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Also known as Gopalaratnam Subramaniam, Maniratnam, Manirathnam, Mani Rathnam, Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam

Indian film director

Film & TV

Directing · Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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.

Known for

  • Jai Ho — self2014

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Chennai
Active from
1956

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
20
Total plays
466

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Key facts

Born
Gopalaratnam Subramaniam , ( 1956-06-02 ) 2 June 1956 (age 70) , Madurai , Madras State , India
Alma mater
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
Occupations
Film director film producer screenwriter
Years active
1983–present
Works
Full list
Spouse
Suhasini Charuhasan ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 ) ​
Relatives
G. Venkateswaran (brother) Charuhasan (father-in-law) Kamal Haasan (uncle-in-law)
Awards
Full list
Honours
Padma Shri (2002)

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Encyclopedic overview

Gopalaratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and a few Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada films. He is known as one of the most prominent and greatest directors in the history of Indian cinema.

He has won seven National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, seven Filmfare Awards South, and numerous awards at various film festivals across the world. In 2002, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film.

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