What is Mani Ratnam's total film count?

Mani Ratnam appears in 34 films on GudVibe, with releases from 1985–2025. The full list is paginated below.

Which Mani Ratnam films do critics rate the highest?

Bombay (7.9), Ponniyin Selvan 1 (7.8) top the list. Bombay (1995) sits at 7.9/10 — the catalogue's high-water mark.

What roles has Mani Ratnam taken across their career?

Mani Ratnam's credits split across multiple crafts: Director (28), Producer (4), Screenplay (2). The dominant role is Director, accounting for 82% of the catalogue.

Where did Mani Ratnam's career begin?

The earliest credit on GudVibe is Pagal Nilavu (1985).

Which film is Mani Ratnam's newest?

Thug Life (2025) is the most recent credit. Available on Netflix.

Which streaming services carry Mani Ratnam's films?

32 of Mani Ratnam's 34 films stream today across 5 platforms — Aha, Airtel Xstream Play, Apple TV+, Google Play Movies, and Hungama Play. Use the OTT filter on this page to browse by service.

Which decade was Mani Ratnam most active in?

The 1990s — 13 releases, about 38% of the entire catalogue.

Which language industries has Mani Ratnam been part of?

34 Tamil films make up the catalogue. The language filter on this page narrows the list to any single industry.

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Mani Ratnam — Filmography (34 Films)

Artist · 1985–2025

Mani Ratnam is a artist with 34 film credits between 1985 and 2025, primarily in Tamil cinema. The highest-rated film is Bombay (1995) at 7.9/10. Average rating across rated films: 6.1/10.

34+Total Credits

6.1Avg Rating

1985–2025Career Span

3Roles

veteranCareer Phase

34+Total Films

6.1Avg Rating

7.9Top Rating

40+Years Active

3Roles Played

The Mani Ratnam filmography

The list of credits totals over 30 films — prolific by any measure. The oeuvre runs across 5 decades of Tamil cinema, from the 1980s to the 2020s. From Pagal Nilavu (1985) to Thug Life (2025).

Guru (2007, 7.4/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue. 1995 stood alone as the most prolific year — 4 releases while every other year held one or two.

Career Trajectory

◆ Veteran·multi-decade career·34 films · 1985–2025

1985Debut
1995Peak · 4 films

1985–1989The Breakthrough1985–1989: 5 films, the first chapter.

1993–1997The Peak1993–1997: the busiest stretch — 8 films.

2021–2025Recent Work2021–2025: 3 recent releases.

Top-rated Mani Ratnam films

The five highest-rated entries in Mani Ratnam's filmography.

Career Timeline

1985
Debut
Pagal Nilavu
1995
Breakthrough
Bombay
2025
Latest
Thug Life

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All Films (34)

Activity by Decade

1980s5 films

1990s13 films

2000s7 films

2010s6 films

2020s3 films

Credits by Role

Director

Producer

Screenplay