Susanna is a 2000 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by T. V. Chandran with Vani Viswanath in the title role.[1] The film won two Kerala State Film Awards: Second Best Actress (Vani Viswanath) and Special Jury Mention (T. V. Chandran).[2] It received the Padmarajan Award for Cinema in 2000. Susanna is widely regarded as the best performance by Vani Viswanath.

Susanna
Directed byT. V. Chandran
Written byT. V. Chandran
Produced 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
CinematographyK. G. Jayan
Edited byVenugopal
Music byJohnson
Distributed byManoj, Shogun Films, Vinod Movies Release
Release date
  • 2000 (2000)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music is composed by Johnson. Canadian poet and musician Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" is played in the film.

  • "English Song" - N/A
  • "Himabinduvai Pirannu Ninmel" - Johnson

Production

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Mallika Sarabhai was also approached to play the role of Susanna.[3]

Reception

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D. Jose of Rediff wrote, "Where this film — obviously produced on the thinnest of shoestrings — works is in the fact that, even as it tries to portray a power-packed woman as the central character, it does so without feminist ranting or the usual tears and pathos as Susanna stumbles from misery to misfortune."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "rediff.com, Movies: The Susanna review". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ "'Sayahnam' bags seven awards"[usurped]
  3. ^ Unni R. Nair. (7 June 2001). "Dani— Travelling with history". Screen India
  4. ^ "rediff.com, Movies: The Susanna review". 30 August 2000. Archived from the original on 30 August 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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