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'''''Susanna''''' is a 2000 [[Malayalam]] film written, directed and produced by [[T. V. Chandran]] with [[Vani Viswanath]] in the title role. The film won two [[Kerala State Film Awards]]: Second Best Actress (Vani Viswanath) and Special Jury Mention (T. V. Chandran).<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/03/06/stories/0406211e.htm "'Sayahnam' bags seven awards"]</ref> It received the [[Padmarajan Award|Padmarajan Award for Cinema]] in 2000.
'''''Susanna''''' is a 2000 [[Malayalam]] film written, directed and produced by [[T. V. Chandran]] with [[Vani Viswanath]] in the title role. The film won two [[Kerala State Film Awards]]: Second Best Actress ([[Vani Viswanath]]) and Special Jury Mention ([[T. V. Chandran]]).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090906133226/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/03/06/stories/0406211e.htm "'Sayahnam' bags seven awards"]</ref> It received the [[Padmarajan Award|Padmarajan Award for Cinema]] in 2000.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Central character is Susanna, who appears to be a prostitute living with five different people at the same time. These five men and Susanna engage in a strange relationship, easily misunderstood by the society around them.  But no one can judge her on grounds of morality. She is a mother, wife, sister, daughter to all her men. They find peace in her presence.
The central character is Susanna, who appears to be a prostitute living with five different people at the same time. These five men and Susanna engage in a strange relationship, easily misunderstood by the society around them.  But no one can judge her on grounds of morality. She is a mother, wife, sister, daughter to all her men. They find peace in her presence.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Vani Viswanath]] as Susanna
*[[Vani Viswanath]] as Susanna
*[[Narendra Prasad]]
*[[Narendra Prasad]] as Prof. Noor Mohammad
*[[Charuhasan]]
*[[Charuhasan]] as Ramakrishna Iyer
*[[Bharath Gopi]]
*[[Bharath Gopi]] as Retd. High Commissioner K. P. Govardhanan Pillai
*[[Madhupal]]
*[[Madhupal]] as Ramesan
*[[Mukundan (actor)|Mukundan]]
*[[Mukundan (actor)|Mukundan]] as Thomachan
*[[M. R. Gopakumar]]
*[[M. R. Gopakumar]]
*[[M.G. Sasi]]
*[[M.G. Sasi]]
*[[Shivaji]]
*[[Shivaji]]
*[[Nedumudi Venu]]
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Colonel Ramachandran Nair
*[[Urmila Unni]]
*[[Urmila Unni]] as Bhargavi
*[[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]]
*[[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]]
*Murali
*[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Josekutty
*MG Sasi
*MG Sasi
*Mukundan Menon
*Mukundan Menon
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*Sudhiranjan
*Sudhiranjan
*Aliyar
*Aliyar
*Reshmi Soman
*Reshmi Soman as Daughter of Susanna
*Omana Ouseph
*Omana Ouseph
*Geetha Nair
*Geetha Nair as Wife of Ramakrishna Iyer


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* [[Mallika Sarabhai]] was also approached to play the role of Susanna.<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/mp/2002/03/18/stories/2002031800960300.htm "Dissecting Danny"]</ref><ref>Unni R. Nair. (7 June 2001). [http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010706/rmal1.html "Dani— Travelling with history"]. ''[[Screen India]]''</ref>
* [[Mallika Sarabhai]] was also approached to play the role of Susanna.<ref>Unni R. Nair. (7 June 2001). [http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010706/rmal1.html "Dani— Travelling with history"]. ''[[Screen India]]''</ref>
* ''Susanna'' is widely regarded as the best performance by Vani Viswanath.<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2010032651390400.htm&date=2010/03/26/&prd=fr& "With guns blazing"]</ref>
* ''Susanna'' is widely regarded as the best performance by Vani Viswanath.
* Canadian poet and musician [[Leonard Cohen]]'s "[[Suzanne (Leonard Cohen song)|Suzanne]]" is played in the film.
* Canadian poet and musician [[Leonard Cohen]]'s "[[Suzanne (Leonard Cohen song)|Suzanne]]" is played in the film.



Revision as of 02:36, 26 October 2021

Susanna
Directed byT. V. Chandran
Produced byT. V. Chandran
Written byT. V. Chandran
StarringVani Viswanath
Bharath Gopi
Nedumudi Venu
Narendra Prasad
Charu Hassan
P. Sreekumar
M. R. Gopakumar
Urmila Unni
Madhupal
M. G. Sasi
Shivaji
Reshmi Soman
Music byJohnson
CinematographyK. G. Jayan
Edited byVenugopal
Distributed byManoj, Shogun Films, Vinod Movies Release
Release date
  • 2000 (2000)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Susanna is a 2000 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by T. V. Chandran with Vani Viswanath in the title role. The film won two Kerala State Film Awards: Second Best Actress (Vani Viswanath) and Special Jury Mention (T. V. Chandran).[1] It received the Padmarajan Award for Cinema in 2000.

Plot

The central character is Susanna, who appears to be a prostitute living with five different people at the same time. These five men and Susanna engage in a strange relationship, easily misunderstood by the society around them. But no one can judge her on grounds of morality. She is a mother, wife, sister, daughter to all her men. They find peace in her presence.

Cast

Trivia

  • Mallika Sarabhai was also approached to play the role of Susanna.[2]
  • Susanna is widely regarded as the best performance by Vani Viswanath.
  • Canadian poet and musician Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" is played in the film.

References

External links