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Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam (born Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam, 1956, Madurai) is an Indian film director and producer behind Nayakan, Roja, Bombay, Iruvar, Guru, and Ponniyin Selvan; Padma Shri 2002, seven National Film Awards, Madras Talkies founder.
Maniac (1980 film)
Maniac (1980) is William Lustig's American slasher-horror film starring Joe Spinell as killer Frank Zito, co-written with C.A. Rosenberg, with Tom Savini effects; premiered Cannes 1980, US release 1981, later remade in 2012 with Elijah Wood.
Maniac (2012 film)
Maniac (2012) is a French-American slasher remake of William Lustig's 1980 film, directed by Franck Khalfoun, written by Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur, starring Elijah Wood as killer Frank Zito, shot almost entirely in first-person POV.
Maniac Cop
Maniac Cop (1988) is an American horror film directed by William Lustig and written by Larry Cohen, starring Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Z'Dar as Matt Cordell, a murdered cop returning for revenge; it spawned two sequels.
Manichitrathazhu (മണിച്ചിത്രതാഴ്)
Manichitrathazhu (മണിച്ചിത്രത്താഴ്) is a 1993 Malayalam psychological thriller directed by Fazil, starring Mohanlal, Shobana, and Suresh Gopi, about dissociative identity disorder in a haunted ancestral mansion; remade in four Indian languages.
Manifesto (2015 film)
Manifesto (2015) is Julian Rosefeldt's experimental film, also a 13-screen installation, in which Cate Blanchett plays 13 characters reciting art and political manifestos from the Communist Manifesto to Dogme 95; it won three German Film Awards.
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (मणिकर्णिका: झाँसी की रानी)
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (मणिकर्णिका: झाँसी की रानी) is a 2019 Hindi biopic of Rani Lakshmibai, directed by Krish and Kangana Ranaut, released 25 January 2019, marked by a directorial credit controversy, Brahmin-group protests, mixed reviews, and a National Award for Ranaut.
Manikkam
Manikkam (மாணிக்கம்), 1996 Tamil action drama directed by Surya Prakash (K. V. Pandian) in his debut, produced by T. Siva, starring Rajkiran and Vanitha Vijayakumar, music by Karthik Raja; distinct from the 2024 film Thiru.Manickam.
Manila's Finest (2025 film)
Manila's Finest is a 2025 Filipino period crime thriller directed by Raymond Red, set in 1969 Manila before martial law, starring Piolo Pascual as police captain Homer Magtibay. An MMFF 2025 entry, it won eight awards including Third Best Picture and Best Cinematography, and streamed on Netflix from August 2026.
Manisha Koirala (मनीषा कोइराला)
Manisha Koirala (मनीषा कोइराला), born 1970 in Kathmandu, is a Nepalese actress of Hindi, Tamil, and Nepali cinema, known for Saudagar, Dil Se.., Company, her ovarian cancer recovery, Sanju, and Heeramandi.
Manisha Koirala filmography
Manisha Koirala filmography: screen credits of the Nepali actress (born 1970) from Pheri Bhetaula (1989) and Saudagar (1991) through Bombay, Dil Se, Company, her 2017 comeback, and Heeramandi.
Manithan (மனிதன்) (2016 film)
Manithan (மனிதன், 2016) is a Tamil legal drama directed by I. Ahmed, a remake of Jolly LLB, starring Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hansika Motwani, and Prakash Raj; released 29 April 2016, denied Tamil Nadu tax exemption over its title.
Manithan Deivamagalam
Manithan Deivamagalam (மனிதன் தெய்வமாகலாம்) is a 2026 Tamil drama directed by Dennis Manjunath, starring Selvaraghavan and Kushee Ravi, released April 10, 2026, and streaming on Sun NXT from May 1, 2026.
Maniyanpilla Raju (സുധീർ കുമാർ)
Maniyanpilla Raju (മണിയൻപിള്ള രാജു), legal name Sudheer Kumar, born 1955, is a Malayalam actor and producer with over 380 films, known for Bangalore Days, Premam, and producing Vellanakalude Nadu and Aye Auto.
Maniyarayile Ashokan
Maniyarayile Ashokan (മണിയറയിലെ അശോകൻ) is a 2020 Malayalam romantic comedy directed by debutant Shamzu Zayba, produced by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films, starring Jacob Gregory and Anupama Parameswaran, released on Netflix on Onam 2020.
Manjari Fadnis
Manjari Fadnis (मंजरी फडणीस), also spelled Fadnnis or Phadnis, Indian actress and singer; breakthrough as Meghna in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008); works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam and Marathi cinema.
Manjari Makijany
Manjari Makijany (born 1987, Mumbai) is an Indian writer-director-producer, daughter of actor Mac Mohan. Known for Netflix's Skater Girl (2021), Disney's Emmy-nominated Spin, and the documentary Discovering Sambha unveiled at Cannes 2026.
Manjhi – The Mountain Man
Manjhi – The Mountain Man, also called Manjhi: The Mountain Man, is Ketan Mehta's 2015 Hindi biopic starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Dashrath Manjhi, the Bihar labourer who cut a road through a mountain over 22 years.
Manji (卍)
Manji (卍, All Mixed Up) is a 1964 Daiei drama directed by Yasuzo Masumura, adapting Junichiro Tanizaki's novel Quicksand; it depicts an explicit lesbian love quadrangle, scripted by Kaneto Shindo and starring Ayako Wakao and Kyoko Kishida.
Manjima Mohan (മഞ്ജിമ മോഹൻ)
Manjima Mohan (മഞ്ജിമ മോഹൻ) is an Indian actress in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu cinema who won a Filmfare Award South for Best Female Debut in 2017.
Manjot Singh
Manjot Singh (born 1992, Delhi) is an Indian Hindi-film actor, debut young Lucky in Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), Filmfare Critics Award winner, and Lali in the Fukrey franchise.
Manju Pillai (മഞ്ജു പിള്ള)
Manju Pillai (മഞ്ജു പിള്ള), Malayalam actress born 1975, granddaughter of S.P. Pillai; Mohanavalli in Thatteem Mutteem (2012–2023), Kuttyamma in #Home (2021), two Kerala State TV awards.
Manju Warrier (മഞ്ജു വാര്യർ)
Manju Warrier (മഞ്ജു വാര്യർ), Malayalam cinema's leading actress and classical dancer, debuted in Sakshyam (1995), starred in about 20 hits by 1999, retired on marrying Dileep, and returned with How Old Are You (2014).
Manjula Ghattamaneni
Manjula Ghattamaneni (Manjula Swaroop, born 1970), Telugu film producer, actress, and director; daughter of star Krishna, sister of Mahesh Babu; produced and starred in the National Award-winning Show (2002), produced Pokiri, and directed Manasuku Nachindi (2018).
Manjummel Boys
Manjummel Boys (മഞ്ഞുമ്മൽ ബോയ്സ്) is a 2024 Malayalam survival thriller by Chidambaram, based on the real 2006 Guna Caves rescue at Kodaikanal; it became a record Malayalam box office hit.
Mank
Mank (2020) is David Fincher's black-and-white Netflix drama, written by his late father Jack Fincher, starring Gary Oldman as Citizen Kane co-writer Herman J. Mankiewicz; it earned 10 Oscar nominations and revived the disputed authorship debate.
Mankatha (மங்காத்தா)
Mankatha (மங்காத்தா) is a 2011 Tamil heist action thriller directed by Venkat Prabhu, Ajith Kumar's 50th film with Arjun, Trisha, and Yuvan Shankar Raja's music; it grossed over Rs 75 crore and its 2026 re-release earned about Rs 13 crore.
Manmadan Ambu
Manmadan Ambu (மன்மதன் அம்பு), also spelled Manmathan Ambu, is a 2010 Tamil romantic comedy film starring Kamal Haasan, Madhavan, and Trisha, directed by K. S. Ravikumar.
Manmadha Leelai (மன்மத லீலை) (2022 film)
Manmadha Leelai (மன்மத லீலை), also spelled Manmatha Leelai, is a 2022 Tamil adult comedy thriller directed by Venkat Prabhu, starring Ashok Selvan, told across 2010 and 2020 timelines, released 1 April 2022, streaming on aha.
Manmadhan (மன்மதன்) (film)
Manmadhan (மன்மதன்) is a 2004 Tamil romantic thriller directed by A.J. Murugan, starring Silambarasan in his first dual role and Jyothika; a serial-killer revenge story that ran 150+ days, with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, later remade in Kannada as Madana.