List of awards and nominations received by Mani Ratnam

**Mani Ratnam awards and nominations**
	; Ratnam during the shooting of Nayakan
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Mani Ratnam is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, who is well known for his work in Tamil cinema, based in Chennai, India. He entered the film industry through Pallavi Anu Pallavi, a Kannada film in 1983. The film fetched the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay for Ratnam. This was followed by a series of unsuccessful films such as Unaroo (Malayalam) and Pagal Nilavu (Tamil). However, it was after Mouna Ragam (1986) Ratnam established himself as a prominent film-maker in the Tamil film industry. The film earned him a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director. Nayakan was released in 1987 and won three National Film Awards at the 35th National Film Awards. The film was India's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1988 at the 60th Academy Awards; however, it was not shortlisted among the final nominees.^[1]^[2] His next film Agni Natchathiram was commercially successful and won two awards each at the Filmfare Awards South and Tamil Nadu State Film Award ceremonies. In 1989 he made his Telugu language debut with Geethanjali which received the Golden Lotus Award for Best Popular Film and a Nandi Award. His "Terrorism trilogy" consisting of Roja (1992), Bombay (1995) and Dil Se.. (1998) were highly acclaimed and won numerous awards in India and film festivals abroad. Nayagan and Anjali (1990) were India's official entry for Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category.^[3] His Tamil film Nayagan along with Satyajit Ray's The Apu Trilogy and Guru Dutt's Pyaasa are the only Indian films to have appeared in Time magazine's All-Time 100 Greatest Movies.^[4]^[5]

The Government of India honoured Ratnam with the Padma Shri in 2002. Films like Roja, Bombay, Iruvar, Dil Se.. and Kannathil Muthamittal have been screened at many film festivals and fetched him international acclaim.^[6]

As of 2013, Ratnam has won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, six Filmfare Awards South,^[7] and numerous awards at various film festivals across the world.

Civilian Honours

Year	Award	Honouring body	Outcome	Ref
2002	Padma Shri	Government of India	Won	^[8]

Filmfare Awards

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1996	Bombay	Best Film (Critics)	Won
2003	Saathiya	Best Screenplay	Won	^[9]
2005	Yuva	Best Screenplay	Won	^[10]
2005	Yuva	Best Film (Critics)	Won	^[10]
2007	Guru	Best Film	Nominated	^[11]
		Best Director	Nominated	^[11]
		Best Story	Nominated	^[11]

Filmfare Awards South

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1986	Mouna Ragam	Best Director	Won	^[12]^[13]
1987	Nayakan		Nominated
1988	Agni Natchathiram		Nominated
1989	Geethanjali		Won	^[14]
1990	Anjali		Won	^[15]
1991	Thalapathi		Won	^[16]
1992	Roja		Nominated
1995	Bombay		Won	^[17]
1997	Iruvar		Nominated
2000	Alaipayuthey		Nominated
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal		Won	^[18]
2015	O Kadhal Kanmani		Nominated	^[19]
2018	Chekka Chivantha Vaanam		Nominated	^[20]
2022	Ponniyin Selvan: I		Won
2023	Ponniyin Selvan: II		Nominated

Karnataka State Film Awards

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1982-83	Pallavi Anu Pallavi	Best Screenplay	Won	^[21]

Nandi Awards

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1990	Geethanjali	Best Story Writer	Won	^[22]

National Film Awards

Year	Film	Language	Category	Outcome	Ref
1986	Mouna Ragam	Tamil	Best Regional Film	Won	^[23]
1989	Geethanjali	Telugu	Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment	Won	^[24]
1990	Anjali	Tamil	Best Regional Film	Won	^[25]
1992	Roja		Best Film on National Integration	Won	^[26]
1995	Bombay		Best Film on National Integration	Won	^[21]
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal		Best Regional Film	Won	^[27]
2022	Ponniyin Selvan: I		Best Regional Film	Won

Star Screen Awards

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1995	Bombay	Best Director	Won	^[28]
2005	Yuva	Best Director	Nominated	^[29]
2005	Yuva	Best Screenplay	Nominated	^[29]

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1988	Agni Natchathiram	Third Best Film	Won	^[30]
1992	Roja	Best Director	Won
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal	Best Director	Won
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal	Second Best Film	Won

Moscow International Film Festival

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1993	Roja	Golden St. George for Best Film	Nominated	^[31]

Edinburgh International Film Festival

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1995	Bombay	Gala Award	Won	^[6]^[32]

Jerusalem Film Festival

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1995	Bombay	Honorable Mention	Won	^[33]
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal	In The Spirit of Freedom Award - Best Feature Film	Won	^[6]^[34]

Political Film Society Awards

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1995	Bombay	Special Award	Won	^[35]

Belgrade Film Festival

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1997	Iruvar	Best Film	Won	^[6]^[36]

International Tamil Film Awards

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal	Best Film	Won	^[37]
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal	Best Director	Won	^[37]

Berlin Film Festival

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1998	Dil Se..	NETPAC (Special Mention)	Won	^[38]

RiverRun International Film Festival

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal	Audience Award for Best Feature Film	Won	^[39]

Zimbabwe International Film Festival

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal	Best Film	Won	^[28]

Film Fest New Haven Awards

Year	Film	Category	Outcome
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal	Audience Award	Won
		Jury Award	Won
		Special Award	Won

Westchester Film Festival

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal	Best International Film	Won

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal	Best Film	Won	^[6]^[28]

Venice International Film Festival

Year	Cer	Award	Outcome	Ref
2010	67th Venice International Film Festival	Jaeger-Lecoultre Glory To The Filmmaker (Honorary Award)	Won	^[40]

V. Shantaram Awards

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
1992	Roja	Best Director	Won	^[41]
2007	Guru	Best Director	Won	^[42]

Vijay Awards

Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award - Indian Cinema

Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards

Year	Film	Category	Outcome	Ref
2023	Ponniyin Selvan:I	Best Director	Won	^[43]

References

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^ "12 Indian films that would make great books". IBNLive. 12 February 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
^ Velayutham, Selvaraj (2008). Tamil Cinema: The Cultural Politics of India's Other Film Industry. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-39680-6.
^ Naqvi, H (2007). Journalism And Mass Communication. Upkar Prakashan. pp. 96, 99. ISBN 9788174821089.
^ Corliss, Richard (12 February 2005). "Time 100: Nayakan". Time Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "The Director - Mani Ratnam" (PDF). berlinbabylon14. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
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^ "Filmfare Technical Awards announced". The Times of India. 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Shah Rukh, Rani Mukherjee bag awards". The Hindu. Mumbai. 28 February 2005. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Nominees - 53rd Annual Filmfare Awards". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008.
^ "Manirathnam Filmfare Best Director Mounaragam". 22 August 2024.
^ "34th Filmfare South Winners". 19 July 2021.
^ "37th Annual Filmfare Awards South Best Director Winners". 31 July 2024.
^ "38th Annual South Filmfare Awards Tamil Winners". August 2024.
^ "39th Annual Filmfare Tamil Best Director Film Music : Santosh : Free …". Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
^ "The Winners". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 4 February 1997.
^ Times News Network (19 May 2003). "Manikchand Filmfare Awards in Hyderabad". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ "Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
^ "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019 | Filmfare.com".
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^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Accolades". Madras Talkies. newenMedia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006.
^ ^a ^b "Yuva, Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009.
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^ British Federation of Film Societies; Federation of Film Societies (Great Britain) (1994). Film. British Federation of Film Societies.
^ "13th JFF". jff.org. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ "The 20th JFF". jff.org. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ "Previous Political Film Society Award Winners". polfilms.com. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ "Iruvar (1997)". Rediff. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ ^a ^b "International Tamil Film Awards 2003 (Malaysia)". ifta.co.in. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
^ "NETPAC Award Winning Films". netpacasia.org. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
^ "2004 Award winners". riverrunfilm.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
^ "Venezia 67 Awards". Venice Film Festival. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
^ Mohammed, Khalid (January 1994). "Mani matters". Filmfare.
^ "V Shantaram Award for Mani Ratnam". Oneindia. Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ "14th Norway Tamil Film Festival Tamilar awards – winners list". Kalaignar Seithigal. 14 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

External links

Awards for Mani Ratnam. Internet Movie Database

[1] "List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film". Film Federation of India. p. 2. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

[2] "12 Indian films that would make great books". IBNLive. 12 February 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

[3] Velayutham, Selvaraj (2008). Tamil Cinema: The Cultural Politics of India's Other Film Industry. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-39680-6.

[4] Naqvi, H (2007). Journalism And Mass Communication. Upkar Prakashan. pp. 96, 99. ISBN 9788174821089.

[Timelist-5] Corliss, Richard (12 February 2005). "Time 100: Nayakan". Time Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2007.

[babylon-6] "The Director - Mani Ratnam" (PDF). berlinbabylon14. Retrieved 7 June 2012.

[7] "Everyone loves the black lady". The Times of India. 12 August 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

[8] "Padma Awards". Government of India. National Informatics Centre.

[9] "Filmfare Technical Awards announced". The Times of India. 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[yuva-10] "Shah Rukh, Rani Mukherjee bag awards". The Hindu. Mumbai. 28 February 2005. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[ff2008-11] "Nominees - 53rd Annual Filmfare Awards". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008.

[12] "Manirathnam Filmfare Best Director Mounaragam". 22 August 2024.

[13] "34th Filmfare South Winners". 19 July 2021.

[14] "37th Annual Filmfare Awards South Best Director Winners". 31 July 2024.

[15] "38th Annual South Filmfare Awards Tamil Winners". August 2024.

[16] "39th Annual Filmfare Tamil Best Director Film Music : Santosh : Free …". Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

[17] "The Winners". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 4 February 1997.

[18] Times News Network (19 May 2003). "Manikchand Filmfare Awards in Hyderabad". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[19] "Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

[20] "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019 | Filmfare.com".

[1995awards-21] "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[22] "Retrospect : Geetanjali (1989)". Telugucinema. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.

[23] "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[1986awards-24] "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[25] "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[26] "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[27] "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[m_talkies-28] "Accolades". Madras Talkies. newenMedia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006.

[bhung-29] "Yuva, Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009.

[anandan-30] Film News, Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements). Sivagami Publications. p. 738.

[Moscow1993-31] "18th Moscow International Film Festival (1993)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2013.

[32] British Federation of Film Societies; Federation of Film Societies (Great Britain) (1994). Film. British Federation of Film Societies.

[33] "13th JFF". jff.org. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[34] "The 20th JFF". jff.org. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[35] "Previous Political Film Society Award Winners". polfilms.com. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[36] "Iruvar (1997)". Rediff. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[itfaawards-37] "International Tamil Film Awards 2003 (Malaysia)". ifta.co.in. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

[38] "NETPAC Award Winning Films". netpacasia.org. Retrieved 27 May 2012.

[39] "2004 Award winners". riverrunfilm.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[40] "Venezia 67 Awards". Venice Film Festival. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.

[41] Mohammed, Khalid (January 1994). "Mani matters". Filmfare.

[42] "V Shantaram Award for Mani Ratnam". Oneindia. Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[43] "14th Norway Tamil Film Festival Tamilar awards – winners list". Kalaignar Seithigal. 14 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

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Accolades Filmography
Films directed	Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) Unaroo (1985) Pagal Nilavu (1985) Idaya Kovil (1985) Mouna Ragam (1986) Nayakan (1987) Agni Natchathiram (1988) Geethanjali (1989) Anjali (1990) Thalapathi (1991) Roja (1992) Thiruda Thiruda (1993) Bombay (1995) Iruvar (1997) Dil Se.. (1998) Alai Payuthey (2000) Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) Yuva (2004) Guru (2007) Raavan (2010) Raavanan (2010) Kadal (2013) O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) Kaatru Veliyidai (2017) Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023) Thug Life (2025)
Films written	Chatriyan (1990) Gaayam (1993) Indira (1995) Taj Mahal (1999) Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001) Saathiya (2002) Ok Jaanu (2017) Vaanam Kottattum (2020) Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020)
Films produced	Dasarathan (1993) Aasai (1995) Nerrukku Ner (1997) Five Star (2002)
Television	Navarasa (2021)
See also	Sujatha Films aka GV Films Aalayam Productions Madras Talkies

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