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Mani Ratnam Biography

Profession Writer, Director, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department

Awards

  • 1987Cinema Express Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Director: winner
  • 1987Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Director: winner
  • 1987Silver Lotus Award-Best Feature Film in Tamil: winner
  • 1987Regional Award-Best Feature Film in Tamil: winner
  • 1988Cinema Express Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Film: winner
  • 1988Creative Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 1990Cinema Express Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Film: winner
  • 1990Filmfare Award - Telugu Film Industry-Best Director: winner
  • 1990Golden Lotus Award-Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: winner
  • 1991Silver Lotus Award-Best Feature Film in Tamil: winner
  • 1992Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Director: winner
  • 1992Creative Award-Best Director: winner
  • 1992Creative Award-Best Film: winner
  • 1993Golden St. George-: nominated
  • 1993Silver Lotus Award-Best Feature Film on National Integration: winner
  • 1995Cinema Express Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Film: winner
  • 1996Filmfare Award-Best Film - Critics: winner
  • 1996Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Director: winner
  • 1996Silver Lotus Award-Best Feature Film on National Integration: winner
  • 1998Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Film: winner
  • 1999Netpac Award-: winner
  • 2002Cinema Express Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Film: winner
  • 2002Creative Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2002Creative Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2003Best Indian Film-: nominated
  • 2003Technical Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2003Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Director: winner
  • 2003In Spirit for Freedom Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 2003In Spirit for Freedom Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 2003Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2003Regional Award-Best Feature Film in Tamil: winner
  • 2004Audience Choice Award-Narrative Competition: winner
  • 2005Filmfare Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2005Technical Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2005Screen Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2008Popular Award-Best Script: winner
  • 2008Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2008Popular Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2008Apsara Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2008Apsara Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2008Award for Technical Excellence-Best Story: nominated
  • 2008Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2008Popular Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2008Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2008Filmfare Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2008Screen Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2008Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2011Favorite Award-Favorite Director: nominated
  • 2016Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Film: nominated
  • 2016Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Director: nominated
  • 2016SIIMA - Tamil-Best Director: nominated
  • 2019Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Director: nominated
  • 2023Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Director: winner
  • 2023IFF Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2023IFF Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2023People's Choice Award-Gala-Best Film: nominated
  • 2023SIIMA - Tamil-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024Filmfare Award - Tamil Film Industry-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024Tamil Cinema-Best Director: winner
  • 2024Regional Award-Best Feature Film in Tamil: winner
  • 2024SIIMA - Tamil-Best Director: nominated