Srinivasan, who like Venkateswaran would also co-produce some of his films. Venkateswaran would go on to produce some of Mani's films. Gopala Ratnam was a film distributor who worked for Venus Pictures, and his uncle "Venus" Krishnamurthy was a film producer. Mani Ratnam was born on 2 June 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu as the second child of a family that was closely associated with film production. 5 Craft, style, and technical collaborations.3.5 Kannathil Muthamittal and onwards: 2002–2013.
He is married to actress Suhasini and has a son with her. Mani Ratnam is well known for his "Terrorism trilogy" consisting of Roja (1992), Bombay (1995), and Dil Se. However, his fifth directorial outing, Mouna Ragam (1986), established him as a leading filmmaker in Tamil cinema. The failure of his subsequent films would mean that he was left with fewer offers. He entered the film industry through the 1983 Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi. Upon completion of his post graduation in management, he started his career as a consultant. In 2002, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film.ĭespite being born into a film family, Mani Ratnam did not develop any interest in films when he was young. Ratnam has won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, and numerous awards at various film festivals across the world. He is regarded as one of the greatest Indian filmmakers. Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.