Happy birthday Mani Ratnam: Check out some rare photos of the ace filmmaker

As Mani Ratnam turns a year older, let us take a look at some of the rare photos of the maverick filmmaker.

As Mani Ratnam turns a year older, let us take a look at some of the rare photos of the maverick filmmaker. (File Photo | EPS) 

Director Mani Ratnam interacting with music composer AR Rahman at a function. (File Photo | EPS)

Actor Kamal Hassan with Mani Ratnam (second right) at a film function. (File Photo | EPS)

Then Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa awarding Mani Ratnam with the 'Kalaimamamni' award. (File Photo | EPS)

Filmmakers Mani Ratnam and SJ Suryah (L) during the protest by Tamil Nadu Film Directors Association against Sri Lanka war crimes. (File Photo | EPS)

Mani Ratnam during an interview. (File Photo | EPS)

Then West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (L) presents a memento to Film director Mani Ratnam during the inauguration of the 15th Kolkata Film Festival. (File Photo | PTI)

Mani Ratnam addressing a press conference before the inaugural show of his new film Alaipathuey (waves) which is to be screened at the concluding day of Cinemaya Festival of Asian Films in New Delhi. (File Photo | PTI)

Mani Ratnam interacting with actor Ajith at the inauguration of Mahesh Memorial Paediatric Ward at Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai. (File Photo | PTI)

Mani Ratnam presenting for the Sake of Honor Award to former tennis player Padma Shri Vijay Amritraj and Vocational Excellence Award to golfer Digvijay Singh, at a function in Chennai. (File Photo | PTI)