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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- On the eve of the release of Kaatru Veliyidai, Film Companion brings you the most definitive interview yet with Mani Ratnam, a director who has been at the top of his game for over three decades.
In Part 1 of this in-depth conversation, our FC South editor Baradwaj Rangan quizzes the legendary filmmaker on the intricacies of his craft and writing process.
Also featuring -
Aditi Rao Hydari,
Karthi,
R. Madhavan,
Revathi,
Arvind Swamy,
Karthik Subbaraj,
Sivakumar
Gautam Menon.
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Baradwaj Rangan is undoubtedly the best guy to interview Mani Ratnam. His book is testament to that.
We agree! Stay tuned for part 2 of this.
TheSingam075 without a doubt.
TheSingam075 maniratnam s best director
kaatru veliyidai may nt be gud film bt sure he ll make a great comeback and giv a film lyk thalapathy or nayagan
Kaatru veliyidai is such a mess.. His style has started creating boredom and this Brangan is just a fanboy of Mani.
പുള്ളിയെ കണ്ടാണ് ഇത് കാണാൻ വന്നത്. മണി സാർ ഉണ്ട്. പക്ഷേ ഈ ഇന്റർവ്യൂ തന്നെ കാണാൻ വന്നത്
Guru of all indian filmmakers
35:12
"The film should look relaxed. Should not look like in a "hurry" "
Singam 3! :D
Karthick Ragavendran Hari hurry
Hari being hurry 😂😂
Mohanlal!! Enough said!!
legendary actor
🔥❤️
Really like the way Karthi speaks.He is not the man we see on screen"enna mama sowkiyama".
Suji Th I feel like those are the roles and look that suit him the most. the clean shaven looked really odd. but that's just my opinion :P
He studied in America
I dono why but after this I wanna go back and watch kannathil muthamital... mani sir u are just amazing!!
Baradwaj Rangan is a National award winner for critics makes the Interview with the Ace director Mani Ratnam..!
Mani Ratnam should make Iruvar part-2. Now, that JJ is dead he won't face any opposition (the first film didn't even get a proper release because of the threats). In the first film Mohanlal's character MGR died in the climax, the part-2 could be fully focused about Jayalalithaa (Aishwarya Rai's character) , JJ's life was the most interesting, complex, thrilling, dark and enigmatic life of a woman in the history of politics, and I dare say, in the history of mankind (as someone who followed her meteoric rise in public life since the 80s). I really hope this materializes , now Aishwarya is in the right age to play JJ in late 80s and early 90s.For flashbacks he could use scens from part-1 (young Ash with Mohanlal). He could make part-3 and even part 4, since JJ's life is complex and interesting that her 2 years public life can't be told in one cradle-to-death biopic.
LawUntoMyself how I wish it materialises. I also hope an interview just about Iruvar, it's a hidden gem
But do you guys realise the Jayalalitha character in the movie was dead? They write her character off in the movie itself to not make it too personal of her life story. How can you expect a sequel then?
Such a satisfying interview ! Kudos to baradwaj sir for this loveley conversation ! The start was bang on ! Have always wondered about the "cosmopolitan female lead " as he puts so beautifully ! Revathy listenning to beatles song in mouna ragam is one thing which has always stunned me and kept lingering in my mind for a very long time ! Want to go back and see kannathil muthamittal now ! Love you mani sir ! Yes i do feel sometimes u do loose grip but its your vision and charcterization that makes you stand high over the years :)
Read this to know what makes Mani Ratnam great.
We know how powerful Silence is. Only Mani Ratnam has the guts to place a Silence between dialogues filled with AR Rahman music in the background. It allows us to capture the scene meditatively and connects emotionally with us. Those of us who have lower attention spans and are digital addicts may not like it but his films are like a spiritual journey. COntrast this with modern pure entertainment masala films filled with noise, frequent and unnecessary change of camera positions which leads to a restless mind.
Just Love this man... every movie and every shot. A TRUE CREATOR - A TRUE ARTIST
13:45 . HE IS , YES HE IS THE REAL GUY. Usually his films have minimum comedy, its not comedy but people smile and get relax . When it comes to other mainstream movies with Vulgar Comedy and Cheap characterization . They may mint hell lot of money. But MANI sirs movie is always closer to the art and nature. He is very very far from us. LEGEND.
It sounds like Baradwaj sir not just watch the Mani sir films he read it. He entices Mani sir for the answer, he asks about his films technical and aesthetic side which very few can do it. Thank you Baradwaj sir for this lovely, comprehensive and informative interview.
He can make a tamil film in such a way that people would watch it in all parts of the nation. He can realease the tamil and hindi versions of his film's at the same time(Sometimes containing different casts in his movie) . He is Mani Ratnam
Its very difficult to make a pan india movie / music as there are so many cultures and diversity in India. Rahman and Mani rathnam are a few who broke that barrier.
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katru veliyidai was the most disappointing and pointless film in Maniratnam's career followed by kadal !
Hands down, Baradwaj Rangan is the best to interview the genius.
MOHANLAL 🔥
Make a sequel for chekka chivantha vaanam sir.
Unbelievable , karthi how he select script like viruman 😏
I see these kind of interviews very rare. And super happy that interview with my fav director was super satisfying. Some very interesting and appropriate questions were asked. Doing super good Film companion.Do more interviews like this kind.
Glad you liked it Surya!
excellent in-depth interview!
Thanks!
Waiting for ponniyin selvan
intelligent questions Nd answers as well!!
Great interviews. Thanks for showing us insights into the person.
Thanks for watching!
I am a fan of bharadwaj rangan's review. But in his last 2 interviews (with mani ratnam and rahman), he is more of an excited fanboy than an interviewer.
wow..one of the best interviews ..thanks for mani and rangan
Thanks for watching Vinoth!
Brilliant interview. Slice and dice as usual. What I found interesting and again I'm not sure if you even observed it about yourself BR is you're more comfortable interviewing and engaging ace directors and actors than the younger generation like Dhanush, SK where you sound more formal with them. With people like Mani Ratnam or GVM, you just let loose. I seriously envy not just knowledge about movies but the way you articulate your perspective and elicit responses. A pleasure to watch. You're simply the best interviewer I admire today.
I must say I am loving this new channel Film Companion has started..
Thanks, Sachin! Do stay tuned for part 2 of this chat.
Manirathnam movies are very classy. Love them. Thank you so much for this interview. Its a pleasure to watch him talk his mind
Rangan , articulation at its best.new gen of journalists should learn a lot from him
29:52 💯
An awesome interview. Super questions and of course the best director giving an insight into his world
Thank you, Aarti!
Mani sir would not have opened up in interview with anyone else....
I want to see him coming in touring talkies with Chitra sir
perhaps the most prolific director in India cinema. what a brilliant interview.
As a tamilian, and a supporter of film companion - nvr missed any videos, happy this interview is being made
Lalettan 29:03💪
🔥❤️
Yo BR..Cheers...Love your Video stuff as much as I love your reviews...Keep Rocking.
One of the best interview made Mr subramani retnam to speak till the end with meaningful conversation and gave a lot of things about writing a script and direction
I think Mani take Arwind Swami and Maddy granted, they has the calibre to do any role.
Bardwaj rangan + Mani ratnam = made my day
If there was one criticism of Maniratnam for me it would be he feeds Nepotism. Ask him why likes to work with Stars and star kids.
😍😍😍😍😍😍 Mani Ratnam the person. So suave, so sublte.
Totally buying multiple copies of the book.
One of my favorite Mani Ratnam film is Iddaru (Telugu) Mohan Lal starrer. What a great film that was. But I dont really watch Mani Ratnam's films with passion anymore because they lack that grip and intensity over the story. He has lost his mojo. My favorite director in Tamil Film Industry now is Vetri Maran. He is now what Mani Ratnam was some 20 years ago. I will still watch Cheliya though.
M.S. Murthi haha what your saying seems to be funny sir.. the thing why he is a legend is that, he doesn't make same kind of films.. he makes different films of different genre.. he tries different movies.. he makes movies according to the trend.. and you can't pick movies of same stuff in his list.. when he makes love movies you can't make movies with lots of intensity with guns,and hard dialogues..love is a feeling that should be felt and Mani rathnam movies give you that feeling.. 😃😃😃
preethi priyanka Ofcourse he is a legend.. nobody is denying that. I have watched almost all of his movies... particularly the ones from the 80s and upto the late 90s, the stories that he told be it love action or anything had you glued to the screen with attention because his characters had depth in them They were crafted very well but most of the films now have characters which are too shallow.. not enough time for them to breath. Thats all I am saying.
Murthi Sir, are you the Murthi from Vikatan.com :-) OMG, you are popular..
BTW, why is everyone calling you "sir" ? Did you see the ageism ? Awful !
Biggest blunder ever heard in my life 🙏
both speak very good english
Interviewing a genius like Mani sir is fantastic.
Aditi Rao Hydari is here only for fangirl moments !
Mani sir would have made a film with sushanth Singh Rajput
awesome interview, thanks for this, wonderful questions, u got Mani excited, lovely one
38:33 Por Thozhil
ലാലേട്ടൻ the best
Don't infest
An all-time best interview !
actually tamilnadu not support mohan lal for national award in iruvar only nominated for prakash raj
But Prakash raj was far better than mohanlal
"I would watch K Balachander films " - Maniratnam
Fantastic interview
Thanks!
Karthi karthi karthi oops I am melting myself again 💓
Iruvar ❤️🔥😍
Lovely interview
Thanks, Joyjit! Stay tuned for Part 2.
Mani kanni...he just licked his boots clean in the name of interview 😜
Thank you Film Companion for this interview ❤️
Most welcome!
Mr.Karthi should understand that Tamil movies make a balance between art and entertainment. coz u do mindless entertainment, u cant brand the world of Balachander, balumahendra, barathiraja, maniratnam, bala and Manikandan's movie as artless. madras was ur last hit movie which is both artistic and populous, FYI.
I am just happy to live in the world that has Mani Ratnam Sir.
The questions were to the point..loved watching the interview..
Don't send it come along with it ..... what a mannn..
I can resonate with karthik subharaj, even I had the same feeling
This channel is superb
😊.
Yay! Thanks.
Who's the one around 17 minutes?
اشكرك لك على الفيديو الرائع من البداية حتي النهايه بتمنى لك يوم سعيد
Good to know Mani sir is both a plotter and a pantser!!!
Mani has to make film about Marathi King Shivaji, either him, shankar or Raja Mouli, very much needed at this very current time
Although i don't like his personal side of being a librandu and hi anti national support to tukde tukde gand but liked his movies and skills
Love Mani's movies and the way Aditi spoke out about hugging him when she was confirmed to work with him.
He is a genius of a director but this decade he has not given any landmark or awesome movies to be frank ..He lost his genius touch. They were just okay films
I’ve become a become a bigger fan of Bharadwaj Rangan, than Mani, after this interview. The curiosity with which he inquires, the depth with which he watches is something I try to learn for myself as a student. Just look at his expression between, 22.48 and 22.52. Wowwww
11:23
KB sir
Is this interview which is completely written in that Book.?
Or that is something else
Living Legend of Indian cinima
classy tale sir, you are reason for this channel👍👏
Cosmopolitanism? Even when director denies it outright, BR is insisting. Nonsense.
When will he come back to Hindi Film Industry!!!
What a genius!
Flim companion love you❤
He is not established about geethanjali movie 🤧
🙏🏻 The Legend of Indian Cinema 🙏🏻
Overrated oldman😂
always wanted to ask this question MR doing comedy..
en pondatee ooruku poitta comedy from his movie
Tamil la pesunga da, edukarathu ellam tamil movie, ellarkum tamil thareum so ethuku ivvlo scene???
@Citizen X sooru podrathu yaru
Rajeev Masand got me here
Hope you stay now Krishna!
Mr rangan
Why don't u write a book about sri SPB
Very good interview
Mam, It is not down it is South
wah! Thank u film companion!
Most welcome!
My lovable and intelligent film maker Mr. Mani ratnam
JAI SRI RAM... JAI HIND...
Which theater is this
Awesome interview. I can keep watching Mani sir speak for hours. And 4:20 sorry. That's a dumb question / statement from the host
The most cinema literate critic in India today. Beautifully articulated and consummated. Having said that Baradwaj Rangan, also acomes across as a huge Mani Ratnam Junkie and an orgasmic fan
My most favourite director ..
Genius !
Superb interview