Mani Ratnam is an Indian film screenwriter, director and producer. Mainly known for his contribution to the Tamil cinema, he entered the film industry with the Kannada film ‘Pallavi Anu Pallavi’ (1983). Then after a few flops, he managed to establish himself as a leading Tollywood filmmaker with his work on ‘Mouna Ragam’ (1986).
Till date, Ratnam has wrote and directed several successful Tamil-language movies including 'Nayakan' (1987), 'Agni Natchathiram' (1988), 'Geethanjali' (1989), 'Anjali' (1990), 'Chatriyan' (1990), 'Thalapathi' (1991), 'Roja' (1992), 'Gaayam' (1993), 'Bombay' (1995), 'Aasai' (1995), 'Iruvar' (1997), 'Nerrukku Ner' (1997), 'Alaipayuthey' (2000), 'Dumm Dumm Dumm' (2001), 'Kannathil Muthamittal' (2002), 'Raavanan' (2010), 'O Kadhal Kanmani' (2015), and 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam' (2018). The list of his flop films includes 'Dasarathan' (1993) and 'Taj Mahal' (1999).
He has also contributed to many Hindi movies. Some of Mani Ratnam’s hit Hindi films are 'Dil Se' (1998), 'Saathiya' (2002), 'Yuva' (2004) and 'Guru' (2007).
A young man named Velu witnesses his father being brutally murdered. Therefore, he kills a corrupt policeman, which puts him on the wrong side of the law. He escapes to Mumbai, and over time, he becomes a well-known and respected gangster.
Surya is a young man who grew up in the slums, after being orphaned. He fights for the rights of the poor. His life changes when he meets a good-hearted crime boss named Devaraj, and begins to work for him as his commander. However, things get ugly when a new district collector arrives.
A Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall for each other in a small village, and they elope to get married. They eventually move to Mumbai, and they soon have two children. However, growing religious tensions and communal riots threaten to tear them apart.
Roja is a romantic drama thriller film which tells the story of a simple village girl named Roja, who gets married to a man living in the city. They seem to have a happy and content life, but things turn upside down after her husband gets kidnapped by militants during a secret operation in Kashmir. Now it is up to Rosa to find her husband and rescue him.
Amar is a journalist working for All India Radio, who falls for a mysterious woman Meghna who doesn’t seem to share the same feelings for him. However, when Amar prepares to get married to another girl, Meghna shows up, asking for help. Eventually, Amar finds out that Meghna is actually part of a terrorist group.
This drama film tells the story of Gurukant Desai, a simple young villager, whose father discourages him from having big dreams. He soon goes to Turkey and gets a job. Although he is offered a promotion, he refuses, saying that he wants to work for himself. He soon returns to India to start his own business and rises to become the biggest business tycoon in India.
After their father passes away, three brothers begin conspiring against one another, as each of them wish to take over his criminal empire. However, they are completely unaware of the fact that someone else might try to take advantage of the situation.
While being away from his girlfriend, a man starts developing feelings for a single mother who is separated from her husband. He finds himself struggling to find the true meaning of love and also has to deal with societal pressure.
Michael is an influential student leader, who tries to keep local politicians out of college elections. A local goon tries to bribe Michael, but he refuses. Michael is unware that this is going to result in a strong retaliation.
Aditya and Suhasini fall in love, but their marriage is met with opposition from their parents as their families belong to different backgrounds. Despite this, they elope and get married. However, over time, marital problems threaten to drive them apart, as Suhasini is convinced that Aditya is having an affair. Things get worse when she gets involved in a car accident while crossing the street, which results in a fatal injury.
