The aged beauty Suhasini Manirathnam in her beautiful address at the 7th Bengaluru International Film Festival inauguration at Dr Ambedkar Bhavan stated that Karnataka is her home town. The place in Chennai belongs to my husband Manirathnam.

I have acted in more number of Kannada films compared to other language films. It is nearly 285 films in my career. When people in other languages were making Masala and colorful films it is Kannada filmdom that broke the method. I have come here today as a passionate film lover and also as student of cinema. Kannada film in Karnataka is heart of Indian cinema.

I have seen films like Kadu, Chomana Dudi etc. no one offered me off beat film to perform in Kannada. I am waiting for it stated Suhasini Manirathnam. It is cinema that helps in redemption and rejuvenation stated a top actress Suhasini Manirathnam.