His "Terrorism trilogy" consisting of Roja (1992), Bombay (1995) and Dil Se. In 1989 he made his Telugu language debut with Geethanjali which received the Golden Lotus Award for Best Popular Film and a Nandi Award to his credit. 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. 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. Nayakan released in 1987, It won three National Film Awards at the 35th National Film Awards, further elevating his status. The film earned him a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director. However, it was after Mouna Ragam (1986) Ratnam established himself as a prominent film-maker in the Tamil film industry. This was followed by a series of unsuccessful films such as Unaru (Malayalam) and Pagal Nilavu (Tamil). The film fetched the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay for Ratnam. He entered the film industry through Pallavi Anu Pallavi, a Kannada film in 1983. ![]() Mani Ratnam an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, who is well known for his work in Tamil cinema, based in Chennai, India. Mani Ratnam at the Museum of the Moving Image, New York City, in 2015.
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