Manoj Kumar (Tamil director)

Manoj Kumar is an Indian film director, producer and television actor who has directed Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films and Tamil serials.[2] He is the brother-in-law of Bharathiraja.[3]

Manoj Kumar
Born
Manoharan

(1955-09-23) 23 September 1955[1]
Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, actor
Years active1986–present
RelativesBharathiraja
WebsiteOfficial website

Career

After assisting Bharathiraja in various films, he made his directorial debut with Mannukkul Vairam (1986).[4] He directed several films in 1990s such as, Guru Paarvai (1998) starring Prakash Raj, won positive reviews.[5] He attempted to collaborate again with Prakash Raj and Prabhu in a film titled Vasantha Kaalam, but the project was stalled.[6] He then went on to make medium budget action films including Vaanavil (2000) and Jaisurya (2004) featuring Arjun, as well as Raajjiyam which had Vijayakanth and Dileep in the lead cast.

He ventured into production in the mid-2000s and made the Madhavan - starrer Arya, before launching a directorial project titled Utharavu with Seeman, which eventually did not progress.[7] Manoj Kumar resurfaced in 2013, when it was revealed that he was working with producer Kovai Thambi on a venture titled Uyirukku Uyiraga. The script of the film was reported to be about the relationship between parents and their grown-up children, while the cast was composed of newcomers.[8]

He is also into acting both in Tamil cinema and Tamil serials as character artist most notably in Thirumanam (TV series) from Colours (TV channel) Tamil. He also appears in a negative role in Rasathi serial from Sun TV (India).

Filmography

As director
Films
YearFilm
1986Mannukkul Vairam
1987Neram Nalla Irukku
1990Maruthu Pandi
1990Pachaikodi
1990Vellaiya Thevan
1992Pandithurai
1992Samundi
1993Maravan
1994Vandicholai Chinraasu
1994Rajapandi
1994Senthamizh Selvan
1998Guru Paarvai
2000Vaanavil
2002Raajjiyam
2004Jaisurya
2014Uyirukku Uyiraga
Serials
YearTitleChannel
Ration Card (Also scriptwriter)Jaya TV

As producer

As actor
Films
Year Film Role
2013Kedi Billa Killadi RangaAachivardham
AnnakodiSanguni
2015Paayum PuliAlbert's father
Pasanga 2School Principal
2017Enga Amma RaniSathya's father
2018PadaiveeranMuneeshwaran's father
Kadaikutty SingamGunasingam's teacher
2021Annaatthe
TBAVanangamudiChief Secretary
Serials
Year Title Role Channel
201410 Mani KathaigalMain CharacterSun TV
2018–2020ThirumanamLakshmananColors Tamil
2019RasaathiChintamani's brotherSun TV
2020Bharathi KannammaSadashivam (Special Appearance)Star Vijay
Kannana KanneRavi Chakravarthy (Special Appearance)Sun TV
2020–PresentVanathai PolaMuthaiah
2023Amudhavum AnnalakshmiyumZee Tamil

References
  1. "Home |". Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
  2. "Movies". directormanojkumar.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. "BharathiRaja's relative ManojKumar has planned several projects on the anvil". Behindwoods. 29 August 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  5. "A-Z (II)". Indolink Tamil. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Dinakaran". www.dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil". Archived from the original on 25 September 2009.
  8. "Manojkumar returns with Uyirukku Uyiraaga | Deccan Chronicle". Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
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