Suhasini Maniratnam
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 15, 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- 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
Credit Score
Movie
Charukesi
Movie
Anantha
Movie
Hail Mary
Movie
Hi :)
Movie · as Usha
The Verdict
Movie · as Mrs. Elisabeth 'Elisa' Sherman
Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu
Movie · as Prabha
Honeymoon Express
Movie · as Tripura Sundari
Jai Mahendran
TV · as Shobha · 6 eps
Soul Stories
TV · as Rani · 5 eps
Mr. Pregnant
Movie · as Dr. Vasudha
Pookkaalam
Movie · as Clara
Spark: L.I.F.E.
Movie · as Indhira
Malli Modalaindi
Movie · as Suja
Balamevvadu
Movie · as Dr. Yashoda
Focus
Movie · as Pramodha Devi
Gurtunda Seetakalam
Movie
Varnapatala
Movie
Modern Love Hyderabad
TV · as Gangamma · 1 ep
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
Movie · as Khadeejumma
Unstoppable with NBK
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tryst With Destiny
Movie
Entha Manchivaadavuraa
Movie · as Jaya
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
Movie · as Valli (segment "Coffee, Anyone?")
Kee
Movie
Boomerang
Movie · as Aishwarya
Yatra
Movie · as Sabitha Indra Reddy
Suryakantham
Movie
Ayushman Bhava
Movie
Sollividava
Movie
Abhiyum Anuvum
Movie · as Revathy
Tholi Prema
Movie · as Aditya's Mother
Touch Chesi Chudu
Movie
Ambi Ning Vayassaytho
Movie · as Nandini
Nibunan
Movie · as Mrs. Emmanuel
Solo
Movie · as Vidya Ramachandran
Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2
Movie
Okkadu Migiladu
Movie
Viraat
Movie
Waiting
Movie · as Pankaja
Naani
Movie · as Suraksha
Love 24x7
Movie · as Dr. Sarayu
Salt Mango Tree
Movie · as Deepika
Masterpiece
Movie · as Durga
Kanchana 2
Movie · as Green TV Head
Minugurulu
Movie · as Kiranmai
Legend
Movie · as Hero's Mother
Ramanujan
Movie · as Komalatammal
Baadshah
Movie · as Snehalatha
Kalimannu
Movie · as Meera's neighbour & friend
Gabbar Singh
Movie
Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara
Movie · as Suguna
Seedan
Movie · as Thangam
Sanju Weds Geetha
Movie
Varudu
Movie · as Advocate Vasanthi
Leader
Movie · as Rajeswari Devi
Thillalangadi
Movie · as Krishna's mother
School Master
Movie
Eradane Maduve
Movie · as Malavika
Subhapradam
Movie
Makante Achan
Movie · as Rema
Nammal Thammil
Movie · as Rosy
Aegan
Movie · as Kasthuri
Pandurangadu
Movie · as Satyabhama
Vilapangalkkappuram
Movie · as Dr. Mary Varghese
Siddu from Srikakulam
Movie · as Snehalatha
Satham Podathey
Movie · as Gynecologist
Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige
Movie · as Kanaka
Takkari
Movie · as Snehalatha
Rakhi
Movie · as Meenakshi Iyer
Amma Cheppindi
Movie · as Saraswati, Bose's mother
Pachakuthira
Movie · as Anandakuttan's and Akash's mother
Parijatham
Movie · as Subhadra
Allari Pidugu
Movie
Shock
Movie · as Exorcist
Pedababu
Movie
Sri Anjaneyam
Movie
Vaseegara
Movie · as Lakshmi
Donga Ramadu and Party
Movie
Eera Nilam
Movie · as Chinnathaayi
Stumble
Movie
Annavru
Movie · as Gowri
Oka Raju Oka Rani
Movie
Nammal
Movie · as Snehalatha
Santosham
Movie · as Snehalatha
Chocklet
Movie · as Saradha Jayachandran
Theerthadanam
Movie · as Vinodini
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
Movie · as Sujatha
Ellara Mane Dosenu
Movie
Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam
Movie · as Vaani
Yaarige Salutthe Sambala
Movie · as Lakshmi
Vanaprastham
Movie · as Subhadra
Ooyala
Movie
Pelli Pandiri
Movie · as Dr. Prabhavathi
Hendithghelthini
Movie
Amruthavarshini
Movie · as Veena
Nandhini
Movie · as Nandhini
Bhaaratheeyam
Movie
Ganga Yamuna
Movie
Egire Paavurama
Movie · as Yasodha
Irattai Roja
Movie · as Geetha
Ramudochadu
Movie · as Arundathi (Cameo appearance)
Himapatha
Movie
Subhalagnam
Movie · as Meena
Chinna Kannamma
Movie
Samooham
Movie · as M.L.A Rajalakshmi
Amma
Movie
Penn
TV · 1 ep
Muthina Haara
Movie
En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan
Movie
Bala Gopaludu
Movie
Mamathala Kovela
Movie
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
Movie · as Capt Alice Cherian
Suprabhatha
Movie · as Hema
Dharmathin Thalaivan
Movie · as Sumathi
Sattam Oru Sathurangam
Movie
Marana Mrudangam
Movie
Manchi Donga
Movie · as Madhavi
Varasudochadu
Movie
En Bommukutty Ammavukku
Movie · as Lakshmi
Oohakachavadam
Movie
Aakhari Poratam
Movie · as Sunadha Mala
Ramudu Bheemudu
Movie · as Swathi
Ananda Aradhanai
Movie
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
Movie · as C. Nandhini
Dhoorathu Pacchai
Movie
Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
Movie · as Neena
Aradhana
Movie
Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
Movie · as Uma
Ezhuthappurangal
Movie · as Rajalakshmi
President Gari Abbayi
Movie · as Latha
Lawyer Suhasini
Movie · as Suhasini
Sravana Sandhya
Movie · as Sandhya
Pranamam
Movie · as Usha
Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil
Movie · as Janani
Chantabbai
Movie · as Jwala
Rakshasudu
Movie
Kirathakudu
Movie · as Swetha
Hosa Neeru
Movie
Sirivennela
Movie · as Subhashini
Katha Ithuvare
Movie · as Rekha
Sindhu Bhairavi
Movie · as Sindhamani aka Sindhu
Sravanthi
Movie · as Sravanti
Jackie
Movie
Mangalya Bandham
Movie
Kongumudi
Movie · as Susheela
Bandhana
Movie · as Nandhini
Aksharangal
Movie · as Bharathi
Aarorumariyathe
Movie · as Sudha
Ente Upasana
Movie · as Lathika
Challenge
Movie · as Lakshmi
Intiguttu
Movie
Mangamma Gari Manavadu
Movie
Adaminte Vaariyellu
Movie · as Vasanthi
Illalu Priyuralu
Movie
Swathi
Movie · as Swathi
Thathamme Poocha Poocha
Movie · as Kalyani
Uruvavugal Maralam
Movie · as Lakshmi
Muddula Mogudu
Movie · as Sarala
Bahudoorapu Batasari
Movie · as Subhashini
Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu
Movie
Thai Veedu
Movie
Koodevide?
Movie · as Alice
Maga Maharaju
Movie
Oru Indhiya Kanavu
Movie
Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan
Movie
Apoorva Sahodarigal
Movie
Lottery Ticket
Movie
Aagaaya Gangai
Movie · as Sumathi
Manchu Pallaki
Movie · as Geeta
Nandri, Meendum Varuga
Movie
Gopurangal Saivathillai
Movie · as Arukkani
Vadivangal
Movie
Azhagiya Kanne
Movie
Marumagale Vazhga
Movie
Kalyana Kalam
Movie · as Geetha
Kotha Jeevithalu
Movie
Kudumbam Oru Kadambam
Movie · as Parvathi
Palaivana Solai
Movie · as Geetha
Nenjathai Killathe
Movie · as Viji