Ace South Indian film director Mani Ratnam, who has left an indelible mark on the film industry with his immense talent and cinematic brilliance, turned 67 years old today
In his 4-decade old film career, Mani Ratnam has helmed several blockbuster movies that are known for capturing a wide range of human emotions to perfection
Take a look at the all-time best movies of renowned South Indian film director Mani Ratnam
Released in 1986, this romantic-drama movie starred Revathi and Mohan in lead roles. This timeless masterpiece revolves around a free-spirited girl Divya who questions arranged marriages and has her own opinions and is not afraid to speak her mind
This 1989 movie is an evergreen love story of a young couple - Prakash and Geethanjali (played by Nagarjuna and Girija) - who are terminally ill and aware of their soon-approaching death. The film is also known for its brilliant use of wide-angle lenses to capture the serenity of Ooty. The film catapulted Nagarjuna to superstardom
This highly acclaimed film directed by Mani Ratnam starred Arvind Swamy and Madhoo in the lead roles. Roja is a film is about a simple girl from a village in Tamil Nadu who makes desperate efforts to find her husband Rishi after he is kidnapped by militants in J&K. It released in 1992
Starring Manisha Koirala and Arvind Swamy, this moving drama from acclaimed filmmaker Mani Ratnam won a National Film Award. This film depicts the story of a couple who elope against their family’s wishes and, years later, they are caught in the throes of conflict after society disapproves of their interfaith unions
Dil Se is a spectacular and disturbing romance set against the background of insurgency in the northeast. It is about a radio broadcaster Amar who falls for a mysterious woman on an assignment, but she turns down his advances. Later, when Amar is about to get married, the woman shows up at his doorstep asking for help
Alaipayuthey is a Tamil movie directed by Mani Ratnam featuring R Madhavan, Shalini Kumar and KPAC Lalitha in lead roles. After a difficult romance in a class-divided society, the love birds (Karthik and Shakti) find out that marriage is not what they thought it would be
Ponniyin Selvan (1 & 2) is based on the early life of Prince Arun Mozhi Varman who later became famous as the great Raja Raja Cholan. This 10th-century Chola dynasty drama (PS-1 & PS-2) have been a huge box office successes