Classics Quote by 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. He was…

— Mani Ratnam

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

— Mani Ratnam

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

— Mani Ratnam

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

— 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 a jury,…

— 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 medium maintaining…

— Mani Ratnam

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

— Mani Ratnam

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

— Mani Ratnam