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Honey Rose Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth5 September 1991

Age34 Years

BirthplaceMoolamattom, Idukki District, Kerala, India

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Thomas Varghese; Mother - Rose Varghese; Only child

Honey Rose Biography

Honey Rose is an Indian actor from Moolamattom, Idukki, Kerala, who has worked mainly in Malayalam cinema while also appearing in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada

Early life and background
Honey Rose Varghese was born on 5 September 1991 in Moolamattom in the Idukki district of Kerala. Raised in a Syro-Malabar Christian family, she is the only child of Thomas and Rose Varghese. She completed her schooling at Sacred Heart English Medium Higher Secondary School in Moolamattom and went on to earn a BA in Communicative English from St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva. She has said she briefly studied fashion design in Ooty but returned home the same day because she felt uncomfortable being away from family and found the institute’s rules too strict.

Career
Honey Rose began acting as a teenager. Her first film appearance was in the 2005 Malayalam movie Boyy Friennd, in which she played the role of Julie. She expanded into other South Indian industries over the following years, appearing in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada productions. Early roles include parts in the Telugu film Aalayam (2008) and the Malayalam picture Sound of Boot (2008). She also played lead roles in Kannada films such as Ajantha (2009) and Nanjangud Nanjunda (2010).

Throughout the 2010s she remained active across multiple languages. Notable Malayalam credits from this period include Brothers: Back in Action (2011), Hotel California, Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus and Thank You (all 2013), and My God (2015), in which she portrayed a doctor named Arathi Bhattathiripadu. Her work in Ittymaani: Made in China (2019) earned her an acting award. She continued to take varied roles, including appearing alongside Mohanlal in Monster (2022).

Honey Rose has also appeared in Tamil films such as Mudhal Kanave (2007), Singam Puli (2011), Mallukattu (2011), Kantharvan (2014) and Pattaampoochi (2022), the latter in which she played a journalist named Vijayalakshmi. In Telugu cinema she was seen as Navya in Aalayam (2008) and later played Pulicherla Meenakshi, the wife of the title character, in the 2023 Telugu action drama Veera Simha Reddy. She has taken roles in Kannada cinema and has been active on television as well, including judging and mentoring on Malayalam comedy shows such as Comedy Festival and Thakarppan Comedy.

Public profile
Physically, Honey Rose is listed at approximately 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) and around 55 kg. Her eye colour is described as dark brown and her hair as black. She has a tattoo of a rose with the word “magic” on the stem on the back of her left shoulder. She has said she learned Bharatanatyam for a time, and counts dancing, cooking and stitching among her hobbies. Food preferences noted include kappa and fish curry, and she follows a non-vegetarian diet.

Honey Rose has received several awards during her career, including the Rashtradeepika Best Actress award (2015), an Aabasoft award for Ittymaani: Made in China (2019) and the Bharatham Award (2020). Reports have also cited a per-film fee figure for her work in 2017.

Personal life
Honey Rose remains unmarried. She has described herself as a private person and has spoken about difficulty living away from home for long periods. Her family — parents Thomas and Rose Varghese — have been a recurring presence in her accounts of early training and career choices.

Latest updates
In 2023 she appeared in the Telugu film Veera Simha Reddy as Pulicherla Meenakshi. In 2022 she featured in Monster and Pattaampoochi and participated in the Malayalam infotainment program Flowers Oru Kodi. In January 2025 she filed a police complaint in Kerala concerning alleged online behaviour by a businessman; the businessman has denied the allegations, describing his interactions as friendly.

Honey Rose continues to work across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films and on television projects, building a multi‑lingual filmography that spans lead and supporting parts as well as reality and studio shows.
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Recent Work

Veera Simha Reddy

Played Pulicherla Meenakshi, the wife of Veera Simha Reddy, in the 2023 Telugu action drama.

2023
Monster

Appeared in the 2022 Malayalam film alongside Mohanlal.

2022
Pattaampoochi

Played journalist Vijayalakshmi in the 2022 Tamil film.

2022
Ittymaani: Made in China

Played Jessy Pothen in the 2019 Malayalam film; performance earned an award.

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted in Malayalam cinema with Boyy Friennd (2005)
  2. Worked across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries
  3. Awarded Rashtradeepika Best Actress (2015) and other acting honours
  4. Played a prominent role in the 2023 Telugu film Veera Simha Reddy
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Honey Rose born?

5 September 1991

What is Honey Rose known for?

Actor

What is Honey Rose’s marital status?

Unmarried