Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam, commonly known by his screen name Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. In 2002, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film.
Prabhu is an Indian film actor, businessman and film producer who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films and also in a few Malayalam and Telugu films. He is the son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan, while his son Vikram Prabhu is also a Tamil actor. After making his debut in Sangili (1982), the actor has played a series of leading and supporting roles, earning the Best Actor award recognition by the Tamil Nadu state for his portrayal in Chinna Thambi (1992).
Pallavi Anupallavi is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Mani Ratnam in his directorial debut. It stars Anil Kapoor, Lakshmi and Kiran Vairale in the lead roles. The soundtrack and background score by Ilaiyaraaja for this movie is widely considered as one of the greatest works by the Maestro.
Pagal Nilavu is a 1985 Tamil-language film directed by Mani Ratnam, featuring Murali, Revathi and Sathyaraj in the leading roles. It is about a carefree youth caught between his loyalty to a mafia don and his love for a cop's sister. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja which were widely acclaimed, while the cinematography of the film was handled by Ramachandra Babu. Pagal Nilavu marked Mani Ratnam's entry into Tamil cinema, and was critically acclaimed and evergreen classic.
M. Nassar is a multilingual Indian film actor, director, producer, dubbing artist and playback singer who mainly works in the South Indian film industry. He is the incumbent president of the Nadigar Sangam.
G. Srinivasan was an Indian film producer who founded the independent production company Madras Talkies, with his elder brother, the director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam.
Raavan is a 2010 Indian Hindi epic adventure film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Vikram, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles. Govinda, Ravi Kishan, Nikhil Dwivedi, Tejaswini Kolhapure and Priyamani feature in key supporting roles. This film was the Bollywood debut of Tamil Superstar Vikram. It was simultaneously released in Tamil as Raavanan with a slightly different cast, which was also dubbed into Telugu and other regional languages. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was released on 18 June 2010. Its premiere was held in London on 16 June 2010.
Subash Chandra Bose is a 2005 Telugu historical drama film, produced by C.Ashwini Dutt on Vyjayanthi Movies banner, directed by veteran director K. Raghavendra Rao which was his 101st film. Starring Venkatesh, Shriya Saran, Genelia D'Souza in lead roles and music composed by Mani Sharma. The film recorded as flop at box-office. The film was dubbed in Hindi as Mission Vande Mataram.
Kunnisseri Veettil Raman Mani, better known by his stage name Kalabhavan Mani, was an Indian film actor and singer. Mani started his career as a mimicry artist with the Kalabhavan troupe. He has starred in over 200 films, including Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films, and is renowned for his humorous characters and villain roles. He received the National Film Award – Special Jury Award and Kerala State Film Award for his performance as Ramu in Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999).
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, professionally credited as Priyamani, is an Indian multilingual film actress and former model, who works in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. She has established a career in regional Indian films, and is the recipient of a National Film Award for Best Actress and three Filmfare Awards in different-language films.
Mukhbiir is a 2008 Indian spy thriller film directed by the Mani Shankar. Filmed in Hindi, the film revolves around the life and events surrounding an Indian spy. The film stars actor Sameer Dattani as the spy, and Om Puri, Sunil Shetty, Sushant Singh, Rahul Dev, Jackie Shroff and Raima Sen play the supporting roles.
Events in the year 1908 in India.
David Leitch is an American filmmaker, stunt coordinator, second unit director, stuntman, actor and producer. He made his directorial debut on the 2014 action film John Wick with Chad Stahelski, though only Stahelski was credited. Leitch then directed the 2017 thriller film Atomic Blonde, starring Charlize Theron, and 2018's Deadpool 2, the sequel to the 2016 film. Recently, he directed Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off from The Fast and the Furious franchise.
Bhaaga Pirivinai is a Tamil language film starring Sivaji Ganesan, M. R. Radha and B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles. The film was directed by A. Bhimsingh, produced by G. N. Velumani under Saravana Films and had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Bhaaga Pirivinai celebrated 100 days in many centers of its release, ran more than 25 weeks and became one of the blockbusters of Ganesan in the year 1959.
24 is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film written and directed by Vikram Kumar. Based on the concept of time-travel, the film stars actor Suriya in triple roles, with actresses Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Nithya Menen and Saranya Ponvannan in lead roles.
O Kadhal Kanmani, also known as OK Kanmani, is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written, directed and produced by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen in the lead roles, portraying a young couple in a live-in relationship in Mumbai. Prakash Raj and Leela Samson play supporting roles as an older couple in the film, portraying the younger couple's landlords. The film was said to be a "reflection of the modern mindset of urban India", dealing with issues such as marriage and traditional values.
Chad Stahelski is an American stuntman and film director. He is known for directing the 2014 film John Wick along with David Leitch, and doubling for Brandon Lee after the fatal accident involving Lee on the set of The Crow (1994). He has also worked as a stunt coordinator and second unit director on several films.
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language gangster action thriller film directed by Mani Ratnam, co-written with Siva Ananth featuring actors Silambarasan,Vijay Sethupathi, Aravind Swami, Arun Vijay, Jyothika, Aditi Rao Hydari, Aishwarya Rajesh, and Dayana Erappa as the ensemble cast, while Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Thiagarajan and Mansoor Ali Khan play supporting roles.
