List of awards and nominations received by Mani Ratnam

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Mani Ratnam awards and nominations

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Mani Ratnam is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, who is well known for his work in Tamil cinema, based in Chennai, India. He entered the film industry through Pallavi Anu Pallavi , a Kannada film in 1983. The film fetched the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay for Ratnam. This was followed by a series of unsuccessful films such as Unaroo (Malayalam) and Pagal Nilavu (Tamil). However, it was after Mouna Ragam (1986) Ratnam established himself as a prominent film-maker in the Tamil film industry. The film earned him a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director. Nayakan was released in 1987 and won three National Film Awards at the 35th National Film Awards. The film was India's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1988 at the 60th Academy Awards; however, it was not shortlisted among the final nominees. [1] [2] His next film Agni Natchathiram was commercially successful and won two awards each at the Filmfare Awards South and Tamil Nadu State Film Award ceremonies. In 1989 he made his Telugu language debut with Geethanjali which received the Golden Lotus Award for Best Popular Film and a Nandi Award. His "Terrorism trilogy" consisting of Roja (1992), Bombay (1995) and Dil Se.. (1998) were highly acclaimed and won numerous awards in India and film festivals abroad. Nayagan and Anjali (1990) were India's official entry for Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category. [3] His Tamil film Nayagan along with Satyajit Ray's The Apu Trilogy and Guru Dutt's Pyaasa are the only Indian films to have appeared in Time magazine's All-Time 100 Greatest Movies. [4] [5]

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The Government of India honoured Ratnam with the Padma Shri in 2002. Films like Roja, Bombay, Iruvar , Dil Se.. and Kannathil Muthamittal have been screened at many film festivals and fetched him international acclaim. [6]

As of 2013, Ratnam has won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, [7] and numerous awards at various film festivals across the world.

Civilian Honours

YearAwardHonouring bodyOutcomeRef
2002 Padma Shri Government of India Won [8]

Filmfare Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1996 Bombay Best Film (Critics) Won
2003 Saathiya Best Screenplay Won [9]
2005 Yuva Won [10]
Best Film (Critics) Won [10]
2007 Guru Best Film Nominated [11]
Best Director Nominated [11]
Best Story Nominated [11]

Filmfare Awards South

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1986 Mouna Ragam Best Director Won [12] [13]
1987 Nayakan Nominated
1988 Agni Natchathiram Nominated
1989 Geethanjali Won [14]
1990 Anjali Won [15]
1991 Thalapathi Won [16]
1992 Roja Nominated
1995 Bombay Won [17]
1997 Iruvar Nominated
2000 Alaipayuthey Nominated
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Won [18]
2015 O Kadhal Kanmani Nominated [19]
2018 Chekka Chivantha Vaanam Nominated [20]
2022 Ponniyin Selvan: I Won
2023 Ponniyin Selvan: II Nominated

Karnataka State Film Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1982-83 Pallavi Anu Pallavi Best Screenplay Won [21]

Nandi Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1990 Geethanjali Best Story Writer Won [22]

National Film Awards

YearFilmLanguageCategoryOutcomeRef
1986 Mouna Ragam Tamil Best Regional Film Won [23]
1989 Geethanjali Telugu Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Won [24]
1990 Anjali TamilBest Regional FilmWon [25]
1992 Roja Best Film on National Integration Won [26]
1995 Bombay Won [21]
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Best Regional FilmWon [27]
2022 Ponniyin Selvan: I Best Regional FilmWon

Star Screen Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1995 Bombay Best DirectorWon [28]
2005 Yuva Nominated [29]
Best ScreenplayNominated [29]

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1988 Agni Natchathiram Third Best Film Won [30]
1992 Roja Best Director Won
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Won
Second Best FilmWon

Moscow International Film Festival

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1993 Roja Golden St. George for Best FilmNominated [31]

Edinburgh International Film Festival

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1995 Bombay Gala AwardWon [6] [32]

Jerusalem Film Festival

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1995 Bombay Honorable MentionWon [33]
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal In The Spirit of Freedom Award - Best Feature FilmWon [6] [34]

Political Film Society Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1995 Bombay Special AwardWon [35]

Belgrade Film Festival

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1997 Iruvar Best FilmWon [6] [36]

International Tamil Film Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Best Film Won [37]
Best Director Won [37]

Berlin Film Festival

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1998 Dil Se.. NETPAC (Special Mention)Won [38]

RiverRun International Film Festival

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Audience Award for Best Feature FilmWon [39]

Zimbabwe International Film Festival

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Best FilmWon [28]

Film Fest New Haven Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Audience AwardWon
Jury AwardWon
Special AwardWon

Westchester Film Festival

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Best International FilmWon

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Best FilmWon [6] [28]

Venice International Film Festival

YearCerAwardOutcomeRef
201067th Venice International Film FestivalJaeger-Lecoultre Glory To The Filmmaker (Honorary Award)Won [40]

V. Shantaram Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
1992 Roja Best DirectorWon [41]
2007 Guru Won [42]

Vijay Awards

Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award - Indian Cinema

Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards

YearFilmCategoryOutcomeRef
2023 Ponniyin Selvan:I Best DirectorWon [43]

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