Mohini (Tamil actress)
Mohini Christina Srinivasan, currently a Catholic evangelist, is a former Indian American actress who has acted in South Indian films, including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.
Mohini Christna Srinivasan | |
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Born | Mahalaxmi |
Nationality | |
Occupation | Film actress, ChristianEvangelist |
Years active | 1991 – 2011 |
Spouse(s) | Bharath |
Children | Anirudh Michael Bharath, Advaith Gabriel Bharath. |
Personal life
Mohini was born as Mahalakshmi in 1976. She did her schooling at St. Francis Anglo-Indian Girls School, Coimbatore. She married Bharat and settled in the United States. She gave birth to two sons. Mohini converted to Christianity in 2006.[1][2]
Ministry Work
Mohini is a member of the Legionnaires of St. Michael,[3] a Catholic group aimed at spiritual counseling. She is also a student in the St. Michael Academy for Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance Counseling.[4] Mohini is working towards graduating in Deliverance Counseling. After graduation she will be a Case Counselor with the St. Padre Pio Center for Deliverance Counseling.[5]
Professional Acting Life
Mohini made her debut with Eeramana Rojave as she immediately got picked in Bollywood to act with Akshay Kumar as his heroine in the 1991 film Dancer. Mohini married Bharath in 1999 and settled in Seattle, Washington, United States. The couple have two sons, Anirudh and Advaith
Filmography
Year | No | Film | Role | Language | Other notes |
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1991 | 1 | Eeramana Rojave | Shanthi | Tamil | Debut film |
2 | Aditya 369 | Hema | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil as Apoorva Sakthi 369 and into Hindi as Mission 369 | |
3 | Dancer | Priya B. Sharma | Hindi | ||
1992 | 4 | Nadodi Pattukkaran | Geetha | Tamil | |
5 | Kalyana Mantapa | Sudha | Kannada | ||
6 | Unakkaga Piranthen | Malini | Tamil | ||
7 | Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren | Asha | |||
8 | Chinna Marumagal | Geetha | |||
9 | Thai Mozhi | Mary | |||
10 | Naadody | Sophy | Malayalam | ||
11 | Sriramachandra | Seetha | Kannada | ||
1993 | 12 | Varam | Nileena | Malayalam | |
13 | Jwala | Jyothi | Kannada | ||
14 | Detective Narada | Sharada | Telugu | ||
15 | Udan Pirappu | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
16 | Ghazal | Jinnu | Malayalam | ||
17 | Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam | Sandhya | Tamil | ||
1994 | 18 | Kanmani | Kanmani | ||
19 | Pudhiya Mannargal | Vidhya | |||
20 | Vanaja Girija | Girija | |||
21 | Pattukottai Periyappa | Uma | |||
* | Sididedda Pandavaru | - | Kannada | ||
22 | Parinayam | Unnimaya | Malayalam | ||
23 | Sainyam | Lakshmi | |||
1995 | 24 | Chantha | Merlin Joseph | ||
25 | Jameen Kottai | Nandini Devi/Mohini | Tamil | ||
26 | Gadibidi Aliya | Mohini | Kannada | ||
27 | Rowdy | Poornima | |||
1996 | 28 | Thayagam | Abirami | Tamil | |
29 | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu | Ashwathy | Malayalam | ||
30 | Mayoora Nritham | Ragini | |||
31 | Kaanaakkinaavu | Laila | |||
32 | Manthrika Kuthira | Sonia Cherian | |||
33 | Kudumbakodathi | Panchami | |||
34 | Vishwanath | Jenifer | Tamil | ||
35 | Andha Naal | Mary | |||
1997 | 36 | Ullasapoongattu | Maya | Malayalam | |
37 | Laali | Anju | Kannada | ||
38 | Mayaponman | Nandini | Malayalam | ||
39 | Mama Bagunnava | Vijaya | Telugu | ||
40 | Ikkareyanente Manasam | Sumathi | Malayalam | ||
41 | Hitler | Ammu / Annapurna | Telugu | ||
42 | Kudamattam | Yashodha | Malayalam | ||
1998 | 43 | Punjabi House | Pooja | ||
44 | Nishyabda | Varsha | Kannada | ||
45 | Oru Maravathoor Kanavu | Mary | Malayalam | ||
46 | Meenakshi Kalyanam | Meenakshi | |||
47 | Kudumba Vaarthakal | ||||
48 | Cheran Chozhan Pandian | Gayathri | Tamil | ||
49 | Ayushman Bhava | Priya | Malayalam | ||
1999 | 50 | Pranaya Nilavu | Nabeesu | ||
51 | Pattabhishekam | Kalyani | |||
2004 | 52 | Vesham | Aswathy | ||
2006 | 53 | Chacko Randaaman | Sainaba | ||
54 | Ammathottil | - | |||
2008 | 55 | Innathe Chintha Vishayam | Premila | ||
2011 | 56 | Collector | Sethulakshmi (Mayor of Kochi) | Last Film |
Television
- 1996 - Kadhal Pagadai (Sun TV) as Sithara
- 1998- Oru Pennin Kathai (Pothigai TV)
- Sherlock Mami (Rajshri Tamil) as Janani
- 2006 - Raja Rajeshwari (Sun TV)
- 2007-Kathanar Kadamattathu Kathanar (Jaihind TV)
References
- A. Fraizer (9 September 2015). "From limelight to the Light of the world…". Catholic New Media Network.
- Weaver, Anna (30 May 2017). "Former Indian film star converts from Hinduism to Catholicism". North West Catholic.
- "Legionnaires of St. Michael".
- "St. Michael Academy for Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance Counseling".
- "St. Padre Pio Center for Deliverance Counseling".