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{{Short description|Indian film producer and director (1946/1947–2024)}}
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| birth_date         = 30 November 1939
| birth_place   = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| birth_place       = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Trivandrum]], [[Travancore]], India
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| death_place        = Thiruvananthapuram, [[Kerala]], India
| years_active = 1977 – present
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'''M. Mani''', also known as '''Aroma Mani''' is an Indian film producer and director in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/30/stories/2005063000700200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204235506/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/30/stories/2005063000700200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-02-04 |title=Kerala / Kochi News : New team to lead film producers' forum |date=2005-06-30 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2015-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=2140 |title=M Mani |publisher=Malayalachalachithram.com |date= |accessdate=2015-03-28}}</ref> He has produced more than 60 movies and directed more than 10 movies under the banner Sunitha Productions and Aroma Movie International.<ref>[https://archive.today/20140916091454/http://m.newindianexpress.com/kochi/296700]</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20140916091451/http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/M%20Mani-848]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/dropped-film-revived-malayalam-news-17887 |title=Dropped film revived - Malayalam Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=2005-11-04 |accessdate=2015-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.msidb.org/profiles.php?category=producer |title=List of Producers in Malayalam Cinema |publisher=En.msidb.org |date=2009-01-26 |accessdate=2015-03-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508025638/http://en.msidb.org/profiles.php?category=producer |archivedate=2015-05-08 }}</ref> He made his debut with the movie ''[[Dheerasameere Yamunaatheere]]'' in 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aroma-mani-s-big-gamble-news-malayalam-kkfvFmeageasi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810135751/http://www.sify.com/movies/aroma-mani-s-big-gamble-news-malayalam-kkfvFmeageasi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-08-10 |title=`Aroma` Mani`s big gamble |publisher=Sify.com |date=2004-11-03 |accessdate=2015-03-28}}</ref>
'''M. Mani''' (30 November 1939 – 14 July 2024), also known as '''Aroma Mani''', was an Indian film producer and director in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industries]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/30/stories/2005063000700200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204235506/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/30/stories/2005063000700200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-02-04 |title=Kerala / Kochi News : New team to lead film producers' forum |date=2005-06-30 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2015-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=2140 |title=M Mani |publisher=Malayalachalachithram.com |date= |accessdate=2015-03-28}}</ref> He produced more than 60 movies and directed more than 10 under the banner Sunitha Productions and Aroma Movie International.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://m.newindianexpress.com/kochi/296700 |title=Producers have Little Say in the Process of Filmmaking Today, Says Ar… |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140916091454/http://m.newindianexpress.com/kochi/296700 |archive-date=16 September 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/M%20Mani-848 |title=M Mani - Profile and Biography &#124; Producer M Mani latest Photo Gallery &#124; Video Gallery &#124; M Mani Filimography &#124;M Mani Films and Cinemas &#124; M Mani Awards and Nominations |website=www.metromatinee.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140916091451/http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/M%20Mani-848 |archive-date=16 September 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/dropped-film-revived-malayalam-news-17887 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529071914/http://www.indiaglitz.com/dropped-film-revived-malayalam-news-17887 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 May 2015 |title=Dropped film revived - Malayalam Movie News |work=Indiaglitz.com |date=2005-11-04 |accessdate=2015-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.msidb.org/profiles.php?category=producer |title=List of Producers in Malayalam Cinema |publisher=En.msidb.org |date=2009-01-26 |accessdate=2015-03-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508025638/http://en.msidb.org/profiles.php?category=producer |archivedate=2015-05-08 }}</ref> He made his debut with the movie ''[[Dheerasameere Yamunaatheere]]'' in 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aroma-mani-s-big-gamble-news-malayalam-kkfvFmeageasi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810135751/http://www.sify.com/movies/aroma-mani-s-big-gamble-news-malayalam-kkfvFmeageasi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-08-10 |title='Aroma' Mani's big gamble |website=[[Sify]] |date=2004-11-03 |accessdate=2015-03-28}}</ref> Mani died on 14 July 2024, at the age of 84.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-14 |title=Renowned Mollywood film producer and director Aroma Mani passes away |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/aroma-mani-passes-away-1.9724510 |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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===Malayalam===
===Malayalam===


====Production====
====Producer====
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* [[Dheerasameere Yamunaatheere]] (1977)
* [[Dheerasameere Yamunaatheere]] (1977)
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* [[Jagratha]](1989)
* [[Jagratha]](1989)
* [[Kottayam Kunjachan]] (1990)
* [[Kottayam Kunjachan]] (1990)
* [[Souhrudam]] (1990)
* [[Soorya Gayathri]] (1992)
* [[Soorya Gayathri]] (1992)
* [[Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari]] (1992)
* [[Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari]] (1992)
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* [[Rudraksham]] (1994)
* [[Rudraksham]] (1994)
* [[Commissioner (film)|Commissioner]] (1994)
* [[Commissioner (film)|Commissioner]] (1994)
* [[Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka]] (1995)
* [[Janathipathyam]] (1997)
* [[Janathipathyam]] (1997)
* [[Pallavur Devanarayanan]] (1999)
* [[Pallavur Devanarayanan]] (1999)
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* [[Maampazhakkaalam]] (2004)
* [[Maampazhakkaalam]] (2004)
* [[Lokanathan IAS]] (2005)
* [[Lokanathan IAS]] (2005)
* [[Raavanan]] (2006)
* [[Raavanan (2010 film)|Raavanan]] (2006)
* [[Kanaka Simhasanam]] (2006)
* [[Kanaka Simhasanam]] (2006)
* [[Colours (film)|Colours]] (2009)
* [[Colours (2009 film)|Colours]] (2009)
* [[Oru Black and White Kudumbam]] (2009)
* [[Oru Black and White Kudumbam]] (2009)
* [[Drona 2010]] (2010)
* [[Drona 2010]] (2010)
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====Direction====
====Director====
* [[Aa Divasam]] (1982)
* [[Aa Divasam]] (1982)
* [[Kuyiline Thedi]] (1983)
* [[Kuyiline Thedi]] (1983)
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[[Category:Year of birth uncertain]]
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[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
[[Category:Malayalam film producers]]
[[Category:Malayalam film producers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Film producers from Thiruvananthapuram]]
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[[Category:20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights]]
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[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Producers who won the Best Film on Other Social Issues National Film Award]]
[[Category:Producers who won the Best Film on Other Social Issues National Film Award]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Latest revision as of 03:11, 12 November 2025

M. Mani
Born30 November 1939
Trivandrum, Travancore, India
Died14 July 2024(2024-07-14) (aged 84)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation
  • Film producer
  • film director
Years active1977–2024

M. Mani (30 November 1939 – 14 July 2024), also known as Aroma Mani, was an Indian film producer and director in the Malayalam and Tamil film industries.[1][2] He produced more than 60 movies and directed more than 10 under the banner Sunitha Productions and Aroma Movie International.[3][4][5][6] He made his debut with the movie Dheerasameere Yamunaatheere in 1977.[7] Mani died on 14 July 2024, at the age of 84.[8]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kerala / Kochi News : New team to lead film producers' forum". The Hindu. 30 June 2005. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "M Mani". Malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Producers have Little Say in the Process of Filmmaking Today, Says Ar…".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "M Mani - Profile and Biography | Producer M Mani latest Photo Gallery | Video Gallery | M Mani Filimography |M Mani Films and Cinemas | M Mani Awards and Nominations". www.metromatinee.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Dropped film revived - Malayalam Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 4 November 2005. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "List of Producers in Malayalam Cinema". En.msidb.org. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "'Aroma' Mani's big gamble". Sify. 3 November 2004. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Renowned Mollywood film producer and director Aroma Mani passes away". English.Mathrubhumi. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

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