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Mani Ratnam

Mani Ratnam

Mani Ratnam

1956-06-02

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Age: 69

DIRECTING

Biography

The man who revolutionized Tamil-language cinema, Mani Ratnam is the biggest director in South India and one of the most respected directors in all of India. Each of his films contains its own unique style, with beautifully photographed songs and unique back-lighting, and deal with a wide variety of topics, from the classic Indian love story to political thrillers.

Best known for:

Dil Se..

Guru

Nayakan

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

Bombay

Roja

O Kadhal Kanmani

Ok Jaanu

Thalapathi

Saathiya

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

Yuva

Kannathil Muthamittal

Iruvar

Jigarthanda DoubleX

Alaipayuthey

Raavanan

Aayitha Ezhuthu

Kaatru Veliyidai

Raavan

Mouna Raagam

Kadal

Anjali

Thug Life

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Filmography:

Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983)
WORK AS:
Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
Unaru (1984)
WORK AS:
Director
Idhaya Kovil (1985)
WORK AS:
Director
Pagal Nilavu (1985)
WORK AS:
Director, Screenplay, Dialogue
Mouna Raagam (1986)
WORK AS:
Director, Writer
Nayakan (1987)
6.7
WORK AS:
Director, Story, Screenplay
Agni Natchathiram (1988)
WORK AS:
Director, Writer
Dayavan (1988)
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Writer

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Geethanjali (1989)
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Director, Story, Screenplay
Chathriyan (1990)
WORK AS:
Producer, Story, Screenplay
Anjali (1990)
WORK AS:
Director, Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue
Thalapathi (1991)
6.8
WORK AS:
Director, Screenplay, Story
Roja (1992)
5.5
WORK AS:
Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer
Thiruda Thiruda (1993)
WORK AS:
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story
Gaayam (1993)
WORK AS:
Story, Screenplay
Bombay (1995)
5.9
WORK AS:
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

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Aasai (1995)
WORK AS:
Producer
Indira (1995)
WORK AS:
Producer, Screenplay
Iruvar (1997)
6.3
WORK AS:
Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer
Nerrukku Ner (1997)
WORK AS:
Producer
Dil Se.. (1998)
5.5
WORK AS:
Director, Story, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Taj Mahal (1999)
WORK AS:
Writer
Alaipayuthey (2000)
6.1
WORK AS:
Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
Dum Dum Dum (2001)
WORK AS:
Producer, Screenplay
Saathiya (2002)
4.6
WORK AS:
Producer, Screenplay, Story
Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)
6.4
WORK AS:
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story
Five Star (2002)
WORK AS:
Producer
Annavru (2003)
WORK AS:
Story
Yuva (2004)
5.1
WORK AS:
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004)
WORK AS:
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Guru (2007)
5.5
WORK AS:
Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay
Raavan (2010)
WORK AS:
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Dialogue
Raavanan (2010)
5.7
WORK AS:
Director, Producer, Story
Kadal (2013)
WORK AS:
Director, Producer, Screenplay
O Kadhal Kanmani (2015)
5.7
WORK AS:
Story, Director, Producer, Screenplay
Kaatru Veliyidai (2017)
WORK AS:
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
Ok Jaanu (2017)
4.5
WORK AS:
Story, Screenplay, Producer
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
5.2
WORK AS:
Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Producer
Vaanam Kottatum (2020)
WORK AS:
Producer, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020)
WORK AS:
Writer
Navarasa (2021)
WORK AS:
Producer, Story, Creator
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
5.8
WORK AS:
Screenplay, Producer, Director
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023)
5.1
WORK AS:
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Jigarthanda DoubleX (2023)
6.4
WORK AS:
Thanks
Killer Soup (2024)
WORK AS:
Thanks
Thug Life (2025)
WORK AS:
Director, Producer, Writer