Mani Ratnam turns a year older. He is one of the greatest directors of Indian Cinema. In his career he has delivered many memorable films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, etc. Mani Ratnam has 9 classics to his name which surely makes him in the list of top 5 Indian Directors with most no. of Classics.
Mani Ratnam had left his mark in Indian Cinema as well as World Cinema with his outstanding work. Mani Ratnam delivered many classics at the start of his career.
On the occasion of Mani Ratnam’s birthday have a look below at some of his top films in the 90s decade:
1] Mouna Ragam (1986)
Mouna Ragam was the 5th film directed by Mani Ratnam. This film established Mani Ratnam as a leading filmmaker in Tamil Cinema. The film was a commercial success. Mani Ratnam made a highly sensible and intelligent classic. This romantic drama had Revathy and Mohan in the lead roles. The film told the story about a married couple and how they cope up with their relationship based on moral values.
2] Nayakan (1987)
Nayakan is undoubtedly one of the best gangster crime drama films ever made in Indian Cinema. Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam created a magic with Nayakan. Kamal Haasan as Velu Naicker is one of the most iconic characters of Indian Cinema. Nayakan was remade in Hindi as Dayavan with Vinod Khanna. What Godfather did for Hollywood, Nayakan did for Indian Cinema.
3] Geethanjali (1989)
Geethanjali is one of the most iconic and finest romantic films ever made in Indian cinema. This was the only Telugu film directed by Mani Ratnam and he delivered a gem of a film. The film has many metaphors which make this film more special. This is a timeless saga which has all the ingredients of a perfect romantic drama. The film had Nagarjuna and Girija in the lead roles. The film had a chartbuster music album.
4] Anjali (1990)
This is undoubtedly the best film directed by Mani Ratnam. Mani Ratnam made a hard hitting Masterpiece which turned out to be an emotional tearjerker. The film deals with the story of a dying mentally disabled child, and the emotional trauma experienced by her family. This underrated gem is a must watch film for all the movie lovers.
We at Film Window wish Mani Ratnam Sir a very Happy Birthday and a successful year ahead.
