Suhasini Maniratnam
Born
Suhasini Charuhasan

(1961-08-15) 15 August 1961
Occupations
  • Actress
  • director
  • producer
  • writer
Years active1980–present
Spouse
(m. 1988)
Children1
Parent

Suhasini Maniratnam (née Charuhasan; born 15 August 1961)[1] is an Indian actress, director, producer and writer in the Tamil film industry. She has worked as an actress in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She made her cinematic debut with the 1980, Tamil film. Nenjathai Killathe. Suhasini then won National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Sindhu Bhairavi (1985).[2]

Early life

Suhasini's paternal cousins Anu Hasan, Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan have also since become actresses.[3]

Suhasini attended the Municipal Elementary School in Paramakudi, before moving to Madras aged 12 to live with her uncle Kamal Haasan and her grandmother.[4]

Film career

As an actress

Suhasini made her film debut in 1980 with the Tamil movie Nenjathai Killathe. In her first movie itself, she won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. She was introduced to Malayalam cinema through Padmarajan's Koodevide (1983), which also featured Mammootty. She appeared in the AFI Fest nominated feature film Vanaprastham (1999), which starred Mohanlal.

She has acted with Vishnuvardhan in Bandhana (1984), Suprabhatha (1988), Muthina Haara (1990), Himapatha (1995), Hendithghelthini (1998), Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige (2007) and School Master (2010).

She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1985 Tamil film Sindhu Bhairavi, directed by K. Balachander.[5]

As a director

In 1991, Suhasini directed the anthology mini-series Penn shown on Madras Doordarshan. The series featured eight standalone episodes examining the lives of South Indian women, and starred several of her contemporaries such as Shobana, Revathi, Radhika and Amala as protagonists.[6][7][8]

In 1995, she stepped into direction, helming her first film Indira. In November 1997, Suhasini directed a short television film titled Swayamvaram featuring Suchitra Krishnamoorthi and Rajiv Menon. The script had been written by Sujatha and commissioned by Revathi and Suresh Menon.[9]

Suhasini directed a segment titled "Coffee, Anyone?" in Amazon Prime's Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020) and featured in the leading role alongside her cousins Shruti Haasan, Anu Hasan and her mother Komalam.[10][11]

Other work

Suhasini and her husband Mani Ratnam have been involved in the running of their production company Madras Talkies since 1997.

Honorary Consul

Suhasini was appointed the Honorary Consul Of the Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg in 2015. She held the post until 2020.[12]

Goodwill and Brand Ambassador

Naam Foundation

Suhasini founded Naam Foundation in 2010 with the objective to empower single women.[13]

Personal life

Suhasini married film director Mani Ratnam on 26 August 1988 and the couple has a son, Nandan, born in 1992.[14]

Awards

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Kerala State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Nandi Awards

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Kannada

List of Suhasini Maniratnam Kannada film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1983Benkiyalli Aralida HoovuKavithaFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
1984BandhanaDr. NandiniFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
1986Hosa NeeruBhavana
1988SuprabhathaHemaFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
1990Muthina HaaraAnnapurnaFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
1991UshaUsha
1995HimapathaSumithra
1997AmruthavarshiniVeena
Ganga YamunaCameoGuest appearance
1998HendithghelthiniRadha
1999VishwaIndu
2000Yaarige Saluthe SambalaLakshmi
Swalpa Adjust Madkolli
2001Ellara Mane Dosenu
2003AnnavruGowri
2005O Gulabiye
2006Mohini 9886788888
2007Maathaad Maathaadu MalligeKanaka
2010Eradane MaduveMalavika
School MasterSneha
Deadly-2
2011Sanju Weds GeethaLakshmi
Mathond MadhuvenaMalavika
2013MynaDoctor
2014Sachin! Tendulkar AllaSakshi DineshSIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Kannada
2015RebelAnupama
MasterpieceDurga
2016ViraatChief Minister
Preethiyalli Sahaja
NaaniSuraksha
2017Masti GudiChief Minister
VismayaMrs. Immanuel
2018Prema BarahaMadhu's aunt
Ambi Ning VayassaythoNandini
2019YaanaSujatha
Ayushman BhavaHarshini Prasad
2022 Monsoon Raaga Hasini

Telugu

List of Suhasini Maniratnam Telugu film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1981Kotha Jeevithalu
1982Manchu PallakiGita
Manishiko Charithra
1983Bahudoorapu BatasariSubhashini
Maga Maharaju
Muddula MoguduSarala
Subha Muhurtham
Mukku PudakaMangatayaru
1984Nirdhoshi
ChallengeLakshmi
Aparadhi
Intiguttu
Mangammagari ManavaduMalli
Justice ChakravarthyLakshmi
Adigo Alladigo
Bava Maradallu
Manishiko Charitra
Illalu Priyuralu
SwatiSwathiFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Nandi Award for Best Actress
1985Kongumudi
Manglya Bandham
Maharaju
BulletUsha
DampatyamDr. Lalitha
SikshaBhagyalakshmi
Jackie
Mugguru Mitrulu
Karpoora DeepamManasa
SravanthiSravanthiNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
1986ChantabbaiJwala
Santhi Nivasam Lekha
Sravana Sandhya
Muddula Manavaralu
RakshasuduSumatri
Shanti Nivasam
SirivennelaSubhashiniNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Mr Bharath
KirathakuduSwetha
Police Officer Seetha
1987Thene ManasuluRadha
President Gari AbbaiLatha
Samsaram Oka ChadarangamUmaNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Punya Dampathulu
Punnami Chandrudu
GouthamiGouthami
Lawyer SuhasiniSuhasini
AradhanaJennifer
Brahma Nayudu
1988Anna ChelleluHerselfCameo
Bharya BhartaluAshalatha
Chuttalabbayi
VarasudochhaduAnnapurna
Manchi DongaMadhavi
Ramudu BheemuduSwathi
Marana MrudangamUthpala
Aakhari PoratamSunadha Mala
1989Mamathala Kovela
Bala GopaluduRekha
AmmaDharani
1990Yama Dharmaraju
1992Akka Mogudu
1993Ratha SarathiDr. Shakunthala
1994SubhalagnamMeena
1996RamudochaduArundathi
Hello Guru
1997Pelli PandiriDr. Prabhavathi
Egire PaavuramaYashodhamma
IddaruDubbed voice for Tabu
1998Ooyala
Manasichi Choodu
2000Sakutumba Saparivaara SametamVaani
2001Nuvvu Naaku NachavSujatha
2003AbhimanyuJanaki
2004PedababuPedababu's mother
DostSnehalatha
2006Seethakoka ChilukaCollector
Valliddari Vayasu PadaharePuja's mother
RakhiMeenakshi Iyer
2007Sri MahalakshmiLakshmi's sister
2008Amma CheppindiBose's mother
2010LeaderRajeswari DeviNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
VaruduSandy's mother
2011Bhale Mogudu Bhale PellamMadhavi
2012Sri Vasavi VaibhavamGoddess Kanyaka Parameswari
Gabbar SinghGabbar Singh's motherNominated, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress (Telugu)
Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?Suguna
2013BaadshahBaadshah's mother
MinuguruluCollector
2014LegendJaidev's motherCameo
2017Okkadu Migiladu
2018Tholi PremaAditya's mother
Touch Chesi ChuduShalini's mother
Satya Gang
2019YatraSabitha Indra Reddy
SuryakanthamSupriya
2020Entha ManchivaadavuraaJaya
2022 Malli Modalaindi Suja [16]
BalamevvaduDr. Yashoda
Gurthunda SeethakalamDr. X
2023Mr. PregnantDoctor[17]

Tamil

List of Suhasini Maniratnam Tamil film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1979UthiripookkalDebut as camera assistant.
1980KaaliAs camera assistant.
JohnnyAs camera assistant.
Nenjathai KillatheVijiDebut film as an actress. Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1981Deiva Thirumanangal
Kudumbam Oru KadambamParvathi
Madhumalar
Palaivana SolaiGeethaNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Meendum KokilaAs a camera assistant
Raja PaarvaiAs a camera assistant
NanduAs a camera assistant.
1982Vadivangal
Marumagale VazhgaLakshmi
Azhagiya Kanney
Thottal Sudum
Lottery Ticket
Kalyana Kalam
Nandri, Meendum Varuga
Agaya GangaiSumathi
Gopurangal SaivathillaiArukkaniNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
MettiAs a camera assistant.
1983Veetile Raman Velile KrishnanChitti
Uruvangal MaralamLakshmi
Oru Indhiya KanavuAnamika
Poikkal KudhiraiGuest appearance
Apoorva Sahodarigal
Thai VeeduGeetha
Puthiya Sangamam
1984Love Birds
1985Sindhu BhairaviSindhuNational Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1986Raaga Devathai
1987Manathil Uruthi VendumNandini
Ananda Aradhanai
Dhoorathu Pachai
1988Dharmathin ThalaivanSumathi
En Bommukutty AmmavukkuLakshmiNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1989Thendral PuyalanadhuGautami
En Purushanthaan Enakku MattumthaanSaradha
1991PennDirector: TV Series: Also an actress.
ThalapathiDubbed voice for Shobhana
1993Chinna KannammaUma
Thiruda ThirudaDialogue writer: Dubbed voice for Heera Rajagopal
1995IndiraDirector
1996Irattai RojaGeetha
1997NandhiniNandhini
Uyirinum MelaagaVeena
IruvarDialogue Writer
1998UyireDubbed voice for Manisha Koirala
1999Ganesh VasanthDirector
2001 ChocolateSaradha
2003VaseegaraPriya's Aunt
Eera NilamChinnathayi
2004ShockExorcist
2007Satham PodatheyGynecologist
2008AeganShiva's mother
2009 Balam
2010 ThillalangadiKrishna's mother
RaavananDialogue writer
2011SeedanThangam
2014RamanujanKomalatammalNominated – Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress
2015Kanchana 2Channel MD
2017NibunanMrs.Emmanuel
SoloMrs.Vidya Ramachandran
Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2Sister Lily
2018SollividavaMadhu's aunt
Abhi & AnuRevathy
2019BoomerangGowri Thiruselvan
KeeValli
2020Putham Pudhu KaalaiValliAmazon Prime film; also director and writer for the segment Coffee, Anyone?

Malayalam

List of Suhasini Maniratnam Malayalam film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1980PappuHerself
1983KoodevideAlice
Adaminte VaariyelluVasanthi
1984Thathamme Poocha PoochaKalyani
Unni Vanna DivasamAnu
AksharangalBharathi
AarorumariyatheSudha
Ente UpasanaLathika
1985Katha IthuvareRekha
1986PranamamUsha/Thulasi
Rakkuyilin RagasadassilJanani
1987EzhuthapurangalRajalakshmiKerala State Film Award for Best Actress
Manivathoorile Aayiram SivarathrikalNeena
1988OohakachavadamMalathy
1989Oru Sayahnathinte SwapnamCapt. Alice Cherian
1993SamoohamMLA Rajalekshmi
1997BhaaratheeyamRevathy
1999VarnachirukukalAnjali Gupta
VanaprasthamSubhadra
2001TheerthadanamVinodiniKerala State Film Award for Best Actress
2002NammalSnehalatha
2005VacationCelina
2006PachakuthiraAkash's motherPhoto appearance
2009VilapangalkkappuramDr. Mary Varghese
Nammal ThammilRosy IAS
Makante AchanRema
2013KalimannuDr. Sophy
2015Love 24x7Dr. Sarayu
Salt Mango TreeDeepika
2017SoloMrs.Vidya Ramachandran
2018Abhiyude Kadha AnuvinteyumRevathy
2021Marakkar: Arabikadalinte SimhamKhadeejumma
2023PookkaalamClara[18]

English

List of Suhasini Maniratnam English film credits
Year Title Role Ref.
2003StumbleNandini[19]

Hindi

List of Suhasini Maniratnam Kannada film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2015WaitingPankaja

Television

Web series

List of Suhasini Maniratnam web series credits
Year Title Role Notes
2024 Jai MahendranTBAMalayalam web series[20]

References

  1. "Mani Ratnam's gift for Suhasini". The Times of India. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. "Kamal Haasan, Ramya Krishnan, Khushbu and others have fun at Suhasini's birthday party". India Today. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. "Suhasini Mani Ratnam: Nepotism accusations haven't reached the South yet". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. "From Paramakudi to winning an international award in Minsk". suhasini.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. "Priyamani to Suhasini: 6 Tamil actresses who won a National Award". www.zoomtventertainment.com. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. "Penn, they don't make them like these anymore!". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. "Suhasini Maniratnam is in search of something special". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  8. "The Tribune – Windows – Main Feature". Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. "Movies have been the love of my life!". suhasini.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  10. "Putham Pudhu Kaalai review: A very average anthology". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020.
  11. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (15 October 2020). "'Putham Pudhu Kaalai' movie review: A delightful look at life and relationships during lockdown". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  12. Tamil, Galatta (30 January 2020). "Suhasini honorary council for Luxembourg". Archived from the original on 19 December 2021 via YouTube.
  13. "'I would rather teach fishing than give fish'". Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  14. "Suhasini wishes her husband Mani Ratnam on their wedding anniversary". The Times of India. 26 August 2018. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  15. Vidura. C. Sarkar. 1989.
  16. "Here's the captivating first look of Sumanth's relationship drama Malli Modalaindi". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  17. "Mr Pregnant: Syed Sohel's 'Katha Veruntadhi' song gets good response". The Times of India. 20 January 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  18. "First single from Pookkaalam out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  19. Gumaste, Deepa (21 February 2003). "The Rediff Review: Stumble". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  20. "Saiju Kurup's Sony LIV series Jai Mahendran gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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