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MANI RATNAM Born June 2, 1956 (age 51) Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Occupation Film director, film producer, screenwriter Website http://www.madrastalkies.com Mani Ratnam (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. BIOGRAPHY EARLY LIFE: Ratnam was born as G. Subramaniam on June 2, 1956, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Degree in commerce from Madras University and an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, a management consultant before becoming a filmmaker. Brother, film producer G. Venkateswaran. CAREER: Mani Ratnam's films often feature realistic, contemporary themes and complex plots. FAMILIAL AND MARITAL HARDSHIPS, TERRORISM, LOVE, CLASS AND RELIGIOUS CONFLICT, WAR, POLITICS, ADOPTION, HISTORY AND DISABILITY are just some of the socio-political issues to have been featured in his films. His movies are generally made in the Tamil language, but are usually also dubbed into other languages like TELUGU AND HINDI. He ha...

English Edification Enrichment- What is the meaning and origin of the idiom, "Don't count your chickens before they hatch"? Some people, as soon as they buy a lottery ticket think they are going to win. They begin to make plans as to what they are going to do with the money when they get it. When you tell such a person "not to count your chickens before they hatch" what you are doing is warning him. You are telling the individual not to celebrate prematurely; you are advising him not to count his profits before he has the money in his hand. You are asking him to wait for the lottery results to be announced before he starts making plans. Here are a few examples. * Ask Suresh. He may be willing to lend you some money. But don't count your chickens before they hatch. * Stop talking about the places you are going to see. You still haven't got your visa yet. Don't count your chickens before they hatch. This is an expression which comes from a story in Aes...

English Edification Enrichment- What does “the telephone has been ringing off the hook” mean? It means that the phone has been ringing non stop. When you say that the phone has been ringing off the hook what it means is that it has been ringing constantly. Here's an example. * Whenever Achala is at home the phone keeps ringing off the hook. * When I entered the house this morning the phone was ringing off the hook. * Ever since people came to know that Mr. Sunderam has been nominated for an award, his phone has been ringing off the hook. What does “grungy” mean? The ‘u’ is pronounced like the ‘u’ in ‘cut’, ‘but’, and ‘hut’ and the final ‘g’ is like the ‘j’ in ‘jug’, ‘juice’, and ‘joy’. When you say that something is `grungy' it means it is smelly and dirty. * Can I say that your kitchen is grungy? * My kitchen is definitely not grungy! You get your grungy feet off the sofa. * I don't like going to the new Udipi restaurant. There is always some grungy stuff on the table. * I...