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Christina Sreenivasan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 June 1970 |
| Nationality | India |
| Occupation | Film actress, Evangelist |
| Years active | 1991-1999 2004-2011 |
| Spouse(s) | Bharath Krishnaswamy
( m. 1999) |
| Children | Aniruddh Bharath Advaith Bharath |
Christina, better known by her stage name Mohini is a former Indian actress who has acted in South Indian films, including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She was one of the leading actresses from 1991 to 1999 and has around 100 films in her credit.[citation needed]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Mohini was born as Mahalakshmi on 9 June 1970 in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. She did her schooling at St. Francis Anglo-Indian Girls School, Coimbatore. Mohini married Bharath in 1999 and settled in Seattle, Washington, United States. The couple have two sons, Anirudh and Advaith. Mohini converted to Christianity in 2006.[1][2]
Ministry Work[edit | edit source]
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]
Career[edit | edit source]
Mohini made her debut with Eeramana Rojave and then she immediately got picked to act alongside Akshay Kumar in the 1991 Hindi film Dancer.
Selected Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | No | Film | Role | Language | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mohini | 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 | - | |||
| 2007 | 55 | Kuttrapathirikai | Haribabu's sister | Tamil | Delayed release |
| 2008 | 56 | Innathe Chintha Vishayam | Premila | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | 57 | Collector | Sethulakshmi (Mayor of Kochi) | Last Film |
Television[edit | edit source]
- 1996 - Kadhal Pagadai (Sun TV) as Sithara
- 1998- Oru Pennin Kathai (Pothigai TV)
- Sherlock Mami (Rajshri Tamil) as Janani
- Comedy Utsavam
- Chinna Chinna Aasai - Butterflies
- 2006 - Raja Rajeshwari (Sun TV)
- 2007-Kathanar Kadamattathu Kathanar (Jaihind TV)
- Krishna
- Neelakkurinji Veendum Pookkunnu
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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".