Suhasini Maniratnam

Suhasini Maniratnam
Suhasini Maniratnam
Born	Suhasini Charuhasan; 15 August 1961 (age 55); Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence	Alwarpet, Chennai, India
Occupation	actress, film director, film producer, writer
Years active	1980–present
Spouse(s)	Mani Ratnam
Children	Nandan (b.1991)
Relatives	Charuhasan (father); Chandrahasan (uncle); Kamal Haasan (uncle); Anu Hasan (cousin); Shruti Haasan (cousin); Akshara Haasan (cousin)

Suhasini Maniratnam is an actress known for her works in South Indian cinema. 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 has won the National Film Award for Best Actress for Sindhu Bhairavi in 1986.^[1]^[2] She has received five Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada,one Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu, Two Kerala State Film Awards, and has garnered state awards like, Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, Nandi Awards.^[3]

Early life and career[edit]

Suhasini was born to actor Charuhasan, at Chennai in the prominent Haasan family. She got married to film director Mani Ratnam in 1988 and the couple has a son Nandan born in 1991.

Film career[edit]

A student of cinematography from the Madras Film Institute, Suhasini started her career as a camera assistant to Ashok Kumar and later went on to become an actress.^[4] Suhasini has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She started her career as a make-up artist for several leading actors at that time. She is extremely popular in Kannada movies. Her films Bandhana directed by Rajendra Singh Babu and Suprabhatha, directed by Dinesh Baboo was a blockbuster, and thus became one of the most bankable stars of Kannada cinema of her time.

Suhasini at TeachAIDS recording session in 2013

Muttina Haara (1990) with Vishnuvardhan directed by Rajendra Singh Babu, Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983) directed by K. Balchander, Hendthig Helthini and Amruthavarshini directed by Dinesh Babu were all run away hits. Her work in Mathad Mathad Mallige with Vishnuvardhan directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar, Eradane Maduve and its sequel Mathondu Maduve directed by Dinesh Baboo. Her combination with Dr.Vishnuvardhan is considered as one of the best and rare combinations of South Indian Cinema and the duo have acted together in many blockbuster films that include Bandhana, Suprabhatha, Muthina Haara, Hendthig Helthini, Himapatha, Mathad Mathad Mallige, School Master etc.

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 for the film. 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 a self-described atheist. In an interview to Radhika Rajamani of rediff.com she said "I don't believe in God, in prayer, in going to temples begging God to give me and my family happiness."^[5]

Awards[edit]

National Film Awards

Best Actress – Sindhu Bhairavi (Tamil) (1986)

Filmfare Awards South

Best Actress – Kannada – Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983)
Best Actress – Kannada – Bandhana (1984)
Best Actress – Telugu – Swati (1984)
Best Actress - Kannada - Suprabhata (1988)^[6]
Best Actress - Kannada - Muthina Haara (1990)
Best Actress – Kannada – Amrutha Varshini (1997)

Kerala State Film Awards

Best Actress – Ezhuthappurangal (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[edit]

As actress[edit]

In order of languages in which she acted the most to least number of films.

Telugu[edit]

Year	Film	Role
2014	Legend
2013	Minugurulu
2013	Baadshah	Mother of N. T. Rama Rao
2012	Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?	Suguna
2012	Gabbar Singh	Gabbar Singh's Mother
2010	Varudu	Sandy's mother
2010	Leader	Rajeswari Devi
2010	Matru Devo Bhava
2008	Panduranga	Satyabhama
2006	Rakhi	Meenakshi Iyer
2006	Seethakoka Chiluka	as collector
2008	Amma Cheppindi	Bose's mother
2008	Tanu
2007	Sri Mahalakshmi	Lakshmi's sister
2004	Dost	Snehalatha
2004	Pedababu	Pedababu's mother
2003	Abhimanyu	Janaki
2001	Nuvvu Naaku Nachav	Sujatha
2001	Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam
1997	Egire Paavurama	yashodhamma
1997	Pelli Pandheri
1996	Ramudochadu	Arundathi
1993	Ratha Sarathi
1992	Akka Mogudu
1989	Amma
1989	Sravanthi
1989	Bala Gopaludu	Rekha
1989	Mamathala Kovela
1988	Aakhari Poratam	Sunadha Mala
1988	Marana Mrudangam	Uthpala
1988	Ramudu Bheemudu	Swathi
1988	Manchi Donga	Madhavi
1988	Varasudochhadu	Annapurna
1987	Aradhana	Jennifer
1987	Gouthami	Gouthami
1987	Punnami Chandrudu
1987	Punya Dampathulu
1987	Samsaram Oka Chadarangam	Uma
1987	President Gari Abbai	Latha
1986	Kirathakudu	Swetha
1986	Sirivennela	Subhashini
1986	Rakshasudu	Sumatri
1986	Sravana Sandhya
1986	Chantabbai	Jwala
1986	Nirdhoshi
1985	Jackie
1985	Tene Manasulu
1985	Maharaju
1985	Muddula Manavaralu
1985	Swati	Swathi
1984	Illalu Priyuralu
1984	Adigo Alladigo
1984	Mangammagari Manavadu	Malli
1984	Intiguttu
1984	Challenge	Lakshmi
1983	Maga Maharaju
1982	Manchu Pallaki	Gita
1981	Kotha Jeevithalu

Tamil[edit]

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2016	Nibunan		Filming
2016	Kadhalin Pon Veedhiyil		Filming
2015	Kanchana 2	Channel MD
2014	Ramanujan	Komalatammal
2012	Varuvan Thalaivan	Suguna
2012	Kadhalan Kadhali
2011	Ullamellam Thalladudhe
2011	Seedan	Thangam
2010	Thillalangadi	Krishna's mother
2010	Thambikku Indha Ooru
2009	Balam
2009	Kadhalan Kadhali
2009	Kadhalukku Maranamillai
2008	Aegan
2007	Satham Podathey	Gynecologist
2006	Ilavattam
2004	Shock	Exorcist
2003	Eera Nilam	Chinnathayi
2003	Vaseegara	Priya's Aunt
2001	Chocolate	Saradha
2001	Paarvai Ondre Podhume
1997	Nandhini
1996	Irattai Roja	Geetha
1993	Chinna Kannamma	Uma
1989	En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan	Saradha
1988	En Bommukutty Ammavukku	Lakshmi
1988	Dharmathin Thalaivan	Sumathi
1987	Dhoorathu Pachai
1987	Ananda Aradhanai
1987	Manathil Uruthi Vendum	Nandini
1985	Sindhu Bhairavi	Sindhu
1984	Puthiya Sangamam
1983	Thai Veedu
1983	Apoorva Sahodarigal
1983	Poikkal Kudhirai		Guest appearance
1983	Yudhakandam
1983	Oru Indhiya Kanavu	Anamika
1983	Uruvangal Maralam
1983	Veetile Raman Velile Krishnan
1982	Gopurangal Saivathillai	Arukkani
1982	Agaya Gangai
1982	Nandri, Meendum Varuga
1982	Kalyana Kalam
1982	Lottery Ticket
1982	Thottal Sudum
1982	Azhagiya Kanney
1982	Marumagale Vazhga	Lakshmi
1981	Palaivana Solai	Geetha
1981	Madhumalar
1981	Kudumbam Oru Kadambam	Parvathi
1981	Deiva Thirumanangal
1980	Nenjathai Killathe	Viji

Malayalam[edit]

Year	Film	Role
2015	Salt Mango Tree	Deepika
2015	Love 24x7^[7]	Dr. Sarayu
2013	Kalimannu	Meera's neighbour & friend/doctor
2009	Makante Achan	Rema
2009	Nammal Thammil	Rosy IAS
2009	Vilapangalkkappuram	Dr. Mary Varghese
2005	Vacation	Celina
2002	Nammal	Snehalatha
2001	Theerthadanam	Vinodini
1999	Vanaprastham	Subhadra
1997	Bhaaratheeyam	Revathy
1993	Samooham	MLA Rajalekshmi
1989	Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam	Capt. Alice Cherian
1988	Oohakachavadam	Malathy
1987	Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal	Neena
1987	Ezhuthapurangal	Rajalakshmi
1986	Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil	Janani
1986	Pranamam	Usha
1985	Katha Ithuvare	Rekha
1984	Ente Upasana	Lathika
1984	Aarorumariyathe	Sudha
1984	Aksharangal	Bharathi
1984	Unni Vanna Divasam
1984	Thathamme Poocha Poocha	Kalyani
1983	Adaminte Vaariyellu	Vasanthi
1983	Koodevide?	Alice

Kannada[edit]

Year	Film	Role	Notes
TBA	Ommomme
TBA	Gadiyara
2016	Preethiyalli Sahaja
2016	Viraat	Chief Minister
2015	Masterpiece	Mother of hero
2015	Rebel
2014	Sachin! Tendulkar Alla
2013	Myna	Doctor
2011	Mathond Madhuvena
2010	Deadly-2
2010	Sanju Weds Geetha
2010	School Master	Sneha
2010	Kanmani
2010	Eradane Maduve	Malavika
2007	Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige	Kanaka
2006	Mohini 9886788888
2003	Annavru
2000	Swalpa Adjust Madkolli
2000	Yaarige Saluthe Sambala
1999	Vishwa
1997	Ganga Yamuna		Cameo appearance
1997	Amrutha Varshini	ವೀಣಾ
1995	Himapatha	Sumithra
1991	Usha
1990	Muthina Haara	Annapurna
1988	Suprabhatha	Hema
1986	Hosa Neeru	Bhavana
1984	Bandhana	Nandhini
1983	Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu

As director[edit]

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

As a dialogue writer[edit]

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

As camera assistant[edit]

Uthiripookkal (1979)
Jhonny (1980)

Notes[edit]

^ "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.
^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jul/14smr.htm
^ http://books.google.com/books/about/Vidura.html?id=S5ZZAAAAMAAJ. C. Sarkar., 1989 - Journalism
^ "Nikhila all praise for Dileep". Times of India. 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2015-07-14.

External links[edit]

Suhasini at the Internet Movie Database
Suhasini Maniratnam on Twitter

[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.

[5] ttp://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jul/14smr.htm

[6] ttp://books.google.com/books/about/Vidura.html?id=S5ZZAAAAMAAJ. C. Sarkar., 1989 - Journalism

[7] "Nikhila all praise for Dileep". Times of India. 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2015-07-14.

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v t e Madras Talkies

Key people	Mani Ratnam Suhasini Maniratnam G. Srinivasan

Films	Aasai (1995) Indira (1996) Iruvar (1997) Nerrukku Ner (1997) Dil Se.. (1998) Alaipayuthey (2000) Dumm Dumm Dumm (2000) Saathiya (2001) Five Star (2002) Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Yuva (2004) Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004) Guru (2007) Raavan (2010) Raavanan (2010) Kadal (2013) O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) OK Jaanu (2017) Kaatru Veliyidai (2017)

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–present	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)

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) no award (1971) no award (1972) no award (1973) no award (1974) no award (1975) no award (1976) Latha (1977) Lakshmi (1978) Saritha (1979) Suhasini (1980)

1981–2000	Sridevi (1981) Saritha (1982) no award (1983) no award (1984) no award (1985) no award (1986) no award (1987) Saritha (1988) Raadhika (1989) Revathy (1990) Kushboo (1991) Sukanya (1992) Meena (1993) Rajashree (1994) Kushboo (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)

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	Raadhika (1981) Jayasudha (1982) Jaya Prada (1983) Suhasini (1984) Vijayashanti (1985) Lakshmi (1986) Bhanupriya (1988) Vijayashanti (1989) Vijayashanti (1990) Sridevi (1991) Revathi (1992) Vijayashanti (1993) Soundarya (1995) Tabu (1996) Vijayashanti (1997) Soundarya (1998) Soundarya (1999) Richa Pallod (2000)

2001-2020	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) Nayantara (2011) Samantha Ruth Prabhu (2012) Nithya Menen (2013) Shruti Haasan (2014) Anushka Shetty (2015)

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)

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Suhasini Maniratnam

Born	Suhasini Charuhasan (1961-08-15) 15 August 1961 (age 55) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence	Alwarpet, Chennai, India
Occupation	actress, film director, film producer, writer
Years active	1980–present
Spouse(s)	Mani Ratnam
Children	Nandan (b.1991)
Relatives	Charuhasan (father) Chandrahasan (uncle) Kamal Haasan (uncle) Anu Hasan (cousin) Shruti Haasan (cousin) Akshara Haasan (cousin)

v t e Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress

1969–1970	Sheela (1969) Sharada (1970)

1971–1980	Sheela (1971) Jayabharathi (1972) Jayabharathi (1973) Lakshmi (1974) Rani Chandra (1975) Sheela (1976) Santhakumari (1977) Shoba (1978) Srividya (1979) Poornima Bhagyaraj (1980)

1981–1900	Jalaja (1981) Madhavi (1982) Srividya (1983) Seema (1984) Seema (1985) Shari (1986) Suhasini Maniratnam (1987) Anju (1988) Urvashi (1989) Urvashi (1990)

1991–2000	Urvashi (1991) Srividya (1992) Shobana (1993) Shanthi Krishna (1994) Urvashi (1995) Manju Warrier (1996) Jomol (1997) Sangita (1998) Samyuktha Varma (1999) Samyuktha Varma (2000)

2001–2010	Suhasini Maniratnam (2001) Navya Nair (2002) Meera Jasmine (2003) Kavya Madhavan and Geethu Mohandas (2004) Navya Nair (2005) Urvashi (2006) Meera Jasmine (2007) Priyanka Nair (2008) Shweta Menon (2009) Kavya Madhavan (2010)

2011–present	Shweta Menon (2011) Rima Kallingal (2012) Ann Augustine (2013) Nazriya Nazim (2014) Parvathy (2015)