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{{Short description|Indian Actress}}
{{Short description|Indian film actress (born 1996)}}
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{{Indian patronymic|Rukmini|Vasanth}}
'''Rukmini Vasanth''' is an Indian actress, who has worked predominantly in the [[Kannada cinema|Kannada movie industry]]. She started her career with the Kannada film ''[[Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Rukmini worked for 17 hours straight for Birbal Trilogy|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/rukmini-worked-17-hours-713712.html|date=18 June 2019|accessdate=17 August 2023|author=Tini Sara|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref>.
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{{Infobox person
 
| name               =  
{{Infobox actor
| image             = Rukmini Vasanth.jpg
| name           = Rukmini Vasanth
| caption           =
| image           = Rukmini Vasanth1.jpg
| birth_date         =  
| caption         = Rukmini in 2023
| birth_place       = [[Bangalore]], Karnataka  
| birth_date     = 10 December 1996
| education          =  
| birth_place     = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], India
| alma_mater        = [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts]], [[London]]<ref name="rv">{{cite web|title=Rukmini Vasanth went to London, where she learned theatre at Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jan/11/i-got-birbal-after-a-gruelling-audition-which-lasted-for-four-hours-rukmini-vasanth-9590.html|date=11 June 2019|accessdate=17 August 2023|author= A Sharadhaa}}</ref>
| occupation      = Actress
| nationality        = [[India|Indian]]
| years_active    = 2019–present
| occupation        = Actress
| works          = ''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello]]'', ''[[Kantara: Chapter 1]]''
| years_active      =
| alma_mater      = [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts]], [[London]]
| father            = [[Vasanth Venugopal]]<ref>{{cite news|title=My father taught me that patriotism is not limited to overt gestures: Rukmini Vasanth|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/my-father-taught-me-that-patriotism-is-not-limited-to-overt-gestures-rukmini-vasanth/articleshow/102719286.cms|date=15 August 2023|accessdate=17 August 2023|author=Madhu Daithota}}</ref>
| awards          = [[Filmfare]] Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada
}}
}}


== Life and Career ==
'''Rukmini Vasanth''' (born 10 December 1996) is an Indian actress who works in [[Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. She made her debut into films with the Kannada movie ''[[Birbal Trilogy|Birbal]]'' (2019). Rukmini had her acting breakthrough with the 2023 two-part Kannada romantic drama ''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello]]'' for which she won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada]]. Her performance in the 2025 film ''[[Kantara: Chapter 1]]'' was highly appreciated, with the film eventually becoming her most successful and highest grossing film to date.
Rukmini Vasanth was born to a Kannada-speaking family in [[Bangalore]], Karnataka. Her father [[Colonel]] [[Vasanth Venugopal]] is the first recipient of the coveted national award [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Ashoka Chakra for three officers|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/india/ashoka-chakra-for-three-officers/articleshow/2282046.cms|date=15 August 2007|accessdate=17 August 2023}}</ref>from Karnataka. She graduated an acting degree at [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Rukmini is a trained dancer, and an alumnus of the Royal Academy of Dramatics Arts (RADA) in London.|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rukmini-vasanth-eyes-a-versatile-journey-in-kannada-cinema/article67058626.ece|date=18 July 2023|accessdate=17 August 2023|author=Vivek M. V|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> in Bloomsbury, London. Rukmini Vasanth made her debut with ''Birbal Trilogy'' Kannada movie alongside [[M. G. Srinivas]].
 
== Early life ==
Rukmini Vasanth was born on 10 December 1996<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-12-10 |title=Rukmini Vasanth's glimpse from Vijay Sethupathi's 'ACE' out on the actress' 28th birthday |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rukmini-vasanths-glimpse-from-vijay-sethupathis-ace-out-on-the-actress-28th-birthday/articleshow/116165970.cms |access-date=2025-10-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> into a [[Kannadigas|Kannada]] family in [[Bengaluru]]. Her father, [[Vasanth Venugopal|Colonel Vasanth Venugopal]], is Karnataka's first recipient of India's highest peacetime military decoration, the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]].<ref>{{cite news |title=My father taught me that patriotism is not limited to overt gestures: Rukmini Vasanth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/my-father-taught-me-that-patriotism-is-not-limited-to-overt-gestures-rukmini-vasanth/articleshow/102719286.cms |date=15 August 2023 |accessdate=31 January 2024 |first1=Madhu |last1=Daithota |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=6 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906234858/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/my-father-taught-me-that-patriotism-is-not-limited-to-overt-gestures-rukmini-vasanth/articleshow/102719286.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ashoka Chakra for three officers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ashoka-chakra-for-three-officers/articleshow/2282046.cms |date=15 August 2007 |accessdate=31 January 2024 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He was killed in action in 2007 while preventing heavily armed Pakistani terrorists from Pakistan crossing the India-Pakistan border at [[Uri, Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/090119/talented-rukmini-vasanth-in-reel-life.html |title=Talented Rukmini Vasanth in reel life |first=Shashiprasad |last=SM |date=9 January 2019 |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=29 September 2023 |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209092045/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/090119/talented-rukmini-vasanth-in-reel-life.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Her mother, Subhashini Vasanth, is an accomplished [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer who has set up a foundation, named Veer Ratna, to support war widows in [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/lounge/healing-with-dance/articleshow/61093057.cms |title=Healing with dance |newspaper=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |access-date=29 September 2023 |archive-date=16 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216203518/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/lounge/healing-with-dance/articleshow/61093057.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
 
Rukmini was educated at Army School, Air Force School and Centre for Learning in Bangalore. She obtained an acting degree from the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts]] in [[Bloomsbury]], [[London]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Rukmini is a trained dancer, and an alumnus of the Royal Academy of Dramatics Arts (RADA) in London. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rukmini-vasanth-eyes-a-versatile-journey-in-kannada-cinema/article67058626.ece |date=18 July 2023 |accessdate=17 August 2023 |first1=Vivek M. |last1=V. |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=subscription |archive-date=31 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131143211/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rukmini-vasanth-eyes-a-versatile-journey-in-kannada-cinema/article67058626.ece |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="rv">{{cite web |title=Rukmini Vasanth went to London, where she learned theatre at Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jan/11/i-got-birbal-after-a-gruelling-audition-which-lasted-for-four-hours-rukmini-vasanth-9590.html |date=11 June 2019 |accessdate=17 August 2023 |first1=A |last1=Sharadhaa |newspaper=[[Cinema Express]] |archive-date=17 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817104342/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jan/11/i-got-birbal-after-a-gruelling-audition-which-lasted-for-four-hours-rukmini-vasanth-9590.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
 
==Career==
Rukmini made her debut with the 2019 Kannada film ''[[Birbal Trilogy]]'' opposite [[M. G. Srinivas]].<ref name="B">{{cite news |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/birbal-movie-review-a-slow-moving-whodunnit/articleshow/67594492.cms|title=Birbal movie review: A slow moving whodunit|website=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref>
 
Rukmini played Priya opposite [[Rakshit Shetty]], in the 2023 films, ''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A]]'' and ''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=M.V |first=Vivek |date=2023-11-17 |title='Sapta Sagaradaache Ello (Side B)' movie review: A fantastic Rakshit Shetty steers the sequel to the shore |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sapta-sagaradaache-ello-side-b-movie-review-a-fantastic-rakshit-shetty-steers-the-sequel-to-the-shore/article67544047.ece |access-date=2024-02-20 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>'' which found commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-06 |title='Sapta Sagaradaache Ello' box office collection day 5: Rakshit Shetty and Rukmini Vasanth starrer gains momentum, collects Rs 10.73 crore |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sapta-sagaradaache-ello-box-office-collection-day-5-rakshit-shetty-and-rukmini-vasanth-starrer-gains-momentum-collects-rs-10-73-crore/articleshow/103427553.cms |access-date=2023-09-07 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=7 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907034109/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sapta-sagaradaache-ello-box-office-collection-day-5-rakshit-shetty-and-rukmini-vasanth-starrer-gains-momentum-collects-rs-10-73-crore/articleshow/103427553.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> A. Sharadhaa of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' noted, "Rukmini effortlessly emerges as the luminary, and she doles out a remarkable performance as Priya,"<ref>{{cite web |title='Sapta Sagaradaache Ello' review: A profound portrait of Love |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/sep/02/sapta-sagaradaache-ello-review-a-profound-portrait-of-love-2610869.html |access-date=2 September 2023 |website=The New Indian Express |date=2 September 2023 |archive-date=4 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904154948/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/sep/02/sapta-sagaradaache-ello-review-a-profound-portrait-of-love-2610869.html |url-status=live }}</ref> For this role, she won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rao |first=Subha J. |date=1 September 2023 |title=Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Review: A Brooding, Beautiful Love Story |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/kannada-review/sapta-sagaradaache-ello-review-a-brooding-beautiful-love-story-rakshit-shetty-rukmini-vasanth-hemanth-m-rao |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929062358/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/kannada-review/sapta-sagaradaache-ello-review-a-brooding-beautiful-love-story-rakshit-shetty-rukmini-vasanth-hemanth-m-rao |archive-date=29 September 2023 |access-date=29 September 2023 |website=Film Companion}}</ref> The same year, she appeared opposite [[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]], in ''[[Baanadariyalli]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/baanadariyalli-review-this-ganesh-rukmini-vasanth-romance-is-laden-with-cliches|title=Baanadariyalli review: This Ganesh, Rukmini Vasanth romance is laden with cliches|website=The News Minute|date=28 September 2023 }}</ref>
 
In 2024, Rukmini appeared in two successful Kannada films, ''[[Bagheera (2024 film)|Bagheera]]'' opposite [[Sriimurali]],<ref>{{cite news |access-date=2024-11-14  |title=Bagheera Final Worldwide Box Office Collections: Srii Murali and Rukmini Vasanth movie set to wind up theatrical run at Rs 29 crore |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/bagheera-final-worldwide-box-office-collections-srii-murali-and-rukmini-vasanth-movie-set-to-wind-up-theatrical-run-at-rs-29-crore-1358259|work=Pinkvilla}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Nov/02/bagheera-movie-review-sriimurali-shines-in-a-superhero-tale-with-spectacular-action-and-genuine-emotion|title=Bagheera Movie Review: Sriimurali shines in a superhero tale with spectacular action and genuine emotion|website=The New Indian Express|date=2 November 2024 }}</ref> and ''[[Bhairathi Ranagal]]'' opposite [[Shiva Rajkumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-15 |title=Bhairathi Ranagal Box Office: Shivarajkumar-Starrer Film Opens At 2 Crore On Day 1 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/bhairathi-ranagal-box-office-shivarajkumar-starrer-film-opens-at-2-crore-on-day-1-article-115343658 |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> She also made her [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film debut with ''[[Appudo Ippudo Eppudo]]'' opposite [[Nikhil Siddhartha]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prakash |first=B. V. S. |date=2024-11-08 |title=Appudo Ippudo Eppudo is a boring and painful watch |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-review/appudo-ippudo-eppudo-is-a-boring-and-painful-watch-1836396 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
In 2025, she ventured into [[Tamil cinema]] with [[Ace (film)|''Ace'']], playing the role of Rukku opposite [[Vijay Sethupathi]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-06-14 |title=Vijay Sethupathi's 'ACE' debuts on OTT: Receives better response, Rukmini Vasanth steals the show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-sethupathis-ace-debuts-on-ott-receives-better-response-rukmini-vasanth-steals-the-show/articleshow/121845796.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-09-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and co-starring [[Sivakarthikeyan]] in ''[[Madharaasi]]'', directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]]. Both [[Ace (film)|''Ace'']] and ''[[Madharaasi]]'' failed at the box office, though her performance was well received in both the films. <ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-09-06 |title='Madharasi' Box Office collection day 1: Sivakarthikeyan's film opens strong with Rs 13 crore; BEATS Tiger Shroff's 'Baaghi 4' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/box-office/madharasi-box-office-collection-day-1-sivakarthikeyans-film-opens-strong-with-rs-13-crore-beats-tiger-shroffs-baaghi-4/articleshow/123729834.cms |access-date=2025-09-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The same year, she returned to [[Kannada cinema]] with the film ''[[Kantara: Chapter 1]]'', a [[prequel]] to the film ''[[Kantara (2022 film)|Kantara]]'' (2022). This became her highest grossing and most successful film; in a review of the film for ''[[The Hindu]]'', Vivek M.V. stated: "Rukmini Vasanth, in her first role that pushes her abilities since the ''Sapta Sagaradaache Ello'' films, stands out with strong dialogue delivery."<ref>{{Cite news |last=M.V |first=Vivek |date=2025-10-02 |title='Kantara Chapter 1' movie review: Rishab Shetty delivers a spectacle-heavy prequel high on entertainment value |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kantara-chapter-1-movie-review-kantara-rishab-shetty-rukmini-vasanth-ajaneesh-loknath-hombale-films/article70117072.ece |access-date=2025-10-02 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
She is also a part of the [[ensemble cast]] announced for [[Geetu Mohandas]]'s upcoming film ''[[Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups]]'', alongside [[Yash (actor)|Yash]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=2025-08-18 |title=Rukmini Vasanth steps into the star-studded world of Yash's Toxic |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2025/Aug/18/rukmini-vasanth-steps-into-the-star-studded-world-of-yashs-toxic |access-date=2025-10-02 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
{{pending films key}}
|+Key
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"|{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|+ List of Rukmini Vasanth film credits
|Denotes films that have not yet been released
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
| ''[[Birbal Trilogy]]''|| Jahnvi || [[Kannada]]
|
| <ref name="B"/>
|-
| ''[[Upstarts (film)|Upstarts]]'' || NGO girl || [[Hindi]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/in-pics-kannada-actress-chaithra-j-achar-bonds-with-rukmini-vasanth-8824062.html|title=In Pics: Kannada Actress Chaithra J Achar Bonds With Rukmini Vasanth|website=News18}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2023
| ''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A]]'' || rowspan="2" | Priya || rowspan="5" | Kannada
|
| rowspan="2" |<ref name="auto">{{cite news |title=Rukmini Vasanth on her role in 'Sapta Sagaradaache Yello |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/feb/03/its-a-blessing-to-get-such-a-subject-rukmini-vasanth-on-her-role-in-sapta-sagaradaache-yello-2258650.html |date=3 February 2021 |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]] |accessdate=17 August 2023 |first1=A |last1=Sharadhaa |archive-date=11 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111171438/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/feb/03/its-a-blessing-to-get-such-a-subject-rukmini-vasanth-on-her-role-in-sapta-sagaradaache-yello-2258650.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Baanadariyalli]]'' || Leela
|
|<ref>{{cite news |script-title=kn:'ಗೋಲ್ಡನ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್' ಗಣೇಶ್ 'ಬಾನ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ' ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ಫಿಂಗ್‌ ಆಟಗಾರ್ತಿಯಾದ ನಟಿ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ ವಸಂತ |language=kn |trans-title='Golden Star' Ganesh Rukmini Vasantha turns surfing player in 'Bana Daariyil' |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/golden-star-ganesh-starrer-baana-daariyalli-movie-heroine-rukmini-vasanth-character/articleshow/91654384.cms |date=19 May 2022 |accessdate=17 August 2023 |first1=Padmashree |last1=Bhat |newspaper=[[Vijaya Karnataka]] |archive-date=31 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131143110/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/golden-star-ganesh-starrer-baana-daariyalli-movie-heroine-rukmini-vasanth-character/articleshow/91654384.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2024 
|''[[Bagheera (2024 film)|Bagheera]]'' || Dr. Sneha
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/bagheera-movie-review-srii-murali-wins-hearts-as-a-sharp-witted-superhero-3258709|title='Bagheera' movie review: Srii Murali wins hearts as a sharp-witted superhero|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Bhairathi Ranagal]]''
| Dr. Vaishali
|
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ram |first1=Avinash G. |date=4 June 2023 |script-title=kn:ಶಿವಣ್ಣನ 'ಭೈರತಿ ರಣಗಲ್‌' ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಯಕಿಯಾದ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ ವಸಂತ್‌ |trans-title=Shivarajkumar: Rukmini Vasanth to play the female lead in Shivanna's 'Bhairathi Ranagal' |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/rukmini-vasanth-plays-female-lead-in-shivarajkumar-starrer-bhairathi-ranagal/articleshow/100743992.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817110106/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/rukmini-vasanth-plays-female-lead-in-shivarajkumar-starrer-bhairathi-ranagal/articleshow/100743992.cms |archive-date=17 August 2023 |accessdate=17 August 2023 |newspaper=[[Vijaya Karnataka]] |language=kn}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Appudo Ippudo Eppudo]]''
|Tara
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-10-06 |title=Nikhil's Appudo Ippudo Eppudo gets a first look and a release window |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Oct/06/nikhils-appudo-ippudo-eppudo-gets-a-first-look-and-a-release-window |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2025
| ''[[Ace (film)|Ace]]''
| Rukku
| rowspan="2" |[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|<ref>{{cite news |date=30 November 2023 |title=It's a wrap for Vijay Sethupathi – Rukmini Vasanth's 'VJS 51'‌ |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/its-a-wrap-for-vijay-sethupathi-rukmini-vasanths-vjs-51/article67591000.ece/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125104657/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/its-a-wrap-for-vijay-sethupathi-rukmini-vasanths-vjs-51/article67591000.ece/amp/ |archive-date=25 January 2024 |accessdate=25 January 2024 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Madharaasi]]''
|Malathy
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-15 |title=Rukmini Vasanth pairs up with Sivakarthikeyan in SK23 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/rukmini-vasanth-pairs-up-with-sivakarthikeyan-in-sk23-latest-news/articleshow/107718296.cms |access-date=2024-08-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kantara: Chapter 1]]''
|Kanakavathi
|Kannada
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-08-08 |title='Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1': Rukmini Vasanth revealed as female lead in Rishab Shetty's ambitious prequel |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kantara-a-legend-chapter-1-rukmini-vasanth-kantara-2-rishab-shetty-hombale-films/article69908537.ece |access-date=2025-08-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| 2026
| {{pending film|[[Toxic (2026 film)|Toxic]]}}
| Mellisa
|Kannada<br/>[[English language|English]]
|Bilingual film; Post-production
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=2025-08-18 |title=Rukmini Vasanth steps into the star-studded world of Yash's Toxic |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2025/Aug/18/rukmini-vasanth-steps-into-the-star-studded-world-of-yashs-toxic |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2027
| {{pending film|NTR-Neel film}}
|{{TBA}}
|Telugu
|Filming
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-27 |title=Exclusive: Rukmini for NTR, Conditions Apply |url=https://www.m9.news/movienews/exclusive-rukmini-vasanth-for-ntr-conditions-apply/|access-date=2024-12-13 |work=M9.news}}</ref>
|}
|}


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==Awards and nominations==
|+ Films
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="6"|2024
| rowspan="2"|[[69th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress – Kannada]]
| rowspan="2"|''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B|Sapta Saagaradaache Ello]]''{{efn|Includes both ''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A]]'' and ''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B]]''.}}
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/full-list-of-winners-of-69th-sobha-filmfare-awards-south-kannada-2024_-67630.html|title=Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Kannada) 2024 |work=Filmfare |date=3 August 2024 |access-date=4 August 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress Critics – Kannada]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[12th South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress – Kannada]]
| rowspan="4"|''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A]]''
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 September 2024 |title=SIIMA Awards 2024: Dasara, Hi Nanna, Kaatera and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello win big on Day 1  |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/siima-awards-2024-dasara-hi-nanna-kaatera-and-sapta-sagaradaache-ello-win-big-on-day-1-9568720/lite/ |access-date=15 September 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Note!! Ref
| [[SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress Critics – Kannada]]
| {{won}}
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni]]''||Jahnvi  || Debut ||  
| [[3rd IIFA Utsavam|IIFA Utsavam]]
| Best Actress – Kannada
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2024 |title=IIFA 2024 Utsavam unveils nominations, honouring the diversity of South Indian cinema |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/iifa-2024-utsavam-unveils-nominations-honouring-the-diversity-of-south-indian-cinema-13806739.html |access-date=11 September 2024 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Upstarts (film)|Upstarts]]''|| || ||  
| [[Kannada cinema#Chittara Star Awards|Chittara Star Awards]]
| Best Actress
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://awards.chittaranews.com/2024-3/|title=Chittara Star Awards 2024 Winners |website=Chittara Star Awards|access-date=16 December 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2023
| rowspan="2" |2025
|style="background:#ffc;"| ''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello- Side A|Sapta Saagaradaache Ello]]'' {{Dagger}}
|[[13th South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|Priya 
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress – Kannada]]
|Debut
|''[[Bhairathi Ranagal]]''
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Rukmini Vasanth on her role in 'Sapta Sagaradaache Yello|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/feb/03/its-a-blessing-to-get-such-a-subject-rukmini-vasanth-on-her-role-in-sapta-sagaradaache-yello-2258650.html|date=3 February 2021|accessdate=17 August 2023|author=A Sharadhaa}}</ref>
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=SIIMA {{!}} Vote For SIIMA 2025 |url=https://siima.in/vote |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=siima.in}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2023
|[[69th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]]
| style="background:#ffc;"| ''Baana Daariyalli'' {{dagger}}
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress – Kannada]]
|
|[[Bagheera (2024 film)|''Bagheera'']]
| Debut
| {{Nom}}
| <ref>{{cite news|title='ಗೋಲ್ಡನ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್' ಗಣೇಶ್ 'ಬಾನ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ' ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ಫಿಂಗ್‌ ಆಟಗಾರ್ತಿಯಾದ ನಟಿ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ ವಸಂತ|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/golden-star-ganesh-starrer-baana-daariyalli-movie-heroine-rukmini-vasanth-character/articleshow/91654384.cms|date=19 May 2022|accessdate=17 August 2023|author=Padmashree Bhat|newspaper=Vijaya Karnataka}}</ref>
| <ref>
{{Cite web |title=70th Filmfare Awards South - Date, Venue, Nominations, Highlights & Updates |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/70th-filmfare-awards-south/ |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2023
|style="background:#ffc;"|''Bhairathi Ranagal'' {{dagger}}
| {{TBA}}
| Debut
| <ref>{{cite news|title=ಶಿವಣ್ಣನ 'ಭೈರತಿ ರಣಗಲ್‌' ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಯಕಿಯಾದ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ ವಸಂತ್‌|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/rukmini-vasanth-plays-female-lead-in-shivarajkumar-starrer-bhairathi-ranagal/articleshow/100743992.cms|date= 4 June 2023|accessdate=17 August 2023|author=Avinash G. Ram|newspaper=Vijaya Karnataka}}</ref>
|}
|}
==Notes==
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 22:58, 8 March 2026


In this Indian name, the name Vasanth is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Rukmini.


Rukmini Vasanth
Rukmini in 2023
Born10 December 1996
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present
Works
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello, Kantara: Chapter 1
AwardsFilmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada

Rukmini Vasanth (born 10 December 1996) is an Indian actress who works in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu films. She made her debut into films with the Kannada movie Birbal (2019). Rukmini had her acting breakthrough with the 2023 two-part Kannada romantic drama Sapta Saagaradaache Ello for which she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada. Her performance in the 2025 film Kantara: Chapter 1 was highly appreciated, with the film eventually becoming her most successful and highest grossing film to date.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Rukmini Vasanth was born on 10 December 1996[1] into a Kannada family in Bengaluru. Her father, Colonel Vasanth Venugopal, is Karnataka's first recipient of India's highest peacetime military decoration, the Ashoka Chakra.[2][3] He was killed in action in 2007 while preventing heavily armed Pakistani terrorists from Pakistan crossing the India-Pakistan border at Uri, Jammu and Kashmir.[4] Her mother, Subhashini Vasanth, is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer who has set up a foundation, named Veer Ratna, to support war widows in Karnataka.[5]

Rukmini was educated at Army School, Air Force School and Centre for Learning in Bangalore. She obtained an acting degree from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Bloomsbury, London.[6][7]

Career[edit | edit source]

Rukmini made her debut with the 2019 Kannada film Birbal Trilogy opposite M. G. Srinivas.[8]

Rukmini played Priya opposite Rakshit Shetty, in the 2023 films, Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A and Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B,[9] which found commercial success.[10] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express noted, "Rukmini effortlessly emerges as the luminary, and she doles out a remarkable performance as Priya,"[11] For this role, she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada.[12] The same year, she appeared opposite Ganesh, in Baanadariyalli.[13]

In 2024, Rukmini appeared in two successful Kannada films, Bagheera opposite Sriimurali,[14][15] and Bhairathi Ranagal opposite Shiva Rajkumar.[16] She also made her Telugu film debut with Appudo Ippudo Eppudo opposite Nikhil Siddhartha.[17]

In 2025, she ventured into Tamil cinema with Ace, playing the role of Rukku opposite Vijay Sethupathi,[18] and co-starring Sivakarthikeyan in Madharaasi, directed by A. R. Murugadoss. Both Ace and Madharaasi failed at the box office, though her performance was well received in both the films. [19] The same year, she returned to Kannada cinema with the film Kantara: Chapter 1, a prequel to the film Kantara (2022). This became her highest grossing and most successful film; in a review of the film for The Hindu, Vivek M.V. stated: "Rukmini Vasanth, in her first role that pushes her abilities since the Sapta Sagaradaache Ello films, stands out with strong dialogue delivery."[20]

She is also a part of the ensemble cast announced for Geetu Mohandas's upcoming film Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, alongside Yash.[21]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Rukmini Vasanth film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2019 Birbal Trilogy Jahnvi Kannada [8]
Upstarts NGO girl Hindi [22]
2023 Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A Priya Kannada [23]
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B
Baanadariyalli Leela [24]
2024 Bagheera Dr. Sneha [25]
Bhairathi Ranagal Dr. Vaishali [26]
Appudo Ippudo Eppudo Tara Telugu [27]
2025 Ace Rukku Tamil [28]
Madharaasi Malathy [29]
Kantara: Chapter 1 Kanakavathi Kannada [30]
2026 Toxic Not yet released Mellisa Kannada
English 		Bilingual film; Post-production [31]
2027 NTR-Neel film Not yet released
TBA
Telugu Filming [32]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2024 Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Kannada Sapta Saagaradaache Ello[lower-alpha 1] Nominated [33]
Best Actress Critics – Kannada Won
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Kannada Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A Nominated [34]
Best Actress Critics – Kannada Won
IIFA Utsavam Best Actress – Kannada Won [35]
Chittara Star Awards Best Actress Won [36]
2025 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Kannada Bhairathi Ranagal Nominated [37]
Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Kannada Bagheera Nominated [38]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Includes both Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A and Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Rukmini Vasanth's glimpse from Vijay Sethupathi's 'ACE' out on the actress' 28th birthday". The Times of India. 10 December 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Daithota, Madhu (15 August 2023). "My father taught me that patriotism is not limited to overt gestures: Rukmini Vasanth". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ashoka Chakra for three officers". The Times of India. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ↑ SM, Shashiprasad (9 January 2019). "Talented Rukmini Vasanth in reel life". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Healing with dance". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  6. ↑ V., Vivek M. (18 July 2023). "Rukmini is a trained dancer, and an alumnus of the Royal Academy of Dramatics Arts (RADA) in London". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Sharadhaa, A (11 June 2019). "Rukmini Vasanth went to London, where she learned theatre at Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Birbal movie review: A slow moving whodunit". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  9. ↑ M.V, Vivek (17 November 2023). "'Sapta Sagaradaache Ello (Side B)' movie review: A fantastic Rakshit Shetty steers the sequel to the shore". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "'Sapta Sagaradaache Ello' box office collection day 5: Rakshit Shetty and Rukmini Vasanth starrer gains momentum, collects Rs 10.73 crore". The Times of India. 6 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "'Sapta Sagaradaache Ello' review: A profound portrait of Love". The New Indian Express. 2 September 2023. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ↑ Rao, Subha J. (1 September 2023). "Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Review: A Brooding, Beautiful Love Story". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Baanadariyalli review: This Ganesh, Rukmini Vasanth romance is laden with cliches". The News Minute. 28 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Bagheera Final Worldwide Box Office Collections: Srii Murali and Rukmini Vasanth movie set to wind up theatrical run at Rs 29 crore". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "Bagheera Movie Review: Sriimurali shines in a superhero tale with spectacular action and genuine emotion". The New Indian Express. 2 November 2024.
  16. ↑ "Bhairathi Ranagal Box Office: Shivarajkumar-Starrer Film Opens At 2 Crore On Day 1". Times Now. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  17. ↑ Prakash, B. V. S. (8 November 2024). "Appudo Ippudo Eppudo is a boring and painful watch". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  18. ↑ "Vijay Sethupathi's 'ACE' debuts on OTT: Receives better response, Rukmini Vasanth steals the show". The Times of India. 14 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "'Madharasi' Box Office collection day 1: Sivakarthikeyan's film opens strong with Rs 13 crore; BEATS Tiger Shroff's 'Baaghi 4'". The Times of India. 6 September 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  20. ↑ M.V, Vivek (2 October 2025). "'Kantara Chapter 1' movie review: Rishab Shetty delivers a spectacle-heavy prequel high on entertainment value". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  21. ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (18 August 2025). "Rukmini Vasanth steps into the star-studded world of Yash's Toxic". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  22. ↑ "In Pics: Kannada Actress Chaithra J Achar Bonds With Rukmini Vasanth". News18.
  23. ↑ Sharadhaa, A (3 February 2021). "Rukmini Vasanth on her role in 'Sapta Sagaradaache Yello". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  24. ↑ Bhat, Padmashree (19 May 2022). 'ಗೋಲ್ಡನ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್' ಗಣೇಶ್ 'ಬಾನ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ' ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ಫಿಂಗ್‌ ಆಟಗಾರ್ತಿಯಾದ ನಟಿ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ ವಸಂತ ['Golden Star' Ganesh Rukmini Vasantha turns surfing player in 'Bana Daariyil']. Vijaya Karnataka (in ಕನ್ನಡ). Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  25. ↑ "'Bagheera' movie review: Srii Murali wins hearts as a sharp-witted superhero". Deccan Herald.
  26. ↑ Ram, Avinash G. (4 June 2023). ಶಿವಣ್ಣನ 'ಭೈರತಿ ರಣಗಲ್‌' ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಯಕಿಯಾದ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ ವಸಂತ್‌ [Shivarajkumar: Rukmini Vasanth to play the female lead in Shivanna's 'Bhairathi Ranagal']. Vijaya Karnataka (in ಕನ್ನಡ). Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  27. ↑ Features, C. E. (6 October 2024). "Nikhil's Appudo Ippudo Eppudo gets a first look and a release window". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  28. ↑ "It's a wrap for Vijay Sethupathi – Rukmini Vasanth's 'VJS 51'‌". The Hindu. 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  29. ↑ "Rukmini Vasanth pairs up with Sivakarthikeyan in SK23". The Times of India. 15 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  30. ↑ "'Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1': Rukmini Vasanth revealed as female lead in Rishab Shetty's ambitious prequel". The Hindu. 8 August 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  31. ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (18 August 2025). "Rukmini Vasanth steps into the star-studded world of Yash's Toxic". Cinema Express. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  32. ↑ "Exclusive: Rukmini for NTR, Conditions Apply". M9.news. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  33. ↑ "Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Kannada) 2024". Filmfare. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  34. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2024: Dasara, Hi Nanna, Kaatera and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello win big on Day 1". The Indian Express. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  35. ↑ "IIFA 2024 Utsavam unveils nominations, honouring the diversity of South Indian cinema". Firstpost. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  36. ↑ "Chittara Star Awards 2024 Winners". Chittara Star Awards. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  37. ↑ "SIIMA | Vote For SIIMA 2025". siima.in. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  38. ↑ "70th Filmfare Awards South - Date, Venue, Nominations, Highlights & Updates". filmfare.com. Retrieved 21 February 2026.

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