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| Name |
G.
Subramaniam |
| Nick
name |
Mani
SirIndia's Spielberg |
| Profession |
Director,
Writer and Producer |
| Date
of Birth |
June
2,
1956. |
| Star |
Gemini |
| Birth
Place |
Madurai,
Tamil
Nadu, India. |
| Mother
tongue |
Tamil |
| Nationality |
Indian |
| Family |
Father:
"Venus" Gopalratnam
Brothers: G. Venkateswaran, G. Srinivasan
Wife: Suhashini
Father-in-law: Charuhasan
Son: Nanda |
| Education |
*Vidya
Mandir School, Chennai
*Degree in commerce from Madras University
* MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of
Management Studies, Mumbai.
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| Jobs
held |
Management
consultant |
| Debut |
Kannada:
Pallavi Anu Pallavi in 1983 starring Anil Kapoor(in Kannada).
Tamil: Pagal Nilavu (1985)
Hindi: Dil Se..
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| Introduced
into films |
A.R.Rahman, R. Madhavan, Aishwarya Rai, Nirosha,P S Keerthana, Swarnamalya , Shamilee, Saranya, Aravind Swamy
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| Production
Company |
Madras
Talkies |
| Trademark |
*
one line dialogue
* his projects are always
kept under wraps
* spectacular cinematography, dramatic
choreography, sharp dialogue and crisp editing
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| Blockbuster |
Mauna Ragam,Nayakan, Agni
Nakshatram, Gitanjali, Anjali, Dalapati, Roja,Thiruda
Thiruda,Bombay, Iruvar, Dil Se ,Alai Payuthey,Kan Nathil Mutha Mittal,Guru |
| Food |
Is
a vegetarian
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| Likes
to |
Travel |
| About
him |
Suhashini :
Mani is the best thing to have happened to me
Madhavan: To act in Mani's film is a demanding job
Abhishek bachan: I do not have enough words to explain the experience of working
with someone like Mani.
Simran: Mani Ratnam is so organized.
Aishwarya: Mani Sir is an institution.
Balu Mahendra: His enthusiasm is
infectious.
Rajiv menon: Mani Ratnam is a perfectionist. |
| Awards |
* Pallavi Anupallavi: Karnataka State Award- Best Screenplay
* Mouna Ragam: National Award for Best Regional Film.
* Gitanjali: Best Picture Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Andhra Pradesh
State "Nandi" Award
* Anjali: National Award- Best Regional Film
* Roja: National Award - Best Film on National Integration
* Bombay: Best Film on National Integration
Best Director - Filmfare Awards,1996:
Best Director - Cinema Express - 16th Annual Awards - 1995
* Kannathil Muthamittal : Best Director - Cinema Express Award,
Best Director - Film Fare Awards and
Best Director - Swarna Kamal Award
* Received the Padma Shri award from the President of India in 2002
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| Facts |
*
Nayagan, listed in of the 100 movies of TIME
magazine
* Kannathil Muthmital bagged 5 national awards
* Dil Se, first Hindi movie released in London
* Has no previous experience in the film
industry before becoming a director
* His wife Suhasini is the niece of actor
Kamalahasan
* He
has never shot a single frame in a foreign locale
for his all film
* Has worked with best cinematographers like
P.C.Sriram, SantoshSivan, RajivMenon, and Balu
Mahendra.
* Most of his films have been seen in both North
and South India. |
| Regarding
his best movie |
“No!
Might be my next movie”. |
| Address |
15, Crescent Avenue,
Kesava Perumalpuram,
Chennai 600 028.
Ph +91 44 24615810
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Courtesy:
Web Resources
Compiled by: Jamuna
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