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Rohini Mariam Idicula is an Indian actress, anchor and model known for her work in Malayalam films.[1]

Rohini Mariam Idicula
Born
Neerattupuram, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
EducationGovernment Law College, Ernakulam
Occupation(s)Model, actress, television anchor
Years active2013–present
Parent(s)Idicula Mathew
Beena Mathew
AwardsImpresario Miss Kerala 2007
2nd Runners Up : Miss Navy Queen 2002

She was crowned as 2nd runner up Navy Queen in 2002, in the same year she passed the state level law entrance exams with the 10th rank. She was later crowned as Impresario Miss Kerala 2007[2] along with subtitle Miss Perfect 10 for both the beauty pageants.

She played the lead role in the critically acclaimed South Indian Avant Garde film ‘Karma Cartel’ which was screened in several renowned film festival across the US, Canada and Italy. It picked up awards in the excellence in film-making in the Canadian International Film Festival and the Debut Director Award at the American Movie Awards in Nevada.

Her debut in the Malayalam suspense-thriller ‘Nee Ko Njaa Cha’ .She was one of the female lead in that movie along with Poojitha Menon, Sija Rose and Parvathy Nair.[3][4]

Early life

Rohini Mariam Idicula was born in 1984.[citation needed] She hails from Southern Kerala from a place named Neerattupuram in Thiruvalla, Kerala. She was born to Idicula Mathew and Beena Mathew as the youngest daughter. Her father served as Chief Accountant for Lee plastics in Nigeria while, her mother managed the home.

Education

She was raised in the city of Cochin and went to Chinmaya Vidyalaya. She holds bachelor’s degree in Law (LL.B) from Government Law College, Ernakulam and pursued masters in Human Rights from University of Warwick, UK.

Career

She is a model, emcee, VJ by profession and a lawyer by educational qualification. She proved to be a successful model by bagging the 2nd runner-up position at the Navy Queen 2002 and the title of Miss Kerala 2007 along with Perfect 10 for both the beauty pageants.

She appeared on small screen by acting in TV commercials and hosting chat shows. The first ever show she emceed for was Tata Motors corporate event.

She has also marked her name as a successful VJ by hosting a chat show named ‘Star Jam’ in Kappa TV.The show received immense attention for its candid feel. She has interviewed many celebrities such as Rahman (actor), Lena (actress), Neeraj Madhav etc. She acted in the critically acclaimed ‘Karma Cartel’ and a Malayalam movie ‘Nee Ko Njaa Cha’.

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorLanguage
2013Nee Ko Njaa ChaGireeshMalayalam
2015Karma CartelVinodh BharathanMalayalam

Achievements

  • 2001 – Navy Queen 2001 : 2nd Runners Up
  • 2007 – Femina Miss Kerala 2007

References

  1. ^ “The KARMA factor”. The Hindu.
  2. ^ “Rohini Mariam is Miss Kerala”. The Hindu.
  3. ^ “Nee Ko Nja Cha gives M-town a cosmopolitan touch”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  4. ^ “Titles go wacky in Mollywood”. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.