Its
celebration
time
for
two
of
the
most
prominent
faces
of
not
just
Tamil
Cine
industry,
but
the
South
fraternity.
Mani
Ratnam,
the
emperor
of
romantic
movie
genre
and
the
Mozart
of
madras,
AR
Rahman
have
something
to
cheer
and
cherish
about
the
year,
2017.
The
duo's
much-anticipated
movie,
Kaatru
Veliyidai
is
hitting
screens
on
7th
of
April
worldwide
which
carries
a
certain
significance
attached
to
both
these
celluloid
stalwarts.
It
marks
the
prestigious
number
of
25
for
both
of
them
where
Mani
Sir
will
be
seen
celebrating
the
release
of
his
25th
directorial
movie
whilst
the
Oscar-winning
composer
will
be
commemorating
his
25th
year
in
the
film
industry.
Mani
Ratnam,
who
began
his
career
in
1983
with
his
Kannada
directorial,
Pallavi
Anu
Pallavi
had
to
wait
for
three
years
to
establish
himself
as
a
leading
filmmaker
of
Tamil
cinema
until
Mouna
Ragam
happened.
With
Mouna
Ragam's
success,
Mani
Ratnam
was
a
household
name
and
proved
a
mark
with
his
gripping
screenplay
and
narrative.
His
subsequent
movies
were
highly
successful
both
commercially
and
critically
which
went
on
to
institute
Mani
Ratnam
as
not
just
a
name
but
a
brand.
Mani
Ratnam
worked
with
the
likes
of
Superstar
Rajinikanth,
Ulaganayagan
Kamal
Hassan,
Mammooty,
Mohanlal
etc
and
went
on
to
deliver
the
finest
masterpieces
of
their
respective
careers.
Be
it
Action
genre
in
the
form
of
Thalapathi
&
Nayagan,
Terrorism
in
the
means
of
Roja
&
Dil
Se
or
informal
biopic
category
with
Guru
&
Iruvar,
Mani
Ratnam
just
excelled
with
his
ubiquitous
talent
and
thought
process.
However,
he
is
deemed
as
the
master
when
it
comes
to
romantic
genre.
His
first
commercial
success
was
in
the
said
genre,
Mouna
Ragam,
and
the
template
of
the
movie
was
used
by
various
filmmakers
from
different
languages
over
the
years.
Be
it
Mouna
Ragam,
Alai
Payuthey
or
OK
Kanmani,
there
can
never
be
any
better
conversation
between
a
boy
and
a
gal,
not
even
in
real
life
apart
from
Mani
Ratnam's
movies.
The
Roja
director
also
has
another
prestigious
feather
in
his
cap,
the
distinction
of
introducing
one
of
the
all-time
finest
music
directors
of
Indian
cinema,
AR
Rahman.
Rahman
who
made
his
debut
with
Mani
Ratnam's
directorial,
Roja,
was
an
instant
addiction
to
music
lovers
and
has
never
turned
back
ever
since
the
movie's
album
was
out.
The
ace
music
director
who
has
composed
music
for
numerous
movies
in
different
languages
is
not
just
a
domestic
icon,
but
instead
a
global
figure,
especially
after
his
coveted
win
of
Grammy
and
Oscar
awards.
Rahman
with
his
unique
drum
beats
and
use
of
instruments
captivated
the
ears
of
music
lovers
and
it
was
him
who
ruled
in
the
1990s
and
it
was
his
songs
which
ruled
the
chartbusters.
It
could
be
"Puthu
Vellai
Mazhai" or
the
ever
addictive
"Chaiyya
Chaiyya"
or
the
super
pleasant
"Tanha
Tanha"
or
the
ever
romantic
"Pachai
Nirame"
which
made
the
days
of
a
90s
kid.
Post-2000,
during
the
mid-2000s,
Rahman's
style
of
composition
and
the
use
of
instruments
changed
from
his
usual
self,
which
gave
rise
to
a
new
flavour
of
Rahman's
songs.
It
requires
a
couple
of
hearing
from
the
music
lovers
for
the
song
to
sink
in
before
it
gets
extremely
addictive.
With
AR
Rahman
completing
25
glorious
years
and
Mani
Ratnam
coming
with
his
25th
movie,
the
ever
classic
combo
of
Mani-ARR
who
are
celebrating
"25" have
already
created
magic
with
the
audio
of
Kaatru
Veliyidai.
One
needs
to
wait
for
their
mesmerising
work
of
the
movie's
screenplay
and
Background
music
respectively
which
gets
unfolded
on
screens
on
April
7th.