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Mani Ratnam's best films

The top 3 according to 9 votes from people: Nayakan (1987) · Roja (1992) · Bombay (1995). (Updated Mar 29, 2023.)

From Nayakan to Ponniyin Selvan: the best films of the Tamil and Hindi director Mani Ratnam, based on lists by Amar Ujala and Zee News.

Rohit Pandey · · 13 items · 9 votes · 0 comments

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Top 13

  1. 1

    Nayakan (1987)

    Kamal Haasan in the Bombay underworld; on Time's All-Time 100 Movies.

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  2. 2

    Roja (1992)

    A wife searches for her husband kidnapped in Kashmir; A. R. Rahman's first film score.

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  3. 3

    Bombay (1995)

    A Hindu-Muslim couple caught in the riots.

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    1
  4. 4

    Mouna Ragam (1986)

    A marriage drama with a memorable Revathi.

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  5. 5

    Kannathil Muthamittal (2002)

    Set against the Sri Lankan war; six National Film Awards.

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  6. 6

    Thalapathi (1991)

    Rajinikanth and Mammootty in a story inspired by the Mahabharata.

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  7. 7

    Anjali (1990)

    A sick little girl and her family.

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  8. 8

    Guru (2007)

    Abhishek Bachchan in the rise of a businessman.

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  9. 9

    Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022)

    The Chola saga from Kalki's novel.

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  10. 10

    Iruvar (1997)

    Mohanlal; Aishwarya Rai's film debut.

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  11. 11

    Dil Se.. (1998)

    Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala, set in India's northeast.

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  12. 12

    Yuva (2004)

    Three young men's lives collide in Kolkata.

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  13. 13

    O Kadhal Kanmani (2015)

    Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen in a live-in relationship in Mumbai.

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