Suhasini Maniratnam
175 movies · 4 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 15, 1961 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
- Also known as
- Suhasini Mani Ratnam · Suhasini · சுஹாசினி மணிரத்னம்
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.
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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).
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Known for
Suhasini Maniratnam: movies and TV shows
Acting (175)
- Upcoming
- 2026 Hi :)
as Usha
- 2026
- 2026
- 2025 Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu
as Prabha
- 2025 The Verdict
as Mrs. Elisabeth 'Elisa' Sherman
- 2024
- 2024
- 2024 Honeymoon Express
as Tripura Sundari
- 2023 Spark
as Indhira
- 2023 Mr. Pregnant
as Dr. Vasudha
- 2023 Pookkaalam
as Clara
- 2022
- 2022 Focus
as Pramodha Devi
- 2022 Balamevvadu
as Dr. Yashoda
- 2022
- 2022 Malli Modalaindi
as Suja
- 2021 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
as Khadeejumma
- 2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai
as Valli (segment "Coffee, Anyone?")
- 2020
- 2020 Entha Manchivaadavuraa
as Jaya
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019 Boomerang
as Aishwarya
- 2019 Yatra
as Sabitha Indra Reddy
- 2018 Ambi Ning Vayassaytho
as Nandini
- 2018 Abhiyum Anuvum
as Revathy
- 2018
- 2018 Tholi Prema
as Aditya's Mother
- 2018
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017 Solo
as Vidya Ramachandran
- 2017 Nibunan
as Mrs. Emmanuel
- 2016 Naani
as Suraksha
- 2016 Waiting
as Pankaja
- 2016
- 2015 Masterpiece
as Durga
- 2015 Salt Mango Tree
as Deepika
- 2015 Love 24x7
as Dr. Sarayu
- 2015 Kanchana 2
as Green TV Head
- 2014 Ramanujan
as Komalatammal
- 2014 Legend
as Hero's Mother
- 2014 Minugurulu
as Kiranmai
- 2013 Kalimannu
as Meera's neighbour & friend
- 2013 Baadshah
as Snehalatha
- 2012 Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara
as Suguna
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011 Seedan
as Thangam
- 2010 Thillalangadi
as Krishna's mother
- 2010 Eradane Maduve
as Malavika
- 2010 Varudu
as Advocate Vasanthi
- 2010 Leader
as Rajeswari Devi
- 2010
- 2009 Nammal Thammil
as Rosy
- 2009 Makante Achan
as Rema
- 2008 Vilapangalkkappuram
as Dr. Mary Varghese
- 2008 Aegan
as Kasthuri
- 2008 Siddu from Srikakulam
as Snehalatha
- 2008 Pandurangadu
as Satyabhama
- 2007 Takkari
as Snehalatha
- 2007 Satham Podathey
as Gynecologist
- 2007 Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige
as Kanaka
- 2006 Rakhi
as Meenakshi Iyer
- 2006 Amma Cheppindi
as Saraswati, Bose's mother
- 2006 Parijatham
as Subhadra
- 2006 Pachakuthira
as Anandakuttan's and Akash's mother
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004 Shock
as Exorcist
- 2004
- 2003 Annavru
as Gowri
- 2003
- 2003 Eera Nilam
as Chinnathaayi
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003 Vaseegara
as Lakshmi
- 2002 Nammal
as Snehalatha
- 2002 Santosham
as Snehalatha
- 2001 Chocklet
as Saradha Jayachandran
- 2001 Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
as Sujatha
- 2001
- 2001 Theerthadanam
as Vinodini
- 2000 Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
as Vaani
- 2000 Yaarige Salutthe Sambala
as Lakshmi
- 1999 Vanaprastham
as Subhadra
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998 Pelli Pandiri
as Dr. Prabhavathi
- 1997 Amruthavarshini
as Veena
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997 Egire Paavurama
as Yasodha
- 1997
- 1996 Ramudochadu
as Arundathi (Cameo appearance)
- 1996 Irattai Roja
as Geetha
- 1995
- 1994 Subhalagnam
as Meena
- 1993 Samooham
as M.L.A Rajalakshmi
- 1993
- 1991
- 1991
- 1990
- 1989
- 1989 Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Capt Alice Cherian
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988 Ramudu Bheemudu
as Swathi
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988 Dharmathin Thalaivan
as Sumathi
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988 En Bommukutty Ammavukku
as Lakshmi
- 1988 Aakhari Poratam
as Sunadha Mala
- 1988 Manchi Donga
as Madhavi
- 1988 Suprabhatha
as Hema
- 1987 President Gari Abbayi
as Latha
- 1987
- 1987 Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
as Neena
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987 Lawyer Suhasini
as Suhasini
- 1987 Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
as Uma
- 1987 Ezhuthappurangal
as Rajalakshmi
- 1986 Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil
as Janani
- 1986 Pranamam
as Usha
- 1986
- 1986 Chantabbai
as Jwala
- 1986 Sirivennela
as Subhashini
- 1986 Kirathakudu
as Swetha
- 1986 Sravana Sandhya
as Sandhya
- 1986
- 1985 Sindhu Bhairavi
as Sindhamani aka Sindhu
- 1985 Katha Ithuvare
as Rekha
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Kongumudi
as Susheela
- 1985 Sravanthi
as Sravanti
- 1984 Ente Upasana
as Lathika
- 1984 Swathi
as Swathi
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984 Challenge
as Lakshmi
- 1984
- 1984 Aarorumariyathe
as Sudha
- 1984 Adaminte Vaariyellu
as Vasanthi
- 1984 Aksharangal
as Bharathi
- 1984 Bandhana
as Nandhini
- 1983
- 1983
- 1983
- 1983 Koodevide?
as Alice
- 1983
- 1983 Bahudoorapu Batasari
as Subhashini
- 1983
- 1983 Muddula Mogudu
as Sarala
- 1983 Uruvavugal Maralam
as Lakshmi
- 1983
- 1982 Aagaaya Gangai
as Sumathi
- 1982 Manchu Pallaki
as Geeta
- 1982 Gopurangal Saivathillai
as Arukkani
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982 Kalyana Kalam
as Geetha
- 1982
- 1981 Kudumbam Oru Kadambam
as Parvathi
- 1981 Palaivana Solai
as Geetha
- 1981
- 1980 Nenjathai Killathe
as Viji
Behind the camera (6)
- 2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai
Writer, Director
- 2010 Raavanan
Dialogue
- 1997 Iruvar
Dialogue, Screenplay, Executive Producer
- 1995 Indira
Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
- 1993 Thiruda Thiruda
Dialogue
- 1991
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2021 Unstoppable with NBK
1 episode