Mani Ratnam
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- June 2, 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Active Years
- 1983–2025 (43 Years)
- Total Credits
- 133 credits in database
Directing Born Jun 2, 1956 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India 133 credits
Biography
Mani Ratnam works in directing. Born June 2, 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Archytele tracks 133 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Thug Life · DirectorThug Life · ProducerThug Life · Writer
Killer Soup · Thanks
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II · DirectorPonniyin Selvan: Part II · ScreenplayPonniyin Selvan: Part II · ProducerJigarthanda DoubleX · Thanks
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I · ScreenplayPonniyin Selvan: Part I · ProducerPonniyin Selvan: Part I · Director
Navarasa · ProducerNavarasa · StoryNavarasa · Creator
Vaanam Kottatum · ProducerVaanam Kottatum · StoryVaanam Kottatum · ScreenplayVaanam Kottatum · DialoguePutham Pudhu Kaalai · Writer
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam · DirectorChekka Chivantha Vaanam · StoryChekka Chivantha Vaanam · ScreenplayChekka Chivantha Vaanam · DialogueChekka Chivantha Vaanam · Producer
Kaatru Veliyidai · DirectorKaatru Veliyidai · ProducerKaatru Veliyidai · ScreenplayKaatru Veliyidai · StoryKaatru Veliyidai · Dialogue
O Kadhal Kanmani · StoryO Kadhal Kanmani · DirectorO Kadhal Kanmani · ProducerO Kadhal Kanmani · Screenplay
Jai Ho
Kadal · DirectorKadal · ProducerKadal · Screenplay
Raavan · DirectorRaavan · ProducerRaavan · ScreenplayRaavan · DialogueRaavanan · Director
Guru · DirectorGuru · ProducerGuru · StoryGuru · Screenplay
Yuva · DirectorYuva · ProducerYuva · ScreenplayAayitha Ezhuthu · DirectorAayitha Ezhuthu · Producer
Annavru · Story
Kannathil Muthamittal · DirectorKannathil Muthamittal · ProducerKannathil Muthamittal · ScreenplayKannathil Muthamittal · StorySaathiya · Producer
Dum Dum Dum · ProducerDum Dum Dum · Writer
Alaipayuthey · DirectorAlaipayuthey · ScreenplayAlaipayuthey · StoryAlaipayuthey · Dialogue
Taj Mahal · Story
Dil Se.. · DirectorDil Se.. · StoryDil Se.. · ScreenplayDil Se.. · Executive Producer
Nerrukku Ner · ProducerIruvar · DirectorIruvar · ScreenplayIruvar · StoryIruvar · Producer
Indira · ProducerIndira · ScreenplayBombay · DirectorBombay · ProducerBombay · Screenplay
Gaayam · StoryGaayam · ScreenplayDasarathan · ProducerThiruda Thiruda · DirectorThiruda Thiruda · Producer
Roja · DirectorRoja · ScreenplayRoja · StoryRoja · Producer
Thalapathi · DirectorThalapathi · ScreenplayThalapathi · Story
Chatriyan · ProducerChatriyan · StoryChatriyan · ScreenplayAnjali · DirectorAnjali · Writer
Geethanjali · DirectorGeethanjali · StoryGeethanjali · Screenplay
Dayavan · WriterAgni Natchathiram · DirectorAgni Natchathiram · Writer
Nayakan · DirectorNayakan · StoryNayakan · Screenplay
Mouna Raagam · DirectorMouna Raagam · Writer
Full Filmography
133 titles- Thug Life (2025) Director
- Thug Life (2025) Producer
- Thug Life (2025) Writer
- Killer Soup (2024) Thanks
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023) Director
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023) Screenplay
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023) Producer
- Jigarthanda DoubleX (2023) Thanks
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) Screenplay
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) Producer
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) Director
- Navarasa (2021) Producer
- Navarasa (2021) Story
- Navarasa (2021) Creator
- Vaanam Kottatum (2020) Producer
- Vaanam Kottatum (2020) Story
- Vaanam Kottatum (2020) Screenplay
- Vaanam Kottatum (2020) Dialogue
- Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020) Writer
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) Director
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) Story
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) Screenplay
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) Dialogue
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) Producer
- Kaatru Veliyidai (2017) Director
- Kaatru Veliyidai (2017) Producer
- Kaatru Veliyidai (2017) Screenplay
- Kaatru Veliyidai (2017) Story
- Kaatru Veliyidai (2017) Dialogue
- Ok Jaanu (2017) Story
- Ok Jaanu (2017) Screenplay
- Ok Jaanu (2017) Producer
- O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) Story
- O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) Director
- O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) Producer
- O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) Screenplay
- Jai Ho (2014) as self
- Kadal (2013) Director
- Kadal (2013) Producer
- Kadal (2013) Screenplay
- Raavan (2010) Director
- Raavan (2010) Producer
- Raavan (2010) Screenplay
- Raavan (2010) Dialogue
- Raavanan (2010) Director
- Raavanan (2010) Producer
- Raavanan (2010) Story
- Guru (2007) Director
- Guru (2007) Producer
- Guru (2007) Story
- Guru (2007) Screenplay
- Yuva (2004) Director
- Yuva (2004) Producer
- Yuva (2004) Screenplay
- Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004) Director
- Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004) Producer
- Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004) Screenplay
- Annavru (2003) Story
- Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Director
- Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Producer
- Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Screenplay
- Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Story
- Saathiya (2002) Producer
- Saathiya (2002) Screenplay
- Saathiya (2002) Story
- Five Star (2002) Producer
- Dum Dum Dum (2001) Producer
- Dum Dum Dum (2001) Writer
- Alaipayuthey (2000) Director
- Alaipayuthey (2000) Screenplay
- Alaipayuthey (2000) Story
- Alaipayuthey (2000) Dialogue
- Taj Mahal (1999) Story
- Dil Se.. (1998) Director
- Dil Se.. (1998) Story
- Dil Se.. (1998) Screenplay
- Dil Se.. (1998) Executive Producer
- Nerrukku Ner (1997) Producer
- Iruvar (1997) Director
- Iruvar (1997) Screenplay
- Iruvar (1997) Story
- Iruvar (1997) Producer
- Indira (1995) Producer
- Indira (1995) Screenplay
- Bombay (1995) Director
- Bombay (1995) Producer
- Bombay (1995) Screenplay
- Bombay (1995) Story
- Aasai (1995) Producer
- Gaayam (1993) Story
- Gaayam (1993) Screenplay
- Dasarathan (1993) Producer
- Thiruda Thiruda (1993) Director
- Thiruda Thiruda (1993) Producer
- Thiruda Thiruda (1993) Screenplay
- Thiruda Thiruda (1993) Story
- Roja (1992) Director
- Roja (1992) Screenplay
- Roja (1992) Story
- Roja (1992) Producer
- Thalapathi (1991) Director
- Thalapathi (1991) Screenplay
- Thalapathi (1991) Story
- Chatriyan (1990) Producer
- Chatriyan (1990) Story
- Chatriyan (1990) Screenplay
- Anjali (1990) Director
- Anjali (1990) Writer
- Anjali (1990) Screenplay
- Anjali (1990) Dialogue
- Geethanjali (1989) Director
- Geethanjali (1989) Story
- Geethanjali (1989) Screenplay
- Dayavan (1988) Writer
- Agni Natchathiram (1988) Director
- Agni Natchathiram (1988) Writer
- Nayakan (1987) Director
- Nayakan (1987) Story
- Nayakan (1987) Screenplay
- Mouna Raagam (1986) Director
- Mouna Raagam (1986) Writer
- Pagal Nilavu (1985) Director
- Pagal Nilavu (1985) Screenplay
- Pagal Nilavu (1985) Dialogue
- Idhaya Kovil (1985) Director
- Unaru (1984) Director
- Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) Director
- Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) Screenplay
- Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) Story
- Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) Dialogue
- Untitled Maniratnam - Vijay Sethupathi Movie Director
- Untitled Maniratnam - Vijay Sethupathi Movie Writer
- Untitled Maniratnam - Vijay Sethupathi Movie Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mani Ratnam best known for?
Mani Ratnam is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023), Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023), Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023), Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022).
When and where was Mani Ratnam born?
Mani Ratnam was born on June 2, 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
How many credits does Mani Ratnam have?
Mani Ratnam has accumulated over 133 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1983 to 2025.
What is Mani Ratnam's background in cinema and television?
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 cl...
Mani Ratnam by the numbers
133credits
129films
4TV series
1983–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Jai Ho (2014) as self — aged about 58
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