Indian actress, screenwriter, lyricist
Rohini
Rohini in 2019
Born Rohini Molleti
Other names Rogini Occupations Actress screenwriter lyricist dubbing artist Years active 1974–present Spouse
Children 1
Rohini Molleti , known professionally as Rohini , is an Indian actress, screenwriter, dubbing artist and lyricist.[ 1] She has mainly acted in Malayalam , Tamil and Telugu films along with few Kannada films. Having started her acting career at five, she has about films to her credit.[ 2] She received National Film Award – Special Mention and Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Special Jury Award for Best Performance as Rangi in the 1995 film Stri .[ 3]
Early life
A native of Anakapalli in Andhra Pradesh , Rohini spent all her childhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu .[ 4] Her father, Appa Rao Naidu, was a panchayat officer and her mother, Radha, was a housewife.[ 5] Her father always wanted to become an actor, though he could not be an actor owing to various reasons; he encouraged Rohini to become an actress.
Personal life
Rohini married actor Raghuvaran in 1996 but divorced in 2004. They have one son.[ 5] [ 6]
Career
She started her career in 1974 as a child actress. She was first seen as a wide-eyed five-year old in Yasodha Krishna (1975), a Telugu film. She is also a popular dubbing artist in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She has voiced six characters in five of Mani Ratnam 's films.[ 7] She lent her voice to actresses like Jyothika (Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu ), Aishwarya Rai (Iruvar and Raavanan ),[ 4] Manisha Koirala (Bombay )[ 1] and Amala (Siva ).[ 7] She has also dubbed for Girija Shettar in Geethanjali (1989).
She wrote lyrics for the Tamil film Pachaikili Muthucharam , before ending another hiatus by writing all songs in the album, Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey .[citation needed ]
She writes episodes for Tamil TV serials.[ 4] 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.[citation needed ] She hosted the live TV talk show Kelvigal Aayiram for Vijay TV, which she said "dealt with issues close to my heart".[ 7] She moderated the Tamil programme Azhagiya Tamizh Magal on Kalaignar TV[ 8] and has worked as the anchor of Raj TV's show, Rohini's Box Office in which she reviewed the latest releases.[ 9]
Being an activist for AIDS awareness, Rohini has also directed short films for M.G.R. Medical University and Tamil Nadu Aids Control Society.[citation needed ] In 2008, Rohini had directed a 50-minute documentary Silent Hues about film industry's Child actress, she being one herself.[ 10] In 2013, she has directed a feature film Appavin Meesai which is yet to be released.[citation needed ]
Awards
Filmography
Rohini 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.[ 2]
Key
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Denotes films that have not yet been released
As actress
Key
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Denotes films that have not yet been released
As lyricist
As director
1995 – Chinna Chinna Aasai – Ganga (Sun TV)[ 29]
2008 – Silent Hues (documentary film)
As dubbing artist
As playback singer
Television
Tamil
Chinna Chinna Aasai – Ganga (Sun TV (India) ) acted and directed[ 29]
Kelvigal Aayiram (Vijay TV ) as Host
Azhagiya Tamizh Magal (Kalaignar TV) as Moderator
Rohini's Box Office (Raj TV) as Host
Kelvigal Neram (Vendhar TV) as Host
Geethanjali – Telefilm (Doordarshan ) as Writer
Engae Aval - Actress
Malayalam
Telugu
Web series
References
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^ a b "Rohini makes documentary film on child artists" . The Hindu . 9 January 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2013 .
^ a b "43rd National Film Awards" (PDF) . Directorate of Film Festivals . Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2012 .
^ a b c "Metro Plus Hyderabad / Profiles : Actor with substance" . The Hindu . 14 September 2010. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2013 .
^ a b Rohini (8 January 2018). മകന് എന്നും ചിരിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ഉറങ്ങണം [My son should always laugh and sleep]. www.mangalam.com (Interview). Interviewed by Reji, Devina. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023 .
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^ a b c Baradwaj Rangan (25 August 2011). "Roles of a lifetime" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2013 .
^ "Girl power, Tamil style!" . Rediff. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2013 .
^ Gupta, Rinku (22 August 2011). "Rohini returns to TV" . The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2013 .
^ "Exploring 'fragile world' of child actors" . The Hindu . 17 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2013 .
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^ Nyayapati, Neeshita (3 February 2023). "Writer Padmabhushan Movie Review : A feel-good tale with its heart in the right place" . The Times of India . ISSN 0971-8257 . Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023 .
^ Nyayapati, Neeshita (23 March 2023). "Das Ka Dhamki Movie Review : This dhamki isn't that potent" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023 .
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^ "Nithya Menen-starrer Kolaambi's trailer is here" . Cinema Express . 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023 .
^ "Kolaambi Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos" . The Times of India . 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023 .
^ "Thandatti gets a release date" . Cinema Express . 25 May 2023. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023 .
^ "Trailer of Vijay Babu and Rohini Starrer Valatty Out" . Film Companion . 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2024 .
^ "Bro" . The Times of India . ISSN 0971-8257 . Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023 .
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^ "Otta trailer: Resul Pookutty's star-studded directorial debut promises some intense drama" . Cinema Express . 20 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023 .
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^ a b "Chinna Chinna Aasai – Ganga" . Pyramid Plus . 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022 .
^ Rohini (27 October 2014). ഈ ജീവിതം മകനുവേണ്ടി [This life is for my son]. Mangalam.com (Interview) (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 27 August 2015.
^ IANS (29 April 2022). "Parvathy and Naga Chaitanya in Vikram Kumar's web series Dhootha" . The News Minute . Retrieved 9 October 2023 .
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