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 creatingstrong female characters since the beginning of his career. For example, Nandini and Kundavai in 'PS Iand II.'
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Exploringunconventional 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.