![]() His next release Nayakan, starring Kamal Haasan, was inspired by the life of the Bombay-based gangster Varadarajan Mudaliar. The critical and commercial success of the film established him as a leading filmmaker in Tamil cinema. ![]() The following year, he made the romantic drama Mouna Ragam, which narrated the story of a young woman who is forced into an arranged marriage by her family. His first Tamil film Pagal Nilavu (1985) was a commercial failure, but immediately followed Idaya Kovil (1985) found theatrical success. Then he entered Malayalam film industry with Unaroo, which was based on then prevailing trade union politics. The critically acclaimed film, which he also wrote, won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay. Mani Ratnam made his directorial debut, without formal training or education in filmmaking, with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983). As of 2019, he has directed 28 films, and produced over 15 under his production company Madras Talkies. Regarded as one of the greatest Indian filmmakers, he is credited with redefining the "range and depth of Tamil cinema". Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. ![]()
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