Mani Ratnam

I don't believe in giving advice.

— Mani Ratnam

I like songs. It's a weakness that I have.

— Mani Ratnam

As a filmmaker, every tool you get to tell the scene better is important.

— Mani Ratnam

When Kamal Haasan did 'Nayakan,' he had done a few roles that had him aged and demanded a lot of commitment from.…

— Mani Ratnam

I want to make a film that can reach as many as possible so I want to talk in a language which…

— Mani Ratnam

Format is just the language. Content is the only thing that is important. Form is like handwriting. Whether you write in a…

— Mani Ratnam

What I feel is great acting might be rubbish for another filmmaker. There is no right or wrong way to do it.…

— Mani Ratnam

Writing is nagging, fascinating, troublesome and exciting.

— Mani Ratnam

Film fests are an opportunity to see different kinds of films that you usually don't get to watch. When I'm part of…

— Mani Ratnam

Language, I think, has nothing to do with film-making. It is how you make your point and whether you exploit the visual…

— Mani Ratnam

I grew up on the commercial film format. I have grown up all my life watching films and they have all been…

— Mani Ratnam

For a filmmaker, whether the film is liked, understood or appreciated counts as much as the moolah.

— Mani Ratnam

The thing is that when you make a film, it is such an intense experience. It's like being married.

— Mani Ratnam

Indian cinema will continue to grow, I am very sure.

— Mani Ratnam

My job as a director is to communicate, and I want to communicate to all.

— Mani Ratnam

I did my first film in Kannada.

— Mani Ratnam

There are filmmakers who get lucky with the first film itself, and then there are some of us who have to face…

— Mani Ratnam

When you break new grounds and try to do something different, it's always a high. I remember the first time we did…

— Mani Ratnam

Sometimes casting falls in place easily and sometimes it takes a while. Fifty per cent of my job is done when I…

— Mani Ratnam

Movie criticism is very subjective and everyone has the right to voice their opinion. You go to a movie and decide whether…

— Mani Ratnam

You can't say there is only one way of doing things, the police way of ensuring law and order.

— Mani Ratnam

When it comes to casting for movies, it is a priority that you cast right. The guiding principle must be what is…

— Mani Ratnam

With each film, you are still trying to get the length and measure right. And failure is all about others' perception of…

— Mani Ratnam

I enjoy making all kinds of films. I love action films, war films, period films, adventure films.

— Mani Ratnam

What you write sets the visual style for the film. But you have to compromise your style in your first few films…

— Mani Ratnam