Directing
Mani Ratnam
- Titles
- 47movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1983 to 2027, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 30titles as director
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
Nayakan84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Romance6.2average 3.8
- Family Dynamics7.0average 4.8
- Politics4.7average 2.6
- Pathos7.0average 5.2
- Catharsis6.7average 5.1
- Class & Capitalism4.7average 3.3
- Melancholy6.1average 4.7
- Spiritual3.4average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Uncanny1.4, average 2.5
- Absurdist Humor1.3, average 2.0
- Cringe Humor1.6, average 2.2
- Scare2.1, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Indian Cinema 8
- Social Commentary 8
- Character-Driven 7
- Complex Characters 6
- Political Intrigue 6
- Family Drama 4
- Tragic Romance 3
- Emotional Journey 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Power Struggles 3
- Tamil Cinema 3
- Revenge 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
A.R. RahmanComposerIruvar, Ok Jaanu, Thug Life, Ponniyin Selvan: Part I, Guru, +19 more
Sreekar PrasadEditorOk Jaanu, Thug Life, Ponniyin Selvan: Part I, Guru, Alaipayuthey, +14 more
B. LeninEditorNayakan, Agni Natchathiram, Mouna Raagam, Geethanjali, Indira, +5 more
IlaiyaraajaComposerNayakan, Thalapathi, Agni Natchathiram, Mouna Raagam, Geethanjali, +5 more
Santosh SivanCinematographerIruvar, Dil Se.., Roja, Raavanan, Thalapathi, +3 more
V. T. VijayanEditorNayakan, Agni Natchathiram, Mouna Raagam, Geethanjali, Indira, +3 more
P. C. SreeramCinematographerAlaipayuthey, Nayakan, O Kadhal Kanmani, Putham Pudhu Kaalai, Agni Natchathiram, +3 more
Prakash RajActorIruvar, Ponniyin Selvan: Part I, Ponniyin Selvan: Part II, Bombay, O Kadhal Kanmani, +2 more
Arvind SwamyActorRoja, Bombay, Thalapathi, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Indira, +1 more
Aishwarya Rai BachchanActorIruvar, Ponniyin Selvan: Part I, Guru, Ponniyin Selvan: Part II, Raavanan, +1 more
R. MadhavanActorGuru, Alaipayuthey, Putham Pudhu Kaalai, Kannathil Muthamittal, Aayitha Ezhuthu, +1 more
NassarActorIruvar, Thug Life, Roja, Bombay, Nayakan, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
462020s
7 titles · average score 63
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2010s
7 titles · average score 56
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2000s
9 titles · average score 74
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1990s
14 titles · average score 76
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1980s
9 titles · average score 77
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