Suhasini Maniratnam

An actor is a thinking person.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

My parents and their well-being comes before my work.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Cinema by itself is a language.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

People who are close me know I have a funny side.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I prefer to work behind the camera.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Direction gives me happiness and acting gives me peace.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

College education teaches you humility.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Bengalureans have a heart of gold.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Those who respect the intelligence of the common man have always been masters.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Kannada was easy for me to learn because it's casual and easy; no frills, unlike Tamil.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I think if an actor is not able to pronounce their own dialogues, no matter what language, you are not an actor.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I do things normal event managers cannot do, thanks to my years in the film industry.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

With summer in Chennai, I am struggling with my long hair. I do my own hair-dos which are comfortable.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Though I read and speak Malayalam, Malayalis won't accept outsiders speaking their language.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

We women want to take the easy way out. I appreciate men because they take risks.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I have a great sense of humour. I am teasing, taunting and authoritative.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I have a long time association with Prince jewellery and the only piece of jewellery I wore for my wedding was designed…

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I'm very happy that Kathryn Bigelow has become the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood's top…

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I have been acting for more than 25 years and have worked in all the four Southern languages. But it is in…

— Suhasini Maniratnam

It is difficult to accept failure when you are a student. It is also difficult to succeed because everyone is so competitive!

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Raja Ravi Varma was one of the few Indians who not only understood women but also represented them exquisitely in a single…

— Suhasini Maniratnam

When my son Nandan was in middle school, I had a fun way of doing his maths homework. I bought another set…

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I have been hooked to cinema since childhood. I am like a typical Indian villager who had no other source of entertainment…

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I got a Best Actress award from the Kerala government when I was 24, and I got another one when I was…

— Suhasini Maniratnam

For people to understand, you can't speak 'cinema.' Cinema doesn't have alphabets, so you have to go to the local language. Even…

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I think as film actors we are comfortable on stage because we know what the audience expects. The only tricky part is…

— Suhasini Maniratnam

When I see poverty around, it churns my heart.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I am a humble speaker, I speak very well.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Technology has definitely changed a lot, and it has made the medium of cinema very accessible for aspirants.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I would like to give one message: Live life light with a smile.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Actors should be writers. While a writer puts the story on paper, an actor puts it on screen.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

When there is growth economically and in industry, I think there should be growth in information also.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I stay in Chennai but my heart is beating for Kannada films.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

We south Indians are clannish and comfortable about our languages.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

How can anyone say no to be a part in a film like 'Ramanujan?'

— Suhasini Maniratnam

I don't believe in multitasking. I rather believe in doing one thing at a time.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Films are a fantastic medium and the huge impact they have cannot be denied.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Vittorio De Sica's 'Bicycle Thieves' changed my very idea of cinema.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

All art cinema is not great; some of the films can put you to sleep.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Every language will have different nuances. But language cannot be the basis for discrimination or exclusion.

— Suhasini Maniratnam