Ace filmmaker Gautham Menon is a die-hard fan of Mani Ratnam and its this legendary director's 'Nayakudu' which inspired him to join the Film Industry. That's the reason we could see Mani's touch in every film of Gautham even Today.

Gautham Menon is all praise for Mani Ratnam's 'Ok Kanmani/Ok Bangaram' which released the other day. "Mani sir sets a trend again surely with O kaadhal kanmani..I myself feel like writing a love story. Respect, sir," he says.

Even the Filmmaker lauds the efforts put in by lead pair Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menon in this lovable movie. "Dulquer-easy, simple, in control and dashing. Nithya-arrests with her performance, the frames stay alive long after..the best actor in town," declares Gautham.

'Ok Kanmani/Ok Bangaram' is doing pretty good business all the A Centres whereever it is being screened. Finally, Mani Ratnam scored a solid hit!