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Mani Ratnam

Directing

Born June 2, 1956 · Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Also known as Mani Rathnam · Maniratnam · Manirathnam

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Biography

Gopalaratnam Subramaniam, known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and a few Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada films. He is known as one of the most prominent and greatest directors in the history of Indian cinema.

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Awards & recognition

  • Padma Shri in arts · 2002

Filmography25 titles

Nayakan

1987Director, Screenplay, Story

Kannathil Muthamittal

2002Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Jigarthanda Double X

2023Thanks

Alai Payuthey

2000Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story

Iruvar

1997Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Thiruda Thiruda

1993Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Five Star

2002Producer

Bombay

1995Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

2022Director, Producer, Screenplay

OK Kanmani

2015Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Roja

1992Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Guru

2007Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Dil Se..

1998Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story

Geethanjali

1989Director, Screenplay, Story

Yuva

2004Director, Producer, Screenplay

Killer Soup

2024Thanks

Putham Pudhu Kaalai

2020Writer

Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two

2023Director, Producer, Screenplay

Saathiya

2002Producer, Screenplay, Story

Dum Dum Dum

2001Producer, Writer

OK Jaanu

2017Producer, Screenplay, Story

Kaatru Veliyidai

2017Dialogue, Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Navarasa

2021Producer, Story

Thug Life

2025Director, Producer, Writer

Raavan

2010Dialogue, Director, Producer, Screenplay