Manivannan filmography

Manivannan (31 July 1953 – 15 June 2013) was an Indian actor, director and writer. In a career spanning three decades, he went from being a story and dialogue writer for director Bharathiraja from 1980–82 to a successful director who throve in experimenting with different genres, before becoming an actor.[1] With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan was one of the most experienced actors in the field and has directed exact 50 films.[2] Manivannan was mainly a supporting actor in films and often played the comedian, supporting character and villain roles.[1]

The following is Manivannan's filmography. He has worked as a director, script and dialogue writer and as an actor. Manivannan has acted in over 400 films and directed 50 films throughout his career.[3]

As director and writer

Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Writer
1980 NizhalgalRed XNGreen tickYTamil
1981 Alaigal OivathillaiRed XNGreen tickYTamil
Seethakoka ChilakaRed XNGreen tickYTelugu
1982 Aagaya GangaiRed XNGreen tickYTamil
Kaadhal OviyamRed XNGreen tickYTamil
Lottery TicketRed XNGreen tickYTamil
Gopurangal SaivathillaiGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1983 JothiGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Veetula Raman Veliyila KrishnanGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Ilamai KaalangalGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1984 Kuva Kuva VaathugalGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Nooravathu NaalGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Ingeyum Oru GangaiGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Ambigai Neril VanthaalGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
24 Mani NeramGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
January1Green tickYGreen tickYTamil
1985 Anbin MugavariGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
KhooniGreen tickYGreen tickYTelugu
Darja DongaGreen tickYGreen tickYTeluguDubbed in Tamil as Marma Manithan
1986 Muthal VasanthamGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Vidinja KalyanamGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Palaivana RojakkalGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1987 Chinna Thambi Periya ThambiGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Ini Oru SudhanthiramGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
JallikattuGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Kalyana KacheriGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Puyal Paadum PaattuGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Theertha KaraiyinileGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1988 Ullathil Nalla UllamGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Ganam Courtar AvargaleGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil25th Film
1989 Manidhan MarivittanGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Gopala Rao Gari AbbayiGreen tickYGreen tickYTelugu
Hum Bhi Insaan HainGreen tickYGreen tickYHindi
1990 Vaazhkai ChakkaramGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Sandhana KaatruGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1991 Pudhu ManithanGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1992 Therku Theru MachanGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Government MappillaiGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
AgreementGreen tickYGreen tickYTeluguDubbed in Tamil as Idhayam Ullavan[4]
1993 Moondravadhu KannGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1994 Amaidhi PadaiGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Rasa MaganGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Thozhar PandianGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
Veera PadhakkamGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1995 Gangai Karai PaattuGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
1997 NesamRed XNGreen tickYTamildialogues only
2001 Aandan AdimaiGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil
2013 Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLAGreen tickYGreen tickYTamil

As actor

1980s

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Kallukkul EeramAssistant director
NizhalgalAlso writer
1982 Ragabanthangal
1984 Nooravathu NaalAlso director
1988 Kodi ParakuthuG.D.
1989 Manidhan Marivittan

1990s

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Vazhkai ChakkaramAlso director
1991 Chirai Kadhavukal
Pudhu ManithanAlso director
1992 Government MappillaiAlso director
AgreementAlso director - Telugu film
1994 Amaidhi PadaiManimaranAlso director
Veera PadhakkamPalanisamyAlso director
Rasa Magan
Thozhar Pandian
Thai MaamanParamasivan
1995 Aanazhagan
Gangai Karai PaattuStephen Anthony RajAlso director
Villadhi VillainMLA Kuppusamy
ThondanMinister
DevaTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
Rani Maharani
Murai MappillaiKai Ezhuthu Gounder
Maaman Magal
1996 Nethaji
Subash
Gopala Gopala
Gokulathil Seethai
Kadhal KottaiKaliyaperumal
Kalloori VaasalKumarasamy, Pooja's Father
Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum PennaleSivalingam
Amman Kovil Vaasalile
Parivattam
Thirumbi PaarChokku
Tata BirlaRamanathan
SenathipathiNagappan
VishwanathNarayanan
Mettukudi
Maanbumigu Maanavan
Poomani
Purushan PondattiVelmurugan
Manikkam
Ullathai AllithaVishwanathan
Kasinathan
Tamizh SelvanVedimuthu
Avvai ShanmughiMudaliar
SelvaSelva's friend
1997 Kaalamellam KaathiruppenBroker
Dharma ChakkaramVellaichamy
Kaalamellam Kadhal VaazhgaNayar
Porkaalam
Nandhini
Ettupatti RasaMarimuthu
KadavulGod
VallalVirumaandi
VidukathaiTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
Nesam
Pudhayal
Sishya
Pistha
Once MoreVijay's maternal uncle
V.I.PAuto Mechanic
Nerukku Ner
Nattupura Nayagan
Periya ManushanJohnson
SuryavamsamRasappa
Periya Idathu MappillaiManian Gounder
Janakiraman
Kadhalukku MariyadhaiKesavan's father
1998 Kaadhale NimmadhiVelayudham
Udhavikku VaralaamaaMythili's father
DhinamdhorumM.L.A Kesavamoorthy
SwarnamukhiVaradarajan
Sandhippoma
Gurupaarvai
Color Kanavugal
Poonthottam
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
Ninaithen VandhaiGokulan's uncle
Ellame En Pondattithaan
Naam Iruvar Namakku IruvarMani
PriyamudanHouse owner
Kalyana Galatta
Veera Thalattu
Nilaave VaaDubai
En Aasai Rasave
Aasai Thambi
UnnudanSanthosh's uncle
Desiya Geetham
Veeram Vilanja MannuManikandan
KannathalMohana Sundaram
Kadhal KavithaiVishwa's father
1999 Thodarum
Thulladha Manamum ThullumMani
Kallazhagar
AnnanRasappan
SangamamAavudapillai
Padayappa
Poomaname Vaa
Rajasthan
MugamMuthannan
MudhalvanMayakrishnan
Simmaraasi
NenjinileMani
Nilave Mugam Kaattu
Chinna RajaMani
Oruvan
Poomagal Oorvalam
Periyanna
Anantha Poongatre
Hello
Minsara KannaMani
Pattali
Kannodu Kanbathellam
Kadhalar DhinamManivannan
Chinna Durai
Pudhu KudithanamGokulakrishnan

2000s

Year Title Role Notes
2000 MugavareeCD Shop Owner
Sandhitha Velai
Kandukondain KandukondainSivagnanam
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
MaayiServant
Budget Padmanabhan
Rhythm
VaanavilRamasamy
Pottu Amman
PenngalSodalai
EnnavaleSubramani
2001 Nila KaalamTelevision film
Engalukkum Kaalam VarumMannangatti
Piriyadha Varam VendumDhaadi
Dumm Dumm DummSivaji
Asathal
Sonnal Thaan KaadhalaRoja's father
LovelyMahadevan
Kabadi Kabadi
Mitta Miraasu
Paarthale ParavasamNellai Amaran
KasiIrulaandi
Azhagana NaatkalRajasekhar
2002 RedNarayanan
Pammal K. Sambandam
PhantomVaradaraja PerumalMalayalam film
Raajjiyam
Panchathanthiram
Guruvamma
YouthSandhya's father
KubusamTelugu film
En Mana Vaanil
2003 VaseegaraMani
Anbe Anbe
Parthiban KanavuSathya's father
Priyamana ThozhiPeter
Kadhal Kisu KisuSriram's father
Alaudin
AnjaneyaParamaguru's neighbour
Enakku 20 Unakku 18Preeti's Father
2004 Engal AnnaSP's uncle
SullanMani
Arasatchi
Vishwa Thulasi
Gomathi NayagamNanjappan
2005 AyodhyaSabapathy
JiKaasi
LondonBhaskharan
Arputha TheevuMaharajaMalayalam film; Tamil Version
Padhavi Paduthum PaaduMarudhanayagam
MajaaGovindan
2006 AathiMani
Kodambakkam
Thambi
Something Something... Unakkum EnakkumJP
Rendu
SivappathigaramSathyamoorthy's father
2007 Mudhal Kanave
Nee Naan NilaChellappa
SivajiArumugam
Cheena Thaana 001Inspector Parameshwaran
Nam NaaduPurushothaman
RameswaramJeevan's grandfather
Puli VarudhuRamesh's father
2008 Thodakkam
Sadhu Miranda
Nenjathai KilladheVasanth's father
KuruviSingamuthu
Aayutham SeivomVBR
Raman Thediya SeethaiManikkavel
Ellam Avan SeyalVeeramani
BommalattamVillage Chief
2009 Mayandi KudumbatharMayandi
InnoruvanSadhasivam
Naalai NamadheMani

2010s

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Pollachi Mappillai
Thillalangadi
2011 Ilaignan
Puli Vesham
Vengayam
Sadhurangam
VelayudhamRathnavelu
2012 Madha Gaja RajaUnreleased
2013 Naan Rajavaga PogirenKamaraj
Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLAManimaranLast film
2014 Ninaithathu YaaroHimselfGuest appearance; posthumous film
SooranPosthumous film

Voice Artist

Year Title For Notes
1999Shanmuga PandianKota Srinivasa RaoDubbed version of Telugu film Samarasimha Reddy

Playback singer

Year Title Song Composer Notes
1996Poomani"Eduthu Viduda Mappillai"Ilayaraja
1997Nandhini"Maanoothu Odaiyila"Sirpy[5]
1997Ettupatti Raasa"Karikalai Puttukittu"Deva[6]

Television

References

  1. Karthik Subramanian (15 June 2013). "Master of character roles Manivannan passes away". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. "Manivannan's death a huge loss: Tamil film fraternity". Business Standard India. Business Standard. IANS. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. Subramanian, Karthik (15 June 2013). "Master of character roles Manivannan passes away - The Hindu". The Hindu. thehindu.com. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search".
  5. Maanoothu Odaiyila Video Song |Nandhini Tamil Movie Songs |Prakash Raj|Suhasini|Pyramid Music. YouTube. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021.
  6. Karikalai Song | Ettupatti Rasa Tamil Movie Songs | Napoleon | Urvashi | Deva | Music Master. YouTube. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021.
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