Mohini (Tamil actress)

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Christina Sreenivasan
Born (1970-06-09) 9 June 1970 (age 53)
NationalityIndia
OccupationFilm actress, Evangelist
Years active1991-1999
2004-2011
Spouse(s)
Bharath Krishnaswamy
(
m. 1999)
ChildrenAniruddh 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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

  • 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]

  1. A. Fraizer (9 September 2015). "From limelight to the Light of the world…". Catholic New Media Network.
  2. Weaver, Anna (30 May 2017). "Former Indian film star converts from Hinduism to Catholicism". North West Catholic.
  3. "Legionnaires of St. Michael".
  4. "St. Michael Academy for Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance Counseling".
  5. "St. Padre Pio Center for Deliverance Counseling".

External links[edit]

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