The Opinion Board·4d agoWhy Raavanan 2010 Beats Every Big Budget Ramayana FilmA 16-year-old Tamil film with no CGI army is doing what ₹500 crore spectacles cannot — and Indian cinema is about to relearn this lesson…
R S Krishna·Apr 1Reels as Cinematic Sensibility — the Mani Ratnam TemplateWalking into Mist, Holding What Refuses to Settle
Shashwata Bhattacharjee·Jan 1The Combustible Poetry of Obsession: Mani Ratnam’s “Dil Se” as Cinematic IncantationThere exists a peculiar alchemy in cinema where technical mastery and thematic audacity converge to create something simultaneously…
Raaja’s Tapestry·Nov 27, 2025What Truly Got Lost After the Ilaiyaraaja — Maniratnam Combo?It’s been more than three decades since Ilaiyaraaja and Maniratnam parted ways. Yes, Maniratnam has made iconic films even after that. But…A response icon4A response icon4
ram·Oct 22, 2025Mouna RagamMouna Ragam (literally The Silent Symphony), written and directed by the inimitable Mani Ratnam, stands as a luminous landmark in the…
Tushar·Jul 18, 2025AR Rahman’s Thug Life(Hindi) -Music Review : Kissa Abhi Jaari HaiARR- Maniratnam Team is back with another memorable score in their 33rd year association!A response icon1A response icon1
Ms Lokaswaran·Jul 7, 2025Thug Life: A Legend Without a PulseBy Ms Lokawaran, for those who still believe cinema is sacredA response icon6A response icon6
Manoj Kumar R·Jul 4, 2025Very, Very Late Thug Life Review: Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam, and the Absurdist Gold That Never WasThe signs are there: Ratnam was trying to roast our fixation with gangsters and shallow trends. But somewhere along the way, he got cold…
