Acting

Suhasini Maniratnam

Born August 15, 1961 · Chennai, Tamilnadu, India (age 65)

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…

Known For

Hi :)

MovieRomanceDrama

Two individuals initially exchange a simple "Hi," but through a series of chance encounters, shared experiences, and deep conversations, they gradually develop a strong connection and eventually fall in love.

Aradhana

Aradhana · 1987

MovieRomanceMusic

Puliraju is a small time rowdy. When Jennifer arrives in his town as a school teacher, he becomes her student and she transforms his into a different person. Soon, they fall in love. But will they be able to unite?

Eradane Maduve

Eradane Maduve · 2010

Comedy of errors and a chance of a second marriage.

Kongumudi

Kongumudi · 1985

Shekhar and Susheela are married, and Susheela develops serious doubts and distrust toward her husband because of misunderstandings

Nuvvu Naaku Nachav

Nuvvu Naaku Nachav · 2001

Nuvvu Naaku Nachav

MovieDramaComedy

Venky and Nandini's relationship changes from mere friendship to something that is more romantic. However, love only blossoms between the two after Nandini's marriage is fixed elsewhere.

Hail Mary

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

En Bommukutty Ammavukku · 1988

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

MovieDramaFamily

Vinod and Lakshmi, who lost their daughter in an accident, adopt Tinu, a vivacious young girl, from an orphanage. However, the family faces challenges when Tinu's birth parents set out to find her.

Sri Anjaneyam

Sri Anjaneyam · 2004

MovieFantasyAction

Brahmam, a corrupt politician, kills Anji's parents and plans to demolish a temple. To help Anji fight the politician, Lord Anjaneya takes human form to stop it.

Filmography

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Hi :)

MovieRomanceDrama

Two individuals initially exchange a simple "Hi," but through a series of chance encounters, shared experiences, and deep conversations, they gradually develop a strong connection and eventually fall in love.

Usha

Aradhana

Aradhana · 1987

MovieRomanceMusic

Puliraju is a small time rowdy. When Jennifer arrives in his town as a school teacher, he becomes her student and she transforms his into a different person. Soon, they fall in love. But will they be able to unite?

Eradane Maduve

Eradane Maduve · 2010

Comedy of errors and a chance of a second marriage.

Malavika

Kongumudi

Kongumudi · 1985

Shekhar and Susheela are married, and Susheela develops serious doubts and distrust toward her husband because of misunderstandings

Susheela

Nuvvu Naaku Nachav

Nuvvu Naaku Nachav · 2001

Nuvvu Naaku Nachav

MovieDramaComedy

Venky and Nandini's relationship changes from mere friendship to something that is more romantic. However, love only blossoms between the two after Nandini's marriage is fixed elsewhere.

Sujatha

Hail Mary

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

En Bommukutty Ammavukku · 1988

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

MovieDramaFamily

Vinod and Lakshmi, who lost their daughter in an accident, adopt Tinu, a vivacious young girl, from an orphanage. However, the family faces challenges when Tinu's birth parents set out to find her.

Lakshmi

Sri Anjaneyam

Sri Anjaneyam · 2004

MovieFantasyAction

Brahmam, a corrupt politician, kills Anji's parents and plans to demolish a temple. To help Anji fight the politician, Lord Anjaneya takes human form to stop it.

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea · 2021

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

MovieHistoryWar

‘Marakkar Lion of the Arabian Sea’ portrays the courageous life-events of a rebellious naval chief, Kunjali Marakkar the fourth, who fought against the Portuguese in the ancient times. He was the fourth naval chief of the Calicut Zamorin. The film revolves around him who was also the first Indian Naval Commander and Indian freedom fighter for the war against the Portuguese. He is said to have won 16 such battles with his impeccable strategies and fighting skills.

Khadeejumma

Thai Veedu

Thai Veedu · 1983

Raju, who believes Nagalingam is his father, agrees to steal an antique sword of great monetary value. However, little does he know that the sword belongs to his real father, Rajasekaran.

Iruvar

MovieHistoryDrama

A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.

Dialogue

Raavanan

Raavanan · 2010

MovieActionAdventure

After inspector Dev stirs the reign of Veeraiya, a tribal outlaw, the latter responds by kidnapping his wife, Ragini. While she tries to escape from him, Dev fights many resistances to find her.

Dialogue

Oka Raju Oka Rani

Oka Raju Oka Rani · 2003

Oka Raju Oka Rani

MovieRomanceComedy

Ravi loves Preethi and wants to marry her but her father hates such unions due to her sister's failed love marriage. In an attempt to be with each other, they both plan to cheat her father.

Tholi Prema

Tholi Prema · 2018

MovieComedyRomance

Aaditya is an impulsive individual who takes decisions spontaneously and is unafraid to speak his mind. The love of his life Varsha is his extreme opposite — she chooses not to let her emotions control her actions or words. Will these two differing individuals ever make their relationship work?

Aditya's Mother

Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu

Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu · 2025

Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu

Explores Different Shades Of Human Desire Through Jessie, Ilyas, Samuel, And Bhaskaran - Each Chasing Passion, Longing, Or Curiosity In Their Own Way, Revealing How Desires Shape Life And Lead To Self-Realisation.

Prabha

Solo

MovieActionRomance

An experimental romantic thriller, Solo is the story of four different men, their love, rage and afterlife. Through four elements - water, air, fire and earth, they also represent different facets of Lord Siva.

Vidya Ramachandran

Putham Pudhu Kaalai

Putham Pudhu Kaalai · 2020

Putham Pudhu Kaalai

MovieDramaFamily

Putham Pudhu Kaalai brings together 5 of the most celebrated directors in Tamil cinema - Sudha Kongara, Gautham Menon, Suhasini Mani Ratman, Rajiv Menon, and Karthik Subbaraj to create Amazon Prime Video's first Indian anthology film.

Writer

Baadshah

Baadshah · 2013

MovieActionComedy

Rama Rao fails to get a job with the police force due to his father's connections with a gangster. But when his brother is killed by the gangster, Rama Rao becomes Baadshah to oppose him.

Snehalatha

Gurtunda Seetakalam

Gurtunda Seetakalam · 2022

Gurtunda Seetakalam

MovieRomanceDrama

Dev, a software employee traveling to Mangalore, meets a talkative girl named Divya en route, and both strike a chord. Dev offers a ride to the coastal town and shares his life story during the journey, filled with three love stories. .

Ente Upasana

Ente Upasana · 1984

Lathika is happily engaged to her cousin who works abroad. While she waits for him to come back, Lathika gets raped by her brother's friend. She becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son.

Lathika

Chocklet

Chocklet · 2001

MovieRomanceAction

Aravind, a college student, falls in love with a newcomer Anjali, unaware that she is the daughter of the Commissioner of Police and his acquaintance, Jayachandran.

Saradha Jayachandran

Kee

MovieThrillerAction

A hacker gets the shock of his life when another hacker tries to destroy his dear ones.

Nibunan

Nibunan · 2017

MovieActionCrime

A senior cop and his team of two are after a serial killer who is giving them nightmares. Shocked after finding who the next possible victim is going to be, the cop tracks down the assassin with the help of various clues.

Mrs. Emmanuel

Legend

MovieActionDrama

Krishna, who lives in Dubai, falls in love with Sneha. He comes to India to seek the blessings of his grandmother, unaware that don Jeetendra's gang is seeking revenge.

Hero's Mother

Modern Love Hyderabad

Modern Love Hyderabad · 2022

Modern Love Hyderabad

SeriesComedyDrama

A new generation of love stories, the love and fascination between the lovers, the dynamics of their relationships, their funny conversations and their conflicts.

Gangamma

Soul Stories

Soul Stories · 2024

Soul Stories is a Malayalam web series directed by Sanil Kalathil, featuring Anarkali Marikar and Renji Panicker in lead roles. Produced by Manorama Max, the series focuses on the often-overlooked experiences of women living in a patriarchal society, providing a compelling narrative that encourages viewers to reflect on social issues.

Rani

Jai Mahendran

Jai Mahendran · 2024

SeriesComedyDrama

When Mahendran, a corrupt and manipulative deputy Thasildar, believes in getting things done through powerplay and influence within the system, becomes the victim of his own plans to sabotage an entire system in an attempt to safeguard his job and restore his reputation.

Shobha