Rohini (actress)


Rohini Molleti, known professionally as Rohini, is an Indian actress, screenwriter, dubbing artist, and lyricist. 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 130 films to her credit. 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.

Early life

A native of Anakapalli in Andhra Pradesh, Rohini spent all her childhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her father, Appa Rao Naidu, was a panchayat officer and her mother, Radha, was a housewife. 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

Her brother Balaji is also an actor. Rohini married actor Raghuvaran in 1996 but divorced in 2004. They have one son, Rishi.

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, a Telugu film. She is also a dubbing artist in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She has voiced six characters in five of Mani Ratnam's films.
She has dubbed for actresses like Girija Shettar, Amala, Manisha Koirala Aishwarya Rai, as well as Jyothika. She wrote lyrics for the Tamil film Pachaikili Muthucharam, before ending another hiatus by writing all songs in the album, Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey.
She writes episodes for Tamil TV serials. 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. She hosted the live TV talk show Kelvigal Aayiram for Vijay TV, which she said "dealt with issues close to my heart". She moderated the Tamil programme Azhagiya Tamizh Magal on Kalaignar TV and has worked as the anchor of Raj TV's show, Rohini's Box Office in which she reviewed the latest releases.
Being an activist for AIDS awareness, Rohini has also directed short films for M.G.R. Medical University and Tamil Nadu Aids Control Society. In 2008, Rohini had directed a 50-minute documentary Silent Hues about film industry's Child actress, she being one herself. In 2012, she has directed a feature film titled Appavin Meesai which is yet to be released.

Awards

Rohini has mainly acted in Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil films along with a few Kannada films. Having started her acting career at five, she has about 130 South Indian films to her credit.

As actress

As lyricist

  • 2007 – Pachaikili Muthucharam
  • 2009 – Villu
  • 2010 – Mundhinam Paartheney
  • 2012 – Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey
  • 2013 – 11th Chennai International Film Festival Anthem
  • 2020 – Galatta Kalyanam
  • 2023 – ''En Viruppam ''

    As director

  • 1995 – Chinna Chinna Aasai – Ganga
  • 2008 – ''Silent Hues''

    As dubbing artist

YearFilmActressLanguageOther notes
1989GeethanjaliGirija ShettarTeluguAlso for the Tamil version Idhayathai Thirudathe
1989ShivaAmalaTeluguAlso for the Tamil version Udhayam
1990AnjaliRevathiTeluguDubbed version
1990Neti SiddharthaAyesha JhulkaTelugu
1990Nari Nari Naduma MurariNiroshaTelugu
1990Prema YuddhamAmalaTelugu
1990AggiramuduAmalaTelugu
1991ChembaruthiRojaTamil
1991Shanti KrantiJuhi ChawlaTelugu
1991Rowdy AlluduShobanaTelugu
1992April 1 VidudalaShobanaTelugu
1992Prema SikharamMamta KulkarniTelugu
1992Unnai Vaazhthi PaadugirenMohiniTamil
1992MeeraAishwaryaTamil
1992Ashokan MadhooTamil
1992AnthamUrmila MatondkarTelugu
1993GentlemanMadhooTamil
1994AaveshamMadhooTelugu
1994Vietnam ColonyVineethaTamil
1994May MadhamSonali KulkarniTamil
1995BombayManisha KoiralaTamil
1995AsuranRojaTamil
1995Villadhi VillainNagmaTamil
1995VeluchamiShrutiTamil
1995Lingababu Love StoryRajashreeTelugu
1995Chinna VathiyarRanjithaTamil
1995Mr. MadrasVineethaTamil
1995KuruthipunalGowthamiTamil
1995Sogasu Chuda Taramaa?IndrajaTelugu
1996Kalloori VaasalPooja BhattTamil
1996SengottaiRambhaTamil
1996Kadhal KottaiHeera RajagopalTamil
1996KrishnaHeera RajagopalTamil
1996Mr. RomeoShilpa ShettyTamil
1996KaalapaniTabuTamil
Telugu		Dubbed versions
1996Tamizh SelvanRojaTamil
1996IndianManisha KoiralaTamil
Telugu		Dubbed Telugu version
1997DevathaiKeerthi ReddyTamil
1997IruvarAishwarya RaiTamil
Telugu		Dubbed Telugu version
1997Vaazhga JananayagamPragathiTamil
1999OotyRojaTamil
2004Aayutha EzhuthuMeera JasmineTeluguDubbed Telugu version
2004ArjunKeerthi ReddyTelugu
2004PerazhaganJyothika Tamil
Telugu		Dubbed Telugu version
2006Vettaiyaadu VilaiyaaduJyothikaTamil
2007Pachaikili MuthucharamAndrea JeremiahTamil
2007GuruAishwarya RaiTamilDubbed Tamil version
2008SandaiNadhiyaTamil
2008KanchivaramShriya ReddyTamil
2009PattalamNadhiyaTamil
2010RaavananAishwarya RaiTamil
2011MappillaiManisha KoiralaTamil
2019The Lion KingAlfre WoodardTamilFor the character Sarabi
202199 SongsManisha KoiralaTamil
Telugu		Dubbed versions
2022Virata ParvamNandita DasTelugu
Tamil		Dubbed Tamil version
2023Sweet Kaaram CoffeePadmavati RaoTamilAmazon Prime Video Web Series
2024HeeramandiManisha KoiralaTamil
Telugu		Netflix TV series; dubbed versions

As playback singer

  • 1995 – Chinna Vathiyar – Kanmaniye Kanmaniye

    Television

; Tamil
  • Chinna Chinna Aasai – Ganga acted and directed
  • Kelvigal Aayiram as Host
  • Azhagiya Tamizh Magal as Moderator
  • Rohini's Box Office as Host
  • Kelvigal Neram as Host
  • Geethanjali – Telefilm as Writer
  • Engae Aval- Actress
; Malayalam
  • Nerukku Neer – Telefilm Screenplay and lyrics
  • Kadha Ithu Vare as Host
  • Ugram Ujjwalam Season 2 Grand Finale as Judge
  • Comedy Stars season 2 as Judge
  • Red Carpet as Mentor
  • Oru Chiri Iruchiri Bumper Chiri as Mentor/Judge
  • Sudhamani Superaa as Mahima
;Telugu
  • ''Addham''

    Web series