Directing
Mani Ratnam
- Titles
- 48movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1983 to 2027, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 31titles as director
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
Nayakan84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Romance6.3average 3.8
- Politics4.9average 2.6
- Family Dynamics6.9average 4.7
- Pathos7.0average 5.2
- Catharsis6.7average 5.1
- Class & Capitalism4.8average 3.3
- Spiritual3.4average 2.0
- Melancholy6.1average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Uncanny1.4, average 2.5
- Absurdist Humor1.4, average 2.0
- Cringe Humor1.6, average 2.2
- Scare2.1, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 8
- Indian Cinema 8
- Character-Driven 7
- Complex Characters 6
- Political Intrigue 5
- Family Drama 4
- Historical Setting 3
- Emotional Journey 3
- Tragic Romance 3
- Emotional 3
- Power Struggles 3
- Tamil Cinema 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
A.R. RahmanComposerDil Se.., Ponniyin Selvan: Part II, Ponniyin Selvan: Part I, Bombay, Thug Life, +19 more
Sreekar PrasadEditorPonniyin Selvan: Part II, Ponniyin Selvan: Part I, Thug Life, Inji Vellam, Guru, +14 more
B. LeninEditorNayakan, Idhaya Kovil, Indira, Geethanjali, Pagal Nilavu, +5 more
IlaiyaraajaComposerNayakan, Idhaya Kovil, Thalapathi, Geethanjali, Pagal Nilavu, +5 more
P. C. SreeramCinematographerNayakan, Alaipayuthey, O Kadhal Kanmani, Geethanjali, Putham Pudhu Kaalai, +3 more
Santosh SivanCinematographerDil Se.., Roja, Raavanan, Iruvar, Raavan, +3 more
V. T. VijayanEditorNayakan, Idhaya Kovil, Indira, Geethanjali, Pagal Nilavu, +3 more
Prakash RajActorPonniyin Selvan: Part II, Ponniyin Selvan: Part I, Bombay, O Kadhal Kanmani, Kannathil Muthamittal, +2 more
R. MadhavanActorGuru, Alaipayuthey, Kannathil Muthamittal, Putham Pudhu Kaalai, Aayitha Ezhuthu, +1 more
NassarActorBombay, Thug Life, Roja, Nayakan, Iruvar, +1 more
RevathiActorIruvar, Gaayam, Pagal Nilavu, Chatriyan, Mouna Raagam, +1 more
Arvind SwamyActorBombay, Roja, Kadal, Thalapathi, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
141990s
14 titles · average score 76
Taj Mahal (1999)
Story
67
Dil Se.. (1998)
Screenplay, Director
79
Iruvar (1997)
Director, Screenplay
71
Nerrukku Ner (1997)
Producer
80
Bombay (1995)
Screenplay, Story
71
Indira (1995)
Screenplay, Producer
74
Aasai (1995)
Producer
71
Thiruda Thiruda (1993)
Director, Story
73
Gaayam (1993)
Story, Screenplay
Dasarathan (1993)
Producer
79
Roja (1992)
Director, Producer
84
Thalapathi (1991)
Screenplay, Director
83
Anjali (1990)
Dialogue, Writer
77
Chatriyan (1990)
Producer, Story