The edge-of-the-seat action is interspersed with moments of intense, raw emotions of romance, trust and betrayal, and keeps you entertained and waiting for the next big reveal, observes Divya Nair.
Preity Zinta shared a beautiful nostalgia nugget from her debut film, Dil Se..
'He's always been an all-inspiring kind of director that nobody can surpass,' R Madhavan tells Subhash K Jha about Mani Ratnam.
Noted film director Mani Ratnam was hospitalised in Chennai last night following breathing difficulty and dizziness. He also complained of discomfort in the chest.
Does the "story" of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its "spirit" asks Sreehari Nair.
The last time the duo collaborated was on the action blockbuster Dalapathi in 1991.
The film is produced by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies in both Telugu and Tamil.
Mani Ratnam reunites with the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai for the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: I, also known as PS-I, a historical fiction based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's namesake novel.
Reader Rohit Subramanian has sent us a photograph.
Gautham Karthik is the son of Karthik, who also acted in Ratnam's Mouna Raagam.
Deepa Gahlot lists 10 popular Mani Ratnam films that you can watch on streaming platforms.
Here's a look at a few who blossomed and produced memorable work under his tutelage.
'If you take the credit when it works, you have to take the blame when a film flops.'
The eminent director was admitted to Kolkata's B M Birla Heart Research Centre on Wednesday evening after he development chest pain following an accident to Vivek Oberoi.
Reader Manochitra Janakaraj sends us a photograph.
Dulquer Salman and Nithya Menen feature in the legendary director's musical love story.
Yet, for all his belief in the goodness of life, Mani's films show that life is too complicated for goodness to permeate it completely.
His first two films were a hit. Srikkant is now awaiting the fate of his third release.
'He is stable now. He experienced chest pain due to exertion and high blood pressure but that has now been brought under control through medicines,' a doctor said.q
Mani Ratnam confirms Aditi Rao Hydari's casting in Hindi-Tamil bilingual.
On Mani Ratnam's birthday on June 2, Subhash K Jha lists memorable Rahman songs in Mani movies.
15 year old Thulasi Nair shares her experience of working with Mani Ratnam.
15 year old Thulasi Nair shares her experience of working with Mani Ratnam.
Hopefully, Hindi and non-Tamil audiences that have been patronising gangster movies from the South will give this fabulous looking historical a chance, says Deepa Gahlot.
Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
It's not everyday one gets to have a long chat with Mani Ratnam. But when one does, it's always interesting. The director discussed his movies and much more with Maria Giovanna.
The director has been honoured with the prestigious Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award, at the 67th Venice Film Festival on Monday for Ravaan.
He was hospitalized two days ago after fainting on the sets of his film when a stunt scene went horribly wrong.
Kamal Hassan and Saif Ali Khan team up for a Tamil-Hindi political thriller, with a score by A R Rahman.
Sixteen-year-old Nandan Maniratnam, son of Maniratnam and popular actress Suhasini, is the proud author of a new pamphlet on Leninism, which is on sale at the venue, along with other leading Left literature. He it was his reading habit that introduced him to the world of Marxism. A student of an international residential school in Chennai, Nandan came on his own to serve as a volunteer and assist the foreign delegates at the All-India Congress of the CPI-M.
The film will star Karthi and Aditi Rao Hydari.
Ponniyin Selvan has everything going for it, yet, there is something missing for a wholesome film experience, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Reader Shyam Kurup has sent us some photographs.
Abhishek Bachchan seems to have something to do with that.
Sudha K Prasad on her Tamil movie Drohi.
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