# List of films directed by Mani Ratnam featuring A. R. Rahman

This is a list of films made by the Indian director Mani Ratnam featuring the composer A. R. Rahman.

## History and significance

Mani Ratnam worked alongside Ilaiyaraaja before he introduced newcomer A. R. Rahman in Roja. A. R. Rahman, in spite of his reluctance, decided to seriously take up work in films. It is considered a milestone in Tamil and Indian film music that heralded the start of a new era. It was subsequently listed in Time magazine's World's "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time. Bombay, the most significant work from their combination, is the largest selling Indian music album of all time, with unprecedented sales of 12 million records.

## List of films

| Year | Film | Original Language | Awards |
| 1992 | Roja | Tamil | Cinema Express Award for Best Music Cine Goers' Award for Best Music Film Fans' Award for Best Music Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Kalasaagar Award for Best Music National Film Award for Best Music Direction SuMu Music Awards: R. D. Burman Award for Best New Composer Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director |
| 1993 | Thiruda Thiruda | Tamil | MagnaSound Award |
| 1995 | Bombay | Tamil | Cine Goers' Award for Best Music Film Fans' Award for Best Music Kalasaagar Award for Best Music Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Listed in The Guardian 's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die" "Kannalane/ Kehna hi kya" listed in The Guardian 's "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear" Sold 15 million soundtrack albums. |
| 1997 | Iruvar | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Dil Se.. | Hindi | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director MTV Video Music Award for Best Song (International Viewer's Choice) for "Dil Se Re" "Chaiyya Chaiyya" was 9th in BBC World Service top 10 songs of all time |
| 2000 | Alaipayuthey | Tamil | Alaipaayuthey Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Saathiya Filmfare Award for Best Music Director IIFA Award for Best Music Director Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Bollywood Movie Award for Best Music Director MTV Award for Best Composer (Film Category) |
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Music Direction |
| 2004 | Aaytha Ezhuthu | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Yuva | Hindi | Sangeet Award for Best Music Direction |
| 2007 | Guru | Hindi | Filmfare Award for Best Background Score Filmfare Award for Best Music Director IIFA Award for Best Background Score IIFA Award for Best Music Director Screen Award for Best Background Music Screen Award for Best Music Director Zee Cine Award for Best Background Music Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Tere Bina" |
| 2010 | Raavanan | Tamil | Raavanan Mirchi Music Award for Best Music Director – Tamil |
| 2010 | Raavan | Hindi | Raavan Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Screen Award for Best Background Score Nominated—GiMA Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Background Score Nominated—IIFA Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Song in Sufi Tradition – "Raanjha Raanjha" Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Programmed and Arranged Song – "Raanjha Raanjha" |
| 2013 | Kadal | Tamil | Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Music Director Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Vijay Award for Best Music Director Radio Mirchi Song of the Year – "Nenjukkule" Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Music Direction Nominated—MTV Europe Music Award for Best Indian Act |
| 2015 | O Kadhal Kanmani | Tamil | Vikatan Award for Best Music Director iTunes music award for best Indian album iTunes Best Artist of the year- A. R. Rahman iTunes Best selling album of the year- O Kadhal Kanmani Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director -Tamil Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Music Director -Tamil |
| 2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Music Direction Vikatan Awards For Best Music Director Vijay Award for Best Music Director Radio City Cine Awards Tamil – Favourite Music Director Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Music Direction Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Nominated – SIIMA Award for Best Music Director |
| 2018 | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Tamil | Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Music Director Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Playback Singer Male |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Music Direction (Best Background Score) Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Music Director Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards for Best Music Director Nominated - Asian Film Awards for Best Music |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Tamil | |
| 2025 | Thug Life | Tamil |