Suhasini Maniratnam

Suhasini Mani Ratnam
Suhasini Mani Ratnam
Born	Suhasini Charuhasan; 15 August 1961 (age 62); Paramakudi, Madras State, India ; (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
Occupation(s)	Actress, director, producer, writer
Years active	1980–present
Spouse	Mani Ratnam (m. 1988)
Children	1
Relatives	Charuhasan (father); Chandrahasan (uncle); Kamal Haasan (uncle); Anu Hasan (cousin); Shruti Haasan (cousin); Akshara Haasan (cousin)

Suhasini Maniratnam (born 15 August 1961) known commonly as Suhasini, is an Indian actress known for her works in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu films. She made her film debut in 1980 with the Tamil film Nenjathai Killathe, for which she won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. Suhasini won the National Film Award for Best Actress for the Tamil film Sindhu Bhairavi in 1986.^[1]^[2].

She has received two Kerala State Film Awards, three Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada, one Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu, Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and Nandi Awards.^[3]

Personal life

Suhasini was born to actor Charuhasan,in Paramakudi, into the prominent Haasan family. She married film director Mani Ratnam in 1988 and the couple has a son Nandan born in 1992.

She is a self-described atheist. In an interview, she said "I don't believe in God, in prayer, in going to temples begging God to give me and my family happiness."^[1]

Film career

A student of cinematography from the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Suhasini started her career as a camera assistant to Ashok Kumar and went on to become an actress.^[4] Suhasini has acted in Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. She started her career as a make-up artist for several leading actors. She made her debut with the Tamil film Nenjathai Killathe opposite Kokila Mohan. She was a top star in both Tamil and Telugu films during the 1980's.

Her first Kannada movie was K. Balachandars Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983) which was a big hit. The mega success of Rajendra Singh Babu's Bandhana opposite Vishnuvardhan, established her in Kannada films as well and she went on to give several more hits over the next few years - Muthina Haara (1990), Suprabhatha, Hendthig Helthini and Amruthavarshini to name a few.^[5] Her collaboration with Vishnuvardhan is considered as one of the best in Kannada cinema. The duo has acted together in many blockbuster films that include Bandhana, Suprabhatha, Muthina Haara, Hendthig Helthini, Himapatha, Mathad Mathad Mallige and School Master.^[5]

She was introduced to Malayalam cinema through Padmarajan's Koodevide (1983), which also featured Mammootty. Her role in the AFI Fest-nominated feature Vanaprastham (1999), which starred Mohanlal, was particularly well received. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 1986 for her role in the 1985 Tamil film Sindhu Bhairavi, directed by K. Balachander. In 1996, Suhasini stepped into direction with Indira. She also wrote the screenplay. The project was produced by G. V. Films.

Suhasini and her husband Mani Ratnam are involved in the running of their production company Madras Talkies, with G. Srinivasan. She is also an anchor on Zee Tamil TV Channel for a talk show interviewing famous movie personalities.

Awards

National Film Awards

Best Actress – Sindhu Bhairavi (Tamil) (1986)

Filmfare Awards South

Best Actress – Kannada – Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983)
Best Actress – Telugu – Swati (1984)
Best Actress – Kannada – Suprabhatha (1988)^[6]
Best Actress – Kannada – Muthina Haara (1990)

Kerala State Film Awards

Best Actress – Ezhuthapurangal (1987)
Best Actress – Theerthadanam (2001)

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Best Actress – Nenjathai Killathe (1980)
Special Prize – Indira (1996)

Nandi Awards

Best Actress – Swati (1984)
Best Supporting Actress – Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001)

South Indian International Movie Awards

Nominated – Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Telugu – Gabbar Singh (2012)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Kannada – Sachin! Tendulkar Alla (2014)

Filmography

As actress

Key
†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Kannada

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1983	Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu	Kavitha
1984	Bandhana	Dr. Nandhini
1986	Hosa Neeru	Bhavana
1988	Suprabhatha	Hema
1990	Muthina Haara	Annapurna
1991	Usha	Usha
1995	Himapatha	Sumithra
1997	Amrutha Varshini	Veena
1997	Ganga Yamuna	Yamuna	Cameo appearance
1998	Hendthigheltheeni	Radha
1999	Vishwa	Indu
2000	Yaarige Saluthe Sambala
2000	Swalpa Adjust Madkolli
2001	Ellara Mane Dosenu
2003	Annavru
2005	O Gulabiye
2006	Mohini 9886788888
2007	Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige	Kanaka
2010	Eradane Maduve	Malavika
2010	School Master	Sneha
2010	Sanju Weds Geetha
2010	Deadly-2
2011	Mathond Madhuvena	Malavika
2013	Myna	Doctor
2014	Sachin! Tendulkar Alla	Sakshi Dinesh
2015	Rebel
2015	Masterpiece	Durga
2016	Viraat	Chief Minister
2016	Preethiyalli Sahaja
2016	Naani	Suraksha
2017	Masti Gudi	Chief Minister
2017	Vismaya	Mrs. Immanuel
2018	Prema Baraha
2018	Ambi Ning Vayassaytho	Nandhini
2019	Yaana	Sujatha
2019	Ayushman Bhava	Harshini Prasad

Telugu

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1981	Kotha Jeevithalu
1982	Mr Bharath
1982	Manchu Pallaki	Gita
1983	Bahudoorapu Batasari	Subhashini
1983	Maga Maharaju
1983	Muddula Mogudu	Sarala
1983	Subha Muhurtham
1983	Mukku Pudaka	Mangatayaru
1984	Challenge	Lakshmi
1984	Aparadhi
1984	Intiguttu
1984	Mangammagari Manavadu	Malli
1984	Justice Chakravarthy	Lakshmi
1984	Adigo Alladigo
1984	Bava Maradallu
1984	Manishiko Charitra
1984	Illalu Priyuralu
1984	Swati	Swathi
1985	Kongumudi
1985	Muddula Manavaralu
1985	Manglya Bandham
1985	Maharaju
1985	Bullet
1985	Dampatyam	Dr.Lalitha
1985	Jackie
1985	Sravanthi	Sravanthi
1986	Nirdhoshi
1986	Chantabbai	Jwala
1986	Sravana Sandhya
1986	Rakshasudu	Sumatri
1986	Shanti Nivasam
1986	Sirivennela	Subhashini
1986	Kirathakudu	Swetha
1987	Thene Manasulu
1987	President Gari Abbai	Latha
1987	Samsaram Oka Chadarangam	Uma
1987	Punya Dampathulu
1987	Punnami Chandrudu
1987	Gouthami	Gouthami
1987	Lawyer Suhasini	Suhasini
1987	Aradhana	Jennifer
1987	Brahma Nayudu
1988	Anna Chellelu	Herself	Cameo
1988	Bharya Bhartalu
1988	Varasudochhadu	Annapurna
1988	Manchi Donga	Madhavi
1988	Ramudu Bheemudu	Swathi
1988	Marana Mrudangam	Uthpala
1988	Aakhari Poratam	Sunadha Mala
1989	Mamathala Kovela
1989	Bala Gopaludu	Rekha
1989	Amma
1990	Chuttalabbai
1992	Akka Mogudu
1993	Ratha Sarathi	Dr. Shakunthala
1994	Subhalagnam	Meena
1996	Ramudochadu	Arundathi
1997	Pelli Pandiri	Dr. Prabhavathi
1997	Egire Paavurama	Yashodhamma
1998	Ooyala
1998	Manasichi Choodu
2000	Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam
2001	Nuvvu Naaku Nachav	Sujatha
2003	Abhimanyu	Janaki
2004	Pedababu	Pedababu's mother
2004	Dost	Snehalatha
2006	Seethakoka Chiluka	Collector
2006	Valliddari Vayasu Padahare
2006	Rakhi	Meenakshi Iyer
2007	Sri Mahalakshmi	Lakshmi's sister
2008	Amma Cheppindi	Bose's mother
2010	Leader	Rajeswari Devi
2010	Varudu	Sandy's mother
2012	Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam	Goddess Kanyaka Parameswari
2012	Gabbar Singh	Gabbar Singh's mother
2012	Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?	Suguna
2013	Baadshah	Mother of N. T. Rama Rao
2013	Minugurulu	Collector
2014	Legend	Jaidev's mother	Cameo
2017	Okkadu Migiladu
2018	Tholi Prema	Aditya's mother
2018	Touch Chesi Chudu	Shalini's mother
2018	Satya Gang
2019	Yatra	Sabitha Indra Reddy
2019	Suryakantham	Supriya
2020	Entha Manchivaadavuraa	Jaya

Tamil

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1980	Nenjathai Killathe	Viji
1981	Deiva Thirumanangal
1981	Kudumbam Oru Kadambam	Parvathi
1981	Madhumalar
1981	Palaivana Solai	Geetha
1982	Vadivangal
1982	Marumagale Vazhga	Lakshmi
1982	Azhagiya Kanney
1982	Thottal Sudum
1982	Lottery Ticket
1982	Kalyana Kalam
1982	Nandri, Meendum Varuga
1982	Agaya Gangai
1982	Gopurangal Saivathillai	Arukkani
1983	Veetile Raman Velile Krishnan
1983	Uruvangal Maralam
1983	Oru Indhiya Kanavu	Anamika
1983	Poikkal Kudhirai		Guest appearance
1983	Apoorva Sahodarigal
1983	Thai Veedu	Geetha
1984	Puthiya Sangamam
1985	Sindhu Bhairavi	Sindhu
1986	Paalaivana Rojakkal
1987	Manathil Uruthi Vendum	Nandini
1987	Ananda Aradhanai
1987	Dhoorathu Pachai
1988	Dharmathin Thalaivan	Sumathi
1988	En Bommukutty Ammavukku	Lakshmi
1989	Thendral Puyalanadhu	Gautami
1989	En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan	Saradha
1993	Chinna Kannamma	Uma
1996	Irattai Roja	Geetha
1997	Nandhini	Nandhini
1997	Uyirinum Melaaga	Veena
2001	Paarvai Ondre Podhume
2001	Chocolate	Saradha
2003	Vaseegara	Priya's Aunt
2003	Eera Nilam	Chinnathayi
2004	Shock	Exorcist
2006	Ilavattam
2007	Satham Podathey	Gynecologist
2008	Aegan	Shiva's mother
2009	Kadhalukku Maranamillai		unreleased
2009	Balam
2010	Thambikku Indha Ooru
2010	Thillalangadi	Krishna's mother
2011	Seedan	Thangam
2014	Ramanujan	Komalatammal
2015	Kanchana 2	Channel MD
2017	Nibunan	Mrs.Emmanuel
2017	Solo	Mrs.Vidya Ramachandran
2017	Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2	Sister Lily
2018	Sollividava
2018	Abhi & Anu	Revathy
2019	Boomerang	Gowri Thiruselvan
2019	Kee	Valli
2020	Oh Andha Naatkal	Sindhu	Delayed

Malayalam

Year	Film	Role
1980	Pappu	Herself
1983	Koodevide	Alice
1983	Adaminte Vaariyellu	Vasanthi
1984	Thathamme Poocha Poocha	Kalyani
1984	Unni Vanna Divasam	Anu
1984	Aksharangal	Bharathi
1984	Aarorumariyathe	Sudha
1984	Ente Upasana	Lathika
1985	Katha Ithuvare	Rekha
1986	Pranamam	Usha/Thulasi
1986	Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil	Janani
1987	Ezhuthapurangal	Rajalakshmi
1987	Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal	Neena
1988	Oohakachavadam	Malathy
1989	Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam	Capt. Alice Cherian
1993	Samooham	MLA Rajalekshmi
1997	Bhaaratheeyam	Revathy
1999	Varnachirukukal	Anjali Gupta
1999	Vanaprastham	Subhadra
2001	Theerthadanam	Vinodini
2002	Nammal	Snehalatha
2005	Vacation	Celina
2006	Pachakuthira	Akash's mother (Photos only)
2009	Vilapangalkkappuram	Dr. Mary Varghese
2009	Nammal Thammil	Rosy IAS
2009	Makante Achan	Rema
2013	Kalimannu	Dr. Sophy
2015	Love 24x7^[7]	Dr. Sarayu
2015	Salt Mango Tree	Deepika
2017	Solo	Mrs.Vidya Ramachandran
2018	Abhiyude Kadha Anuvinteyum	Revathy
2020	Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham	Khadeejumma

Hindi / English

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2015	Waiting	Pankaja

As director

Year	Movie	Stars	Notes
1995	Indira	Anu Hasan, Arvind Swamy
1991	Penn (TV Show)		also actress

As a dialogue writer

Year	Movie	Stars
2010	Ravanan	Vikram, Prithviraj, Aishwarya Rai
1997	Iruvar	Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai
1993	Thiruda Thiruda	Prashanth, Anand, Heera Rajgopal

As camera assistant

Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979)
Uthiripookkal (1979)
Kaali (1980)
Jhonny (1980)
Metti (1982)

As Voice Actor

Year	Movie	Dubbed for	Language
1991	Thalapathi	Shobana	Tamil
1993	Thiruda Thiruda	Heera Rajagopal	Tamil
1998	Uyire (Dubbed version)	Manisha Koirala	Tamil

Television

Autograph (Jaya TV) as Host

References

^ ^a ^b "Getting to know Suhasini Mani Ratnam". Rediff.com. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
^ "The Tribune – Windows – Main Feature". The Tribune. 12 April 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
^ "Celeb couple Married to the medium". The Tribune. 12 April 2003. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ Indian Cinema. Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 1996. p. 89. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Film List of Suhasini Manirathnam| Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra |". www.lakshmansruthi.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
^ Vidura. C. Sarkar. 1989.
^ "Nikhila all praise for Dileep". Times of India. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

External links

Suhasini at IMDb
Suhasini on MFC

[rediff_interview-1] "Getting to know Suhasini Mani Ratnam". Rediff.com. Retrieved 13 December 2011.

[2] "The Tribune – Windows – Main Feature". The Tribune. 12 April 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2011.

[3] "Celeb couple Married to the medium". The Tribune. 12 April 2003. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[4] Indian Cinema. Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 1996. p. 89. Retrieved 30 July 2013.

[lakshman_sruthi_film_list-5] "Film List of Suhasini Manirathnam| Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra |". www.lakshmansruthi.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

[6] Vidura. C. Sarkar. 1989.

[7] "Nikhila all praise for Dileep". Times of India. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

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v t e Madras Talkies
Key people	Mani Ratnam Suhasini Maniratnam Siva Ananth
Films	Iruvar (1997) Nerrukku Ner (1997) Dil Se.. (1998) Alai Payuthey (2000) Dumm Dumm Dumm (2000) Saathiya (2001) Five Star (2002) Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Yuva (2004) Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) Guru (2007) Raavan (2010) Raavanan (2010) Kadal (2013) O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) OK Jaanu (2017) Kaatru Veliyidai (2017) Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) Vaanam Kottattum (2020) Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020) Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023)
Web series	Navarasa (2021)
Television serials	Ganesh & Vasanth Panchavarnam Anbulla Snegidheiye Punnagai

v t e National Film Award for Best Actress
1967–1980	Nargis (1967) Sharada (1968) Madhabi Mukherjee (1969) Rehana Sultan (1970) Waheeda Rehman (1971) Sharada (1972) Nandini Bhaktavatsala (1973) Shabana Azmi (1974) Sharmila Tagore (1975) Lakshmi (1976) Smita Patil (1977) Sharada (1978) Shoba (1979) Smita Patil (1980)
1981–2000	Rekha (1981) Shabana Azmi (1982) Shabana Azmi (1983) Shabana Azmi (1984) Suhasini (1985) Monisha (1986) Archana (1987) Archana (1988) Sreelekha Mukherji (1989) Vijayashanti (1990) Moloya Goswami (1991) Dimple Kapadia (1992) Shobana (1993) Debashree Roy (1994) Seema Biswas (1995) Tabu (1996) Indrani Haldar and Rituparna Sengupta (1997) Shabana Azmi (1998) Kirron Kher (1999) Raveena Tandon (2000)
2001–2020	Shobana and Tabu (2001) Konkona Sen Sharma (2002) Meera Jasmine (2003) Tara (2004) Sarika (2005) Priyamani (2006) Umashree (2007) Priyanka Chopra (2008) Ananya Chatterjee (2009) Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar and Saranya Ponvannan (2010) Vidya Balan (2011) Usha Jadhav (2012) Geetanjali Thapa (2013) Kangana Ranaut (2014) Kangana Ranaut (2015) Surabhi Lakshmi (2016) Sridevi (2017) Keerthy Suresh (2018) Kangana Ranaut (2019) Aparna Balamurali (2020)
2021–present	Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon (2021)

v t e Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
1967–1980	K. R. Vijaya (1967) Padmini (1968) Sowcar Janaki (1969) K. R. Vijaya (1970) — (1971) — (1972) — (1973) — (1974) — (1975) — (1976) Latha (1977) Lakshmi (1978) Saritha (1979) Suhasini (1980)
1981–2000	Sridevi (1981) Saritha (1982) — (1983) — (1984) — (1985) — (1986) — (1987) Saritha (1988) Radhika (1989) Revathy (1990) Khushbu Sundar (1991) Sukanya (1992) Meena (1993) Rajashree (1994) Khushbu Sundar (1995) Shruti (1996) Meena & Devayani (1997) Roja (1998) Simran (1999) Devayani (2000)
2001–present	Sneha (2001) Meena (2002) Laila (2003) Jyothika (2004) Jyothika (2005) Priyamani (2006) Jyothika (2007) Sneha (2008) Padmapriya Janakiraman (2009) Amala Paul (2010) Ineya Lakshmi Menon (2012) Nayanthara (2013) Aishwarya Rajesh (2014)

v t e Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress
1972–1980	Jayalalithaa (1972) Vanisri (1973) Vanisri (1974) Vanisri (1975) Jayasudha (1976) Jayasudha (1977) Talluri Rameshwari (1978) Sujatha (1979) Jyothi (1980)
1981–2000	Radhika (1981) Jayasudha (1982) Jaya Prada (1983) Suhasini (1984) Vijayashanti (1985) Lakshmi (1986) Vijayashanti (1987) Bhanupriya (1988) Vijayashanti (1989) Vijayashanti (1990) Sridevi (1991) Revathi (1992) Vijayashanti (1993) Aamani (1994) Soundarya (1995) Tabu (1996) Vijayashanti (1997) Soundarya (1998) Soundarya (1999) Richa Pallod (2000)
2001–2018	Bhumika Chawla (2001) Sadha (2002) Asin (2003) Trisha (2004) Trisha (2005) Genelia D'Souza (2006) Trisha (2007) Swathi Reddy (2008) Anushka Shetty (2009) Anushka Shetty (2010) Nayanthara (2011) Samantha (2012) Nithya Menen (2013) Shruti Haasan (2014) Anushka Shetty (2015) Samantha (2016) Sai Pallavi (2017) Keerthy Suresh (2018)
2020–present	Sai Pallavi (2020–2021)

v t e Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress
1972–1989	Kalpana (1972) Jayanthi (1973) Aarathi (1974) Aarathi (1975) Jayanthi (1976) Manjula (1977) Shobha (1978) Aarathi (1979) Ashwini (1980) Aarathi (1981) Saritha (1982) Suhasini (1983) Suhasini (1984) Saritha (1985) Saritha (1986) Saritha (1989)
1990–2009	Suhasini (1990) Malashri (1991) Sudha Rani (1992) Lakshmi (1993) Shruti (1995) Shilpa (1996) Suhasini (1997) Jayamala (1998) Tara (1999) Sudha Rani (2000) Prema (2001) Soundarya (2002) Meena (2003) Soundarya (2004) Vidhya Venkatesh (2005) Ramya (2006) Rashmi (2007) Radhika Pandit (2008) Radhika Pandit (2009)
2010–present	Radhika Pandit (2010) Ramya (2011) Priyamani (2012) Amulya (2013) Shwetha Srivatsav (2014) Parul Yadav (2015) Shraddha Srinath (2016) Sruthi Hariharan (2017) Manvitha Kamath (2018) Yagna Shetty (2020/2021)