AskBiography Logo   Latest News  Follow Us on Twitter  Follow Us on Google Buzz  Became Fan - Facebook  Subscribe to RSSRSS   Bookmark and Share

Mani Ratnam

Mani Ratnam at the premiere of Raavan in 2010
Personal information
Birth nameGopala Ratnam Subramaniam Iyer
Birth date2 June 1956(age 55),
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
ResidenceAlwarpet, Chennai, India
OccupationFilm Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Years active1983 � present
SpouseSuhasini
(1988-Present)
ChildrenNandhan

     Home | Actor | Mani Ratnam



Mani Ratnam ( ; born Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam Iyer on 2 June 1956) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983. Directing landmark films such as Mouna Raagam (1986), Nayagan (1987), Anjali (1990), Thalapathi (1991), Iruvar (1997), Alaipayuthey (2000), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Yuva (2004), Guru (2007), and his terrorism trilogy consisting of Roja (1992), Bombay (1995) and Dil Se (1998), he went on to become one of the leading directors in Indian Cinema

Ratnam is widely credited with having revolutionised the Tamil film industry and altering the profile of Indian cinema.

His films Nayagan (1987) and Anjali (1990) were submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Ratnam has won multiple National Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards (South), four Filmfare Awards (Hindi), and twelve international film festival awards. His Tamil movie Nayagan, Satyajit Ray's Apu trilogy and Guru Dutt's Pyaasa are the only Indian films that have appeared in TIME Magazine's All-Time 100 Greatest Movies. His film Roja was the only Indian film to feature in TIME Magazine's "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time. In 2003 BBC International poll, people from 155 countries voted "Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu" from his 1991 film Thalapathi as fourth in the world's top 10 most popular songs of all time.

Mani Ratnam Video

Mani Ratnam is the boss on his sets likes his actors to listen to him. In a particular scene Mani wanted to shoot Aishwarya without any makeup. Apparenlty, she sneaked in for a basic makeup before the shoot begun. Mani went furious when he spotted the makeup on Ash's face and immediately wanted her to take it off. It seems, Ash was supposed to portray a wife with emotions of being separated from her husband and hence Mani wanted the shot to be natural with no makeup. We wonder how much difficulty Ash had to face, considering the fact that she is one of the most beautiful women in the world and facing the camera without wearing a makeup
0.75 min. | 3.71 user rating		 Song of the Film "Dil Se" Starring Shahrukh Khan & Manisha Koirala Director Mani Ratnam Music AR Rahman Audio Venus
4.83 min. | 4.93 user rating		 Song of the Film "Dil Se" Starring Shahrukh Khan & Malaika Arora Director Mani Ratnam Music AR Rahman Audio Venus
6.52 min. | 4.92 user rating		 Watch superhit Tamil Movie Roja (1992) directed by Mani Ratnam starring Arvind Swamy, Madhubala, Nasser, Janakraj & Pankaj Kapur. Music directed by AR Rahman. Roja revolves around Rishi Kumar's (Arvind Swamy) love for his motherland. An eminent cryptologist, he goes to a village in Tirunelveli district for his matrimony, but the girl declares her love to someone else. Strangely, Rishi requests her sister Roja's (Madhubala) hand in marriage. Both get married and live in the city. Working for the Indian government, Rishi is assigned a posting at an army communications center in Kashmir. Roja and Rishi lead a loving, romantic life. Roja's world is shattered when Rishi is abducted by militant Kashmiri separatists who demand the release of their terrorist leader Wasim Khan from prison, held by Indian military forces. Roja pleads with politicians and the military for help, but she has little success.
127.35 min. | 4.88 user rating		 Best combination of music n picturisation of an Indian song.This song is the most beautiful song by Rahman and Mani Ratnam. I couldn't find it in youtube or any other sites, so decided to upload it. This is my first video to upload in any site n am very happy tht I choose this song.... njoy!!!
5.37 min. | 4.81 user rating
Song of the Film "Dil Se" Starring Shahrukh Khan,Preity Zinta & Manisha Koirala Director Mani Ratnam Music AR Rahman Audio Venus
4.10 min. | 4.95 user rating		 Rahman's Musical: Barso Re- (Shreya Ghoshal & Uday Mazumdar) Movie: Guru (2006) Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Vidya Balan, Madhavan, Mithun Chakraborty & Mallika Sherawat Direction: Mani Ratnam Production:Mani Ratnam (Madras Talkies) Music: Mozart of Madras "ARRahman"
0.88 min. | 4.71 user rating		 Raavan World Premiere - Prithviraj Interview Bollywood star Prithviraj talks to us on the red carpet in London for the world premeire of Raavan, the latest epic by director Mani Ratnam co-starring Virkam, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Prithviraj shares his reaction to the huge crowds of fans, his expereices working with his amzing director and co-stars and his feelings about the huge crossover success of Bollywood films around the world. Presented by Russell Nelson Camera by Bernadette McIntyre
2.65 min. | 4.30 user rating		 Anjali Anjali Title Song from the Telugu Movie Anjali [1990] See my other channel for many more beautiful songs, with lyrics: www.youtube.com Director: Mani Ratnam Music: Ilayaraja Release Date: 3rd Dec 1990 .
5.90 min. | 4.93 user rating		 This melodious hit song by KS Chithra and Mano is from the film 'Idhayathai Thirudathey.' The music for this Mani Ratnam, film was scored by Ilaiyaraja. The lyrics are by Veturi Gaaru.
5.72 min. | 4.66 user rating

Latest News : Mani Ratnam : Tweet this RSS

Want to Mani Ratnam latest news on your twitter account???   sign in with twitter
Mani Ratnam     sign in with twitter   ||  Actor     sign in with twitter   ||  Entertainment     sign in with twitter
Ratnam: Stickler for fitness - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--We're referring to ace filmmaker -Mani Ratnam-, who is keeping a low profile post Raavanan. However, on Wednesday morning, when the dark clouds and pleasant ... - Date : Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:39:13 GMT+00:00
Three women and Mani Ratnam - Hindustan Times Tweet this news
Hindustan Times--As they got up, a smiling -Ratnam- strolled over to their table and settled down. He chatted with them for a while, wished them luck and then with a smiling ... - Date : Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:12:42 GMT+00:00
'Rakta Charitra 2 is Vivek and Suriya's film' - Rediff Tweet this news
Rediff--Priyamani is heading for the big league after getting opportunities to do films with big directors like -Mani Ratnam- and SS Rajamouli, and actors like ... - Date : Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:45:48 GMT+00:00
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Movie Première - Filmi Tadka Tweet this news
Filmi Tadka---Mani Ratnam's- Raavan was a big flop, next hope was Dostana 2, but then the news came that Dostana has also been postponed due to some date issues. ... - Date : Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:45:28 GMT+00:00
Ratnam's next a period film - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--Sadly, his favourites Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan will not be part of it After Raavan turned out to be a box-office dud, -Mani Ratnam- has chosen to make ... - Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:48:00 GMT+00:00
IT'S BHAGYARAJ & MANI RATNAM FOR LINGUSAMY - BehindWoods Tweet this news
BehindWoods--Lingusamy, who has about a decade of experience wielding the megaphone, says that he draws inspiration from Bhagyaraj and -Mani Ratnam-. ... - Date : Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:29:43 GMT+00:00
'I'm still remembered as the girl from Roja' - Rediff Tweet this news
Rediff--As the heroine of -Mani Ratnam's- blockbuster Roja, Madhoobala stole everyone's hearts from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, with her refreshing portrayal of a naive ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:49:45 GMT+00:00
Madhavan not in Mani Ratnam's next - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--Actor R. Madhavan has denied reports that he will be starring opposite Vidya Balan in -Mani Ratnam's- new film. It was reported that after 'Raavan', ... - Date : Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:07:58 GMT+00:00
Priyamani: Dreams unlimited… - The Hindu Tweet this news
The Hindu--The actor, who played Abhishek's sister in -Mani Ratnam's- film, is now all set to play the lead in a film made by another big name � Ram Gopal Varma's Rakht ... - Date : Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:10:48 GMT+00:00
Malayalam rights of Endhiran sold for Rs. 5 cr - Oneindia Tweet this news
Oneindia--But a chance of great failure like -Mani Ratnam's- Raavan/Raavanan cannot be denied too. However, they have strong faith in the star power of Rajnikanth, ... - Date : Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:08:27 GMT+00:00

2000 � present :
Year Film Director Producer Writer Notes
1983 Pallavi Anu Pallavi     Won, Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay.
1984 Unaru  
1985 Pagal Nilavu    
Idaya Kovil    
1986 Mouna Raagam     Won, National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1987 Nayagan      
1988 Agni Natchathiram     Won, Tamil Nadu State Film Awards - Best Film.
1989 Geethanjali     Won, National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
1990 Chatriyan    
Anjali     Won, National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1991 Thalapathi    
1992 Roja     Won, National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
Won, Filmfare Awards (South) for Best Movie (Tamil) and Best Director (Tamil)
Won, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director
Nominated, Golden St. George for Best Film at Moscow International Film Festival
1993 Gaayam  
Thiruda Thiruda    
1995 Bombay       Won, National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
Won, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
Won, Special Award at the Political Film Society Awards
Won, Wim Van Leer In Spirit of Freedom Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival
Won, Gala Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
1995 Aasai   Won, Filmfare Awards (South) for Best Movie (Tamil)
1996 Indira     Won, Best Film at Belgrade International Film Festival
1997 Iruvar       Won, Filmfare Awards (South) for Best Movie (Tamil)
Won, Best Film at Belgrade International Film Festival
Nerrukku Ner  
1998 Dil Se       Won, NETPAC Award (Special Mention) at Berlin International Film Festival
2000 Alaipayuthey      
2001 Dumm Dumm Dumm  
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal       Won, National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
6 more National Film Awards
Won, Filmfare Awards (South) for Best Movie (Tamil) and Best Director (Tamil)
Won, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director
Won, Best Feature Award at Jerusalem Film Festival
Won, ITFA Best Director Award
Won, Audience Award for Best Feature Film at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Won, Audience Choice Award for Narrative Competition at RiverRun International Film Festival
Won, Best Picture at Zimbabwe International Film Festival
Won, Audience Award, Jury Award and Special Award at Film Fest New Haven
Won, Best International Film at Westchester Film Festival
Saathiya  
2004 Yuva       Won, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
Won, Filmfare Best Screenplay Award
Nominated, Star Screen Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay
Aayutha Ezhuthu      
2007 Guru      
2010 Raavan      
Raavanan      
2012 Bloody Paki     Announced

Mani Ratnam filmography

Director
1980'sPallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) * Unaru (1985) * Pagal Nilavu (1985) * Idaya Kovil (1985) * Mouna Raagam (1986) * Nayagan (1987) * Agni Natchathiram (1988) * Geethanjali (1989)
1990'sAnjali (1990) * Thalapathi (1991) * Roja (1992) * Thiruda Thiruda (1993) * Bombay (1995) * Iruvar (1997) * Dil Se (1998)
2000'sAlaipayuthey (2000) * Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) * Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) * Yuva (2004) * Guru (2007)
2010'sRaavan (2010) * Raavanan (2010)
Producer
1980'sNayagan (1987)
1990'sRoja (1992) * Thiruda Thiruda (1993) * Aasai (1995) * Bombay (1995) * Indira (1996) * Nerrukku Ner (1997) * Iruvar (1997) * Dil Se (1998)
2000'sAlaipayuthey (2000) * Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001) * Five Star (2002) * Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) * Saathiya (2002) * Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) * Yuva (2004) * Guru (2007)
2010'sRaavan (2010) * Raavanan (2010)



Privacy | Sitemap | Micra Hosting | USA Yellow Pages