Rohini is an Indian actress, lyricist, screenwriter, voice actor and director.
She has mainly acted in south Indian, notably Malayalam and Tamil films.
Having started her acting career at five, she has about 130 south Indian
films to her credit. She received National Award of Special mention and
Andhra Pradesh State Award for Best Female Actor in the year 1996 for the
film Sthree. Personal life
A native of Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh Rohini spent all her childhood in
Chennai. Her father was a panchyat officer and mother was a housewife. Her
father always wanted to become an actor, though he couldn't be an actor he
encouraged his daughter to become an actress and he fulfilled his ambition
through his daughter. Her mother died when she was five years old and father
remarried later. She was married to famous Actor
Raghuvaran in 1996 and they have a son Rishi Varan born in 1998. The couple
later got separated and divorced in 2004.[1]
Career She started her career in 1976 as a
child artiste. She was first seen as a wide-eyed 5 year old in Yashoda Krishna,
a Telugu film. She is also a popular dubbing artist in the Tamil industry.
She has voiced six characters in five of Mani Ratnam's films. She lent her voice
to actresses like Jyothika, Aishwarya Rai, Manisha Koirala and Amala. She has
also dubbed for Girija Shettar in Mani Rathnam's only Telugu movie till date
Geethanjali. She wrote lyrics for the Tamil film
Pachaikili Muthucharam, before ending another hiatus by writing all songs in
the album, Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey. Her acting skills were
recognized and she was given the Kalaimamani award recently.
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
artists, she being one herself. In 2013, she has directed a feature film Appavin
Meesai which is yet to be released. Awards
1995 National Film Award - Special Mention - Stri
Filmography As actress
As lyricist 2007 - Pachaikili Muthucharam
2012 - Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey As director
2008 - Silent Hues 2014 - Appavin Meesai
As dubbing artiste 1989 - Geethanjali
1989 - Shiva 1995 - Bombay
1995 - Kuruthipunal 1996 - Indian
1996 - Iruvar 2006 - Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu
2010 - Raavanan Playback Singer
Paattu Vathiyar- En Knamaniye Ponmaniye With SPB
Television Ganga Screenplay & Direction
Nerukku Neer - Telefilm Screenplay & Lyrics
Kelvigal Aayiram Azhagiya Tamizh Magal
Rohini’s Box Office Kelvigal Neram
Kadha Ithu Vare References
External links Rohini at the Internet Movie Database
Rohini at MSI