Rupini (actress)

Komal Mahuvakar, better known by her stage name Rupini, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu language films during the late 1980s and early 1990s.[1] She started as a child artist in the Hindi film Mili with Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri.

Rupini
Born
Komal Mahuvakar

4 November 1969
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Indian classical danseuse
  • doctor
Years active1975–1994, 2020–present

She acted in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam films with stars including Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan, Mohanlal, Mammootty, Venkatesh, Balakrishna, Jagadish, Sathyaraj, Vijayakanth, Dr. Vishnuvardhan, V Ravichandran, Mukesh, Mohan and Ramarajan.[1]

Rupini, originally from Mumbai, moved to the south to act in films after the late 1980s. Earlier, she had acted under her real name Komal Mahuvakar in a few Hindi movies, including Des Pardes, Payal Ki Jhankaar, Meri Adalat, Sanch Ko Aanch Nahin and Nache Mayuri.[2] Beside acting, she is also an Indian classical dancer and has founded the Sparsha Foundation for special children.

Early life and debut

Mahuvakar was born in Mumbai into a well educated family. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a dietitian.[3]

She was accidentally spotted by the film-maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee who offered her child roles in his films such as Mili, Kotwal Saab and Khubsoorat.[4]

Filmography

Tamil
YearTitleRoleNote
1987CooliekkaranPriya
Ninaikka Therintha Maname
Theertha KaraiyinilePoonjolai
ManithanRoopa
1988Thaai Paasam
En Thangachi PadichavaValli
Puthiya VaanamDevaki
1989Pillaikkaga
Enne Petha Raasa
Apoorva SagodharargalMano
Raja Chinna RojaRupini
1990Pulan VisaranaiGayathri
Salem VishnuShanthi
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
Pattanamdhan Pogalamadi
Madurai Veeran Enga SaamiSakthi
Thalattu PadavaNarmadha
Michael Madana Kama RajanChakkubai
Pattikattan
1991Naadu Adhai Naadu
Annan Kaattiya Vazhi
Captain PrabhakaranGayathri
Vetri Karangal
Thanga Thamaraigal
Pudhiya RaagamSheela
Veetla Eli Velila Puli
Naan Valartha PooveSita
Moondrezhuthil En MoochirukkumParvathy Namboodiri
Nenjamundu Nermaiundu
Pillai Paasam
1992EllaichamiKaveri
1993Uzhaippali
Pathini PennTamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
1994Namma AnnachiAyya's wife
ThamaraiSarasu

Malayalam
YearTitleRoleCo-Star
1989NaduvazhikalRose MaryMohanlal
1990MidhyaDeviMammootty, Suresh Gopi
1992Kunukkitta KozhiSwarnalatha Jagadish
NaadodyMeera NairMohanlal
1993Bandhukkal SathrukkalSakunthala Mukesh,Jayaram

Hindi
YearTitleRoleNotes
1975MiliChild artiste
1977Kotwal SaabChild artiste
1978Des PardesChild artiste
1979Saanch Ko Aanch NahinChild artiste
1980KhubsooratChild artiste
Payal Ki JhankaarShyama (lead role)
1983Ghungroo
1984Meri Adalat
Naache Mayuri
1985Meraa Ghar Mere BachcheKirti
Awara Baap
1986Pyaar Ho GayaSapna Rai
NaginaVijaya Singh
Chhota Aadmi
Chameli Ki ShaadiAnita
1986Shatru (Hindi) Birodh (Bengali dubbed)
1987Woh Din Aayega
1988Bahaar
1995Ravan Raaj: A True StoryGayatri/Geeta

Kannada
YearTitleRoleNote
1988Olavina AasareRajini
1989DevaNingamma
1990Mathe Haditu KogileSangeetha
1991Neenu Nakkare Haalu SakkareUrvashi
Bhairavi
1992Saptapadi
RavivarmaJennifer
Gopi Krishna
Mallige Hoove
Rajadhi RajaKamalu

Telugu
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Ontari PoratamIndu
1994GandeevamRekha

Television
YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2020Chithi 2Padma ShanmugapriyanSun TVComeback after 26 years
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References
  1. "Roopini will always stay in your heart". MiD DAY. 16 July 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  2. "Indian cinema". National Film Development Corporation of India, India. 1984. OCLC 6676950. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/72854/#storycontent
  4. Roopini will always stay in your heart
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