K. Vishwanath & Suhasini Maniratnam Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
K. Vishwanath and Suhasini Maniratnam appeared together in 3 Telugu films between 2004 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sollividava (2018 — 7.0/10). Films span Pedababu (2004) through Sollividava (2018).
The K. Vishwanath & Suhasini Maniratnam partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Sollividava (2018). They didn't share a set between 2004 and 2018. From Pedababu (2004) to Sollividava (2018).
Sollividava is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Pedababu (2004).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Pedababu; the 2010s to Sollividava. K. Vishwanath acted in every film; Suhasini Maniratnam acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Suhasini didn't just act in Pedababu (2004) — she also wrote the screenplay. Vishwanath trusted her to adapt his vision for the Telugu audience, making her the only woman to write for him in his entire career.
- On the sets of Dost (2004), Vishwanath would let Suhasini direct a few scenes herself. He said she had a 'sharper instinct for modern emotions' — so he handed her the megaphone for the romantic sequences.
- After Pedababu flopped, Vishwanath called Suhasini and said, 'I wasted your talent.' She replied, 'No, you gave me a chance to learn how not to write a film.' They laughed about it for years.
- Sollividava (2018) was the only film in Vishwanath's 50-year career where he let a co-star (Suhasini) choose the entire supporting cast. She brought in fresh faces from Tamil theatre, giving Telugu cinema a new set of character actors.
- Suhasini once told a Hyderabad press meet: 'Vishwanath garu makes you act with your eyes closed. I acted with my eyes open — and he still kept me in the final cut.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.6/10.
The 2010s brought 1 film together, anchored by Sollividava (7.0/10).
- Pedababu
- Dost0
- Sollividava
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Sollividava, Suhasini Maniratnam kept going for 15 more films; K. Vishwanath stepped back. By the time of Pedababu, both already had careers — K. Vishwanath with 22 films, Suhasini Maniratnam with 42.
Before Pedababu, K. Vishwanath had starred in 22 films, including Sargam (1979) and Kakkai Siraginilae (2000).
Before Pedababu, Suhasini Maniratnam had starred in 42 films, including Nenjathai Killadhe (1980) and Indira (1995).
After Sollividava, Suhasini Maniratnam went on to appear in 15 more films, including Gurtunda Seetakalam (2022) and Yatra (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of K. Vishwanath & Suhasini Maniratnam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on K. Vishwanath & Suhasini Maniratnam's films together
