mani ratnam

From Alaipayuthey to Yuva and Iruvar to Nayakan, these 10 Mani Ratnam movies show us how the filmmaker went beyond the confines of mainstream cinema.

Ratnam could be called quite brave for weaving stories centered on human relationships against a backdrop of Indian politics and terrorism during a very turbulent period in India.

In 1995 he composed music for a movie called Rangeela, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Music composer, record producer, musician and singer - Allah Rakha Rahman is not just a name but a phenomenon that happens once in a lifetime. As the maestro turns 50 today, we bring you the little-known story of his journey to winning his first National Award (the first time ever by a debutant music director!)