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Mani Ratnam

Best rated: Nayakan (8.6)

Mani Ratnam, illustrated
Films
27
Avg rating
7.41
Peak run
1987’91
7+ run
16 films
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The career

Mani Ratnam, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1987 to 1991, 8.24456789198519901995200020052010201520202025Nayakan 8.6Thug Life 4.1Career avg 7.41

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Mani Ratnam's career barcodecoolhot
198327 films2025
Current formLast 5: 6.34 vs career 7.41 (−1.07)
  1. LKaatru Veliyidai2017 · 5.8−1.6
  2. LChekka Chivantha Vaanam2018 · 7.1−0.3
  3. WPonniyin Selvan: Part I2022 · 7.5+0.1
  4. LPonniyin Selvan: Part Two2023 · 7.2−0.2
  5. LThug Life2025 · 4.1−3.3
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

Mani by the numbers

Average
7.41
25 rated films
Vote weighted
7.45
bigger films count more
Median
7.6
half are better
Consistency
±1.14
rating spread
Career
43y
1983 to 2025
Total votes
292K
across every film
Best
8.6
Nayakan
Worst
4.1
Thug Life
Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography
2025Thug Life posterThug Life4.17,003
2023Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two posterPonniyin Selvan: Part Two7.220,102
2022Ponniyin Selvan: Part I posterPonniyin Selvan: Part I7.538,893
2018Chekka Chivantha Vaanam posterChekka Chivantha Vaanam7.17,556
2017Kaatru Veliyidai5.82,710
2015OK Kanmani posterOK Kanmani7.48,210
2013Kadal5.41,828
2010Raavan5.45,094
2010Raavanan7.05,193
2007Guru posterGuru7.726,502
2004Aayitha Ezhuthu7.95,590
2004Yuva posterYuva7.39,872
2002Kannathil Muthamittal posterKannathil Muthamittal8.310,941
2000Alai Payuthey posterAlai Payuthey8.39,132
1998Dil Se.. posterDil Se..7.533,840
1997Iruvar posterIruvar8.49,083
1995Bombay posterBombay8.115,364
1993Thiruda Thiruda7.11,570
1992Roja posterRoja8.114,937
1991Thalapathi posterThalapathi8.516,278
Better together?

Mani Ratnam's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Mani Ratnam

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