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| 1. |
Film Title |
- Pallavi Anupallavi [PALLAVI ANUPALLAVI] |
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Year of Realease |
- 1983 |
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Language |
- Kannada |
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Awards Received |
- Karnataka State Award
Best Screenplay |
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| 2. |
Film Title |
- Unaru [ARISE]
Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1984 |
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Language |
- Malayalam |
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| 3. |
Film Title |
- Pagal Nilavu [THE MORNING MOON]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1985 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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| 4. |
Film Title |
- Idaya Koil [TEMPLE OF THE HEART]
Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1985 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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| 5. |
Film Title |
- Mouna Ragam [SILENT SYMPHONY]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1986 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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Festivals Participated |
- Indian Panorama - 1987, New Delhi
National Film Theatre " 2002, London, UK
National Film Theatre" 2002, London,
UK "Mani Ratnam's Love Films" |
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| 6. |
Film Title |
- Nayakan [THE HERO]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1987 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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Awards Received |
- National Award
Best Actor - Kamal Hassan
Best Cinematographer - P.C.Sriram
Best Art Director - Thota Tharani |
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Festivals Participated |
- Indian Panorama - 1988, New Delhi
Moscow Film Festival, Moscow
Calcutta Film Festival - 2002, Kolkata, India.
"A Retrospective of Mani Ratnam's Films"
- Academy Award Nominee from India for
Best Foreign Language Film |
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| 7. |
Film Title |
- Agni Nakshatram - [CLASH]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1988 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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Festivals Participated |
- Indian Panorama (Mainstream Section) - 1989, New Delhi |
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| 8. |
Film Title |
- Gitanjali - [GITANJALI]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1989 |
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Language |
- Telugu |
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Awards Received |
- National Award
Best Picture Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Andhra Pradesh State "Nandi" Award |
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Festivals Participated |
- Indian Panorama - 1990, New Delhi
National Film Theatre - 2002, London, UK.
"Mani Ratnam's Love Films" |
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| 9. |
Film Title |
- Anjali - [ANJALI]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1990 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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Awards Received |
- National Award
Best Regional Film
Best Child Artist - Baby Shamilee
Best Audiography - Pandu Rangan |
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Festivals Participated |
- Indian Panorama - 1991, New Delhi
Days of Indian Culture in Russia - 1996
National Film Theatre - 2002, London, UK.
"Mani Ratnam's Love Films"
Kino Xenix Zurich - 2002, Switzerland
"A Retrospective of Mani Ratnam's Films"
- Academy Award nominee from India for Best Foreign Language Film |
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| 10. |
Film Title |
- Dalapathi - [LIEUTENANT]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1991 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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| 11. |
Film Title |
- Roja - [ROJA]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1992 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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Awards Received |
- National Award
Best Film on National Integration
Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman
Best Lyricist - Vairamuthu
V.Shantaram Award, 1995
Best Director
Tamil Nadu State Award
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman
Best Actor - Arvind Swamy
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Festivals Participated |
- Calcutta Film Festival - 2002, Kolkata, India
"A Retrospective of Mani Ratnam's Films" |
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| 12. |
Film Title |
- Thiruda, Thiruda - [THIEF, THIEF]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1993 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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Awards Received |
- National Award
Best Choreographer - Raju Sundaram
Best Sound Effects - Sethu
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Festivals Participated |
- University of California Los Angeles, USA.
Calcutta Film Festival - 2002, Kolkata, India
"A Retrospective of Mani Ratnam's Films" |
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| 13. |
Film Title |
- Bombay - [BOMBAY]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1995 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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Awards Received |
- National Award
Best Film on National Integration
Best Editor - Suresh Urs
Filmfare Awards, 1996
Best Director - Mani Ratnam
Screen-Videocon Award
Best Director - Mani Ratnam
Cinema Express - 16th Annual Awards - 1995, Chennai
Best Picture
Best Director - Mani Ratnam
Best Actor (Special Award) - Arvind Swamy
Best Actress (Special Award) - Manisha Koirala
Best Playback Female Singer - K. S. Chitra
Best Lyric Writer - Vairamuthu |
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Festivals Participated |
- Cannes, France - 1994
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Hawaii International Film Festival, Hawaii
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK - Gala Award
Indomania Festival, Paris
Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
Dublin, Ireland
Augsberg, Germany
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel
Special Mention "Wim Van Leer In Spirit of
Freedom Award"
Los Angeles [Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival],
Los Angeles, USA
Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema - 1996, USA
Goteborg Film Festival,Sweden
Washington, D. C. - Filmfest,USA
National Film Theatre - London BFI, London
Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cinematica Portuguese, Lisbon, Portugal
Bangkok International Film Festival, Thailand
Espoo Cine Film Festival, Finland
Circulo De Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain
Festival of the South, Copenhagen, Denmark
Oslo Film Festival - 2002, Norway
"Films from the South"
Calcutta Film Festival - 2002, Kolkata, India.
"A Retrospective of Mani Ratnam's Films" |
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| 14. |
Film Title |
- Iruvar - [THE DUO]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1997 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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Awards Received |
- National Award
Best supporting Actor - Prakash Raj
Best Cinematographer - Santosh Sivan
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Festivals Participated |
- Toronto International Film Festival (1997), Canada
Stockholm - 1997
Belgrade Film Festival - 1997, Belgrade
"This film was pronounced as the Best Film of the festival of the Auteur Films"
University of California Los Angeles, USA
San Franciso Film Festival, San Francisco, USA
Edmonton Film Festival, Canada
Cleveland Film Festival, Cleveland, USA
Newport Festival, Newport, USA
Hong Kong Festival, Hong Kong
Film Fest Washington D. C., USA
Philadelphia Film Festival, Philadelphia, USA
Midnight Sun Fest, Finland
Durban, South Africa
Asian American International Film
Festival, New York, USA
Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland
"India Summer Retrospective"
Pusan International Film Festival, Pusan, Korea
Calcutta Film Festival - 2002, Kolkata, India
"A Retrospective of Mani Ratnam's Films" |
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| 15. |
Film Title |
- Dil Se... - [FROM THE HEART]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 1998 |
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Language |
- Hindi |
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Awards Received |
- National Award
Best Cinematographer - Santosh Sivan
Best Audiography - H.Sridhar |
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Festivals Participated |
- Tokyo International Film Festival, Tokyo, Japan
Festival of Auteur Films, Belgrade
Berlin International Film Festival, Berlin, Germany
"Winner of the Best Asian Film"
Film Fest Washington D. C., USA
Days of Delhi Festival, Moscow, Russia
Helsinki Film Festival - 2002, Finland
"Love and Anarchy"
Calcutta Film Festival - 2002, Kolkata, India
"A Retrospective of Mani Ratnam's Films" |
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| 16. |
Film Title |
- Alaipayuthey - [WAVES]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 2000 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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Festivals Participated |
- Cinemaya Film Festival - 2000, New Delhi
Pusan International Film Festival - 2000, Korea
Calcutta Film Festival- 2000, Calcutta, India
Birmingham Film & Television Festival - 2000, UK
Institute of Contemporary Arts - 2000, London, UK
Tokyo Filmex-2000, Japan
Berlin Film Festival, Germany
Festival of South India Latitudes Villetie- Inde Du sud,
Paris, France
Nantucket Film Festival, New York, USA
The World Film Festival Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Danish Film Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
St.Louis International Film Festival - 2000, St.Louis, USA
Galway Film Fleadh - 2002, Ireland
"Season of Indian Cinema"
Kino Xenix Zurich - 2002, Switzerland
"A Retrospective of Mani Ratnam's Films"
Vancouver International Film Festival -
2002, Vancouver, Canada
National Film Theatre - 2002, London
"Mani Ratnam's Love Films"
Calcutta Film Festival - 2002, Kolkata, India
"A Retrospective of Mani Ratnam's Films"
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| 17. |
Film Title |
- Kannathil Muthamittal [A PECK ON THE CHEEK]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 2002 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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Awards Received |
- Cinema Express Award- 2003
Best Film
Best Director - Special Jury Award
Best Choreography - Brinda
Best Stunt Director - Vikram Dharma
Best Child Artiste - Baby Keerthana
Best Actress - Ms.Simran
"Best Film Of The Festival"
Indian Film Festival of Los Angles - 2003
LA, USA
"In The Sprit Of Freedom Award In Memory Of
Wim Van Leer" at "Jerusalem International Film Festival,
2003 - Jerusalem, Israel
Film Fare Awards - 2003
Best Director
Best Cinematographer - Ravi K. Chandran
Best Actress - Simran
50th National Film Awards, New Delhi - 2003
Best Regional Feature Film
Best Music Director - A.R.Rahman
Best Lyricist - Vairamuthu
Best Audiography - A. S. Lakshmi Narayan
Best Editor - Sreekar Prasad
Best Child Artiste - Baby Keerthana
Best Picture - 6th Annual Zimbabwe International
Film Festival |
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Festivals Participated |
- Indian Panorama - 2002, New Delhi
Cinemaya Film Festival - 2002, New Delhi
Kino Xenix Zurich - 2002, Switzerland
"A Retrospective of Mani Ratnam's Films"
National Film Theatre - 2002, London, UK
"Mani Ratnam's Love Films"
Toronto International Film Festival - 2002, Canada
Vancouver International Film Festival - 2002, Vancouver, Canada
Cairo International Film Festival - 2002, Egypt
Pusan International Film Festival - 2002, Korea
Calcutta Film Festival - 2002, Kolkata, India
"A Retrospective of Mani Ratnam's Films"
Oslo Film Festival - 2002, Norway
Palm Springs Festival - 2002, USA
Cleveland Film Festival -2003, Cleveland, USA
Philadelphia Film Festival - 2003, Philadelphia, USA
San Francisco Film Festival - 2003, San Francisco, USA
Washinton.D.C.International Film Festival - 2003,
Wasington.D.C.,USA
Hong Kong International Film Festival - 2003,
Hong Kong, China
Indian Film Festival of Los Angles - 2003, LA, USA
Visual Communication, LA, USA
Seattle International Film Festival, Seattle, USA
Sydney Film Festival, Sydney, Australia
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel - 2003
Asian American International Film Festival,- 2003
New York, USA
Auckland & Wellington International Film Festival - 2003
New Zealand
Melbourne International Film Festival,- 2003, Australia
6th Annual Zimbabwe International Film Festival - 2003
Zimbabwe, Africa
Walker Art Center-2003, USA
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| 18. |
Film Title |
- Yuva [YOUTH]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 2004 |
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Language |
- Hindi |
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Festivals Participated |
- Venice Film Festival 2004, Italy
Pusan International Film Festival-2004, Pusan, Korea |
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| 18. |
Film Title |
- Aayitha Ezhuthu [THREE DOTS]
Story, Screenplay & Direction |
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Year of Release |
- 2004 |
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Language |
- Tamil |
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