Rupini
Born
Komal Mahuvakar

(1969-11-04) 4 November 1969[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Indian classical dancer
  • doctor
Years active1975–2020
PartnerMohan Kumar
Children1

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.[2]

Early life

Mahuvakar was born in Mumbai into a well educated family. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a dietitian.[3][4] She started to learn dancing at the age of four from Lachhu Maharaj in Mumbai. She learnt all the forms of classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi and Kathak in a short span.[5]

Career

She was accidentally spotted by the film-maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee who offered her child roles in his films such as Mili (1975), Kotwal Saab (1977) and Khubsoorat (1980). Earlier she acted in few Hindi movies, doing character roles under her real name Komal Mahuvakar.[6] She started appearing in lead roles in movies like Payal Ki Jhankaar (1980), (1980), Ghungroo (1983), Meri Adalat (1984) and Awara Baap (1985). She changed her name to Rupini after taking up acting assignments in South Indian movies like Cooliekkaran (1987), Manithan (1987), En Thangachi Padichava (1988), Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989), Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990) and Madurai Veeran Enga Saami (1990). Though she shuffled between Bollywood and Kollywood movies but preferred to use both names.[7] She stopped acting after getting married to Mohan Kumar in the year 1995.[8] Soon after her marriage, Rupini quit films and concentrated on her family based at Chembur. She started a heart hospital at Chembur for ailing patients and named it Universal Heart Hospital.[9] In 2020, she made her comeback in the Tamil television series Chithi 2.[10]

Filmography

Tamil

YearTitleRoleNote
1987CooliekkaranPriya
Ninaikka Therintha ManameVidya
Theertha KaraiyinilePoonjolai
ManithanRoopa
1988En Thangachi PadichavaValli
Thaai PaasamDivya
Puthiya VaanamDevaki
1989Enne Petha RaasaLakshmi
Pillaikkaga
Apoorva SagodharargalMano
Raja Chinna RojaRupini
1990Pulan VisaranaiGayathri
PattikattanMala
Salem VishnuShanthi
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
Pattanamdhan PogalamadiKalaa
Madurai Veeran Enga SaamiSakthi
Thalattu PadavaNarmadha
Michael Madana Kama RajanChakkubai
1991Naadu Adhai NaaduManimegalai
Annan Kaatiya VazhiSeetha
Vetri Karangal
Thanga ThamaraigalLatha
Captain PrabhakaranGayathri
Veetla Eli Velila PuliLakshmi
Pudhiya RaagamSheela
Naan Valartha PooveSeetha
Pillai Paasam
Nenjamundu NermaiyunduGeetha
Moondrezhuthil En MoochirukkumParvathy Namboodiri
1992EllaichamiKaveri
1993UzhaippaliDancer
Pathini PennTamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
1994Namma AnnachiAyya's wife
ThamaraiSarasu

Malayalam

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989NaduvazhikalRose Mary
1990MidhyaDevi
1992Kunukkitta KozhiSwarnalatha
NaadodyMeera Nair
1993Bandhukkal SathrukkalSakunthala

Hindi

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975MiliChild artiste
1977Kotwal SaabChild artiste
1978Des PardesChild artiste
1979Saanch Ko Aanch NahinChild artiste
1980KhubsooratChild artiste
Payal Ki JhankaarShyama (lead role)
1983Ghungroo
1984Meri AdalatAasha
Naache MayuriShanthi
1985Meraa Ghar Mere BachcheKeerthy
Awara Baap
1986Chameli Ki ShaadiAnita
Chhota AadmiKavitha
Pyaar Ho GayaSapna Rai
NaginaVijaya Singh
1986Shatru
1987Woh Din AayegaDancer
1988BahaarSavithri

Kannada

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Olavina AasareRajini
1989DevaNingamma
1990Mathe Haditu KogileSangeetha
1991Neenu Nakkare Haalu SakkareRukmini
BhairaviSelvi
1992Rajadhi RajaKamalu
SaptapadiSahana
RavivarmaJennifer
Gopi KrishnaGeetha
Mallige HooveGowri

Telugu

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Ontari PoratamIndu
1994GandeevamRekha

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2005-2006Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon KiSheetal MittalSahara One
2020Chithi 2Padma ShanmugapriyanSun TVComeback after 26 years

References

  1. https://celtalks.com/celebs/rupini?ID=894
  2. "Rupini". Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. "തിരിച്ചുവരവ് ആലോചിച്ചിട്ടില്ലെന്ന് രൂപിണി". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 20 December 2009. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. NSK (20 August 1988). "How Roopini graduated to stardom". The Indian Express. p. 18. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. "Profile of Actress Rupini - Tamil Movie Data Base of Tamilstar.com". profile.tamilstar.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. "Rupini : Kannada Actor, Movies, Biography, Photos". chiloka.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. https://www.bollymints.com/articles/12-popular-actresses-who-opted-for-a-name-change-mid-career
  8. "Kollywood Movie Actress Rupini Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  9. "Profile of Actress Rupini - Tamil Movie Data Base of Tamilstar.com". profile.tamilstar.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  10. "Serial Chithi 2 Characters And Artist Name - Latest Tamil Series On Sun TV". indiantvinfo.com. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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