Kiran Rathod
Birth date11 January 1981 (age 45)
Birth placeJaipur, Rajasthan, India
Other namesGemini Kiran
OccupationActress · content creator
Years active2001–present (actress)
RelativesRaveena Tandon (cousin)

Kiran Rathod (born 11 January 1981) is an Indian actress and content creator.[1] She is well known for her appearance in Tamil films.[2][3]

In 2022, Kiran opened up her own app subscription service called Kiran Rathore App, which attracted a lot of followers.[4]

Early life

Kiran Rathod was born on 11 January 1981 in Jaipur.[5][6] She is a cousin of actress Raveena Tandon. Rathod graduated with a degree in Arts from Mithibai College in Mumbai. After college she got into modelling and worked in a few Hindi pop albums.[5]

Career

The actress made her debut in the film industry with the Hindi film Yaadein in 2001, directed by Subhash Ghai and featuring Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor in lead roles.[7]

In 2002, she ventured into Tamil cinema with the movie Gemini (2002), where she starred alongside Vikram. The film, directed by Saran, gained significant success and is credited with revitalising the Tamil film industry.[7] She was part of the Tamil cult-classic Anbe Sivam (2003), sharing the screen with Kamal Haasan under direction of Sundar C.[8]

Despite these successes, Rathod encountered unexpected challenges in her career. Her personal life started to become a topic of rumours, which portrayed an inaccurate picture. It was reported that she suffered a setback in her career in the film industry due to false accusations regarding her marital status and her having multiple children. Her professional abilities appeared to be overshadowed by these false rumours, which resulted in an apparent decline in film offers.[9]

Known for her charm and screen presence, Kiran enjoyed a brief period as a leading actress, receiving multiple offers during that time. However, her stint as a leading lady didn’t last long, and she later transitioned to supporting roles.[10]

In 2023, she participated in the reality show Big Boss Telugu Season 7.[11]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2001YaadeinMonishka RaiHindiDebut Hindi film
2002Nuvvu Leka Nenu LenuAnjaliTelugu
GeminiManisha NatwarlalTamilDebut Tamil film
SreeramHerselfTeluguSpecial appearance in the song "Pedavullo Pepsicola"
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi KahaniRashmi SharmaHindi
ThandavamMeenakshiMalayalamDubbed into Tamil as Erumugam
VillainLavanyaTamil[12]
2003Anbe SivamBalasaraswathi alias Bala[13]
ArasuHerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Aalaana Dehgam Engum"
ParasuramAnjaliDubbed into Telugu as Police Karthavyam
ThennavanDivyaDubbed into Telugu as Election Commissioner[14][15]
DiwanGeethaDubbed into Telugu as Rudra Simham
WinnerNeelaveni[16]
ThirumalaiJakkammaSpecial appearance in the song "Vaadiyamma Jakkamma"[17]
2004NewSivagami Maami
NaaniHerselfTeluguGuest appearance
Andaru Dongale DorikiteNaveena[18]
Cheppave ChirugaliHerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Papa Puthota"
2005ChinnaHerselfTamilSpecial appearance in the song "Bailare Bailare"
2006Bhagyalakshmi Bumper DrawRanikasula Renuka RaniTelugu[19]
Souten: The Other WomanSapna R. SinghHindi[20]
Saawan... The Love SeasonHerself
ThimiruHerselfTamilSpecial appearance in the song "Maana Madura"
Idhu Kadhal Varum ParuvamManasi
2007Kshana KshanaMayaKannadaDebut Kannada film
2008MayakazhchaAswathy NarendranMalayalam
VasoolKiranTamilDubbed into Telugu as Vasool Rani
2009Rajadhi RajaHerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Kandha Kadambha Kathiresa"
Naalai NamadheSarasu
2010JaggubhaiSumathi
High SchoolSaraswathiTeluguDubbed into Tamil as Valibame Vaa[21]
Guru SishyanHerselfTamilSpecial appearance in the song "Kettele Inge"
2011ManushyamrugamLisyMalayalamDubbed into Tamil as Police Rajyam[22][23]
Be CarefulKiranHindi[24]
GunHerselfKannadaSpecial appearance in the song "Yenne Yaaru"
DoublesHerselfMalayalamSpecial appearance
2012SaguniVasundhara DeviTamil
Ata Pata LaapataReporterHindi[25]
2013Kevvu KekaMrs.Gottam Gopalakrishna/ JaanuTelugu[26]
[27][21]
2014MaanikyaHerselfKannadaSpecial appearance in the song "Pantara Panta"[28]
2015AambalaChinnaponnuTamilDubbed into Telugu as Maga Maharaju[29][21]
2016Muthina KathirikaiMadhavi[6]
Ilamai OonjalHerselfDubbed in Telugu as Bhaja Bhajantrilu and in Kannada as Sikkapatte Ishtapatte[30][31]
2025Mrs & MrRupiniSpecial appearance in the song "Siva Rathiri"[32]

Award

YearFilmAwardCategoryResultRef.
2002GeminiCinema Express AwardsBest New Face Actress[33][34]

Television

YearProgramme / ShowRoleLanguageChannelNotes
2023Big Boss Telugu Season 7ContestantTeluguStar MaaEvicted Day 7
2025Top Cooku Dupe Cooku season 2ContestantTamilSun TV3rd Runner-Up

References

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