Archive · 27 Nov 2025
Suhasini Maniratnam Recalls Feeling Intimidated by Chiranjeevi
Suhasini Maniratnam, who is the wife of director Mani Ratnam and the niece of actor Kamal Haasan, has worked with the famous actor Chiranjeevi in several movies.
During a special event called IFFI 2025, she talked about how she felt scared and nervous when she first started acting.
She mentioned that Chiranjeevi, who was a big star, asked her to do better in a scene.
She also said that before she became an actress, she used to work as a cameraperson and didn't know much about acting.
She had to learn acting while she was working on the movies.
She shared these memories with another actor named Khushboo Sundar.
Suhasini Maniratnam, wife of director Mani Ratnam and niece of Kamal Haasan, has worked with Chiranjeevi in multiple films.
During the IFFI 2025 session, Suhasini recalled feeling intimidated by Chiranjeevi on a large film set.
She mentioned that Chiranjeevi asked her to do better during a scene, as he had only seen her as a cameraperson before.
Suhasini shared that she was a cinematographer and learned acting on the job.
The session, titled 'The Luminary Icons: Creative Bonds and Fierce Performances,' was held on November 21 with Khushboo Sundar.
- Who
- Suhasini Maniratnam and Chiranjeevi
- What
- Suhasini Maniratnam recalled feeling intimidated by Chiranjeevi during their film shoots
- When
- During the IFFI 2025 session on November 21
- Where
- IFFI 2025 event
- Why
- To share her experiences and intimidations while shooting with Chiranjeevi
- Actor
- Suhasini Maniratnam
- Megastar
- Chiranjeevi
- Films Worked Together
- Manchu Pallaki (1982), Kirathakudu (1986), Aradhana (1987)
- Event
- IFFI 2025
- Session Title
- The Luminary Icons: Creative Bonds and Fierce Performances
- Date
- November 21
- Co-Participant
- Khushboo Sundar
- Suhasini's Background
- Cinematographer turned actress