Rohini Molleti is an Indian actor, screenwriter, lyricist and dubbing artist who appears mainly in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. In 2015, she came to attention for her role as Prabhas and Mahendra Baahubali’s adoptive mother Sanga in the pan-Indian film Baahubali: The Beginning. In 2022, she played the role of Indrani in the Tamil film Witness, which was based on deaths caused by manual scavenging.
Wiki/Biography
Rohini Molleti was born on Monday, December 15, 1969 in Thummapala, Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh, India (age 54; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Rohini Molleti childhood photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Rohini’s father, Appa Rao Naidu, was a panchayat official and her mother, Radha, a housewife, died when Rohini was five. Later, her father remarried.
Rohini Molleti and her father Appa Rao Naidu
husband and children
In 1996, Rohini Molleti married Indian actor Raghuvaran Velayutham, who died of cardiac arrest in Chennai on March 19, 2008 at the age of 49. The couple has a son, Rishi Varan, born in 1998. In 2004, the couple was legally divorced.
Rohini Molleti with husband Raghuvaran Velayutham and son Rishi Varan
Rohini Molleti with son Rishi Varan (left) and actor Rajinikanth (centre) during the release of her husband Raghuvaran Moletti’s music album Raghuvaran-A Musical Journey
Profession
Movie
Rohini made her debut as a child artist in 1972, playing the role of Laajo in the Hindi film Darar.
In 1976, she made her Tamil debut as a child artist in the film Meenakshi Mayor.
Poster of Rohini Molleti’s first Tamil film as a child artist, Mayor Meenakshi (1976)
Rohini made her debut in the Malayalam film Kakka in 1982, playing the role of Devi.
Poster of Rohini Molleti’s first Malayalam film Kakka (1982), starring as Devi
She made her debut in the Kannada film Sri Chamundeshwari Pooja Mahime in 1987, playing the role of Kumari Malathi.
Poster of Rohini Molleti’s first Kannada film Sri Chamundeshwari Pooja Mahime (1987), in which she played Kumari Malathi
In 1991, Rohini played the lead role of Pavunnu in the Tamil film “Pavunnu Pavunuthan”. In 1993, she played the lead role of Elsamma in the Malayalam film Samaagamam. In 1995, she received critical acclaim for her role as the protagonist Rangi in the Telugu film Stri.
Rohini Molleti as Rangi in a still from the Telugu film Stri (1995)
In 2015, Rohini appeared in the pan-Indian film Baahubali: The Beginning, playing Sangha, the character played by Prabhas and the adoptive mother of Mahendra Baahubali.
Rohini Molleti plays Sanga in pan-Indian film Baahubali-The Beginning (2015) stills
In 2022, she appeared in the Telugu film Sita Ramam as Vijayalakshmi and the Tamil film Witness as Indrani.
Rohini Molleti (left) plays Indrani in a still from the Tamil film Witness (2022)
lyricist
Rohini has composed lyrics for songs in several Tamil films such as Pachaikili Muthucharam in Unakkul Naane (2007), Villu in Jalsa (2009), Mundhinam Paartheney in Maya, Kanavena (2010), Maalai Pozhudhin All songs of Mayakathilaey (2012) and Galatta Kalyanam (2020) of Murali Mogha.
director
In 1995, Rohini made her directorial debut in Sun TV’s Tamil television show Chinna Chinna Aasai. In 2008, she directed the documentary Shades of Silence: The Invisible Spectrum of Child Actors. In 2013, Rohini directed the Tamil film Appaavin Meesai.
television
TV show
Rohini made her acting debut in Sun TV’s Tamil show Chinna Chinna Aasai in 1995, playing the role of Ganga.
Rohini Molleti as Ganga in a still from Sun TV’s Tamil TV show Chinna Chinna Aasai (1995)
host
Rohini hosted some Tamil TV shows like Star Vijay’s Kelvigal Aayiram, Raj TV’s Rohini’s Box Office and Vendhar TV’s Kelvigal Neram. In 2013, she hosted the Malayalam television show Kadha Ithu Vare at Mazhavil Manorama.
web series
In 2020, Rohini made her acting debut in the Telugu television mini-web series Addham, where she played the role of Shanti in the show AHA.
Rohini Molleti plays Shanti in a still from AHA Telugu web series Addham (2020)
In 2021, she played the role of Valambal in Netflix’s Tamil web series Navarasa. In 2022, Rohini appeared in the Telugu TV mini-web series Meet Cute on SonyLIV as Padma and in Disney+ Hotstar’s 9 Hours as Kamakshi.
Rohini Molleti plays Padma in a still from SonyLIV Telugu web mini-series Meet the Cutie (2022)
In the same year, she played the role of Dhanalakshmi in SonyLIV’s Malayalam web series Freedom Fight.
others
Rohini is the scriptwriter of Doordarshan telemovies Geethanjali (Tamil) and Nerukku Neer (Malayalam). In 2019, she was invited to be a judge for the second season of the Asianet Malayalam comedy reality show Comedy Stars.
dubbing artist
Rohini is a dubbing artist primarily for Tamil and Telugu films. Some of the famous actresses who have voiced her include Girija Shettar in Geethanjali (1989), Juhi Chawla in Shanti Kranti (1991), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Iruvar (1997) ), Guru (2007), Raavanan (2010), as well as Manisha Koirala’s Bombay (1995), Mappillai (2011) and 99 Songs (2021).
Awards
- 1995: National Film Award – Special Mention for Telugu film Stri
- 1995: Rohini won the Nandi Special Jury Award for her performance in the Telugu film Stri
- 2009: The Government of Tamil Nadu conferred the Mani Award on Kalamamani for her contribution to the film industry
- 2017: The Malayalam film Guppy won the Vanessa Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2017: Malayalam film “Guppy” won the China Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2017: Malayalam film Action Hero Biju won the Vanitha Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2017: Malayalam film Action Hero Biju won the CPC Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Facts/Trivia
- Rohini describes herself as a nature person (leaning towards nature and its serene scenery) and as a nature lover, she loves to spend time observing, exploring and connecting with nature.
- Rohini was the former state vice-president of the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association.
- Rohini is an avid animal lover and has a pet dog, Cleo.
Rohini Molleti’s pet dog Cleo
- Rohini is involved in different social awareness activities and programmes. As a social activist, she works to create awareness about AIDS and has directed short films for MGR Medical University and Tamil Nadu AIDS Control Society to create awareness about AIDS.
- Roshni’s father aspired to be an actor from an early age and would often visit several audition locations to get roles in films. One day, he took his daughter Rohini, who was just 5 years old at the time, to an audition. Casting directors found Rohini suitable for children’s roles and she was cast in their next film, finally fulfilling her father’s dream.
- Rohini and her husband Raghuvaran have acted in three films together, including the Malayalam films “Kakka” (1982) and “Rugma” (1983) and the Tamil film “Thotta Chinungi” (1995 ).
- Rohini exercises regularly to keep herself fit.
Rohini Moretti in the gym
- Rohini made her acting debut in 1995 with the song “Kanmaniye Kanmaniye” from the Tamil film “Chinna Vathiyar”.
- In 2022, Rohini appeared in an advertisement for Gold Winner cooking oil.
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Source: HIS Education