The director was playing golf in Srinagar when he experienced some breathlessness.
Director Mani Ratnam, who was hospitalised in Delhi, is doing fine and will return to Chennai on Thursday, his wife Suhasini Mani Ratnam told The Hindu from New Delhi.
Mr. Mani Ratnam was in Srinagar on Tuesday and was playing golf when he experienced some breathlessness.
Ms. Suhasini said her husband had gone to play golf directly from the airport and had played nine holes when he felt breathless.
Given his past medical history, he decided to go to a hospital there.