Gautham was compared to Mani Ratnam for having a unique style and feel in his films–especially the romantic portions.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/happy-birthday-suriya-revisiting-kaakha-kaakha-8855065/

Mani Ratnam directed Ponniyan Selvan: II and co-wrote the screenplay with Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan, based on the 1954 novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy.

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‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’, which is sequel of ‘PS-1’, 2022’s highest-grossing Tamil film, has been helmed by the National Award-winning maker of classic hits, Mani Ratnam.

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Ratnam most recently directed the two-part epic тАЬ-I & IIтАЭ, based on Krishnamurthy’s 1955 novel of the same title.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kamal-haasan-wishes-mani-ratnam-on-birthday-a-master-inspiring-the-next-generation-8642319/

Veteran director Mani Ratnam made the Tamil-Hindi bilingual in 2010.

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