Mani Ratnam — Director (18)
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Thiruda Thiruda (1993)
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Mani Ratnam actor: Prashanth / Anand …
other title: திருடா திருடா / Millionenraub auf indisch
An Inspector is assigned to track down a large sum of stolen money. His investigations lead him to a couple of small time crooks, a village belle, a murder, an absconding suspect, and an international drug dealer.
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Agni Natchathiram (1988)
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Mani Ratnam actor: Karthik Muthuraman / Prabhu …
other title: அக்னி நட்சத்திரம்
Two step sons of an honest noble man choose different professions. One becomes a police office and the other turns into a goon. The rest of the film revolves around how the two confront each other.
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Mouna Raagam (1986)
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Mani Ratnam actor: 雷瓦蒂 / 莫汗 …
other title: மௌனராகம்
Divya, a college student, is forced to marry Chandrakumar due to family pressure. However, she asks for a divorce as a wedding gift, revealing her past.
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Kaatru Veliyidai (2017)
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Mani Ratnam actor: Karthi / 阿娣提·拉奥·希达里 …
other title: காற்று வெளியிடை
Romance is in the air as the lives of Fighter Pilot Varun & Medical Doctor Leela collide amidst the scenic beauty of Kashmir. While Leela yearns for Varun’s affection in the delicate of ways, Varun’s idea of love is all give-give, not give-take. Just as the avalanche of built-up emotions sets rolling, Varun becomes a PoW post the Kargil episode. Do their paths cross later?
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Thalapathi (1991)
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Mani Ratnam actor: 拉吉尼坎塔 / 玛摩缇 …
other title: 指挥官 / தளபதி …
Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.
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Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004)
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Mani Ratnam actor: 苏利耶 / 马达范 R …
other title: ஆயுத எழுத்து / Aayutha Ezhuthu …
A goon, who dreams of making it big in life, a student leader, who strives to keep politicians away from college election and a third guy who wants to settle abroad. Their lives change after an incident on a bridge.
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Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
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曼尼·拉特纳姆 actor: 维克拉姆 / 卡尔迪 …
other title: 庞尼因·塞尔文：第一部分 / Ponniyin Selvan: Part One …
The Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Arunmozhi Varman and the emperor, Sundara Cholar separated by situations, it is up to a messenger to ensure the safety of the kingdom. Can he succeed in his mission, especially with Karikalan's former girlfriend, Nandhini, plotting to bring down the entire Chola empire?
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Roja (1992)
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Mani Ratnam actor: Arvind Swamy / Madhoo …
other title: ரோஜா / 罗娅 …
Roja lives in a Tamil village, and her sister is about to marry a man from the city, who decides to marry Roja instead and gets a job assignment in Kashmir, where some militants decide to kidnap them.
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O Kadhal Kanmani (2015)
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Mani Ratnam actor: Dulquer Salmaan / 内森·梅农 …
other title: 소중한 내 사랑 / OKダーリン …
Adhi and Tara are in a live-in relationship but they are both unwilling to get married. How do they realize that marriage is just a natural progression of their relationship?
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Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023)
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Mani Ratnam actor: Vikram / Aishwarya Rai Bachchan …
other title: பொன்னியின் செல்வன்: பாகம் 2 / 포니인 셀반: 파트 2 …
968 AD. The Pandyan assassins gather once again to destroy the Chola dynasty. Now the mighty Chola princes must fight the Pandyas, the Rashtrakutas and other Chola enemies who have joined forces. Also, at play are the rumours of Ponniyin Selvan’s death at sea, the powerful Pazhuvettarayar’s betrayal, and the tragic destiny of Aditha Karikalan, whose heart was long lost to the vengeful Nandini.
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Iruvar (1997)
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Mani Ratnam actor: Mohanlal / Aishwarya Rai …
other title: 冤家对头 / 搭档 …
A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.
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Kadal (2013)
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曼尼·拉特纳姆 actor: 阿尔琼·萨尔哈 / 阿凡德·斯瓦米 …
other title: 大海 / Kadali
博格门斯，是神学院里聪明的学生，他与女性发生肉体关系被山姆逮住，他指责山姆还他被驱逐出神学院，而他会找时机来报仇。 Kaananthurai是一个靠海的村庄，那里的人以捕鱼为生，人们信仰着基督教。一天，村里来了一位新神父，山姆神父。他驯服了孤儿托马斯，并让他随着渔夫一起出海捕鱼。随着时间的流逝，托马斯长大成人，山姆神父也受到当地村民的敬重。 托马斯有次坐巴士时遇见了比娅，一个有着孩童心性的女孩子，渐渐地，托马斯发觉自己爱上了她。 一天傍晚，山姆神父坐在海滩上思考的时候，突然听见枪声，他循着声音去查看，发现一名男子倒在海水中，那人竟然就是博格门斯......
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Nayakan (1987)
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曼尼·拉特纳姆 actor: 卡马尔·哈山 / 萨拉妮亚·波恩瓦南 …
other title: 나야칸 / நாயகன் …
Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.