Komal Mahuvakar, better known by her stage name Rupini (born November 4, 1969), is an Indian former actress who has appeared in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu language films during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Early life Mahuvakar was born in Mumbai into a well educated family. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a dietitian. She started to learn dancing at the age of four from Lachhu Maharaj in Mumbai and learnt several forms of classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi and Kathak.
Career She was accidentally spotted by the film-maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee who offered her child roles in his films such as Mili (1975), Kotwal Saab (1977) and Khubsoorat (1980) in which she starred under her real name Komal Mahuvakar. She then went on to appear in lead roles in movies like Payal Ki Jhankaar (1980), Ghungroo (1983), Meri Adalat (1984) and Awara Baap (1985). She changed her name to Rupini after taking up South Indian movies like Cooliekkaran (1987), Manithan (1987), En Thangachi Padichava (1988), Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989), Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990) and Madurai Veeran Enga Saami (1990).
Soon after her marriage to Mohan Kumar in 1995. She quit films and concentrated on her family. She also started the Universal Heart Hospital at Chembur. In 2020, she made her comeback in the Tamil television series Chithi 2.
Filmography Tamil + Year Title Role Note1987 Cooliekkaran Priya Ninaikka Therintha Maname Vidya Theertha Karaiyinile Poonjolai Manithan Roopa 1988 En Thangachi Padichava Valli Thaai Paasam Divya Puthiya Vaanam Devaki 1989 Enne Petha Raasa Lakshmi Pillaikkaga Rupini Apoorva Sagodharargal Mano Raja Chinna Roja Rupini 1990 Pulan Visaranai Gayathri Pattikattan Mala Salem Vishnu Shanthi Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga Renu Pattanamdhan Pogalamadi Kalaa Madurai Veeran Enga Saami Sakthi Thalattu Padava Narmadha Michael Madana Kama Rajan Chakkubai 1991 Naadu Adhai Naadu Manimegalai Annan Kaatiya Vazhi Seetha Vetri Karangal Priya Thanga Thamaraigal Latha Captain Prabhakaran Gayathri Veetla Eli Velila Puli Lakshmi Pudhiya Raagam Sheela Naan Valartha Poove Seetha Pillai Paasam Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Geetha Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum Parvathy Namboodiri 1992 Kasthuri Manjal Jyothi Ellaichami Kaveri 1993 Uzhaippali Dancer Pathini Penn Kavitha Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize1994 Athiradi Padai Dancer Namma Annachi Ayya's wife Thamarai Sarasu
Malayalam Year Title Role Notes 1989 Naduvazhikal Rose Mary 1990 Midhya Devi 1992 Kunukkitta Kozhi Swarnalatha Naadody Meera Nair 1993 Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Sakunthala
Hindi Year Title Role Notes 1975Mili Child artiste 1977Kotwal Saab Child artiste 1978Des Pardes Child artiste 1979Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin Child artiste 1980Khubsoorat Child artiste Payal Ki Jhankaar Shyama (lead role) 1983 Ghungroo 1984 Meri Adalat Aasha Naache Mayuri Shanthi 1985 Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche Keerthy Awara Baap 1986 Chameli Ki Shaadi Anita Chhota Aadmi Kavitha Pyaar Ho Gaya Sapna Rai Nagina Vijaya Singh 1986 Shatru 1987 Woh Din Aayega Dancer 1988 Bahaar Savithri
Kannada Year Title Role Notes 1988 Olavina Aasare Rajini 1989 Deva Gowri 1990 Mathe Haditu Kogile Sangeetha 1991 Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare Rukmini Bhairavi Selvi 1992 Rajadhi Raja Kamalu Saptapadi Sahana Ravivarma Jennifer Gopi Krishna Geetha Mallige Hoove Gowri
Telugu Year Title Role Notes 1989 Ontari Poratam Indu 1994 Gandeevam Rekha
Television Year Title Role Channel Notes1989 Vishwamitra DD National 2005-2006 Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki Sheetal Mittal Sahara One2020 Chithi 2 Padma ShanmugapriyanSun TV Comeback after 26 years
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