In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam ( born 2 June 1956 ) , commonly known by his screen name Mani Ratnam , is an Indian film director , screenwriter , and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema .
Mani Ratnam ( born June 2 , 1956 ) is a Tamil Indian movie director , writer and producer .