Mohini (Tamil actress) explained

Mohini
Birth Place:Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation:Actress, Evangelist
Yearsactive:1991-1999
2004-2011
Spouse:Bharath
Children:2
Nationality:Indian

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 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
1991Eeramana Rojave Shanthi Tamil
Aditya 369 Hema Telugu
Dancer Priya Sharma Hindi
1992Nadodi 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
1993Varam Nileena Malayalam
Jwala JyothiKannada
Detective Narada Sharada Telugu
Udan Pirappu Tamil Guest appearance
Ghazal Jinnu Malayalam
Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam Sandhya Tamil
1994Kanmani Kanmani
Pudhiya Mannargal Vidhya
Vanaja Girija Girija
Pattukottai Periyappa Uma
Sididedda PandavaruMohiniKannada
Parinayam Unnimaya Malayalam
SainyamLakshmi
1995Chantha Merlin Joseph
Jameen Kottai Nandini Devi / MohiniTamil
Gadibidi Aliya MohiniKannada
Rowdy Poornima
1996Thayagam Abirami Tamil
Ee Puzhayum Kadannu Ashwathy Malayalam
Mayoora Nritham Ragini Balachandran (Rakhi)
Kaanaakkinaavu Laila
Manthrika Kuthira Sonia Cherian
Kudumbakodathi Panchami
Vishwanath Jenifer Tamil
Andha NaalMary
1997Ullasapoongattu Maya Malayalam
Laali Anju Kannada
Mayaponman Nandini Malayalam
Mama Bagunnava Vijaya Telugu
Ikkareyanente Manasam Sumathi Malayalam
Hitler Ammu / Annapurna Telugu
Kudamattam Yashodha Malayalam
1998Punjabi House Pooja
Nishyabda Varsha Kannada
Oru Maravathoor Kanavu Mary Malayalam
Meenakshi Kalyanam Meenakshi
Cheran Chozhan Pandian Gayathri Tamil
Ayushman Bhava Priya Malayalam
1999Pranaya Nilavu Nabeesu
Pattabhishekam Kalyani
2004 Vesham Aswathy
2006Chacko Randaaman Sainaba
Ammathottil Dr. Shalini
2007 Kuttrapathirikai Rekha Tamil Delayed release
2008 Innathe Chintha Vishayam Premila Malayalam
2011 Collector Sethulakshmi (Mayor of Kochi)

Television

Notes and References

  1. Web site: From limelight to the Light of the world… . A. Fraizer . 9 September 2015 . Catholic New Media Network . https://web.archive.org/web/20170427090240/http://cnmn.org/from-limelight-to-the-light-of-the-world/ . 27 April 2017 . dead.
  2. Web site: Former Indian film star converts from Hinduism to Catholicism . 30 May 2017 . Anna . Weaver . North West Catholic . https://web.archive.org/web/20180712090304/https://www.nwcatholic.org/features/nw-stories/christina-srinivasan-mohini-film-star-conversion-hindu-to-catholic . 12 July 2018 . dead.
  3. Web site: Mohini.
  4. Web site: Remember Mohini, The Tamil Actress Who Ruled The 90s? Here's What She's Doing Now. 29 November 2023 .