Suhasini Maniratnam
- Acting
- August 15, 1961 · Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Biography
Suhasini Maniratnam (born August 15, 1961) is an Indian actress, director, and screenwriter who works across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. Trained in cinematography at the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, she made her acting debut in J. Mahendran's Tamil film Nenjathai Killathe (1980). She established herself as a lead actress through the 1980s across South Indian film industries, appearing in titles including Palaivana Solai (1981), Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982), Koodevide? (1983), Adaminte Vaariyellu (1984), Bandhana (1984), Swathi (1984), Ente Upasana (1984), Sindhu Bhairavi (1985), Sirivennela (1986), Samsaram Oka Chadarangam (1987), Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987), and Muthina Haara (1990). For her performance in Sindhu Bhairavi, she received the National Film Award for Best Actress. In addition to acting, she expanded into screenwriting and direction. She wrote and directed the television series Penn (1991) and made her feature directorial debut with Indira (1995), for which she also wrote the screenplay. She wrote dialogues for Mani Ratnam features including Thiruda Thiruda (1993), Iruvar (1997), and Raavanan (2010), and served as executive producer on Iruvar. She later directed and co-wrote the segment "Coffee, Anyone?" in the anthology film Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020). From the late 1990s onward, she transitioned into supporting and character roles, appearing in films such as Subhalagnam (1994), Amruthavarshini (1997), Vanaprastham (1999), Theerthadanam (2001), Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001), Leader (2010), Gabbar Singh (2012), Legend (2014), Masterpiece (2015), Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021), Pookkaalam (2023), and The Verdict (2025). Her streaming credits include Modern Love Hyderabad (2022), Jai Mahendran (2024), and Soul Stories (2024).
Known for
Filmography
- Hi :) · Usha
- Charukesi
- Anantha
- Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu · Prabha
- The Verdict · Mrs. Elisabeth 'Elisa' Sherman
- Soul Stories · Rani
- Jai Mahendran · Shobha
- Honeymoon Express · Tripura Sundari
- Spark · Indhira
- Mr. Pregnant · Dr. Vasudha
- Pookkaalam · Clara
- Gurtunda Seetakalam
- Focus · Pramodha Devi
- Balamevvadu · Dr. Yashoda
- Modern Love Hyderabad · Gangamma
- Malli Modalaindi · Suja
- Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea · Khadeejumma
- Unstoppable with NBK · Self
- Putham Pudhu Kaalai · Valli (segment "Coffee, Anyone?"), Writer
- Tryst With Destiny
- Entha Manchivaadavuraa · Jaya
- Ayushman Bhava
- Kee
- Suryakantham
- Boomerang · Aishwarya
- Yatra · Sabitha Indra Reddy
- Ambi Ning Vayassaytho · Nandini
- Abhiyum Anuvum · Revathy
- Sollividava
- Tholi Prema · Aditya's Mother
- Touch Chesi Chudu
- Okkadu Migiladu
- Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2
- Solo · Vidya Ramachandran
- Nibunan · Mrs. Emmanuel
- Naani · Suraksha
- Waiting · Pankaja
- Viraat
- Masterpiece · Durga
- Salt Mango Tree · Deepika
- Love 24x7 · Dr. Sarayu
- Kanchana 2 · Green TV Head
- Ramanujan · Komalatammal
- Legend · Hero's Mother
- Minugurulu · Kiranmai
- Kalimannu · Meera's neighbour & friend
- Baadshah · Snehalatha
- Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara · Suguna
- Gabbar Singh
- Sanju Weds Geetha
- Seedan · Thangam
- Thillalangadi · Krishna's mother
- Eradane Maduve · Malavika
- Raavanan · Dialogue
- Varudu · Advocate Vasanthi
- Leader · Rajeswari Devi
- School Master
- Nammal Thammil · Rosy
- Makante Achan · Rema
- Vilapangalkkappuram · Dr. Mary Varghese
- Aegan · Kasthuri
- Siddu from Srikakulam · Snehalatha
- Pandurangadu · Satyabhama
- Takkari · Snehalatha
- Satham Podathey · Gynecologist
- Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige · Kanaka
- Rakhi · Meenakshi Iyer
- Amma Cheppindi · Saraswati, Bose's mother
- Parijatham · Subhadra
- Pachakuthira · Anandakuttan's and Akash's mother
- Allari Pidugu
- Sri Anjaneyam
- Shock · Exorcist
- Pedababu
- Annavru · Gowri
- Stumble
- Eera Nilam · Chinnathaayi
- Donga Ramadu and Party
- Oka Raju Oka Rani
- Vaseegara · Lakshmi