Rohini Mariam Idicula is an Indian actress, anchor and model known for her work in

Malayalam film Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both the mainstream film industry ...

s. She was crowned as 2nd runner up Navy Queen in 2002, in the same year she passed the state level law entrance exams with the 10th rank. She was later crowned as ''Impresario Miss Kerala 2007'' along with subtitle Miss Perfect 10 for both the beauty pageants. She played the lead role in the critically acclaimed South Indian Avant Garde film ‘ Karma Cartel’ which was screened in several renowned film festival across the US, Canada and Italy. It picked up awards in the excellence in film-making in the ''Canadian International Film Festival'' and the Debut Director Award at the American Movie Awards in Nevada. Her debut in the Malayalam suspense-thriller ‘

Nee Ko Njaa Cha Nee Ko Njaa Cha (acronym of ''Ninnem Kollum Njaanum Chavum'') (''English: I Will Kill You And Kill Myself)'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Gireesh Mano. The story, set in Kochi and Goa, follow ...

’ .She was one of the female lead in that movie along with Poojitha Menon,

Sija Rose Sija Rose is an Indian actress, who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil Cinema. She hosted the television reality show Lets Dance on Amrita TV in the year 2014. Sija participates in the reality show Star Challenge on Flowers TV. Sija pla ...

and

Parvathy Nair Parvati Venugopal Nair (born 5 December 1992) is an Indian model and actress who works in the Cinema of South India, South Indian film industry. Born into a Malayali family in Abu Dhabi, she trained as a software professional from Manipal Insti ...

Early life

Rohini Mariam Idicula was born in 1984. She hails from Southern Kerala from a place named

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Thiruvalla Thiruvalla, () also spelled Tiruvalla, is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipality in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. The town is spread over an area of and has a population of 52,883 people, down from 56,837 in 2001. It is also the H ...

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. She was born to Idicula Mathew and Beena Mathew as the youngest daughter. Her father served as Chief Accountant for Lee plastics in Nigeria while, her mother managed the home.

Education

She was raised in the city of Cochin and went to Chinmaya Vidyalaya. She holds bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B) from

Government Law College, Ernakulam The Government Law College, Ernakulam, also known as His Highness the Maharajas Government Law College, Ernakulam is a prestigious institution for undergraduate and post-graduate legal education in Kochi, Kerala, India. Founded in 1875, it is ...

and pursued masters in Human Rights from

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, UK.

Career

She is a model, emcee, VJ by profession and a lawyer by educational qualification. She proved to be a successful model by bagging the 2nd runner-up position at the Navy Queen 2002 and the title of Miss Kerala 2007 along with Perfect 10 for both the beauty pageants. She appeared on small screen by acting in TV commercials and hosting chat shows. The first ever show she emceed for was

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corporate event. She has also marked her name as a successful VJ by hosting a chat show named ‘Star Jam’ in Kappa TV.The show received immense attention for its candid feel. She has interviewed many celebrities such as

Rahman (actor) Rashin Rahman (born 23 May 1967), commonly known by his surname Rahman, is an Indian actor. He has worked in around 200 films, primarily in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil, Hindi and Telugu cinema, and has won several awards. In Tamil ...

Lena (actress) Lena Mohan Kumar (born 1981), known by stage name Lenaa, is an Indian actress, author, and screenwriter who appears predominantly in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning more than 25 years, Lenaa has worked in over 175 films in five differen ...

Neeraj Madhav Neeraj Madhav (born 26 March 1990) is an Indian actor and rapper who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry Early life Neeraj was born on 26 March 1990, in Kozhikode, Kerala into a Malayali family. He did his schooling from St. Jose ...

etc. She acted in the critically acclaimed ‘ Karma Cartel’ and a Malayalam movie ‘

’.

Filmography

Achievements

*2001 - Navy Queen 2001 : 2nd Runners Up *2007 - Femina Miss Kerala 2007

References

External links

* Living people Indian beauty pageant winners Actresses from Kerala Alumni of the University of Warwick Indian film actresses Actresses in Malayalam cinema 21st-century Indian actresses 1984 births People from Thiruvalla Female models from Kerala {{India-film-actor-1980s-stub