Acting
Suhasini Maniratnam
Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada cinema · 168 credits
Born
15 August 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Also known as Suhasini Mani Ratnam · Suhasini · சுஹாசினி மணிரத்னம்
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
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as Usha
The Verdict
as Mrs. Elisabeth 'Elisa' Sherman
Honeymoon Express
as Tripura Sundari
Mr. Pregnant
as Dr. Vasudha
Pookkaalam
as Clara
Spark: L.I.F.E.
as Indhira
Balamevvadu
as Dr. Yashoda
Focus
as Pramodha Devi
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
as Khadeejumma
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
as Valli (segment "Coffee, Anyone?"), Writer, Director
Kee
Actor
Boomerang
as Aishwarya
Yatra
as Sabitha Indra Reddy
Abhiyum Anuvum
as Revathy
Tholi Prema
as Aditya's Mother
Ambi Ning Vayassaytho
as Nandini
Nibunan
as Mrs. Emmanuel
Solo
as Vidya Ramachandran
Waiting
as Pankaja
Naani
as Suraksha
Love 24x7
as Dr. Sarayu
Salt Mango Tree
as Deepika
Masterpiece
as Durga
Kanchana 2
as Green TV Head
Minugurulu
as Kiranmai
Legend
as Hero's Mother
Ramanujan
as Komalatammal
Baadshah
as Snehalatha
Kalimannu
as Meera's neighbour & friend
Seedan
as Thangam
Varudu
as Advocate Vasanthi
Leader
as Rajeswari Devi
Thillalangadi
as Krishna's mother
Eradane Maduve
as Malavika
Raavanan
Dialogue
Aegan
as Kasthuri
Pandurangadu
as Satyabhama
വിലാപങ്ങൾക്കപ്പുറം
2008
Vilapangalkkappuram
as Dr. Mary Varghese
Siddu from Srikakulam
as Snehalatha
Satham Podathey
as Gynecologist
Takkari
as Snehalatha
Rakhi
as Meenakshi Iyer
Amma Cheppindi
as Saraswati, Bose's mother
Pachakuthira
as Anandakuttan's and Akash's mother
Parijatham
as Subhadra
Shock
as Exorcist
Vaseegara
as Lakshmi
Eera Nilam
as Chinnathaayi
Annavru
as Gowri
Nammal
as Snehalatha
Santosham
as Snehalatha
Chocklet
as Saradha Jayachandran
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
as Sujatha
Vanaprastham
as Subhadra
Pelli Pandiri
as Dr. Prabhavathi
Nandhini
as Nandhini
Egire Paavurama
as Yasodha
Iruvar
Dialogue, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Irattai Roja
as Geetha
Indira
Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
Subhalagnam
as Meena
സമൂഹം
1993
Samooham
as M.L.A Rajalakshmi
Thiruda Thiruda
Dialogue
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Capt Alice Cherian
Dharmathin Thalaivan
as Sumathi
En Bommukutty Ammavukku
as Lakshmi
Aakhari Poratam
as Sunadha Mala
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
as C. Nandhini
Ezhuthappurangal
as Rajalakshmi
Lawyer Suhasini
as Suhasini
Pranamam
as Usha
Kirathakudu
as Swetha
Chantabbai
as Jwala
Sindhu Bhairavi
as Sindhamani aka Sindhu
Sravanthi
as Sravanti
Kongumudi
as Susheela
Bandhana
as Nandhini, Actor
അക്ഷരങ്ങൾ
1984
Aksharangal
as Bharathi
Ente Upasana
as Lathika
Challenge
as Lakshmi
Adaminte Vaariyellu
as Vasanthi
Swathi
as Swathi
Uruvavugal Maralam
as Lakshmi
Muddula Mogudu
as Sarala
Koodevide?
as Alice
Manchu Pallaki
as Geeta
Gopurangal Saivathillai
as Arukkani
Kudumbam Oru Kadambam
as Parvathi
Palaivana Solai
as Geetha
