Mani Ratnam & Esha Deol Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Mani Ratnam and Esha Deol appeared together in 2 Hindi films. Their highest-rated collaboration was Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004 — 7.2/10). Films span Yuva (2004) through Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004).
The Mani Ratnam & Esha Deol partnership
From Yuva (2004) to Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004). Aaytha Ezhuthu is the one most viewers reach for. The ran closed with Aaytha Ezhuthu in 2004.
It started with Yuva (2004).
The shape of the work
Mani Ratnam directed every film; Esha Deol acted in all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Aaytha Ezhuthu
- Yuva
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 0 years represents focused partnership.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Yuva, Mani Ratnam had directed 22 films, including Bombay (1995) and Indira (1995).
After Aaytha Ezhuthu, Mani Ratnam went on to direct 10 more films, including Ponniyin Selvan 1 (2022) and Guru (2007).
Before Yuva, Esha Deol had starred in 7 films, including LOC Kargil (2003) and Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002).
After Aaytha Ezhuthu, Esha Deol went on to appear in 16 more films, including Ek Duaa (2021) and No Entry (2005).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Mani Ratnam & Esha Deol's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ravi K. Chandran is the through-line — cinematography on 2 of their 2 films.
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