Mahalakshmi Sreenivasan, OP, better known by her stage name Mohini, is an Indian actress who has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. She is a member of the Lay Dominicans. She is set to make her comeback to cinema after a 15 year hiatus in Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer Khalifa: The Intro.
Personal life
Mohini converted to Catholicism in 2006.[1][2]
Career
She worked in a huge number of superhit films like Aditya 369 (1991), Nadodi Pattukkaran (1992), Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam (1993), Pattukottai Periyappa (1994), Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996) and Mama Bagunnava (1997) to name a few.
Her debut Malayalam movie was Naadody (1992) along with Mohanlal. Her performance in Ghazal (1993) and Parinayam (1994) was critically well acclaimed.[3]
Mohini has acted in over 100 movies in all South Indian languages and worked with renowned directors like Hariharan, Kamal and Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. She has also appeared in TV shows such as Kadhal Pagadai, Chinna Chinna Aasai - (Butterflies) and Kathanar Kadamattathu Kathanar.[4]
Following her conversion to Catholicism, Mohini began serving as an evangelist.[5]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Koottu Puzhukkal | Surya's sister | Tamil | |
| 1991 | Eeramana Rojave | Shanthi | Tamil | |
| Aditya 369 | Hema | Telugu | ||
| Dancer | Priya Sharma | Hindi | ||
| 1992 | Nadodi Pattukkaran | Geetha | Tamil | |
| Kalyana Mantapa | Sudha | Kannada | ||
| Unakkaga Piranthen | Malini | Tamil | ||
| Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren | Asha | |||
| Chinna Marumagal | Geetha | |||
| Thai Mozhi | Mary | |||
| Naadody | Sophy | Malayalam | ||
| Sriramachandra | Seetha | Kannada | ||
| 1993 | Varam | Nileena | Malayalam | |
| Jwala | Jyothi | Kannada | ||
| Detective Narada | Sharada | Telugu | ||
| Udan Pirappu | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
| Ghazal | Jinnu | Malayalam | ||
| Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam | Sandhya | Tamil | ||
| 1994 | Kanmani | Kanmani | ||
| Pudhiya Mannargal | Vidhya | |||
| Vanaja Girija | Girija | |||
| Pattukottai Periyappa | Uma | |||
| Sididedda Pandavaru | Mohini | Kannada | ||
| Parinayam | Unnimaya | Malayalam | ||
| Sainyam | Lakshmi | |||
| 1995 | Chantha | Merlin Joseph | ||
| Jameen Kottai | Nandini Devi / Mohini | Tamil | ||
| Gadibidi Aliya | Mohini | Kannada | ||
| Rowdy | Poornima | |||
| 1996 | Thayagam | Abirami | Tamil | |
| Ee Puzhayum Kadannu | Ashwathy | Malayalam | ||
| Mayooranritham | Ragini Balachandran (Rakhi) | |||
| Kaanaakkinaavu | Laila | |||
| Manthrika Kuthira | Sonia Cherian | |||
| Kudumbakodathi | Panchami | |||
| Vishwanath | Jenifer | Tamil | ||
| Andha Naal | Mary | |||
| 1997 | Ullasapoongattu | Maya | Malayalam | |
| Laali | Anju | Kannada | ||
| Mayaponman | Nandini | Malayalam | ||
| Mama Bagunnava | Vijaya | Telugu | ||
| Ikkareyanente Manasam | Sumathi | Malayalam | ||
| Hitler | Ammu/Annapurna | Telugu | ||
| Kudamattam | Yashodha | Malayalam | ||
| 1998 | Punjabi House | Pooja | ||
| Nishyabda | Varsha | Kannada | ||
| Oru Maravathoor Kanavu | Mary | Malayalam | ||
| Meenakshi Kalyanam | Meenakshi | |||
| Cheran Chozhan Pandian | Gayathri | Tamil | ||
| Ayushman Bhava | Priya | Malayalam | ||
| 1999 | Pranaya Nilavu | Nabeesu | ||
| Pattabhishekam | Kalyani | |||
| 2004 | Vesham | Aswathy | ||
| 2006 | Chacko Randaaman | Sainaba | ||
| Ammathottil | Dr. Shalini | |||
| 2007 | Kuttrapathirikai | Rekha | Tamil | Delayed release |
| 2008 | Innathe Chintha Vishayam | Premila | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Collector | Sethulakshmi (Mayor of Kochi) | ||
| 2026 | Khalifa: The Intro | Noorjahan | [6] |
Television
- Kadhal Pagadai (Sun TV) as Sithara
- Oru Pennin Kathai (Pothigai TV)
- Sherlock Mami (DD podhigai) as Janani
- Comedy Utsavam
- Chinna Chinna Aasai - Butterflies (also director)
- Raja Rajeshwari (Sun TV)
- Kathanar Kadamattathu Kathanar (Jaihind TV)
- Krishna
- Neelakkurinji Veendum Pookkunnu
References
- 1.A. Fraizer (9 September 2015). "From limelight to the Light of the world…". Catholic New Media Network. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017.
- 2.Weaver, Anna (30 May 2017). "Former Indian film star converts from Hinduism to Catholicism". North West Catholic. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
- 3."Mohini".
- 4."Remember Mohini, The Tamil Actress Who Ruled The 90s? Here's What She's Doing Now". 29 November 2023.
- 5.Srinivasan, Christina. "Christina Mohini Srinivasan - Convert, Evangelist, Film / Movies, Radio / TV Catholic Speaker". Catholic Speakers Organization. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- 6."'Khalifa' character poster: Prithviraj Sukumaran introduces Anand Manmadhan as Rahim ahead of August 20 release". The Times of India. 15 August 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 August 2026.