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Suhasini Maniratnam

Born: August 15, 1961 Movies: 5 Songs: 0
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Alias
Suhasini
Age
64 years
Birth Place
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
City
Chennai
Occupation
Actress, Producer
Languages
Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Height
5' 8"
Weight
58 kg
Eye Color
Black
Hair Color
Black
Spouse
mani ratnam
Parents
Chaaru Haasan
Children
Nandhan Mani Ratnam

Summary

Suhasini has acted in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam 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 Babu ran for a whole year in the theaters and created history. Muttina Haara (1990) with Dr. 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 blockbuster hit films. Her recent films such as Mathad Mathad Mallige with Dr. Vishnuvardhan directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar, Eradane Maduve and its sequel Mathondu Maduve directed by Dinesh Babu became very popular. She also acted recently in films like Mohini, Deadly Soma-2, Myna, Sanju Weds Geetha etc.

Biography

Her films with South Super Star Dr. Vishnuvardhan (who acted in 220 films in 5 main languages of the country) created records and their combination is considered as one of the best and rare combinations in the south. They 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 Vaanaprastham (1999), which starred Mohanlal, was particularly well received.

Facts & Trivia

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.

Filmography

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