A fictionalised account of the political foray of late MGR, late Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi, it has an ensemble cast in Mohanlal, Prakash Raj (winning a National Award here), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (in her debut movie), Tabu and Gauthami.
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But commercial failure is an injustice to this gem of a movie that is a brilliant view of friendship and relationships set against the backdrop of political movement. Iruvar was a rare flop in Mani Ratnam’s blistering career (followed by another in Dil Se…) in the ’90s. Plus, AR Rahman continued his terrific form spinning out brilliant songs like Humma Humma, Uyire etc. Though it was quite controversial during its release, people began to realise that Bombay was not about riots it was more about love and communal harmony, something that the country needed that moment. And what a movie it turned out to be! Released at a time when India was still reeling from the depressing aftermath of the Babri Masjid riots, Mani Ratnam showed he had the guts to tackle such a sensitive issue without exploiting the milieu. Roja was the first of his political trilogy, and after a misfire in Thiruda Thiruda (where he attempted a heist thriller with little success), he returned back to the trilogy with Bombay. Roja also marks the debut of AR Rahman as a music composer and you still love his gems from the movie like Chinna Chinna Aasai, Rukamani Rukamani, Pudu Vellai Mazhai and others. Sensitively packaging a love story with terrorism crisis, Rojagets high marks on narration, technical values and performances (especially from Pankaj Kapur as the icy terrorist head). Roja was also his first movie to be dubbed into several languages. Though Mani Ratnam was always looked as a brilliant director down South, it was Roja that made him famous all over India. This has to be my favourite gangster drama of all time The movie has some intense moments of thrills and emotional drama, and relies on the powerful performances from Mammootty and Rajinikanth. Especially when he happens to be Rajinikanth’s step-brother, though the former is not aware of this. Deriving inspiration from the legendary friendship between Duryodhana and Karna from Mahabharata, Thalapathi narrates the tale of friendship between a powerful don (Mammootty) and his right-hand man (Rajinikanth), even when their reign is almost threatened by the advent of an honest Collector (Arvind Swamy).
While Nayagan is definitely a masterpiece of a movie, I have a personal soft corner for this gangster drama, made by Mani Ratnam. Again, this was remade into Bollywood as Dayavan, which is only worth remembering for that awkward, lingering kiss between Vinod Khanna and Madhuri Dixit. The movie won him his second National Award for the Best Actor, while TIME has chosen Nayagan in its “All-Time 100 Best Films”. Nayagan is India’s answer to The Godfather, and has Kamal Haasan deliver one of his finest performances, as the movie shows his arc from being a reluctant slumlord to an aging, repentant don. It’s very strange that Kamal Haasan never worked with Mani Ratnam after Nayagan, because the movie was an absolute masterclass when it comes to making a gangster drama.
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Also Read - Trisha Krishnan shares latest update on battle with COVID-19 says, 'You name the symptoms, I had it' – view tweet Interestingly, he not only gave us great films but also discovered actors, we are thankful for today. We have listed 11 of his films that fans can never forget. Today on his birthday, we want to re-live all those memories he gave us through his films - Roja, Bombay, Alaipayuthe to name a few. Also Read - Republic Day 2022: Indian, Pukar, Roja, Krantiveer and more forgotten Bollywood patriotic gems you can watch on ZEE5, Netflix, Voot and more We are talking about the esteemed, the unconventional, the eccentric - Mani Ratnam sir. Boy are we glad, he had a change of mind.
To think, he had no interest in the film making field once upon a time. Unsurprisingly many filmmakers - Guatham Menon, Shaad Ali have been inspired by his work. Love was atypical when it came to 'this filmmaker'. He's the genius storyteller who gave romance an unconventional twist. He's is a visual master - everything you have imagined comes alive in the most beautiful way in his movies! Each of his movies has a unique association as each of them paint a different picture.
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