Honey Rose
Honey Rose is an Indian actress who mainly acts in Malayalam films. She has also appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the 2005 Malayalam film Boyy Friennd. Her breakthrough role came in 2012 with Trivandrum Lodge.
Early life
Honey Rose Varghese was born at Moolamattom in the Idukki district of Kerala. She studied at S.H.E.M. High School, Moolamattom. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communicative English from the St. Xavier's College for Women, Aluva.Career
Starting her career at age 14 in 2005, Honey Rose acted in the Malayalam film Boyy Friennd directed by Vinayan. She played the role of Manikuttan's friend. In 2007, she accepted her first non-Malayalam project, her first Tamil film the romantic drama Mudhal Kanave. She acted in Muthyala Subbiah's 50th film Aalayam, which was her Telugu debut.Her comeback character is that of 'Dhwani Nambiar' in Trivandrum Lodge, it gave her a breakthrough in her career. She decided to change her screen name to Dhwani after that film, but reverted to Honey Rose in Anju Sundarikal.
In 2011 Rose had completed one Tamil project, Mallukattu which she signed in 2009 and a Malayalam film, Pithavinum Puthranum Parishudhatmavinum, but the latter is on hold. She plays a nun called Sister Elsita in director Deepesh's Pithavinum Puthranum Parisudhalmavinum. She also acted with Jayasurya in Hotel California and in Thank You as Jayasurya's wife, with Fahadh in the 5 Sundarikal featurette called Aami and Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus with Mammootty in which she plays a bold and strong Malayali woman.
In 2015, she played Shirley, an aspiring singer and model, who falls in love with a married man in You Too Brutus. She starred in the notable films such as Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus with Mammooty, My God with Suresh Gopi, Kanal, Ittymaani: Made in China and Big Brother with Mohanlal, Sir C. P. with Jayaram, and Ring Master with Dileep.
Honey Rose returned to Tamil cinema after a gap of eight years with Pattaampoochi, starring Sundar C and Jai. Then she acted in Monster directed by Vysakh starring Mohanlal and her performance in the film was well acclaimed. In 2023, she appeared in the Telugu film Veera Simha Reddy starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, which marked her return to Telugu cinema after a gap of nine years.
Legal Issues
On January 2025, Rose filed case against businessman and CEO of Chemmanur group Boby Chemmanur for harassing her which led to the arrest of Chemmanur.Filmography
Film
- All films are in Malayalam unless otherwise noted
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2005 | Boyy Friennd | Julie | ||
| 2007 | Mudhal Kanave | Jennifer | Tamil film | |
| 2008 | Aalayam | Navya | Telugu film | |
| 2008 | Sound of Boot | Meera Nambiar | ||
| 2009 | Ajantha | Ajantha | Kannada film | |
| 2010 | Nanjangud Nanjunda | Parvathi | Kannada film; Credited as Hamsini | |
| 2011 | Singam Puli | Gayatri | Tamil film | |
| 2011 | Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action | Sreelakshmi | ||
| 2012 | Ajantha | Ajantha | ||
| 2012 | Trivandrum Lodge | Dhwani Nambiar | Credited as Dhwani | |
| 2013 | Hotel California | Swapna Joseph | ||
| 2013 | Thank You | Remya | ||
| 2013 | 5 Sundarikal | Nancy | Segment: Aami | |
| 2013 | Buddy | Sara | Special appearance | |
| 2013 | Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | Lakshmi | ||
| 2014 | Kantharvan | Meena | Tamil film | |
| 2014 | Ring Master | Diana / Sarasamma | ||
| 2014 | 1 by Two | Dr. Prema | ||
| 2014 | Ee Varsham Sakshiga | Telugu film | ||
| 2015 | You Too Brutus | Shirley | ||
| 2015 | Sir C. P. | Alice | ||
| 2015 | Kumbasaram | Meera | ||
| 2015 | Kanal | Anna | ||
| 2015 | My God | Dr. Arathi Bhattathiripadu | ||
| 2017 | Avarude Raavukal | Shivani | ||
| 2017 | Chunkzz | Riya Pappachan/ Pinky | ||
| 2018 | Chalakkudykkaran Changathy | Kavitha | ||
| 2019 | Ittymaani: Made in China | Jessy Pothen | ||
| 2020 | Big Brother | Vandhana | ||
| 2022 | Aquarium | Sister Elcita | ||
| 2022 | Pattaampoochi | Vijayalakshmi | Tamil film | |
| 2022 | Monster | Rebecca / Bhamini Anil Chandra / Christina Luther / Raziya Fatima / Rakhi Takur | ||
| 2023 | Veera Simha Reddy | Meenakshi | Telugu film | |
| 2023 | Pookkaalam | Herself | Special appearance | |
| 2023 | Rani: [The Real Story] | Nimmi | ||
| 2025 | Rachel | Rachel | Post production |