Suhasini
Chennai, India Occupation: Actor,Film Director,
Producer,
Writer Years active :1980 - Present Spouse(s) :Mani Ratnam
Personal life
Suhasini was born in Chennai to actor Chaaru Haasan, the elder brother of Kamal Hassan.
Suhasini is a trained costume designer, hair stylist and cinematographer. She is known as the first female student to graduate from the Madras Film institute.
In 1988, she married Mani Ratnam and gave birth to a son, born in 1992.
Film Career
In 1996, Suhasini stepped into direction, helming her first film Indira. She also wrote the screenplay for the film. The project was produced by G.V films . She and husband Mani Ratnam, are both involved in the running of their production company Madras Talkies, along with G. Srinivasan.
She won the coveted National Film Award for Best Actress in 1986 for her role in the 1985 Tamil film Sindhu Bhairavi, directed by K. Balachander.
She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada as well as Malayalam films. 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.
She is also a very talented make-up artist and hair stylist. Suhasini has helped her co-stars who were equally popular like Radhika, Radha, Vijayashanthi, Sumalatha and Ambika on thier make up and hair. She even volunteered to do Radhika's hair for the movie, "Keladi Kanmani", a sort of come-back movie for Radhika. She was very instrumental in getting Radhika back to Cinema after the later succumbed to some personal problems.
Filmography
As actress
- Makante Achan (2009)
- Aegan (2008)
- Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige (2007)
- Amma Chappindhi(2006)
- Rakhi (2006)
- Shock (2004)
- Vaseegara (2003)
- Donga Ramudu & Party (2003)
- Stumble (2003)
- Nammal (2002)
- Theerthadanam (2001)
- Nuvu Naku Nachav (2001)
- Vaanaprastham (1999)
- Bharatheeyam (1997)
- Amrutavarshini (1997)
- Shubhalagnam (1994)
- Chinna Kannamma (1993)
- Samooham (1993)
- Muthina Haara(1990)
- Sravanthi(?)
- En Purushan Thaan Enakkum Mattum Thaan (1989)
- Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam (1989)
- Marana Mrudangam (1988)
- Manchi Donga (1988)
- Aakhari Poratam (1988)
- Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988)
- En Bommukutty Ammavukku (1988)
- Manivatharile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987)
- Aradhana (1987)
- Dhoorathu Pacchai (1987)
- Muddula Manavaraalu(?)
- Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987)
- Samsaaram Oka Chadarangam (1987)
- Thene Manasulu (1987)
- Rakkuyilin Rajassadasil (1986)
- Pranamam (1986)
- Raakshasudu (1986)
- Chantabbai (1986)
- Kiraathakudu (1986)
- Mr. Bharath (1986)
- Muddula Manavaraalu (1986)
- Sirivennela (1986)
- Bandhana (1985)
- Vaarasudu(?)
- Katha Ithu Vare (1985)
- Kongumudi(?)
- Bullet (1985)
- Jackie (1985)
- Sindhu Bhairavi (1985)
- Swathi (1985)
- Saakshi(?)
- Ammayila Saval(?)
- Brahma Naidu(?)
- President Gaari Abbayi(?)
- Inti Guttu (1984)
- Challenge (1984)
- Aarorumariyathe (1984)
- Ente Upasana (1984)
- Justice Chakravarthy (1984)
- Mangamma Gari Manavadu (1984)
- Manishiko Charithra (1984)
- Thathamme Poocha Poocha (1984)
- Magamaha Raju (1983)
- Adaminte Variyellu (1983)
- Koodevide? (1983)
- Oru Indhiya Kanavu (1983)
- Manchupallaki (1982)
- Aagaaya Gangai (1982)
- Gopurangal Saayvathillai (1982)
- Palaivana Solai (1981)
- Nenjathai Killathe
- Ooyala
- Egire Paavurama
- Amma
- Nuvvu Naaku Nachaav
- Samsaaram oka chadarangam
- Mukkuooudaka
- Swathi
- Sirivennela
- Chantabbai
As director
- Indira (1996)
- Penn (television show) (1991)
As writer
- Ashokavanam (2009)
- Guru (2007)
- Iruvar (1997)
- Indira (1996)
- Thiruda Thiruda (1992)
As producer
- Iruvar (1997)
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