Rukmini Vasanth

In this Indian name, the name Vasanth is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Rukmini.

Rukmini Vasanth (born 10 December 1996) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada films. Following her lead debut with Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni (2019), Rukmini received critical acclaim for the 2023 romantic drama Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A and Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B, winning Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada for them.^[1]

Rukmini Vasanth
Rukmini in 2023
Born	(1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 28) Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2019–present
Parents	Vasanth Venugopal (father) Subhashini Vasanth (mother)

Early life

Rukmini was born into Kannada speaking family in Bengaluru. Her father, Colonel Vasanth Venugopal,^[2] is Karnataka's first recipient of India's highest peacetime military decoration, the Ashoka Chakra.^[3] He was killed in action in 2007 while preventing heavily armed infiltrators from crossing the India-Pakistan border at Uri, Jammu and Kashmir.^[4] Her mother, Subhashini Vasanth, is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer who has set up a foundation to support war widows in Karnataka.^[5]

Rukmini was educated at Army School, Air Force School and Centre for Learning. She obtained an acting degree from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Bloomsbury, London.^[6][7]

Career

After a minor role in the Hindi film Upstarts (2019), Rukmini made her lead debut with the 2019 Kannada film Birbal Trilogy opposite M. G. Srinivas.^[8] The same year she also acted in the Hindi film Upstarts.^[9]

Rukmini played Priya opposite Rakshit Shetty, in the 2023 films, Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A and Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B,^[10] which found commercial success.^[11] A Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express noted, "Rukmini effortlessly emerges as the luminary, and she doles out a remarkable performance as Priya,"^[12] The same year, she appeared opposite Ganesh, in Baanadariyalli.^[13]

In 2024, Rukmini appeared in two successful Kannada films: Bagheera opposite Sriimurali,^[14][15] and Bhairathi Ranagal opposite Shiva Rajkumar.^[16] She also made her Telugu film debut with Appudo Ippudo Eppudo opposite Nikhil Siddhartha.^[17]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

List of Rukmini Vasanth film credits

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2019	Upstarts	NGO girl	Hindi		[18]
	Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni	Jahnvi	Kannada		[8]
2023	Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A	Priya			[19]
	Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B
	Baanadariyalli	Leela			[20]
2024	Bagheera	Dr. Sneha			[21]
	Bhairathi Ranagal	Vaishali			[22]
	Appudo Ippudo Eppudo	Tara	Telugu		[23]
2025	Ace	Rukku	Tamil		[24]
	Madharasi †	TBA		Filming	[25]
2026	NTR31 †	TBA	Telugu	Filming	[26]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2024	Filmfare Awards South	Best Actress – Kannada	Sapta Saagaradaache Ello[a]	Nominated	[27]
		Best Actress Critics – Kannada		Won
	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actress – Kannada	Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A	Nominated	[28]
		Best Actress Critics – Kannada		Won
	IIFA Utsavam	Best Actress – Kannada		Won	[29]
	Chittara Star Awards	Best Actress		Won	[30]

Notes

1. Include both Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A and Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B.