Mani Ratnam
Born	June 2, 1956 (1956-06-02) (age 52) Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Film director, film producer, screenwriter
Website http://www.madrastalkies.com

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Biography

Early life

Ratnam was born as G. Subramaniam on June 2, 1956, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. After graduating with a degree in commerce from Madras University and an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, he embarked on a career as a management consultant before becoming a filmmaker. He got into film direction with the help of his late brother, film producer G. Venkateswaran. is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Madurai   (Tamil: , IPA: ) is a city and a municipal corporation with a city population of 922,913 according to 2001 census. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... The University of Madras is one of the three oldest universities in India (along with University of Mumbai and University of Calcutta). ... The Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) is the main management institute of the University of Mumbai, and is based in the city of Mumbai in the south of India. ... ... G. Venkateswaran (born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India, Died 3rd May 2003), popularly known as G.V., was a film producer. ...

Career

Mani Ratnam's films often feature realistic, contemporary themes and complex plots. With a career spanning over two decades, he has garnered high acclaim and has been praised for handling serious issues whilst retaining entertainment values in his films. Familial and marital hardships, terrorism, love, class and religious conflict, war, politics, adoption, history and disability are just some of the socio-political issues to have been featured in his films. His movies are generally made in the Tamil language, but are usually also dubbed into other languages like Telugu and Hindi owing to their national appeal. He has also made films in other languages like Hindi, Telugu and Kannada. Mani Ratnam's first film was a Kannada one, in which Anil Kapoor made his debut. Pallavi Anu Pallavi is a film that explores a relationship between an older woman and a young man. He followed this with the love-themed Mouna Raagam, a critical hit and his first box-office success. Nayakan was released in 1987. Through the 1990s and early 2000s, his output has included many acclaimed and commercial successes including Roja (1992), Bombay (1995) and Kannathil Muthamittal (2002). His most recent picture, released in 2007, is Guru. Tamil ( ; IPA: ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people, originating on the Indian subcontinent. ... In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a motion picture. ... Telugu redirects here. ... -1... -1... Telugu redirects here. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... Anil Kapoor (Hindi: अनिल कपूर; born December 24, 1959) is a prominent National Film Award-winning Indian actor and producer who appears in Bollywood films. ... Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) is a Kannada film in which famous Indian director Mani Ratnam made his directorial debut. ... Mouna Raagam (Silent Symphony) is a 1986 Tamil language film directed by acclaimed Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam. ... Image:Http://www. ... Roja (1992) is a Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam. ... This article is about the film. ... Kannathil Muthamittal (Tamil: கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டால்) (A Peck on the Cheek) (2002) is an award-winning Tamil feature film directed by Mani Ratnam. ... For other uses of the word Guru, see Guru (disambiguation). ...

In 2002, Mani Ratnam was awarded the Padma Shri.^[1] Also see: 2002 (number). ... Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life. ...

In 1994, a retrospective of his Tamil films was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). His movie Nayakan was part of Time Magazine's All-Time 100 Movies issued in 2005.^[2][3] Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Poster for the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival Box office at the Manulife Centre The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), held in Toronto, Canada, is widely considered to be one of the top film festivals in the world. ... Image:Http://www. ...

Filmography

The following is the list of films directed by Mani Ratnam. For many of these movies, Mani Ratnam is also credited for the story, screenplay and producing:

Director

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Non-Director

Mani Ratnam established Madras Talkies for film production during the shoot of Iruvar. All movies directed by Mani Ratnam subsequent to Iruvar have been produced through Madras Talkies. Apart from production, Mani Ratnam also has written story and screenplay for movies directed by others. Madras Talkies is an independent motion picture production company and distributor founded and owned by director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam, and his brother, the producer G. Srinivasan. ...

• Indira (1996) - Screenplay (Movie was directed by his wife Suhasini)
• Gayam (1993) - Story & Screenplay (Telugu Movie)
• Chatriyan - Story & Screenplay
• Aasai (1995) - Producer
• Nerrukku Ner (1997) - Producer (Madras Talkies)
• Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001) - Story, Screenplay & Producer
• Saathiya (2002) - Screenplay (Movie is a re-make of Alaipayuthey and was directed by his assistant Shaad Ali) and Producer (Madras Talkies)
• Five Star (2003) - Producer (Madras Talkies)

Indira (1996) is a feature film, in Tamil, directed by Suhasini. ... Suhasini Mani Ratnam, commonly known as Suhasini (born 15th August 1961, Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India) is an actress, screenwriter, producer, and director from India. ... Aasai is a tamil film starring Ajith Kumar and Suvalakshmi, it was a mega hit and launche the careers of Ajith and Suvalakshmi but the main role in this film was by Prakash Raj who donned a memorable role. ... Nerruku Ner is a 1997 high-budget Tamil movie. ... Madras Talkies is an independent motion picture production company and distributor founded and owned by director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam, and his brother, the producer G. Srinivasan. ... Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001) is a Tamil film directed by Sasi Shankar. ... Film poster for Saathiya Saathiya (translaters as Lifepartner) is Indian drama/romance movie starring Rani Mukherji, Vivek Oberoi and Tanuja which was released on December 20, 2002. ... Shaad Ali is a Indian film director. ... Madras Talkies is an independent motion picture production company and distributor founded and owned by director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam, and his brother, the producer G. Srinivasan. ... Madras Talkies is an independent motion picture production company and distributor founded and owned by director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam, and his brother, the producer G. Srinivasan. ...

'Stage'

• Netru, Indru, Naalai (2006)

In February 2006, Netru, Indru, Naalai, a Broadway musical style tribute to the Tamil filmdom premiered at the Jeppiar Engineering College, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. ...

Family

• Mani's father Gopal Ratnam Iyer was a film producer.
• Mani's brother late G. Venkateswaran, popularly known as G.V. was a noted film producer.
• Mani married to actress Suhasini, niece of Kamal Haasan and they have a 17-year old son Nandan. Nandan has authored a book called The Contours of Leninism.^[4]
• Mani co-founded and co-runs the independent production company Madras Talkies along with his other brother G. Srinivasan. Srinivasan passed away in Manali on the 27th May 2007 by slipping into a gorge.

G. Venkateswaran (born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India, Died 3rd May 2003), popularly known as G.V., was a film producer. ... Suhasini Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ), commonly known as Suhasini (born 15th August 1961, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an actress, screenwriter, producer, and director from India. ... Kamal Haasan (born November 7, 1954 in Paramakudi, India) is an Indian film actor and director, considered among the leading method actors of Indian cinema. ... Madras Talkies is an independent motion picture production company and distributor founded and owned by director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam, and his brother, the producer G. Srinivasan. ... G. Srinivasan (born September 23, 1958 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India - died May 27, 2007) was a film producer who founded the independent production company Madras Talkies, with his brother, the director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam. ...

Themes

• Mani Ratnam oftens makes movies inspired by real-life events, Nayagan based on Mumbai Under world, Kannathil Muthamittal based on war-torn Sri Lanka and Aayitha Ezhuthu based on student unrest in Osmania University.

• His movies often portray strong friendship, Rajni-Mammooty in Thalapathi, Surya-Siddarth in Aayitha Ezhuthu, Mohanlal-Prakash Raj in Iruvar and Kamal-Janakaraj in Nayagan.

• He also revels in creating on screen relationship tangles like Rajini-Shobana-Arvind Swamy in Thalapathi, Karthic-Revathi-Mohan in Mouna Ragam and Prabhu-Karthic in Agni Natchathiram

• He has shot almost all of his movies in India and rarely travelled outside, except for Guru (2007 film) in Turkey.

Trivia

He consistently worked with the famous composer Illaiyaraaja until their falling out, at which point he discovered A.R. Rahman whom he consistently used post Thalapathi.

See also

• Madras Talkies
• List of movies by Mani Ratnam featuring A R Rahman

Madras Talkies is an independent motion picture production company and distributor founded and owned by director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam, and his brother, the producer G. Srinivasan. ... This is a list of movies made by the Indian director Mani Ratnam featuring the Indian music composer AR Rahman. ...

References

For followers of Hinduism, see Hindu. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Mani Ratnam at the Internet Movie Database
• Technical Analysis of Mani Ratnam Films
• Mani Ratnam and A. R. Rahman
• Mani Ratnam - Maker of a Style Statement
• Mani Ratnam: Brief film descriptions
• A Mani Ratnam Interview
• Mani Ratnam - article and interview
• Interview with Bharathan Kandaswamy and Mani Ratnam

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