Rohini

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.

• Name — Rohini • Birth Name — Rohini Molleti • Birthplace — Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh, India • Years Active — 1974present • Occupation — * Actress • screenwriter • lyricist • dubbing artist • Children — 1

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.

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

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 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 (Geethanjali), Amala (Siva), Manisha Koirala (Bombay and Indian) Aishwarya Rai (Iruvar and Raavanan), as well as Jyothika (Perazhagan and Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu). She wrote lyrics for the Tamil film Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007), before ending another hiatus by writing all songs in the album, Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey (2012). 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.

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.

List of Rohini film acting credits • Year — Title — Role — Language — Other notes • 1974 — Harathi — Telugu — Child actress • Aadambaralu Anubandalu • Intinti Katha • 1975 — Yashoda Krishna — Krishna • Amma Naana • Bhagasthulu • Anna Thammulla Anubandam • Balipeetam • Raktha Sambandalu • Samsaram • Challani Thalli • Bharathi • 1976 — Bhakta Kannappa • Mayor Meenakshi • Secretary • Mahakavi Kshetrayya — Lord Krishna • Raja — Ramu • 1977 — Adavi Ramudu — Gowri • Moratodu • Khaidhi Kalidasu • Oke Raktham • Kalpana • Ee Tharam Manishi • Jeevana Theeralu • Chiranjeevi Rambabu — Rambabu • 1978 — Nayudu Bava • Thalle Challani Dhaivam • Chilipi Krishnudu • 1979 — Cheyyethi Jai Kottu — Balayya • Maavari Manchitanam • Laxmi Pooja • Shri Vinayaka Vijayamu • 1980 — Talli Deevena — Raji — Telugu • 1981 — Nyayam Kavali — Saroja • Illalu — Singer in bus • Tyagayya — Seethamma • Pedala Brathukulu — Kalyani • Sumai — Rohini — Tamil • 1982 — Madhura Swapnam — Seethalu — Telugu • Subbarao Ki Kopam Vachhindi — – • Bhakta Dhruva Markandeya — Turuchi • Naa Desam — Sudha • Illali Korikalu — Rajini • Nalugu Stambalata — Gayatri • Kakka — Devi — Malayalam • Dheera — Rani • Parvaiyin Marupakkam — Viswanathan's daughter — Tamil • Kalavari Samsaram — Sudha — Telugu • Anantha Ragalu — Seetha • 1983 — Ilamai Kaalangal — Meera — Tamil • Thandikkappatta Nyayangal — Lakshmi • Valartha Kada — Annam • Maga Maharaju — Raju's sister — Telugu • Nava Mohini — Radha • Rugma — Prayaga — Malayalam • Ee Yugam • Kuyiline Thedi — Meenu • Aa Rathri — Radha • 1984 — Thirakil Alpa Samayam — Amina • Piriyilla Naam — Sridevi • Parannu Parannu Parannu — Mini / Jessy / Sreekutty • Radhayude Kamukan — Radha • Shabadham — Radha • Ivide Thudangunnu — Sheela • Sandarbham — Shari • Ariyatha Veethikal — Sheela • Oru Painkilikatha — Vilasini • Devanthakudu — Lalitha — Telugu • Thirittu Rajakkal — – — Tamil • Aduthaduthu — Malayalam • Theere Pratheekshikkathe — Indu • Oru Kochu Swapnam — – • Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla — Rohini • Ponmaalai Pozhudhu — Tamil • 1985 — Adhyayam Onnu Muthal — Rema — Malayalam • Anni — Radha — Tamil • Oru Kudakeezil — Sridevi — Malayalam • Akalathe Ambili — Ashwathy • Ozhivukaalam — Chinnu • Nerariyum Nerathu — Rathi • Gaayathridevi Ente Amma — Priya • Orikkal Oridathu — Soniya • Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram — Leena • Ivide Ee Theerathu — Sreedevi • Aarodum Parayaruthu — Girija • Manakkale Thatha — Minikutty • Katha Ithuvare — Kala • Oru Sandesam Koodi — Rema • Mounanombaram — Lekha • Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar — Sheela • Ee Shabdam Innathe Shabdam — Pushpa • Onnaamprathi Olivil • Ormikkan Omanikkan • Jwalanam • 1986 — Love Story — Shobha • Koodanayum Kattu — Liza • Njan Kathorthirikkum — Aasi • Abhayam Thedi — Vasanthi • Rareeram — Chitra • Prathyekam Sradhikkukka • Adiverukal — Annakutty • Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu — Rani • Karyam Kananayoru Kallachiri • Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu — Chellam — Tamil • 1987 — Vrutham — Thresia — Malayalam • Yaagagni — Latha • Onnaam Maanam Poomaanam — Rajasree • Theekkattu — Mercy • Vamban — Viji • P.C. 369 — Sudha • Manja Manthrangal — Gladia • January Oru Orma — Maina • Achuvettante Veedu — Aswathy Nair • Itha Samayamayi — Alice • Kanan Kothichu • Chamundeshwari Pooja Mahime — Kumari Malathi — Kannada • Attagaru Zindabad — Meenakshi — Telugu • 1988 — Raktha Samharam • Maharajasri Mayagadu — Sudha • Jadi Ketha Moodi — Gayathri — Tamil • Dhwani — Sunitha — Malayalam • Anuragi — Julie • Onninu Purake Mattonnu — Sudha • Sankhanaadam — Thulasi • Dhinarathrangal — Ponni • Paadhamudra — Ashwathy • 1921 — Lakshmi • 1989 — Kali Kaaryamayi-Crime Branch — Sunitha • Agnipravesham • Varnatheru — Urmila • Mizhiyorangalil • Dhruva Nakshatram — Saroja — Telugu • Bhale Dampathulu — Susheela • Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham — Swathi • Dharmam Vellum — Geetha — Tamil • 1990 — Midhya — Malayalam • Jawani Zindabad — Rama — Hindi • Meri Lalkaar — Hindi • Silambu — Rasathi — Tamil • Pudhu Varisu — Nithya • Manasukketha Maapillai • 1991 — Pavunnu Pavunuthan — Pavunnu • Thanthu Vitten Ennai — Surya • Jagadeka Veera — Padmini — Kannada • Ezhunnallathu — Malayalam • 1992 — Rendu Pondatti Kaavalkaaran — Rukmini — Tamil • Senbaga Thottam — Manga • Abhirami — Vasanthi • Natchathira Nayagan — Radha • 1993 — Samaagamam — Elsamma — Malayalam • Marupadiyum — Kavitha — Tamil • Pudhu Piravi • Aparna — Malayalam • Pettredutha Pillai — Vaidehi — Tamil • Nallathe Nadakkum — Jaya • Bandhukkal Sathrukkal — Sheela — Malayalam • 1994 — Magalir Mattum — Papamma — Tamil • Thamarai — Poogodai • Puthran — Lisa — Malayalam • CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. — Arundathi Nair/ Revathy Nair • 1995 — Sundarimaare Sookshikkukka — Nimmi • Aasai — Ganga — Tamil • Stri — Rangi — Telugu — National Film Award – Special Mention • Thondan — Subha — Tamil • Thotta Chinungi — Amlu • Ilavarasi — Lakshmi • 1996 — Veettukulle Thiruvizha — Gayathri • 2004 — Virumaandi — Angela Kaathamuthu • Kadhale Engal Desiya Geetham • 2005 — Ayya — Maadasami's Wife • Vairavan — – • 2006 — Kaivantha Kalai — Stage host • Ilakkanam — Susi • 2007 — Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu — Nagai • Thaamirabharani — Pechchikani • Onbadhu Roobai Nottu — Kameela • Rock n' Roll — Nirmala — Malayalam • 2008 — Thalappavu — Karthyayani • 2009 — Vaamanan — Rohini — Tamil • Yavarum Nalam 13B: Fear Has a New Address — TV Reporter — Tamil Hindi • 2 Harihar Nagar — Sulochana — Malayalam • 2010 — In Ghost House Inn — Sulochana • Pen Singam — Surya's mother — Tamil • Moscowin Kavery — Dance Teacher • Nandalala — Mentally ill woman • 2011 — Ala Modalaindi — Revathi — Telugu • Payyans — Padma — Malayalam • City of God — Lakshmi • Sankarankovil — Padma Muthuvelu — Tamil • Innanu Aa Kalyanam — Lillykutty — Malayalam • 2012 — Second Show — Devaki • Shiva Manasulo Shruti — Shiva's mother — Telugu • Ishq — Jaya • 3 — Janani's mother — Tamil • Diamond Necklace — Dr. Savithri — Malayalam • 18 Vayasu — Dr. Suchithra — Tamil • Kozhi Koovuthu — Valliammai • 2013 — Thirumathi Thamizh — Thamizhselvan's mother • Black Butterfly — Benny's mother — Malayalam • Jagadguru Adi Shankara — Sankara's mother — Telugu • Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha — Sujatha • Thanga Meenkal — Parvathi — Tamil • 2014 — Ninnindale — Pramila's Aunty — Kannada • Kotha Janta — Sirish's Mother — Telugu • Venmegam — Jyothi — Tamil • Oka Laila Kosam — Nandana's mother — Telugu • Chinnadana Nee Kosam — Nandhini's mother • Ormayundo Ee Mukham — Vasundhara Devi — Malayalam • 2015 — Sir C. P. — Kochu Mary • Baahubali: The Beginning — Sanga — Telugu/Tamil • Sher — Gautam's mother — Telugu • Columbus — Ashwin's mother • 2016 — Nenu Sailaja — Sailaja's mother • Action Hero Biju — Bhavathi — Malayalam • Uyire Uyire — Wedding aunty — Tamil • Jeniffer Karuppaiya — Jennifer • Gentleman — Gautham's mother — Telugu • Guppy — Guppy's mother — Malayalam • 54321 — Teacher — Tamil • Balle Vellaiyathevaa — Sakthi's mother • Achamindri — Tamizh Selvi • 2017 — Sathya — Doctor — Malayalam • Baahubali 2: The Conclusion — Shivudu's mother (Sanga) — Telugu — Partially reshot in Tamil • Role Models — Shreya's mother — Malayalam • Velaikkaran — Ponni — Tamil • Juliet Lover of Idiot — Vara's mother — Telugu • Okka Kshanam — Jeeva's mother • 2018 — Awe! — Radha's mother • Rangasthalam — Chitti Babu's mother • Abhiyum Anuvum — Meena — Tamil • Goli Soda 2 — Inbavalli's mother — Tamil • Lover — Charita's mother — Telugu • Chi La Sow — Latha • Traffic Ramasamy — Rukku — Tamil • Kadal Kuthiraigal — Refugee • 2019 — Ottam — Sara — Malayalam • Neerthirai — Banu — Tamil • Jiivi — Lakshmi • Manmadhudu 2 — Janani — Telugu • Magamuni — Deivanai — Tamil • Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy — Padmamma — Telugu • Bigil — Anitha's mother — Tamil • Thipparaa Meesam — Lalita — Telugu • Market Raja MBBS — Latha — Tamil • Iddari Lokam Okate — Varsha's mother — Telugu • 2020 — Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo — Lakshmi • Johaar • V — Sreelata • 2021 — Rang De — Sailaja • Nootokka Jillala Andagaadu — GSN's mother • Tuck Jagadish — Kumari • Navarasa — Vaalambal — Tamil • Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam — Badhrakali • Rocky — Malli • Varudu Kaavalenu — Aakash's mother — Telugu • 2022 — Freedom Fight — Dhanalakshmi — Malayalam — Segment: "Old Age Home" • Mike — Antony's mother • Ante Sundaraniki — Sundar's mother — Telugu • Atithi Devo Bhava — Abhi's mother • 10th Class Diaries • Jiivi 2 — Lakshmi — Tamil • Sita Ramam — Reporter Vijayalakshmi — Telugu • Meet Cute — Padma • Witness — Indrani — Tamil • 2023 — Sridevi Shoban Babu — Kamala — Telugu • Writer Padmabhushan — Saraswati • Das Ka Dhamki — Sanjay's mother • Beginning — Balu's mother — Tamil • Kolaambi — Sundarambal — Malayalam • Thandatti — Thangaponnu — Tamil • Valatty — Sumathi — Malayalam • Bro — Mark's mother — Telugu • Kushi — Zoya • Otta — Umabba — Malayalam • Thaal — Vishwa's mother • Extra Ordinary Man — Usha — Telugu • Jorugaa Husharugaa — Santhosh's mother • 2024 — Dear — Lakshmi — Tamil • Ajayante Randam Moshanam — Sarojam — Malayalam • Mathu Vadalara 2 — Deepa — Telugu • Vettaiyan — DSP Nazeema — Tamil • Laggam — Suguna — Telugu • 2025 — Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai — Lakshmi — Tamil • Aghathiyaa — Anjalai • Court — Seetarathnam — Telugu • Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi — Krishna’s mother • Kingdom — Suri’s mother • Dude — Parvathy — Tamil • Telusu Kada — Raaga’s mother — Telugu • The Girlfriend — Vikram's mother — Telugu

• 2007 – Pachaikili Muthucharam (Unakkul Naane) (Song composed by Harris Jayaraj) • 2009 – Villu (Jalsa) • 2010 – Mundhinam Paartheney (Maya, Kanavena) • 2012 – Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey (All Songs) • 2013 – 11th Chennai International Film Festival Anthem (Song composed by Prakash Nikki) • 2020 – Galatta Kalyanam (Murali Mogha – Tamil Dubbed Version of "Tere Rang" from Atrangi Re) (Song composed by A. R. Rahman) • 2023 – En Viruppam (Music Video) (Music by Sindhuri Vishal)

• 1995 – Chinna Chinna Aasai – Ganga (Sun TV) • 2008 – Silent Hues (documentary film)

List of Rohini film credits as dubbing artist • Year — Film — Actress — Language — Other notes • 1989 — Geethanjali — Girija Shettar — Telugu — Also for the Tamil version Idhayathai Thirudathe • Shiva — Amala — Telugu — Also for the Tamil version Udhayam • 1990 — Anjali — Revathi — Telugu — Dubbed version • Neti Siddhartha — Ayesha Jhulka — Telugu • Nari Nari Naduma Murari — Nirosha — Telugu • Prema Yuddham — Amala — Telugu • Aggiramudu — Amala — Telugu • 1991 — Chembaruthi — Roja — Tamil • Shanti Kranti — Juhi Chawla — Telugu • Rowdy Alludu — Shobana — Telugu • 1992 — April 1 Vidudala — Shobana — Telugu • Prema Sikharam — Mamta Kulkarni — Telugu • Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren — Mohini — Tamil • Meera — Aishwarya — Tamil • Ashokan (Tamil Dubbed version) — Madhoo — Tamil • Antham — Urmila Matondkar — Telugu • 1993 — Gentleman — Madhoo — Tamil • 1994 — Aavesham — Madhoo — Telugu • Vietnam Colony — Vineetha — Tamil • May Madham — Sonali Kulkarni — Tamil • 1995 — Bombay — Manisha Koirala — Tamil • Asuran — Roja — Tamil • Villadhi Villain — Nagma — Tamil • Veluchami — Shruti — Tamil • Lingababu Love Story — Rajashree — Telugu • Chinna Vathiyar — Ranjitha — Tamil • Mr. Madras — Vineetha — Tamil • Kuruthipunal — Gowthami — Tamil • Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? — Indraja — Telugu • 1996 — Kalloori Vaasal — Pooja Bhatt — Tamil • Sengottai — Rambha — Tamil • Kadhal Kottai — Heera Rajagopal — Tamil • Krishna — Heera Rajagopal — Tamil • Mr. Romeo — Shilpa Shetty — Tamil • Kaalapani — Tabu — Tamil Telugu — Dubbed versions • Tamizh Selvan — Roja — Tamil • Indian — Manisha Koirala — Tamil Telugu — Dubbed Telugu version • 1997 — Devathai — Keerthi Reddy — Tamil • Iruvar — Aishwarya Rai — Tamil Telugu — Dubbed Telugu version • Vaazhga Jananayagam — Pragathi — Tamil • 1999 — Ooty — Roja — Tamil • 2004 — Aayutha Ezhuthu — Meera Jasmine — Telugu — Dubbed Telugu version • Arjun — Keerthi Reddy — Telugu • Perazhagan — Jyothika (for the character of Shenbagam) — Tamil Telugu — Dubbed Telugu version • 2006 — Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu — Jyothika — Tamil • 2007 — Pachaikili Muthucharam — Andrea Jeremiah — Tamil • Guru — Aishwarya Rai — Tamil — Dubbed Tamil version • 2008 — Sandai — Nadhiya — Tamil • Kanchivaram — Shriya Reddy — Tamil • 2009 — Pattalam — Nadhiya — Tamil • 2010 — Raavanan — Aishwarya Rai — Tamil • 2011 — Mappillai — Manisha Koirala — Tamil • 2019 — The Lion King — Alfre Woodard — Tamil — For the character Sarabi • 2021 — 99 Songs — Manisha Koirala — Tamil Telugu — Dubbed versions • 2022 — Virata Parvam — Nandita Das — Telugu Tamil — Dubbed Tamil version • 2023 — Sweet Kaaram Coffee — Padmavati Rao — Tamil — Amazon Prime Video Web Series • 2024 — Heeramandi — Manisha Koirala — Tamil Telugu — Netflix TV series; dubbed versions

• 1995 – Chinna Vathiyar – Kanmaniye Kanmaniye (along with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)

• Tamil • Chinna Chinna Aasai – Ganga (Sun TV (India)) acted and directed • 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 • Nerukku Neer – Telefilm (Doordarshan) Screenplay and lyrics • Kadha Ithu Vare (Mazhavil Manorama) as Host • Ugram Ujjwalam Season 2 Grand Finale (Mazhavil Manorama) as Judge • Comedy Stars season 2 (Asianet) as Judge • Red Carpet (Amrita TV) as Mentor • Oru Chiri Iruchiri Bumper Chiri (Mazhavil Manorama) as Mentor/Judge • Sudhamani Superaa (Zee Keralam) as Mahima • Telugu • Addham (Aha)

• Year — Series — Role — Language — Notes — Reference(s) • 2023 — Dhootha — Madhavi — Telugu