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Mani Ratnam

Director · 31 credits · 25 in highly-rated films

Best known for Nayakan (1987)

Best Mani Ratnam movies by genre

Directed movies (30 total, ranked by score)

  1. Nayakan

    1987 · ★ 7.9 (94 votes)

    Drama, Crime

    1

  2. Thalapathi

    1991 · ★ 8.0 (60 votes)

    Action, Crime, Drama

    2

  3. Kannathil Muthamittal

    2002 · ★ 7.7 (53 votes)

    Drama, War

    3

  4. Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

    2022 · ★ 7.1 (97 votes)

    Action, Adventure, History

    4

  5. Iruvar

    1997 · ★ 7.4 (51 votes)

    History, Drama

    5

  6. Dil Se..

    1998 · ★ 6.9 (198 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    6

  7. Roja

    1992 · ★ 7.0 (72 votes)

    Drama, Action, Romance

    7

  8. Guru

    2007 · ★ 6.9 (138 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    8

  9. Bombay

    1995 · ★ 7.2 (79 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    9

  10. O Kadhal Kanmani

    2015 · ★ 7.0 (69 votes)

    Romance, Drama

    10

  11. Mouna Raagam

    1986 · ★ 7.8 (23 votes)

    Romance, Drama

    11

  12. Aayitha Ezhuthu

    2004 · ★ 7.1 (38 votes)

    Action, Drama, Thriller

    12

  13. Alaipayuthey

    2000 · ★ 7.4 (47 votes)

    Romance, Drama

    13

  14. Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

    2023 · ★ 6.2 (63 votes)

    Action, Adventure, History

    14

  15. Raavanan

    2010 · ★ 6.9 (48 votes)

    Action, Adventure, Crime

    15

  16. Anjali

    1990 · ★ 7.2 (22 votes)

    Drama, Family

    16

  17. Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

    2018 · ★ 6.5 (55 votes)

    Action, Crime, Thriller

    17

  18. Agni Natchathiram

    1988 · ★ 6.9 (12 votes)

    Action, Crime, Drama

    18

  19. Geethanjali

    1989 · ★ 6.9 (17 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    19

  20. Thiruda Thiruda

    1993 · ★ 7.3 (13 votes)

    Comedy, Crime, Action

    20

  21. Yuva

    2004 · ★ 6.5 (50 votes)

    Drama, Crime

    21

  22. Pagal Nilavu

    1985

    Crime, Drama, Romance

    22

  23. Kadal

    2013 · ★ 5.5 (23 votes)

    Action, Drama, Romance

    23

  24. Unaru

    1984 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Drama

    24

  25. Kaatru Veliyidai

    2017 · ★ 5.6 (29 votes)

    Romance, Thriller

    25

  26. Idhaya Kovil

    1985 · ★ 7.0 (3 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    26

  27. Pallavi Anu Pallavi

    1983 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Romance, Drama

    27

  28. Thug Life

    2025 · ★ 5.1 (24 votes)

    Action, Crime, Drama

    28

  29. Raavan

    2010 · ★ 4.9 (27 votes)

    Action, Adventure, Crime

    29

  30. Untitled Maniratnam - Vijay Sethupathi Movie

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    Romance, Drama

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 28, 2026.