Mohini | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Evangelist |
Years active | 1991-1999 2004-2011 |
Spouse | Bharath |
Children | 2 |
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.
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
Year | Film | Role | Language | Other notes |
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1991 | Eeramana Rojave | Shanthi | Tamil | Debut film |
Aditya 369 | Hema | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Apoorva Sakthi 369 and into Hindi as Mission 369 | |
Dancer | Priya Sharma | Hindi | ||
1992 | Nadodi Pattukkaran | Geetha | Tamil | |
Kalyana Mantapa | Sudha | Kannada | ||
Unakkaga Piranthen | Malini | Tamil | ||
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren | Asha | |||
Chinna Marumagal | Geetha | |||
Thai Mozhi | Mary | |||
Naadody | Sophy | Malayalam | ||
Sriramachandra | Seetha | Kannada | ||
1993 | Varam | Nileena | Malayalam | |
Jwala | Jyothi | Kannada | ||
Detective Narada | Sharada | Telugu | ||
Udan Pirappu | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
Ghazal | Jinnu | Malayalam | ||
Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam | Sandhya | Tamil | ||
1994 | Kanmani | Kanmani | ||
Pudhiya Mannargal | Vidhya | |||
Vanaja Girija | Girija | |||
Pattukottai Periyappa | Uma | |||
Sididedda Pandavaru | Mohini | Kannada | ||
Parinayam | Unnimaya | Malayalam | ||
Sainyam | Lakshmi | |||
1995 | Chantha | Merlin Joseph | ||
Jameen Kottai | Nandini Devi/Mohini | Tamil | ||
Gadibidi Aliya | Mohini | Kannada | ||
Rowdy | Poornima | |||
1996 | Thayagam | Abirami | Tamil | |
Ee Puzhayum Kadannu | Ashwathy | Malayalam | ||
Mayoora Nritham | Ragini Balachandran (Rakhi) | |||
Kaanaakkinaavu | Laila | |||
Manthrika Kuthira | Sonia Cherian | |||
Kudumbakodathi | Panchami | |||
Vishwanath | Jenifer | Tamil | ||
Andha Naal | Mary | |||
1997 | Ullasapoongattu | Maya | Malayalam | |
Laali | Anju | Kannada | ||
Mayaponman | Nandini | Malayalam | ||
Mama Bagunnava | Vijaya | Telugu | ||
Ikkareyanente Manasam | Sumathi | Malayalam | ||
Hitler | Ammu / Annapurna | Telugu | ||
Kudamattam | Yashodha | Malayalam | ||
1998 | Punjabi House | Pooja | ||
Nishyabda | Varsha | Kannada | ||
Oru Maravathoor Kanavu | Mary | Malayalam | ||
Meenakshi Kalyanam | Meenakshi | |||
Cheran Chozhan Pandian | Gayathri | Tamil | ||
Ayushman Bhava | Priya | Malayalam | ||
1999 | Pranaya Nilavu | Nabeesu | ||
Pattabhishekam | Kalyani | |||
2004 | Vesham | Aswathy | ||
2006 | Chacko Randaaman | Sainaba | ||
Ammathottil | Dr.Shalini | |||
2007 | Kuttrapathirikai | Rekha | Tamil | Delayed release |
2008 | Innathe Chintha Vishayam | Premila | Malayalam | |
2011 | Collector | Sethulakshmi (Mayor of Kochi) | Last Film |
Television
- 1996 - Kadhal Pagadai (Sun TV) as Sithara
- 1998- Oru Pennin Kathai (Pothigai TV)
- Sherlock Mami (DD podhigai) as Janani
- Comedy Utsavam
- Chinna Chinna Aasai - Butterflies (also director)
- 2006 - Raja Rajeshwari (Sun TV)
- 2007-Kathanar Kadamattathu Kathanar (Jaihind TV)
- Krishna
- Neelakkurinji Veendum Pookkunnu
References
- ^ A. Fraizer (9 September 2015). "From limelight to the Light of the world…". Catholic New Media Network. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017.
- ^ 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.