Manirathnam's films are India's best films and are studied in film institutes all over the world when mani 's iruvar was released i remember read in india in '97 , political parties in condemned his film & mani sir even removed some of the scenes b4 releasing that could make unwanted raptures between him & the politicians that it was said to b portrayed in that film. but mani sir later after releasing his movie denied in his interviews, it was not abt any politicians jus a story abt 2 persons involvement in politics but very obvious of the fact it was abt the 2 main politician & their parties. his statement then sounded like hiding a big coconut into his small pocket.
simlarly he might be portraying the ambanis in his latest "Guru" (in the works, releasing sometime in 2007). but later may deny it is not abt them. anyway 1 has appreciate the way mani sir observes things happening in other regions & stories to depict in his films boldly considering the fact he does not belong to that region like Srilanka in KM film, Bombay movie, Dilse, Roja etc. like him Mani reads the mind of the pple of all regions & give movies in a variety of choices that every1 could enjoy. Like they say he is one director who makes a film out of something he sees out of the window in fine morning
Mani's official website, u can read abt all his films here
www.madrastalkies.com