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. Their partnership is widely regarded as having produced some of the best film music in Indian cinema from the 1990s till present.[1]
History and significance
Mani Ratnam after his long relationship with Ilaiyaraaja, decided to drop him and introduce a newcomer 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[2] Rahman would later say: "I wasn't sure myself why I accepted Roja. I was offered ₹25,000 (US$370) 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".[2]
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.[4] It was subsequently listed in Time magazine's World's "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time.[5][6][7] They worked together in 11 films altogether, with every soundtracks having marked a phenomenal critical and commercial success in Indian cinema.[1] Rahman won two out of his four 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.[8]
List of films
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Original Language | Other Languages[A] | Awards[B] |
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| 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 (Chor Chor) Telugu (Donga Donga) |
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| 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 |
| 1997 | Iruvar | Tamil | Telugu (Iddaru) Malayalam (Iruvar) Sinhala (The-Duo) |
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| 1998 | Dil Se.. | Hindi | Tamil (Uyire) Telugu (Prematho) |
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director |
| 2000 | Alaipayuthey | Tamil | Hindi (Saathiya)[C] Telugu (Sakhi) |
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 (Film Category) |
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Tamil | Telugu (Amrutha) Sinhala (A Peck on the Cheek) |
National Film Award for Best Music Direction |
| 2004 | Aayutha Ezhuthu / Yuva | Tamil / Hindi | Telugu (Yuva) | 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 (Villain) | Raavanan Mirchi Music Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Raavan Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Background Score[9] Nominated—Screen Award for Best Background Score[10] Nominated—GiMA Award for Best Background Score[11] 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"[9] Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Programmed and Arranged Song - "Raanjha Raanjha"[9] |
| 2013 | Kadal | Tamil | Telugu (Kadali) | 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[12] | Tamil | Telugu (OK Bangaram) |
- 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 had a Hindi remake titled Saathiya that was scored by Rahman but direction credited to his assistant Shaad Ali. Story, screenplay & produced by Mani Ratnam himself.
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