South’s top successful director Mani Ratnam is celebrating his 69th birthday on today i.e. June 02. Mani Ratnam has given many successful films to the Tamil film industry. Mani Ratnam’s directing the film is considered synonymous with success. He has made films not only in Tamil but also in Hindi cinema. You can also guess the popularity of Mani Ratnam from the fact that every superstar dreams of working with him. So let’s know about some interesting things related to the life of filmmaker and director Mani Ratnam on the occasion of his birthday …
Birth
Mani Ratnam was born on 02 June 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. His full name is Gopal Ratnam Subramaniam. However, he changed his name to Mani Ratnam to appear in films. At present, Mani Ratnam is counted among the legendary directors.
Film journey
Filmmaker and director Mani Ratnam started the film career in 1983 with the film ‘Pallavi Anu Pallavi’. At the same time, in the year 1998, the film ‘Dil Se’ made her debut in Hindi cinema. After this Mani Ratnam made evergreen films like Roja, Bombay and Guru in Bollywood.
Family
Please tell that Mani Ratnam’s wife Suhasini has also been a successful actress. Now he is also a successful director. When Mani Ratnam first proposed a marriage in front of Suhasini, she refused, saying that she is a traditional girl, who is only interested in marriage rather than relationships. But shortly after the meeting, both of them got married in 1988 and in 1992 they became parents. His son’s name is Nandan Mani Ratnam.
Padma Shri honored
Director Mani Ratnam has been awarded several awards for his outstanding contribution to Hindi cinema. In his film career in Mani Ratnam, he won 6 National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards and 6 Tamil Film Fair Awards. Apart from this, Mani Ratnam has been awarded the Padma Shri in the year 2002 by the Government of India. He is a film director, producer as well as a screenwriter. As much as he is known in South, Mani Ratnam’s work is also recognized in Bollywood.