Mani Ratnam & Tara Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mani Ratnam and Tara appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1987 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Agni Nakshatram (1988 — 7.5/10). Films span Nayagan (1987) through Agni Nakshatram (1988).
The Mani Ratnam & Tara partnership
From Nayagan (1987) to Agni Nakshatram (1988). Agni Nakshatram is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Agni Nakshatram in 1988.
It started with Nayagan (1987).
The shape of the work
Mani Ratnam directed every film; Tara acted in all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Agni Nakshatram
- Nayagan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 1 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Agni Nakshatram, Mani Ratnam kept going for 29 more films; Tara stepped back.
Before Nayagan, Mani Ratnam had directed 3 films, including Mouna Ragam (1986) and Idaya Kovil (1985).
After Agni Nakshatram, Mani Ratnam went on to direct 29 more films, including Bombay (1995) and Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022).
Before Nayagan, Tara had starred in 2 films, including Ingeyum Oru Gangai (1984) and January Onnu (1984).
After Agni Nakshatram, Tara went on to appear in 5 more films, including Sathriyan (2017) and Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu (2008).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mani Ratnam & Tara's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 2 of their 2 films.
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