FC-Ormax Power List of Directors 2024: Mani Ratnam

The Master pulled off the biggest film of his career during the biggest Covid crisis. And now multiply that film into two and you get a sense of the magnitude of the scale and logistical success of the two Ponniyin Selvan films, a multi-starter period drama that was the highest grossing Tamil franchise upon its release. Despite being around for over 40 years, his next film Thug Life remains one of the most highly anticipated films of the country. If that is not raw power, what is? 

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