Manivannan biography
Manivannan was an Indian actor, director, born on 31 July 1954 in Sulur, who died on 15 June 2013.
Manivannan's screen career began in 1980 with Nizhalgal.
Manivannan had 249 screen credits across Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema between 1980 and 2014.
- Born
- 31 July 1954
- Died
- 15 June 2013 (aged 58)
- Birthplace
- Sulur
- Work
- Actor, Film director, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema
- Years active
- 1978 to 2013
Manivannan filmography
250 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Madha Gaja Raja | Auto driver | Delayed | |
| 2014 | Sooran | Posthumous film | ||
| 2013 | Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Naan Rajavaga Pogiren | Kamaraj | ||
| 2011 | Velayudham | Rathnavelu | ||
| 2011 | Sadhurangam | MD | Delayed release; Filmed in 2003-06 | |
| 2011 | Ilaignan | Laborer | ||
| 2010 | Thillalangadi | Ashram Staff | ||
| 2010 | Pollachi Mappillai | Manju | ||
| 2009 | Mayandi Kudumbathar | Mayandi | ||
| 2009 | Vaalmiki | |||
| 2009 | Naalai Namadhe | Mani | ||
| 2009 | Innoruvan | Sadhasivam | ||
| 2008 | Thodakkam | |||
| 2008 | Raman Thediya Seethai | Manikkavel | ||
| 2008 | Sadhu Miranda | Bank Manager | ||
| 2008 | Nenjathai Killadhe | Vasanth's father | ||
| 2008 | Kuruvi | Singamuthu | ||
| 2008 | Ellam Avan Seyal | Veeramani | ||
| 2008 | Bommalattam | Village Chief | ||
| 2008 | Aayutham Seivom | VBR | ||
| 2007 | Rameswaram | Jeevan's grandfather | ||
| 2007 | Sivaji | Arumugam | ||
| 2007 | Thirumagan | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Puli Varudhu | Ramesh's father |
Show all 250 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cheena Thaana 001 | Inspector Parameshwaran | ||
| 2007 | Nee Naan Nila | Chellappa | ||
| 2007 | Nam Naadu | Purushothaman | ||
| 2007 | Mudhal Kanave | Hariharan | ||
| 2006 | Vathiyar | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Unakkum Enakkum | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Kaivantha Kalai | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Thambi | Podhuvudamai | ||
| 2006 | Something Something... Unakkum Enakkum | JP | ||
| 2006 | Sivappathigaram | Sathyamoorthy's father | ||
| 2006 | Rendu | Exhibition Grounds owner | ||
| 2006 | Kodambakkam | Ramasamy Gounder | ||
| 2006 | Dharmapuri | Mokkaiyan | ||
| 2006 | Aathi | Mani | ||
| 2005 | Majaa | Govindan | ||
| 2005 | Ji | Kaasi | ||
| 2005 | Padhavi Paduthum Paadu | Marudhanayagam | ||
| 2005 | London | Bhaskharan | ||
| 2005 | Ayodhya | Sabapathy | ||
| 2005 | Arputha Theevu | Maharaja | Tamil Version | |
| 2004 | Vishwa Thulasi | |||
| 2004 | Sullan | Mani | ||
| 2004 | Meesai Madhavan | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Arasatchi | Hotel Receptionist | ||
| 2004 | New | Scientist aka Science | ||
| 2004 | Gomathi Nayagam | Nanjappan | ||
| 2004 | Engal Anna | SP's uncle | ||
| 2003 | Banda Paramasivam | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Alaudin | Chinnasamy | ||
| 2003 | Vaseegara | Mani | ||
| 2003 | Priyamana Thozhi | Peter | ||
| 2003 | Parthiban Kanavu | Sathya's father | ||
| 2003 | Kadhal Kisu Kisu | Sriram's father | ||
| 2003 | Enakku 20 Unakku 18 | Preeti's Father | ||
| 2003 | Anjaneya | Paramaguru's neighbour | ||
| 2003 | Anbe Anbe | Mahendra Bhoopathy's son-in-law's brother | ||
| 2002 | Sundhara Travels | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Solla Marandha Kadhai | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Red | Narayanan | ||
| 2002 | Pammal K. Sambandam | Rajeshwari's father | ||
| 2002 | Youth | Sandhya's father | ||
| 2002 | Raajjiyam | |||
| 2002 | Phantom | Varadaraja Perumal | Malayalam film | |
| 2002 | Panchathanthiram | Diamond-smuggling boss | ||
| 2002 | Kubusam | Telugu film | ||
| 2002 | Guruvamma | |||
| 2002 | En Mana Vaanil | Annamalai | ||
| 2001 | Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala | Roja's father | ||
| 2001 | Piriyadha Varam Vendum | Dhaadi | ||
| 2001 | Ennavale | Telugu | ||
| 2001 | Dumm Dumm Dumm | Sivaji | ||
| 2001 | Asathal | Lawyer | ||
| 2001 | Paarthale Paravasam | Nellai Amaran | ||
| 2001 | Nila Kaalam | Television film | ||
| 2001 | Mitta Miraasu | |||
| 2001 | Lovely | Mahadevan | ||
| 2001 | Kasi | Irulaandi | ||
| 2001 | Kabadi Kabadi | Ayyavannan | ||
| 2001 | Engalukkum Kaalam Varum | Mannangatti | ||
| 2001 | Azhagana Naatkal | Rajasekhar | ||
| 2001 | Aandan Adimai | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Vaanavil | Ramasamy | ||
| 2000 | Budget Padmanabhan | Varadharajan | ||
| 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Sivagnanam | ||
| 2000 | Doubles | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven | Subramaniyam Singh | ||
| 2000 | Sandhitha Velai | |||
| 2000 | Rhythm | Karthik's colleague | ||
| 2000 | Pottu Amman | |||
| 2000 | Penngal | Sodalai | ||
| 2000 | Mugavaree | CD Shop Owner | ||
| 2000 | Maayi | Rajavelu | ||
| 2000 | Ennavalle | Subramani | ||
| 1999 | Kadhalar Dhinam | Manivannan | ||
| 1999 | Poomagal Oorvalam | Chidambaram | ||
| 1999 | Padayappa | Ramalingam | ||
| 1999 | Thulladha Manamum Thullum | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Taj Mahal | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Mugham | Muthannan | ||
| 1999 | Thullatha Manamum Thullum | Mani | ||
| 1999 | Thodarum | |||
| 1999 | Simmaraasi | |||
| 1999 | Shanmuga Pandian | Dubbed version of Telugu film Samarasimha Reddy | ||
| 1999 | Sangamam | Aavudapillai | ||
| 1999 | Rajasthan | Cook | ||
| 1999 | Pudhu Kudithanam | Gokulakrishnan | ||
| 1999 | Poomaname Vaa | |||
| 1999 | Periyanna | |||
| 1999 | Pattali | Mani | ||
| 1999 | Oruvan | |||
| 1999 | Nilave Mugam Kaattu | Chidambaram | ||
| 1999 | Nenjinile | Mani | ||
| 1999 | Mudhalvan | Chief Secretary Maya Krishnan | ||
| 1999 | Minsara Kanna | Devanathan | ||
| 1999 | Kannodu Kanbathellam | Madana Gopal | ||
| 1999 | Kallazhagar | Mani | ||
| 1999 | Hello | Flower Shop Owner | ||
| 1999 | Chinna Raja | Mani | ||
| 1999 | Chinna Durai | |||
| 1999 | Annan | Rasappan | ||
| 1999 | Anantha Poongatre | Zamindar Rajadurai | ||
| 1998 | Desiya Geetham | Indian | ||
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Mani | ||
| 1998 | Udhavikku Varalaamaa | Mythili's father | ||
| 1998 | Kalyana Galatta | |||
| 1998 | Veeram Vilanja Mannu | Manikandan | ||
| 1998 | Veera Thalattu | |||
| 1998 | Unnudan | Santhosh's uncle | ||
| 1998 | Swarnamukhi | Varadarajan | ||
| 1998 | Sandhippoma | |||
| 1998 | Priyamudan | House owner | ||
| 1998 | Poonthottam | Mani | ||
| 1998 | Ninaithen Vandhai | Gopalakrishnan Gounder | ||
| 1998 | Nilaave Vaa | Dubai | ||
| 1998 | Kannathal | Mohana Sundaram | ||
| 1998 | Kadhal Kavithai | Vishwa's father | ||
| 1998 | Kaadhale Nimmadhi | Velayudham | ||
| 1998 | Gurupaarvai | Nagarajan | ||
| 1998 | En Aasai Rasave | |||
| 1998 | Ellame En Pondattithaan | Disctrict Secretary Sundarapandian | ||
| 1998 | Dhinamdhorum | M.L.A Kesavamoorthy | ||
| 1998 | Color Kanavugal | |||
| 1998 | Aasai Thambi | |||
| 1997 | Pudhayal | |||
| 1997 | Nandhini | Karupatti Kandhasamy | ||
| 1997 | Kadavul | God | ||
| 1997 | Vidukathai | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian | ||
| 1997 | Vallal | Virumaandi | ||
| 1997 | V.I.P | Nizam Bhai | ||
| 1997 | Suryavamsam | Rasappa | ||
| 1997 | Sishya | Police inspector Malachamy | ||
| 1997 | Porkaalam | Ramaiya | ||
| 1997 | Pistha | Kesavan | ||
| 1997 | Periya Manushan | Johnson | ||
| 1997 | Periya Idathu Mappillai | Manian Gounder | ||
| 1997 | Once More | Ashok | ||
| 1997 | Nesam | |||
| 1997 | Nerukku Ner | Sundaram | ||
| 1997 | Nattupura Nayagan | |||
| 1997 | Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | Kesavan's father | ||
| 1997 | Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga | Nayar | ||
| 1997 | Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen | Broker | ||
| 1997 | Janakiraman | Kumarasaamy | ||
| 1997 | Ettupatti Rasa | Marimuthu | ||
| 1997 | Dharma Chakkaram | Vellaichamy | ||
| 1996 | Avvai Shanmughi | Mudaliar | ||
| 1996 | Mettukudi | Kumarasamy | ||
| 1996 | Gokulathil Seethai | Rishi's father | ||
| 1996 | Vishwanath | Narayanan | ||
| 1996 | Ullathai Allitha | Vishwanathan Kasinathan | ||
| 1996 | Thirumbi Paar | Chokku | ||
| 1996 | Tata Birla | Ramanathan | ||
| 1996 | Tamizh Selvan | Vedimuthu | ||
| 1996 | Subash | Thangamani | ||
| 1996 | Senathipathi | Nagappan | ||
| 1996 | Selva | Selva's friend | ||
| 1996 | Purushan Pondatti | Velmurugan | ||
| 1996 | Poomani | Veerappan | ||
| 1996 | Parivattam | |||
| 1996 | Nethaji | Mani | ||
| 1996 | Manikkam | |||
| 1996 | Maanbumigu Maanavan | Killadi Krishnaswamy | ||
| 1996 | Kranthi | Veerappan | Telugu film | |
| 1996 | Kalloori Vaasal | Kumarasamy, Pooja's Father | ||
| 1996 | Kadhal Kottai | Kaliyaperumal | ||
| 1996 | Gopala Gopala | Gopalakrishnan's father | ||
| 1996 | Amman Kovil Vaasalile | |||
| 1996 | Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale | Sivalingam | ||
| 1995 | Gangai Karai Paattu | Tamil | ||
| 1995 | Villadhi Villain | MLA Kuppusamy | ||
| 1995 | Thondan | Minister | ||
| 1995 | Rani Maharani | |||
| 1995 | Murai Mappillai | Kai Ezhuthu Gounder | ||
| 1995 | Maaman Magal | Manikkam | ||
| 1995 | Deva | Mayilsamy | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian | |
| 1995 | Aanazhagan | |||
| 1994 | Thai Maaman | Paramasivan | ||
| 1994 | Amaidhi Padai | Tamil | ||
| 1994 | Veera Padhakkam | Tamil | ||
| 1994 | Thozhar Pandian | Tamil | ||
| 1994 | Rasa Magan | Tamil | ||
| 1993 | Moondravadhu Kann | Tamil | ||
| 1992 | Therku Theru Machan | Tamil | ||
| 1992 | Government Mappillai | Tamil | ||
| 1992 | Agreement | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Idhayam Ullavan | |
| 1991 | Sirai Kadhavugal | |||
| 1991 | Pudhu Manithan | Tamil | ||
| 1990 | Vazhkai Chakkaram | |||
| 1990 | Vaazhkai Chakkaram | Tamil | ||
| 1990 | Sandhana Kaatru | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Manidhan Marivittan | Tamil | ||
| 1989 | Hum Bhi Insaan Hain | Hindi | ||
| 1989 | Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi | Telugu | ||
| 1988 | Kodi Parakuthu | G.D. | ||
| 1988 | Ullathil Nalla Ullam | Tamil | ||
| 1988 | Ganam Courtar Avargale | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Theertha Karaiyinile | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Puyal Paadum Paattu | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Kalyana Kacheri | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Jallikattu | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Ini Oru Sudhanthiram | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | Tamil | ||
| 1986 | Vidinja Kalyanam | Tamil | ||
| 1986 | Palaivana Rojakkal | Tamil | ||
| 1986 | Muthal Vasantham | Tamil | ||
| 1985 | Khooni | Telugu | ||
| 1985 | Darja Donga | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Marma Manithan | |
| 1985 | Anbin Mugavari | Tamil | ||
| 1984 | Nooravathu Naal | Tamil | ||
| 1984 | Kuva Kuva Vaathugal | Tamil | ||
| 1984 | January 1 | Tamil | ||
| 1984 | Ingeyum Oru Gangai | Tamil | ||
| 1984 | Ambigai Neril Vanthaal | Tamil | ||
| 1984 | 24 Mani Neram | Tamil | ||
| 1983 | Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan | Tamil | ||
| 1983 | Jothi | Tamil | ||
| 1983 | Ilamai Kaalangal | Tamil | ||
| 1982 | Kaadhal Oviyam | |||
| 1982 | Ragabanthangal | |||
| 1982 | Lottery Ticket | |||
| 1982 | Aagaya Gangai | |||
| 1981 | Seethakoka Chilaka | Telugu film | ||
| 1981 | Alaigal Oivathillai | |||
| 1980 | Nizhalgal | |||
| 1980 | Kallukkul Eeram | Assistant director | Uncredited role; also assistant director |