Susanna
Directed by	T. V. Chandran
Written by	T. V. Chandran
Produced by	T. V. Chandran
Starring	Vani Viswanath Bharath Gopi Nedumudi Venu Narendra Prasad Charu Hassan P. Sreekumar M. R. Gopakumar Urmila Unni Madhupal M. G. Sasi Shivaji Reshmi Soman
Cinematography	K. G. Jayan
Edited by	Venugopal
Music by	Johnson
Distributed by	Manoj, Shogun Films, Vinod Movies Release
Release date	2000 (2000)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

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.

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

Soundtrack

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

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

Reception

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

External links

• Susanna at IMDb