Prabhu & Mani Ratnam Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Prabhu and Mani Ratnam appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1988 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Agni Nakshatram (1988 — 7.5/10). Films span Agni Nakshatram (1988) through Raavanan (2010).
The Prabhu & Mani Ratnam partnership
After 22 years apart, they came back together for Raavanan (2010). They didn't share a set between 1988 and 2010. From Agni Nakshatram (1988) to Raavanan (2010).
Agni Nakshatram is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Agni Nakshatram (1988).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Agni Nakshatram; the 2010s to Raavanan. Prabhu acted in every film; Mani Ratnam directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 1 film together, anchored by Agni Nakshatram (7.5/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.8/10.
- Agni Nakshatram
- Raavanan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 22 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Prabhu had 50 films behind them; Mani Ratnam had 4. After Raavanan, Prabhu kept going for 54 more films; Mani Ratnam stepped back.
Before Agni Nakshatram, Prabhu had starred in 50 films, including Naam (1985) and Anbe Odivaa (1984).
After Raavanan, Prabhu went on to appear in 54 more films, including PT Sir (2024) and Kiss (2025).
Before Agni Nakshatram, Mani Ratnam had directed 4 films, including Mouna Ragam (1986) and Nayagan (1987).
After Raavanan, Mani Ratnam went on to direct 7 more films, including Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022) and OK Kanmani (2015).
Collaboration Journey
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