala

Hindi

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975 Mili Child artiste
1977 Kotwal Saab Child artiste
1978 Des Pardes Child artiste
1979 Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin Child artiste
1980 Khubsoorat Child artiste
Payal Ki Jhankaar Shyama (lead role)
1983Ghungroo
1984 Meri Adalat Aasha
Naache Mayuri Shanthi
1985 Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche Keerthy
Awara Baap
1986 Chameli Ki Shaadi Anita
Chhota AadmiKavitha
Pyaar Ho GayaSapna Rai
Nagina Vijaya Singh
1986Shatru
1987Woh Din AayegaDancer
1988 Bahaar Savithri

Kannada

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Olavina Aasare Rajini
1989 Deva Gowri
1990 Mathe Haditu Kogile Sangeetha
1991 Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare Rukmini
BhairaviSelvi
1992 Rajadhi Raja Kamalu
Saptapadi Sahana
Ravivarma Jennifer
Gopi Krishna Geetha
Mallige Hoove Gowri

Telugu

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Ontari Poratam Indu
1994 Gandeevam Rekha

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2005-2006 Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki Sheetal Mittal Sahara One
2020 Chithi 2 Padma Shanmugapriyan Sun TV Comeback after 26 years

References

  1. Team, Celtalks. "Rupini : Biography, Movies, Birthday, Age, Family, Husband, Photos & More » Celtalks". Celtalks.
  2. "Rupini" . Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. "തിരിച്ചുവരവ് ആലോചിച്ചിട്ടില്ലെന്ന് രൂപിണി". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 20 December 2009. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. NSK (20 August 1988). "How Roopini graduated to stardom". The Indian Express . p. 18. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. "This 80s Leading Actress, Who Debuted At 6 In Bollywood, Gained Stardom In South Movies". 26 July 2024.
  6. "13 Popular Actresses Who Opted for a Name Change Mid-Career".
  7. "Remember Actress Rupini Who Ruled The Late 80s? This Is How She Looks Like Now". 14 December 2023.
  8. "Komal Mahuvakar".
  9. "Serial Chithi 2 Characters And Artist Name - Latest Tamil Series On Sun TV". indiantvinfo.com. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2023.