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Mani Ratnam's filmmaking style

By Isha Sharma

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Intro

Mani Ratnam has turned 67! A master of multiple languages, he is one of India's finest filmmakers and stepped into the industry in 1983. What are the common threads across his movies?

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Music

Ratnam's films often have evergreen music that is also central to the narrative. He has often collaborated with geniuses like AR Rahman and Gulzar.

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Strong female characters

Ratnam has been creating strong female characters since the beginning of his career. For example, Nandini and Kundavai in 'PS I and II.'

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Exploring unconventional romance

Ratnam's unique style of portraying romance in his films breaks away from traditional norms and explores unconventional themes. Some examples are 'Raavan' and 'Saathiya' (which he wrote).

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Difficult subjects

Ratnam is skilled in handling diverse subjects. Be it tender romances or large-scale period dramas or a story set in contemporary India.

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