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Suhasini Maniratnam
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Suhasini Charuhasan
15 August 1961 Paramakudi, Madras State, India
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Suhasini Maniratnam (born on August 15, 1961) is a famous Indian actress. She has worked in many films in different languages like Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. She is also a director, producer, and writer.
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Early Life and Family
Suhasini Charuhasan was born in Paramakudi, India. When she was 12, she moved to Madras to live with her uncle, the well-known actor Kamal Haasan, and her grandmother. Some of her cousins, like Anu Hasan, Shruti Haasan, and Akshara Haasan, also became actors later on.
Her Film Journey
As an Actress
Suhasini started her acting career in 1980 with the Tamil movie Nenjathai Killathe. She won an award for Best Actress for her very first film! She also acted in Malayalam films, starting with Koodevide in 1983, alongside actor Mammootty. She even appeared in an international film called Vanaprastham (1999), which starred Mohanlal.
Suhasini won the prestigious National Film Award for Best Actress in 1985. This was for her role in the Tamil film Sindhu Bhairavi, which was directed by K. Balachander. She has acted in many films with popular actors across different languages.
As a Director
Suhasini also loves to direct! In 1991, she directed a TV series called Penn. This series showed stories about women in South India.
In 1995, she directed her first movie, Indira. Later, in 2020, she directed a part of an Amazon Prime film called Putham Pudhu Kaalai. Her segment was named "Coffee, Anyone?" and she also acted in it with her cousins, Shruti Haasan and Anu Hasan.
Other Important Work
Behind the Scenes
Suhasini and her husband, film director Mani Ratnam, have a film production company called Madras Talkies. They have been running it since 1997, helping to create many movies.
Helping Others
From 2015 to 2020, Suhasini was an honorary consul for Luxembourg. This means she helped represent Luxembourg in India.
She also started the Naam Foundation in 2010. This foundation works to help and support single women.
Personal Life
Suhasini married film director Mani Ratnam on August 26, 1988. They have one son named Nandan, who was born in 1992.
Awards and Recognitions
Suhasini has won many awards for her acting and work in films. Some of her major awards include:
- National Film Award for Best Actress for Sindhu Bhairavi (1985).
- Filmfare Awards South for Best Actress in Kannada and Telugu films.
- Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actress.
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Actress.
- Nandi Awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.
