Honey Rose

Indian actress (Born 1991)

Honey Rose

Honey Rose in 2019

Born|

Honey Rose[1]

(1991-09-05) 5 September 1991 (age 33)[2]

Moolamattom, Kerala, India

Nationality| Indian
Other names| Dhwani, Ponnu[3]
Education| Bachelor of Arts
Alma mater| St. Xavier's College for Women, Aluva
Occupation| Actress
Years active| 2005 – present

Honey Rose (born 5 September 1991)[4] is an Indian actress who mainly acts in Malayalam films. She has also appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films.[5][3] She made her acting debut with the 2005 Malayalam film Boyy Friennd. Her breakthrough role came in 2012 with Trivandrum Lodge.[6]

## Early life

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Honey Rose was born in Moolamattom, Kerala on 5 September 1991.[7][8] She was educated at S.H.E.M High School, Moolamattom.[8] She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communicative English from the St. Xavier's College for Women, Aluva.[9]

## Career

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Starting her career at age 14 in 2005, Honey Rose[10] acted in the Malayalam film Boyy Friennd directed by Vinayan.[7][11][12] She played the role of Manikuttan's friend.[13] In 2007, she accepted her first non-Malayalam project, her first Tamil film the romantic drama Mudhal Kanave.[citation needed] She acted in Muthyala Subbiah's 50th film Aalayam (2008), which was her Telugu debut.[14]

Her comeback character is that of 'Dhwani Nambiar' in Trivandrum Lodge, it gave her a breakthrough in her career. She decided to change her screen name to Dhwani after that film,[15] but reverted to Honey Rose in Anju Sundarikal.[16]

In 2011 Rose had completed one Tamil project, Mallukattu which she signed in 2009[17] and a Malayalam film, Pithavinum Puthranum Parishudhatmavinum, but the latter is on hold. She plays a nun called Sister Elsita in director Deepesh's Pithavinum Puthranum Parisudhalmavinum.[18] She also acted with Jayasurya in Hotel California and in Thank You as Jayasurya's wife, with Fahadh in the 5 Sundarikal featurette called Aami and Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus with Mammootty in which she plays a bold and strong Malayali woman.[16]

In 2015, she played Shirley, an aspiring singer and model, who falls in love with a married man in You Too Brutus. She starred in the notable films such as Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus with Mammooty, My God with Suresh Gopi, Kanal, Ittymaani: Made in China and Big Brother with Mohanlal, Sir C. P. with Jayaram, and Ring Master with Dileep.

Honey Rose returned to Tamil cinema after a gap of eight years with Pattaampoochi (2022), starring Sundar C and Jai.[19] Then she acted in Monster directed by Vysakh starring Mohanlal and her performance in the film was well acclaimed.[20] In 2023, she appeared in the Telugu film Veera Simha Reddy starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, which marked her return to Telugu cinema after a gap of nine years.[21]

## Legal Issues

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On January 2025, Rose filed case against businessman and CEO of Chemmanur group Boby Chemmanur for harassing her which led to the arrest of Chemmanur.[22][23][24]

## Filmography

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### Film

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

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* All films are in Malayalam unless otherwise noted

List of Honey Rose Film Performances  Year | Title | Role  | Notes | Ref.

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2005 | Boyy Friennd | Julie |  |
2007 | Mudhal Kanave | Jennifer | Tamil film |
2008 | Aalayam | Navya | Telugu film |
Sound of Boot | Meera Nambiar |  |
2009 | Ajantha | Ajantha | Kannada film |
2010 | Nanjangud Nanjunda | Parvathi | Kannada film; Credited as Hamsini |
2011 | Singam Puli | Gayatri | Tamil film |
Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action | Sreelakshmi |  |
2012 | Ajantha | Ajantha |  |
Trivandrum Lodge | Dhwani Nambiar | Credited as Dhwani |
2013 | Hotel California | Swapna Joseph |  |
Thank You | Remya |  |
5 Sundarikal | Nancy | Segment: Aami |
Buddy | Sara | Special appearance |
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | Lakshmi |  |
2014 | Kantharvan | Meena | Tamil film | [25]
Ring Master | Diana / Sarasamma |  |
1 by Two | Dr. Prema |  |
Ee Varsham Sakshiga |  | Telugu film |
2015 | You Too Brutus | Shirley |  |
Sir C. P. | Alice |  |
Kumbasaram | Meera |  |
Kanal | Anna |  |
My God | Dr. Arathi Bhattathiripadu |  |
2017 | Avarude Raavukal | Shivani |  |
Chunkzz | Riya Pappachan/ Pinky |  |
2018 | Chalakkudykkaran Changathy | Kavitha |  |
2019 | Ittymaani: Made in China | Jessy Pothen |  |
2020 | Big Brother | Vandhana |  |
2022 | Aquarium | Sister Elcita |  | [26]
Pattaampoochi | Vijayalakshmi | Tamil film | [27]
Monster | Rebecca / Bhamini Anil Chandra / Christina Luther / Raziya Fatima / Rakhi Takur |  | [28]
2023 | Veera Simha Reddy | Meenakshi | Telugu film | [21]
Pookkaalam | Herself | Special appearance | [29]
Rani: The Real Story | Nimmi |  | [30]
TBA | Rachel | Rachel | Filming | [31]

### Television

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* Flowers Oru Kodi (2022) as Participant
* Comedy Festival as Judge
* Thakarppan Comedy as Mentor

## References

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1. ^ George, Liza (22 November 2012). "Honey, honey". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
2. ^ "നിമിഷയ്ക്കൊപ്പം പിറന്നാൾ മധുരം പങ്കിട്ട് ഹണി റോസ്; വിഡിയോ കാണാം".
3. ^ a b "Official website of Malayalam film actress Honey Rose". Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
4. ^ "നിമിഷയ്ക്കൊപ്പം പിറന്നാൾ മധുരം പങ്കിട്ട് ഹണി റോസ്; വിഡിയോ കാണാം".
5. ^ "What's up Honey?". The Times of India. 4 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
6. ^ Kurian, Shiba. "Honey Rose to play a role similar to Dhwani". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
7. ^ a b Samayam Desk (14 July 2021). "തൊടുപുഴക്കാരി ഹണി റോസ്; രാമച്ചം ബിസിനസിലും സ്റ്റാർ; ലാലേട്ടനോട് വേണം നന്ദി പറയാൻ; 14-ാം വയസില്‍ മണിക്കുട്ടന്റെ നായിക; ഹണി റോസ് വിശേഷങ്ങൾ!". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
8. ^ a b "ഹണിറോസ്‌ എന്തുകൊണ്ട്‌ വിവാഹം കഴിക്കുന്നില്ല? | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
9. ^ "ആ നന്ദനടനം ആടിനാന്‍ | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
10. ^ "Honey Rose's Career in Tollywood". Lahore Herald. 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
11. ^ "Cinema Plus / Columns : Rose is a rose". The Hindu. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
12. ^ Ammu Zachariah (3 December 2011). "'I am a Vijay fan' – Honey Rose". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
13. ^ "മധുരിക്കും ഓര്‍മകളെ... – articles,infocus_interview – Mathrubhumi Eves". Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
14. ^ "Friday Review Hyderabad / On Location : All in the family". The Hindu. 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
15. ^ "Honey Rose becomes Dhwani". Sify. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
16. ^ a b Sanjith Sidhardhan, TNN 25 May 2013, 12.00 AM IST. "Thank You gave me a chance to protest atrocities against women: Honey Rose". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
17. ^ "Honey Rose -The Little Miss sexy!". Sify. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
18. ^ Liza George (24 September 2012). "Slow and Steady". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
19. ^ Suganth, M. "Honey Rose: I've taken references from Kanimozhi ma'am's 1980s look for my role in Pattampoochi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
20. ^ "Honey Rose ecstatic over public response to her character in 'Monster'". Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
21. ^ a b "Honey Rose: My character in the Telugu film with Balakrishna has a good scope for performance". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
22. ^ Phillip, Shaju (8 January 2025). "'Obscene remarks' against actor Honey Rose: Businessman Boby Chemmanur taken into Kerala Police custody". The Indian Express.
23. ^ Raju, Haritha Manav,Maria Teresa (8 January 2025). "'Boby Chemmanur has money, but we have laws on our side': Honey Rose speaks to TNM". The News Minute.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
24. ^ "Malayalam actor Honey Rose to sue Rahul Easwar". The New Indian Express. 12 January 2025.
25. ^ "A Story Without Depth". 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
26. ^ "HC grants permission to release 'Aquarium' after 10 years". English.Mathrubhumi. 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
27. ^ Soman, Deepa. "Honey Rose plays a journalist from the 80s in Tamil film 'Pattaampoochi'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
28. ^ IT Malayalam (18 September 2022). "റിലീസിനൊരുങ്ങി മോഹന്‍ലാലിന്റെ 'മോണ്‍സ്റ്റര്‍': പുതിയ അപ്ഡേറ്റ് എത്തി". India Today Malayalam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
29. ^ "First single from Pookkaalam out". Cinema Express. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
30. ^ Gopika, Is (22 September 2023). "Rani: The Real Story Movie Review: A predictable revenge drama". Times of India.
31. ^ "Honey Rose to headline 'Rachel', first look poster out!". The Times of India. 14 July 2023.

## External links

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* Honey Rose at IMDb
* Honey Rose on Instagram

*[TBA]: To be announced