Penn (1991 TV series)

Penn is a 1991 Indian drama anthology mini-series directed by Suhasini Maniratnam and produced by Charuhasan. The series on Madras Doordarshan featured eight standalone episodes examining the lives of South Indian women. Actresses Revathi, Bhanupriya, Geetha, Raadhika, Amala, Shobana, Saranya and Suhasini herself play the lead roles in the eight episodes, with an ensemble set of other actors in supporting roles.[1][2] The series has music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, cinematography by G. P. Krishna and editing by B. Lenin and Gopal. The series was released in 1991.[3]

Penn
GenreDrama
Created byCharuhasan
Written bySuhasini Maniratnam
Directed by
Starring
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
CinematographyG. P. Krishna
EditorsB. Lenin
Gopal
Release
Original networkMadras Doordarshan

Cast

Hemavukku Kalyanam

  • Revathi as Hema
  • Charuhasan as Hema's father
  • Srividya as Hema's mother
  • Nithya as Hema's sister
  • Baby Vijaya as the young version of Hema
  • Baby Neena as the young version of Hema's sister

Appa Appadithan

Appa Irukken

Mrs Ranganath

Kutty Anand

Love Story

Raji Maathiri Ponnu

Vaarthai Thavari Vittai

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"Hemavukku Kalyanam"Suhasini Maniratnam1991 (1991)
2"Appa Appadithan"Suhasini Maniratnam1991 (1991)
3"Appa Irukken"Suhasini Maniratnam1991 (1991)
4"Mrs Ranganath"Suhasini Maniratnam1991 (1991)
5"Kutty Anand"Suhasini Maniratnam1991 (1991)
6"Love Story"Suhasini Maniratnam1991 (1991)
7"Raji Maathiri Ponnu"Suhasini Maniratnam1991 (1991)
8"Vaarthai Thavari Vittai"Suhasini Maniratnam1991 (1991)

Production

Suhasini Maniratnam made her debut as a director through Penn, a mini-series with standalone episodes focusing on the lives of South Indian women.[4][5][6][7]

V. Priya, who later moved on to work as a film writer and director, made her debut as an actress through the series. She noted she was inspired by Suhasini's style of film-making and the process inspired her to take up a career in the film industry.[8]

References
  1. "Penn, they don't make them like these anymore!". The New Indian Express.
  2. "Suhasini Maniratnam is in search of something special - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. "പെണ്‍: സുഹാസിനിയുടെ കഥാചിത്രങ്ങളിലൂടെ". January 20, 2020.
  4. "Kannada films got me recognition: Suhasini Mani Ratnam". Hindustan Times. June 3, 2009.
  5. Johnson, David (May 8, 2020). "Mani Ratnam's wife Suhasini wears director's hat after 25 years". International Business Times, India Edition.
  6. "The jewel in her life - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "The Tribune - Windows - Main Feature". www.tribuneindia.com.
  8. "'A love story about real people'". www.rediff.com.
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