Actor

Mani Ratnam

Directing

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Movies: 45Series: 2Crew credits: 46

TMDB ID: 78747

IMDb ID: nm0711745

Known for: Directing

Born: June 2, 1956

Age: 70

Place of birth: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1983 - 2025

Years active: 43

Average TMDB rating: 6.76

Wikidata: Q174648

Also known as

Mani Rathnam • Maniratnam • Manirathnam • मणिरत्नम • மணிரத்னம் • மணி ரத்னம் • مانی راتنام

Other jobs

Director (22)Producer (10)Story (6)Screenplay (3)Writer (3)Thanks (2)

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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.