Mani Ratnam Quotes

Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam
Indian Director
Born: Jun 2, 1956
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In a film like 'Kannathil Muthamittal,' I can't have a Rajnikanth or a Kamal Haasan. If you have a star, the expectation of the film is different. So, you cast according to the subject of the film. Some films are best done with stars because it gives you a base on which if you can get the correct performance, you can reach higher. Mani Ratnam
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When it comes to casting for movies, it is a priority that you cast right. The guiding principle must be what is right for the movie, that is the basis you cast someone, not because so-and-so is a friend. Mani Ratnam
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What you write sets the visual style for the film. But you have to compromise your style in your first few films before people let you do what you want to do. Mani Ratnam
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I am not against songs in films. We come from an oral tradition of storytelling. I have grown up listening to epics in oral rendition and oral rendition always had music. Mani Ratnam
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I used to wonder how anyone could treat a fellow human as God. I never understood why they would do this. Mani Ratnam
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I wish I had gone to a film school. Mani Ratnam
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Every time you make a film, you want to do it in a genre that is different from your previous film, so that there is something fresh about it. Mani Ratnam
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I like songs. It's a weakness that I have. Mani Ratnam
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Rahman is very very director friendly. He is ever ready to go whichever the director wants, the story wants, depending on the kind of movie or the music you want, and within that he finds his niche. It is a constantly complementary process. At the end of the day he is not pleasing you, he has to please himself. Mani Ratnam
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I am not worried about people's expectations. I just want to get the film right. Mani Ratnam
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Whenever I am abroad, I spend hours and hours at video stores. I look for classics from filmmakers from all over the world. Mani Ratnam
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I always look for genuineness. If I feel I can connect with the audience, I will try to develop it. For example, the genesis of 'Kannathil Muthamittal' was an article published in a magazine. Mani Ratnam
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There are filmmakers who get lucky with the first film itself, and then there are some of us who have to face difficulties. Mani Ratnam
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Filmmaking is not a one man show. It is not like I'm thinking something and they are expressing it. I try to pull the actor in and together we try to get the expression. It is not my thinking alone, it is our thinking. The actor also becomes a part of the thought process. Mani Ratnam
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