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{{Infobox television<br />
| image =<br />
| genre = Drama<br />
| creator = [[Charuhasan]]<br />
| director = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Suhasini Maniratnam]]<br />
}}<br />
| based_on = <br />
| writer = Suhasini Maniratnam<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Revathi]]<br />
* [[Bhanupriya]]<br />
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]<br />
* [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]]<br />
* [[Amala Akkineni|Amala]]<br />
* [[Shobana]]<br />
* [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]]<br />
* [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]]<br />
}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| num_seasons = 1<br />
| num_episodes = 8<br />
| editor = [[B. Lenin]]<br>Gopal<br />
| cinematography = G. P. Krishna<br />
| runtime = <br />
| network = [[Doordarshan|Madras Doordarshan]]<br />
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
| company = <br />
| first_aired = {{Start date|1991}}<br />
| last_aired =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Penn''''' is a 1991 Indian drama anthology miniseries directed by [[Suhasini Maniratnam]] and produced by [[Charuhasan]]. The series on [[Doordarshan|Madras Doordarshan]] featured eight standalone episodes examining the lives of South Indian women. Actresses [[Revathi]], [[Bhanupriya]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]], [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]], [[Amala Akkineni|Amala]], [[Shobana]], [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]] and Suhasini herself play the lead roles in the eight episodes, with an ensemble set of other actors in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2017/oct/12/penn-they-dont-make-them-like-these-anymore-1671443.html|title=Penn, they don't make them like these anymore!|newspaper=The New Indian Express|first=Archanaa|last=Seker|date=12 October 2017|accessdate=16 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/suhasini-maniratnam-is-in-search-of-something-special/articleshow/66654533.cms|title=Suhasini Maniratnam is in search of something special|website=The Times of India|date=16 November 2018 }}</ref> The series has music composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], cinematography by G. P. Krishna and editing by [[B. Lenin]] and Gopal. The series was released in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/suhasini-penn-series-shobana-revathy-amala-geetha-radhika-saranya-bhanupriya-335803/|title=പെണ്: സുഹാസിനിയുടെ കഥാചിത്രങ്ങളിലൂടെ|date=20 January 2020}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
<br />
'''Hemavukku Kalyanam'''<br />
*[[Revathi]] as Hema<br />
*[[Charuhasan]] as Hema's father<br />
*[[Srividya]] as Hema's mother<br />
*[[Nithya Ravindran|Nithya]] as Hema's sister<br />
*[[Raasi (actress)|Baby Raasi]] as the young version of Hema<br />
*[[Neena (Tamil actress)|Baby Neena]] as the young version of Hema's sister<br />
<br />
'''Appa Appadithan'''<br />
*[[Gemini Ganesan]] as Sharada's father<br />
*[[Bhanupriya]] as Sharada<br />
*[[Bhanu Chander]] as Chandrasekhar<br />
*[[Rajyalakshmi]] as Sujatha<br />
*[[A. V. Ramanan]] as Chandrasekhar's brother<br />
*Lakshmipriya as Sharada's mother<br />
*Mythili as Chandrasekar's sister-in-law<br />
*Priya as Priya<br />
<br />
'''Appa Irukken'''<br />
*[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]<br />
*[[Chandrahasan]]<br />
*[[A. V. Ramanan]]<br />
*Kakinada Shyamala<br />
*Devika Rani<br />
*Geetha Nagarajan<br />
*Meena<br />
*Vikram Raj<br />
<br />
'''Mrs Ranganath'''<br />
*[[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]]<br />
*[[Sarath Babu]]<br />
*[[Richard Rishi|Master Richard]]<br />
*Baby Divya<br />
*Susheela Ranganath<br />
*Veeraraghavan<br />
*Raghavendar<br />
*Veerasamy<br />
*[[Maadhu Balaji|Balaji]]<br />
*[[Kavithalaya Krishnan|Krishnan]]<br />
<br />
'''Kutty Anand'''<br />
*[[Amala Akkineni|Amala]]<br />
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]]<br />
*[[Anand Krishnamoorthi|Master Anand]]<br />
*[[Kutty Padmini]]<br />
*[[Poornam Viswanathan]]<br />
*Vani<br />
*Gayathri<br />
<br />
'''Love Story'''<br />
*[[Shobana]]<br />
*[[Nithya Ravindran|Nithya]]<br />
*[[V. Priya|Priya]]<br />
*Radhabhai<br />
*[[Raja (Tamil actor)|Raja]]<br />
*Venky<br />
<br />
'''Raji Maathiri Ponnu'''<br />
*[[Sowcar Janaki]]<br />
*[[Raghuvaran]]<br />
*[[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]]<br />
<br />
'''Vaarthai Thavari Vittai'''<br />
*[[R. Parthiban|Parthiban]]<br />
*[[Suhasini Maniratnam]]<br />
<br />
{{colend}}<br />
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== Episodes ==<br />
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{{Episode table |background=#515357 |overall= |title= |director= |airdate= |episodes=<br />
{{Episode list<br />
| EpisodeNumber = 1<br />
| Title = Hemavukku Kalyanam <br />
| DirectedBy = [[Suhasini Maniratnam]]<br />
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991}}<br />
| LineColor = 515357<br />
}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
| EpisodeNumber = 2<br />
| Title = Appa Appadithan<br />
| DirectedBy = Suhasini Maniratnam<br />
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991}}<br />
| ShortSummary = <br />
| LineColor = 515357<br />
}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
| EpisodeNumber = 3<br />
| Title = Appa Irukken<br />
| DirectedBy = Suhasini Maniratnam<br />
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991}}<br />
| ShortSummary = <br />
| LineColor = 515357<br />
}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
| EpisodeNumber = 4<br />
| Title = Mrs Ranganath<br />
| DirectedBy = Suhasini Maniratnam<br />
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991}}<br />
| ShortSummary = <br />
| LineColor = 515357<br />
}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
| EpisodeNumber = 5<br />
| Title = Kutty Anand<br />
| DirectedBy = Suhasini Maniratnam<br />
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991}}<br />
| ShortSummary = <br />
| LineColor = 515357<br />
}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
| EpisodeNumber = 6<br />
| Title = Love Story<br />
| DirectedBy = Suhasini Maniratnam<br />
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991}}<br />
| ShortSummary = <br />
| LineColor = 515357<br />
}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
| EpisodeNumber = 7<br />
| Title = Raji Maathiri Ponnu<br />
| DirectedBy = Suhasini Maniratnam<br />
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991}}<br />
| ShortSummary = <br />
| LineColor = 515357<br />
}}<br />
{{Episode list<br />
| EpisodeNumber = 8<br />
| Title = Vaarthai Thavari Vittai<br />
| DirectedBy = Suhasini Maniratnam<br />
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991}}<br />
| ShortSummary = <br />
| LineColor = 515357<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
[[Suhasini Maniratnam]] made her debut as a director through ''Penn'', a mini-series with standalone episodes focusing on the lives of South Indian women.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/kannada-films-got-me-recognition-suhasini-mani-ratnam/story-ApCcDsxGspZeuiZk5PBohP.html|title=Kannada films got me recognition: Suhasini Mani Ratnam|date=3 June 2009|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mani-ratnams-wife-suhasini-wears-directors-hat-after-25-years-819398|title=Mani Ratnam's wife Suhasini wears director's hat after 25 years|first=David|last=Johnson|date=8 May 2020|website=International Business Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/The-jewel-in-her-life/articleshow/44555195.cms|title=The jewel in her life|website=The Times of India|date=27 April 2003 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030412/windows/main4.htm|title=The Tribune - Windows - Main Feature|website=tribuneindia.com}}</ref><br />
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[[V. Priya]], who later moved on to work as a film writer and director, made her debut as an actress through the series. She noted she was inspired by Suhasini's style of film-making and the process inspired her to take up a career in the film industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/29priya.htm|title='A love story about real people'|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:1990s Tamil-language television series debuts]]<br />
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language television series]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language television shows]]</div>
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