Mohini (Tamil actress)

This article is about a South Indian actress. For the Assamese actress, see Mohini (Assamese actress). For other uses, see Mohini (disambiguation).

Mohini
Born
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, Evangelist
Years active1991-1999
2004-2011
SpouseBharath
Children2

Mahalakshmi Sreenivasan, better known by her stage name Mohini, is an Indian former actress who has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.

Personal life

Mohini converted to Christianity in 2006.[1][2]

Career

She worked in a huge number of superhit films like Aditya 369 (1991), Nadodi Pattukkaran (1992), Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam (1993), Pattukottai Periyappa (1994), Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996) and Mama Bagunnava (1997) to name a few.

Her debut Malayalam movie was Naadody (1992) along with Mohanlal. Her performance in Ghazal (1993) and Parinayam (1994) was critically well acclaimed.[3]

Mohini has acted in over 100 movies in all South Indian languages and worked with renowned directors like Hariharan, Kamal and Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. She has also appeared in TV shows such as Kadhal Pagadai, Chinna Chinna Aasai - (Butterflies) and Kathanar Kadamattathu Kathanar.[4]

Partial filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
1987 Koottu Puzhukkal Surya's sister Tamil
1991 Eeramana Rojave Shanthi Tamil
Aditya 369 Hema Telugu
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)

Television

  • Kadhal Pagadai (Sun TV) as Sithara
  • Oru Pennin Kathai (Pothigai TV)
  • Sherlock Mami (DD podhigai) as Janani
  • Comedy Utsavam
  • Chinna Chinna Aasai - Butterflies (also director)
  • Raja Rajeshwari (Sun TV)
  • Kathanar Kadamattathu Kathanar (Jaihind TV)
  • Krishna
  • Neelakkurinji Veendum Pookkunnu

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Mohini".
  4. ^ "Remember Mohini, The Tamil Actress Who Ruled The 90s? Here's What She's Doing Now". 29 November 2023.