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{{Short description|2018 film by Ramana Madhesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2026}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Mohini 2018 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[R. Madhesh]]
| writer = R. Madhesh
| producer = S. Lakshman Kumar
| starring = {{Plain list |
* [[Trisha Krishnan]]
* [[Jackky Bhagnani]]
}}
| cinematography = [[R. B. Gurudev]]
| editing = Dinesh Ponraj
| music = [[Vivek–Mervin]] '''(Songs)''' <br />[[Aruldev]] '''(Background Score)'''
| studio = Prince Pictures<br />Marvel Worth Productions
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|2018|07|27|df=y}}
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Mohini''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy horror]] film written and directed by [[R. Madhesh]], starring [[Trisha Krishnan]] and [[Jackky Bhagnani]]. The film, which was predominantly shot in London, was shot between June 2016 and April 2017. It was released on 27 July 2018. [[Yogi Babu]] won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian|Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedy Actor]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 January 2026 |title=Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for 2016–2022 announced; see full list |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/tamil-nadu-state-film-awards-for-2016-2022-announced-see-full-list-23614375 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260130060303/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/tamil-nadu-state-film-awards-for-2016-2022-announced-see-full-list-23614375 |archive-date=30 January 2026 |access-date=31 January 2026 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Plot==
Vaishnavi is a popular [[YouTuber]] and chef living in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. Her friend Ambuja's fiancé Cotton is stuck in a situation that demands him to go to London to work as a chef, but he is unqualified and steals Vaishnavi's recipe to get a job. He asks Vaishnavi to accompany him to pose as an assistant and help him secure the job so that he can be financially stable. After Ambuja and Cotton's wedding, Vaishnavi agrees and travels to London with Cotton and a relative Balki. They stay with their friends Ganesh and his wife Madhu and work as chefs at a restaurant in the Park Grand Hotel in [[Hounslow]]. Vaishnavi meets Sandeep there, and they fall in love.

One day, on a boating trip in the [[River Thames]], Madhu loses her bracelet but Vaishnavi finds it and a [[shankha]] comes along with it. Vaishnavi accidentally injures herself and washes off her blood in the water. This drop of blood triggers the vengeful spirit of a dead woman at the bottom of the river. She possesses Vaishnavi, who goes on a killing spree. Her friends experience numerous paranormal occurrences soon after and consult with a priest to find that Vaishnavi is possessed. The spirit turns out to be Mohini, a [[doppelgänger]] of Vaishnavi. Meanwhile, Sandeep proposes to Vaishnavi, and they get engaged in the presence of his family. They meet Sandeep's mother Menaka and his estranged father Vicky/KVR. Mohini is enraged upon seeing him, and this reminds her of why she was killed. When Vicky/KVR announced Sandeep as heir to his Property, Mohini decides to kill Vicky/KVR and his goons who had killed her.

Mohini was an architect working for a construction company owned by KVR in London. She found out about the child sacrifice rituals ([[narabali]]) that KVR believes in and goes on to rescue children from a child trafficking gang owned by KVR. KVR and the gang are arrested, but they get released because of KVR's political influence. KVR and his men then capture Mohini, kill her, and throw her body into the Thames. Now that she has found a doppelgänger in Vaishnavi, Mohini returns for revenge. She goes after Vicky/KVR and kills him, but not before telling that all of his generation will be killed by her, and that includes Sandeep. Menaka, KVR's wife, learns of this and tries to protect Sandeep from Mohini with the help of a [[Bhikkhu|Buddhist monk]]. She also contacts Mohini's mother, who agrees to help with the rituals that they are performing. The monk tells that in addition to the rituals, either Vaishnavi's body must be destroyed or a human sacrifice has to be done to appease Mohini. Meanwhile, when Sandeep and Vaishnavi move into their new home, Vaishnavi sees a picture of Vicky/KVR whom Mohini had killed. This triggers Mohini's anger and tries to kill Sandeep and chases him into a church. Mohini taunts Sandeep that she will kill Vaishnavi. The monk calls Sandeep and tells him that there is a waterfall behind the church which makes the water holy. Sandeep tries to swim through the river to reach the monastery, where his mother, the priest, Cotton, Madhu, Ganesh and Balki are waiting, but Mohini cannot follow him through the river and can only run on dry land. When the two reach, They all prevent Mohini from attacking Sandeep and try to save Vaishnavi from dying in the process. Mohini's mother finds that because of her daughter's vengeance, two innocent lives will be lost. She realises that Mohini's spirit needs just one human life in order to be satisfied, so she kills herself and offers as a sacrifice to Mohini in front of the Goddess. Mohini's spirit is finally at peace and leaves Vaishnavi and Sandeep alone.

Later on, it is shown that Mohini's spirit still lives on and hunts down anyone who tries to cause harm to children, She possesses Neha, a child who was groped by the school bus driver.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Trisha Krishnan]] in a dual role as:
** Mohini
** Vaishnavi
* [[Jackky Bhagnani]] as Sandeep
* [[Mukesh Tiwari]] as Vicky (KVR)
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Cotton
* [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] as Menaka
* [[Rama (actress)|Rama]] as Mohini's mother
* [[Sriranjani (Tamil actress)|Sriranjani]] as Vaishnavi's mother
* [[Ganeshkar]] as Ganesh
* [[Jangiri Madhumitha]] as Madhu
* [[Swaminathan]] as Balki
* [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]] as Monk
* [[Gayatri Rema]] as Ambuja, Cotton's fiancé
* Matt Townsend as Police Officer
* Dilyana Bouklieva as Police Officer
* Ashwani Chopra as Restaurant owner
* Elena Valdameri as News Reporter
* [[Manasvi Kottachi]] as Neha (uncredited role)
}}

==Production==
[[Trisha Krishnan]] signed on to play the titular role in an untitled horror film in early May 2016 and announced that she would collaborate with director [[R. Madhesh]] for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2016 |title=Trisha to act in one more horror film? |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/trisha-to-act-in-one-more-horror-film-news-tamil-qfmss0fgebgci.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814041859/http://www.sify.com/movies/trisha-to-act-in-one-more-horror-film-news-tamil-qfmss0fgebgci.html |archive-date=14 August 2016 |access-date=25 June 2016 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The title ''Mohini'' was unveiled later that month, and the film was announced as a production venture for Prince Pictures, with Dinesh Ponraj as the editor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2016 |title=Trisha's next horror thriller titled 'Mogini' |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/trisha-s-next-horror-thriller-titled-mogini-news-tamil-qf2kjxfeejice.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605102643/http://www.sify.com/movies/trisha-s-next-horror-thriller-titled-mogini-news-tamil-qf2kjxfeejice.html |archive-date=5 June 2016 |access-date=25 June 2016 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Madhesh said in one interview that the script was initially written as male-centric, but later changed to female-centric as he felt "mass appeal is no longer restricted to just heroes" and decided on Trisha as the lead actress as he felt she had both talent and the physique required.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pudipeddi |first=Haricharan |date=29 January 2018 |title=Mohini will redefine Trisha's on screen mass appeal, says director Ramana Madhesh |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mohini-will-redefine-trishas-on-screen-mass-appeal-says-director-ramana-madhesh-4325167.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250608205644/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mohini-will-redefine-trishas-on-screen-mass-appeal-says-director-ramana-madhesh-4325167.html |archive-date=8 June 2025 |access-date=31 January 2026 |work=[[Firstpost]] |language=en}}</ref> However, in another interview, he said the script was always intended to be female-centric. Madhesh added that he cast [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] actor [[Jackky Bhagnani]], rather than a well-known [[Cinema of South India|South Indian]] actor, to avoid over expectations, and because Bhagnani had the look of a [[Indian diaspora|non-resident Indian]] as the plot required.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Darshan |first=Navein |date=2018-07-29 |title=Director Madhesh: I made a film on sleeper cells much before Thuppakki |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/Jul/29/director-madhesh-i-made-a-film-on-sleeper-cells-much-before-thuppakki-7193.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250327235913/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/Jul/29/director-madhesh-i-made-a-film-on-sleeper-cells-much-before-thuppakki-7193.html |archive-date=2025-03-27 |access-date=2026-02-04 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> Production began in London in June 2016 with scenes shot in areas including [[Leicester Square]], [[Piccadilly Circus]] and [[Tower Bridge]]. The makers held a month-long schedule there.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2016 |title=Trisha's supernatural thriller Mohini progressing well in London |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/trishas-supernatural-thriller-mohini-progressing-well-london-45024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619071518/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/trishas-supernatural-thriller-mohini-progressing-well-london-45024 |archive-date=19 June 2016 |access-date=25 June 2016 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 June 2016 |title=Trisha starts shooting for 'Mohini' in London |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/trisha-starts-shooting-mohini-london-44422 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701231130/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/trisha-starts-shooting-mohini-london-44422 |archive-date=1 July 2016 |access-date=25 June 2016 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Saravana |first=Priya |date=29 June 2016 |title=Trisha's 'Mohini' Shooting Wrapped Up In London |url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/trishas-mohini-shooting-wrapped-up-in-london/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131035212/https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/trishas-mohini-shooting-wrapped-up-in-london/ |archive-date=31 January 2026 |access-date=31 January 2026 |website=Silverscreen India |language=en}}</ref> Overall filming [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] by April 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 April 2017 |title=Trisha on a roll, wraps three films at a time |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/trisha-roll-wraps-three-films-time-60801 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131031713/https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/trisha-roll-wraps-three-films-time-60801 |archive-date=31 January 2026 |access-date=31 January 2026 |website=[[The News Minute]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Music==
The soundtrack was released on 12 January 2018 through [[Think Music]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 January 2018 |title=Mohini (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/mohini-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1334532495 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/iS0or |archive-date=2 April 2026 |access-date=31 January 2026 |website=[[Apple Music]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MOHINI – Vivek Mervin Tamil Audio CD (FACTORY SEALED PACK) |url=https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/mohini-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250908125752/https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/mohini-2/ |archive-date=8 September 2025 |access-date=31 January 2026 |website=Audio CDs World |language=en}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = {{duration|m=15|s=29}}
| all_music = [[Vivek–Mervin]]
| title1 = Hey
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|[[Mohan Rajan]]|Balan Kashmir}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|[[Vivek–Mervin|Mervin Solomon]]|Balan Kashmir}}
| length1 = 4:02
| title2 = Bomb Figure Baby
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Samuel Deepak|Switche}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|[[Benny Dayal]]|Sanjana|Switche}}
| length2 = 2:58
| title3 = YouTube La Melam
| lyrics3 = Vivek
| extra3 = {{hlist|Sanjana Kalmanje|[[Vivek–Mervin|Vivek Siva]]}}
| length3 = 3:49
| title4 = Mohini's Rage
| lyrics4 = Pa Vijay
| extra4 = {{hlist|[[Nithyasree Mahadevan]]|Prashanthi|Vignesh Natarajan}}
| length4 = 4:40
}}

==Release==
''Mohini'' was released on 27 July 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 July 2018 |title=Trisha-starrer Mohini to release on July 27 |url=https://telanganatoday.com/trisha-starrer-mohini-to-release-on-july-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722074424/https://telanganatoday.com/trisha-starrer-mohini-to-release-on-july-27 |archive-date=22 July 2018 |access-date=22 July 2018 |work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref> The Tamil Nadu theatrical rights were valued at {{INR}}6 crore.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXQLXYyQHc8 |title=ஜுங்கா, மோகினி - ஒரிஜினல் கலெக்‌ஷன் ரிப்போர்ட்! | #311 | Valai Pechu |language=ta |publisher=Valai Pechu |trans-title=Junga, Mohini – Original collection report |access-date=29 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428040618/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXQLXYyQHc8 |archive-date=28 April 2022 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

==Reception==
Thinkal Menon wrote for ''[[The Times of India]]'', "''Mohini'' is another horror film that follows the tried-and-tested path. However, it falls short when it comes to the emotions and an engaging screenplay to hold the audiences' attention".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Thinkal |date=27 July 2018 |title=Mohini Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/mohini/movie-review/65162151.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728060351/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/mohini/movie-review/65162151.cms |archive-date=28 July 2018 |access-date=11 August 2018 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Ashameera Aiyappan wrote for ''[[The Indian Express]]'', "The entire script suffers from the disease of superficiality, apart from the fact that it is woefully outdated".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aiyappan |first=Ashameera |date=27 July 2018 |title=Mohini movie review: Save your money, skip this one |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/mohini-movie-review-trisha-5279869/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609063100/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/mohini-movie-review-trisha-5279869/ |archive-date=9 June 2022 |access-date=29 November 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Nithya Gnanapandithan of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote, "The story is a rehash of the old standard horror film plot [...] and it's all very predictable [...] There's very little that redeems this tremendous bore of a film".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gnanapandithan |first=Nithya |date=27 July 2018 |title='Mohini' movie review: The real horror is that a film like this got made |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/jul/27/mohini-movie-review-the-real-horror-is-that-a-film-like-this-got-made-1849592.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728073912/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/jul/27/mohini-movie-review-the-real-horror-is-that-a-film-like-this-got-made-1849592.html |archive-date=28 July 2018 |access-date=29 November 2021 |work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> Priyanka Sundar of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' also gave the film a negative review, criticising it's reliance on horror clichés such as [[Jump scare|jump scares]] and "shrieking violins", along with the visual effects and post-production output.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sundar |first=Priyanka |date=27 July 2018 |title=Mohini movie review: Trisha's horror film is a tragedy |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/mohini-movie-review-trisha-s-horror-film-is-a-tragedy/story-txBp0WOSBoZqzONlIlHdpM.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009181331/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/mohini-movie-review-trisha-s-horror-film-is-a-tragedy/story-txBp0WOSBoZqzONlIlHdpM.html |archive-date=9 October 2025 |access-date=11 August 2018 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

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