Manirathnam
He brought in a wave of freshness to Tamil
cinema by using simple narrative techniques
and stunning visuals. His characters were
mostly etched to resemble people we come across
in real life. His stories handled burning
issues but were packaged neatly to provide
wholesome
entertainment. Nayagan
about underworld politics, Roja about the Kashmir
issue, Bombay about religious fanaticism and
Kannathil
Muthamittal
about the Sri Lankan conflagration – the
range of topics is truly phenomenal. His other
works like Mouna ragam, Agni Nakshatram, Dalapathi
and Alai
Payudhey
were proof of his versatility.
