Suhasini Maniratnam
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).
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Hail Mary
as Unknown
Hi :)
as Usha
Charukesi
as Unknown
Anantha
as Unknown
Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu
as Prabha
The Verdict
as Mrs. Elisabeth 'Elisa' Sherman
Soul Stories
as Rani
Jai Mahendran
as Shobha
Honeymoon Express
as Tripura Sundari
Spark
as Indhira
Mr. Pregnant
as Dr. Vasudha
Pookkaalam
as Clara
Gurtunda Seetakalam
as Unknown
Focus
as Pramodha Devi
Balamevvadu
as Dr. Yashoda
Modern Love Hyderabad
as Gangamma
Malli Modalaindi
as Suja
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
as Khadeejumma
Unstoppable with NBK
as Self
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
as Valli (segment "Coffee, Anyone?")
Tryst With Destiny
as Unknown
Entha Manchivaadavuraa
as Jaya
Ayushman Bhava
as Unknown
Kee
as Unknown
Suryakantham
as Unknown
Boomerang
as Aishwarya
Yatra
as Sabitha Indra Reddy
Ambi Ning Vayassaytho
as Nandini
Abhiyum Anuvum
as Revathy
Sollividava
as Unknown
Touch Chesi Chudu
as Unknown
Okkadu Migiladu
as Unknown
Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2
as Unknown
Solo
as Vidya Ramachandran
Nibunan
as Mrs. Emmanuel
Naani
as Suraksha
Waiting
as Pankaja
Viraat
as Unknown
Masterpiece
as Durga
Salt Mango Tree
as Deepika
Love 24x7
as Dr. Sarayu
Kanchana 2
as Green TV Head
Ramanujan
as Komalatammal
Legend
as Hero's Mother
Minugurulu
as Kiranmai
Kalimannu
as Meera's neighbour & friend
Baadshah
as Snehalatha
Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara
as Suguna
Gabbar Singh
as Unknown
Sanju Weds Geetha
as Unknown
Seedan
as Thangam
Thillalangadi
as Krishna's mother
Eradane Maduve
as Malavika
Varudu
as Advocate Vasanthi
Leader
as Rajeswari Devi
School Master
as Unknown
Nammal Thammil
as Rosy
Makante Achan
as Rema
Aegan
as Kasthuri
Siddu from Srikakulam
as Snehalatha
Pandurangadu
as Satyabhama
Takkari
as Snehalatha
Satham Podathey
as Gynecologist
Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige
as Kanaka
Rakhi
as Meenakshi Iyer
Amma Cheppindi
as Saraswati, Bose's mother
Parijatham
as Subhadra
Pachakuthira
as Anandakuttan's and Akash's mother
Allari Pidugu
as Unknown
Sri Anjaneyam
as Unknown
Shock
as Exorcist
Pedababu
as Unknown
Annavru
as Gowri
Stumble
as Unknown
Eera Nilam
as Chinnathaayi
Donga Ramadu and Party
as Unknown
Oka Raju Oka Rani
as Unknown
Vaseegara
as Lakshmi
Nammal
as Snehalatha
Santosham
as Snehalatha
Chocklet
as Saradha Jayachandran
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
as Sujatha
Ellara Mane Dosenu
as Unknown
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
as Vaani
Yaarige Salutthe Sambala
as Lakshmi
Vanaprastham
as Subhadra
Hendithghelthini
as Unknown
Ooyala
as Unknown
Pelli Pandiri
as Dr. Prabhavathi
Amruthavarshini
as Veena
Ganga Yamuna
as Unknown
Egire Paavurama
as Yasodha
Bhaaratheeyam
as Unknown
Ramudochadu
as Arundathi (Cameo appearance)
Irattai Roja
as Geetha
Himapatha
as Unknown
Subhalagnam
as Meena
Chinna Kannamma
as Unknown
Amma
as Unknown
Muthina Haara
as Unknown
Bala Gopaludu
as Unknown
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Capt Alice Cherian
En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan
as Unknown
Ramudu Bheemudu
as Swathi
Varasudochadu
as Unknown
Dharmathin Thalaivan
as Sumathi
Marana Mrudangam
as Unknown
En Bommukutty Ammavukku
as Lakshmi
Aakhari Poratam
as Sunadha Mala
Suprabhatha
as Hema
Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
as Neena
Aradhana
as Unknown
Ananda Aradhanai
as Unknown
Lawyer Suhasini
as Suhasini
Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
as Uma
Ezhuthappurangal
as Rajalakshmi
Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil
as Janani
Pranamam
as Usha
Rakshasudu
as Unknown
Chantabbai
as Jwala
Sirivennela
as Subhashini
Kirathakudu
as Swetha
Hosa Neeru
as Unknown
Sindhu Bhairavi
as Sindhamani aka Sindhu
Katha Ithuvare
as Rekha
Jackie
as Unknown
Kongumudi
as Susheela
Sravanthi
as Sravanti
Ente Upasana
as Lathika
Swathi
as Swathi
Intiguttu
as Unknown
Mangamma Gari Manavadu
as Unknown
Challenge
as Lakshmi
Adaminte Vaariyellu
as Vasanthi
Bandhana
as Nandhini
Bandhana
as Unknown
Maga Maharaju
as Unknown
Koodevide?
as Alice
Thai Veedu
as Unknown
Muddula Mogudu
as Sarala
Uruvavugal Maralam
as Lakshmi
Manchu Pallaki
as Geeta
Gopurangal Saivathillai
as Arukkani
Azhagiya Kanne
as Unknown
Lottery Ticket
as Unknown
Kudumbam Oru Kadambam
as Parvathi
Kotha Jeevithalu
as Unknown
Nenjathai Killathe
as Viji