Rohini Molleti Age, Wiki and Bio

Rohini Molleti

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Dubbing Artist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth15/12/1969
Age54 years
BirthplaceThummapala, Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Marriage DateYear, 1996

Family

FatherAppa Rao Naidu (a former panchayat officer)
MotherRadha (homemaker)
SpouseRaghuvaran Velayutham (actor) (b.1958 ; d.2008)
Children
SonRishi Varan (b.1998)
DaughterNone

Career

Debut
As an actor
  • Film (Hindi; as a child actor): Darar (1972) as Laajo
  • Film (Tamil; as a child actor): Mayor Meenakshi (1976)
  • Film (Malayalam; as a lead actor): Kakka (1982) as Devi
  • Film (Kannada; as a lead actor): Sri Chamundeshwari Pooja Mahime (1987) as Kumari Malathi
TV (Tamil)Chinna Chinna Aasai (1995) as Ganga on Sun TV
Web series (Telugu)Addham (2020) as Shanti on AHA
As a directorChinna Chinna Aasai (1995) on Sun TV (image in TV debut)
As a dubbing artistGeethanjali (1989) for Girija Shettar
Awards
  • 1995: National Film Award - Special Mention for the Telugu film Stri
  • 1995: Nandi Special Jury Award for Rohini's performance in the Telugu film Stri
  • 2009: Kalaimamani Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu for her contribution to the film industry
  • 2017: Best Supporting Actress Award for the Malayalam film Guppy at the Vanitha Film Awards
  • 2017: Best Supporting Actress Award for the Malayalam film Guppy at the CPC Cine Awards
  • 2017: Best Supporting Actress Award for the Malayalam film Action Hero Biju at the Vanitha Film Awards
  • 2017: Best Supporting Actress Award for the Malayalam film Action Hero Biju at the CPC Cine Awards

Some Lesser Known Facts

Rohini Molleti is an Indian actor, screenwriter, lyricist, and dubbing artist.
She predominantly works in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films.
In 2015, Rohini gained recognition for her role in the film Baahubali: The Beginning.
She played the character Sanga, Mahendra Baahubali’s adoptive mother.
In 2022, Rohini received acclaim for her role in the Tamil film Witness.
The film was based on deaths caused by manual scavenging.
After Rohini’s mother's death, her father remarried when she was five years old.
In 2004, Rohini legally separated from her husband, Raghuvaran Velayutham.
Raghuvaran passed away in 2008 in Chennai.
Rohini and Raghuvaran appeared together in three films.
They acted in two Malayalam films and one Tamil film.
In 1989, Rohini began working as a dubbing artist for Tamil and Telugu films.
She dubbed for popular actresses like Juhi Chawla, Aishwarya Rai, and Manisha Koirala.
Rohini acted in Tamil and Malayalam films in lead roles in the early '90s.
She made her singing debut in 1995 with the song “Kanmaniye Kanmaniye.”
Rohini worked as a lyricist in several Tamil films.
In 2008, she directed a documentary film titled Silent Hues.
In 2013, Rohini directed the Tamil film Appaavin Meesai.
She hosted various Tamil and Malayalam television shows.
Rohini judged a comedy reality show in 2019.
She appeared in the Tamil web series Navarasa in 2021.
In 2022, Rohini acted in Tamil and Telugu films and web series.
She also worked as a writer for telefilms.
Rohini served as the former State Vice President of a writers association.
She describes herself as a nature lover and nemophilist.
Rohini has a pet dog named Cleo.
She actively participates in social awareness campaigns.
Rohini directed short films on AIDS prevention.
Her father’s failed acting auditions led her to acting.
Rohini shares her fitness journey on social media.
In 2022, she appeared in a commercial for Gold Winner's cooking oil.