Trisha Krishnan & Mani Ratnam Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Trisha Krishnan and Mani Ratnam appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2004 and 2025. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022 — 7.8/10). Films span Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004) through Thug Life (2025).
The Trisha Krishnan & Mani Ratnam partnership
After 18 years apart, they came back together for Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022). They didn't share a set between 2004 and 2022. They saved their best for last — Ponniyin Selvan 1 (7.8/10) came 18 years in.
From Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004) to Thug Life (2025). Their most recent film, Thug Life, came out in 2025 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2020s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Aaytha Ezhuthu; the 2020s to Ponniyin Selvan 1. Trisha Krishnan acted in every film; Mani Ratnam directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Aaytha Ezhuthu (7.2/10).
The 2020s brought 3 films together, anchored by Ponniyin Selvan 1 (7.8/10).
- Aaytha Ezhuthu
- Ponniyin Selvan 1
- Ponniyin Selvan 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 21 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Aaytha Ezhuthu, Trisha Krishnan had starred in 8 films, including Saamy (2003) and Manasellam (2003).
After Thug Life, Trisha Krishnan went on to appear in 2 more films, including Karuppu (2026) and Vishwambhara (2026).
Before Aaytha Ezhuthu, Mani Ratnam had directed 22 films, including Bombay (1995) and Indira (1995).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Trisha Krishnan & Mani Ratnam's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
A. R. Rahman is the through-line — music on 3 of their 4 films. A. R. Rahman scored 3 of them.
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