Mani Ratnam & Aditi Rao Hydari Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mani Ratnam and Aditi Rao Hydari appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2017 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018 — 7.0/10). Films span Kaatru Veliyidai (2017) through Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018).
The Mani Ratnam & Aditi Rao Hydari partnership
From Kaatru Veliyidai (2017) to Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018). Chekka Chivantha Vaanam is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Kaatru Veliyidai (2017).
The shape of the work
Mani Ratnam directed every film; Aditi Rao Hydari acted in all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
- Kaatru Veliyidai
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
By the time of Kaatru Veliyidai, both already had careers — Mani Ratnam with 29 films, Aditi Rao Hydari with 10.
Before Kaatru Veliyidai, Mani Ratnam had directed 29 films, including Bombay (1995) and Indira (1995).
After Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Mani Ratnam went on to direct 3 more films, including Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022) and Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023).
Before Kaatru Veliyidai, Aditi Rao Hydari had starred in 10 films, including Rockstar (2011) and Sringaram (2007).
After Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Aditi Rao Hydari went on to appear in 8 more films, including Gandhi Talks (2026) and Ajeeb Daastaans (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mani Ratnam & Aditi Rao Hydari's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
A. R. Rahman is the through-line — music on 2 of their 2 films.
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