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and Telugu films along with few

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films. Having started her acting career at five, she has about 130 films to her credit. 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''.

Early life

A native of Anakapalli in

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, Rohini spent all her childhood in

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. 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.

Personal life

Her brother Balaji is also an actor. Rohini married actor

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in 1996 but divorced in 2004. They have one son, Rishi.

Career

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 popular dubbing artist in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She has voiced six characters in five of

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's films. She lent her voice to actresses like

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('' Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu''),

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('' Iruvar'' and '' Raavanan''),

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(''

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'') and Amala ('' Siva''). She has also dubbed for Girija Shettar in '' Geethanjali'' (1989). She wrote lyrics for the Tamil film '' Pachaikili Muthucharam'', before ending another hiatus by writing all songs in the album, '' Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey''. 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

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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 2013, she has directed a feature film ''Appavin Meesai'' which is yet to be released.

Awards

* 1995 – National Film Award – Special Mention – '' Stri'' * 1995 – Nandi Award for Special Jury Best Performance – '' Stri'' * 2017 – Vanitha Film Awards – Best Supporting Actress (''

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'', '' Action Hero Biju'') * 2017 – CPC Awards for Best Supporting Actress (''Guppy'', ''Action Hero Biju'')

Filmography

Rohini has mainly acted in

, Telugu, and

films along with a few Kannada films. Having started her acting career at five, she has about 130 South Indian films to her credit.

As actress

As lyricist

* 2007 – '' Pachaikili Muthucharam'' (Unakkul Naane) (Song composed by

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) * 2009 – '' Villu'' (Jalsa) * 2010 – '' Mundhinam Paartheney'' (Maya, Kanavena) * 2012 – '' Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey'' (All Songs) * 2013 – '' 11th Chennai International Film Festival Anthem'' (Song composed by

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) * 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'')

As director

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

As dubbing artist

As playback singer

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

Television

; Tamil * ''Chinna Chinna Aasai – Ganga'' (

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) 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 (

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) as Writer * '' Engae Aval''- Actress ; Malayalam * ''Nerukku Neer'' – Telefilm (

) Screenplay and lyrics * ''Kadha Ithu Vare'' (

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) as Host * ''Ugram Ujjwalam Season 2 Grand Finale'' (

) as Judge * ''Comedy Stars season 2'' ( Asianet) as Judge * ''Red Carpet'' (

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) as Mentor * ''Oru Chiri Iruchiri Bumper Chiri'' (

) as Mentor/Judge * ''Sudhamani Superaa'' (

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) as Mahima ;Telugu * '' Addham'' ( Aha)

Web series

References

External links

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