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Mani Ratnam

Mani Ratnam (Tamil: மணி ரத்னம்) is a renowned Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. Mani Ratnam's directorial debut was through the Anil Kapoor starring Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983). Directing landmark films such as Mouna Raagam (1986), Nayagan (1987), Anjali (1990), Thalapathi (1991), Iruvar (1997), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Yuva (2004), Guru (2007), and his "terrorism trilogy" consisting of Roja (1992), Bombay (1995) and Dil Se (1998), Ratnam is widely attributed with having revolutionised the Chennai film ind...

Mani Ratnam approaches Rahman for Aamir Khan-Kareena's project!

Post Kadal disaster, Mani Ratnam is reportedly planning a big project. The maverick filmmaker is secretly gearing up for a bilingual (Tamil and Hindi) made on the issue of India and Pakistan. As per the reports, he has zeroed in on ...

Mani Ratnam Rahman Aamir Khan Kareena Film

Who is the highest paid director in Tamil films?

Since its inception, Tamil film industry has been producing good movies, which are not limited to only Tamil Nadu but are also viewed by film-goers of other Southern states. It has made movie on all the popular genres like action, adventure, ...

Pics: Mani Ratnam, Shankar, Murugadoss protest against the genocide in Sri Lanka

All members of the Tamil Nadu Film Director's Association (TNFDA) are participating in the bandh which will be held between 9 am and 6 pm today (March 19). The call on the strike was taken on Sunday against the ongoing genocide ...

Pics Mani Ratnam Shankar Strike Genocide Sri Lanka

Linguswamy Demand Compensation Mani Ratnam

Linguswamy won't demand compensation from Mani Ratnam

Director-turned-producer N Linguswamy says he won't demand compensation from Mani Ratnam for distributing Tamil romantic-drama Kadal, which flopped at the Box Office. He distributed Kadal in three areas in Tamil Nadu - Kovai, Madurai and Chennai. Released on Feb 1, ...

Aamir Khan-Kareena Kapoor in Mani Ratnam film!

Mani Ratnam, in the recent years, seems to have lost his midas touch. The maverick filmmaker's last two movies - Raavanan (Ravan in Hindi) and Kadal starring newcomers Gautham Karthik and Thulasi Nari - have bombed at the Box Office. With ...

Kadal Loss: Madras Talkies’ response for distributors

Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies has given its response over the compensation issue created by distributors of Kadal after the film bit the dust at Box Office. It is said that the company does not want to interfere in the issue as ...

Kadal suffers huge loss

Mani Ratnam's Kadal has suffered a huge loss at Box Office. The film acquired by the Gemini Film Circuit has failed to keep the cash registers ringing. To add salt to the injury, now distributors are pressing on the director to ...

Vishwaroopam Strong International Box Office

Vishwaroopam strong, Kadal good and David perform poor at Box Office

Despite facing troubles over the release in Tamil Nadu, Kamal Hassan starrer Vishwaroopam was released without any hurdle in the UK and US. The film was well-received by people and made the makers of the film breathe a sigh of relief ...

Now, call for ban on Mani Ratnam's Kadal; Will it be another Vishwaroopam?

Tamil Nadu cinema goers have just now witnessed a darkest episode in the history of Kollywood with Kamal Hassan's mega-project Vishwaroopam. The film that released in many other parts of the country without any hurdle was infamously banned by the state ...

Kadal Movie Review

Mani Ratnam, one of the most admired and revered filmmakers of our times, is back with Kadal, which marks the debut of Gautham Karthik, the son of yesteryear actor Karthik, and Thulasi Nair, the daughter of sensational actress Radha. This ...

Kadali – Movie Review

After the failure of Raavanan, filmmaker Mani Ratnam has taken more than two years to mould his next master-piece, which features newcomers like Gautham Karthik and Thulasi Nair in the lead roles. His latest directorial venture Kadali has simultaneously been made ...

Vishwaroopam Effect Mani Ratnam Afraid Ban Kadali

Vishwaroopam effect: Mani Ratnam afraid of ban on Kadali?

The screening of Kamal Hassan's much-hyped movie Vishwaroopam was banned in Tamil Nadu and in some parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka after the Muslim community protested against it. Following this incident, a few jokes about the movie Kadali are being ...

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