List of films directed by Mani Ratnam featuring A. R. Rahman
This is a list of movies made by the Indian director Mani Ratnam featuring the Indian music composer A. R. Rahman. They are considered to be one of the most successful Director- Music director combinations in Indian Film Industry.
History and significance
after his long relationship with Ilaiyaraaja, parted ways and introduced newcomer A.R.Rahman in Roja. He happened to listen to some ad jingles, composed by Rahman, in an awards function, where Rahman received the award for Best Jingle Composer. Impressed with Rahman's works, Ratnam visited his studio and listened to a tune that Rahman had composed long back on the Kaveri River water dispute. Ratnam signed him immediately for the film, which was the first one in his terrorism trilogy. Rahman, in spite of his reluctance to seriously take up work in films, accepted the offer since Ratnam had the reputation of a director with a good taste for music. Rahman would later say: "I wasn't sure myself why I accepted Roja. I was offered ₹25,000 for it, a sum that I could make in three days composing ad jingles. I think it was the prospect of working with Mani that enticed me".Roja was released in 1992 to universal acclaim. It is considered a milestone in Tamil and Indian film music that heralded the start of a new era. It was subsequently listed in Time magazine's World's "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time. As of April 2017, they worked together in 15 films altogether, with every soundtracks having marked a phenomenal critical and commercial success in Indian cinema. Rahman won three out of his six National Awards from his association with Ratnam. Bombay, the most significant work from their combination, is the largest selling Indian music album of all time, with an unprecedented sales of 12 million records.
List of films
| Year | Film | Original Language | Dubbed Versions/ Re-make#endnote_A| | Awards#endnote_B| |
| 1992 | Roja | Tamil | Hindi Malayalam Telugu Marathi | Cinema Express Award for Best Music Cine Goers' Award for Best Music Film Fans' Award for Best Music Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Kalasaagar Award for Best Music National Film Award for Best Music Direction SuMu Music Awards: R. D. Burman Award for Best New Composer Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director |
| 1993 | Thiruda Thiruda | Tamil | Hindi Telugu | MagnaSound Award |
| 1995 | Bombay | Tamil | Hindi Telugu | Cine Goers' Award for Best Music Film Fans' Award for Best Music Kalasaagar Award for Best Music Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Listed in The Guardian 's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die" "Kannalane/ Kehna hi kya" listed in The Guardian 's "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear" Sold 15 million soundtrack albums. |
| 1997 | Iruvar | Tamil | Telugu Malayalam Sinhala | |
| 1998 | Dil Se.. | Hindi | Tamil Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director MTV Video Music Award for Best Song for "Dil Se Re" "Chaiyya Chaiyya" was 9th in BBC World Service top 10 songs of all time |
| 2000 | Alaipayuthey | Tamil | Hindi #endnote_C| Telugu | Alaipaayuthey Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Saathiya Filmfare Award for Best Music Director IIFA Award for Best Music Director Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Bollywood Movie Award for Best Music Director MTV Award for Best Composer |
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Tamil | Telugu Sinhala | National Film Award for Best Music Direction |
| 2004 | Aayutha Ezhuthu / Yuva | Tamil / Hindi | Telugu | Yuva Sangeet Award for Best Music Direction |
| 2007 | Guru | Hindi | Tamil, Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Background Score Filmfare Award for Best Music Director IIFA Award for Best Background Score IIFA Award for Best Music Director Screen Award for Best Background Music Screen Award for Best Music Director Zee Cine Award for Best Background Music Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Tere Bina" |
| 2010 | Raavanan / Raavan | Tamil / Hindi | Telugu | Raavanan Mirchi Music Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Raavan Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Screen Award for Best Background Score Nominated—GiMA Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Background Score Nominated—IIFA Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Song in Sufi Tradition - "Raanjha Raanjha" Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Programmed and Arranged Song - "Raanjha Raanjha" |
| 2013 | Kadal | Tamil | Telugu | Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Music Director Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Vijay Award for Best Music Director Radio Mirchi Song Of The Year - "Nenjukkule" Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Music Direction Nominated—MTV Europe Music Award for Best Indian Act |
| 2015 | O Kadhal Kanmani | Tamil | Hindi #endnote_C| Telugu | Vikatan Award for Best Music Director iTunes music award for best Indian album iTunes Best Artist of the year- A. R. Rahman iTunes Best selling album of the year- O Kadhal Kanmani Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director -Tamil Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Music Director -Tamil |
| 2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | Tamil | Telugu- | Vikatan Awards For Best Music Director Vikatan Awards For Best Music Director National Film Award for Best Music Direction Vijay Award for Best Music Director Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Tamil Radio City Cine Awards Tamil - Favourite Music Director Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Music Director Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Music Direction |
| 2018 | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Tamil | Telugu- | Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Music Director Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Playback Singer Male |
| 2021 | Ponniyin Selvan | Tamil | - |
;Notes
- A ^ Many of Mani Ratnam's movies are in the Tamil language and are released simultaneously or later in multiple languages, usually Telugu and Hindi.
- B ^ Only the major awards won for Best Music Direction are listed here. Several featured artists from the films have won numerous other awards.
- C ^ Alaipayuthey and O Kadhal Kanmani had Hindi remakes titled Saathiya and OK Jaanu respectively, those were scored by A.R. Rahman but direction credited to his assistant Shaad Ali. Story, screenplay & produced by Mani Ratnam himself.