Manivannan

ActorDirectorWriter 1980–2025 (45 year career)

5.5 avg rating

Highest Rated

Lovely

2001 · as Mahadevan

10.0

Hum Bhi Insaan Hain

1989 · Director

10.0

Hum Bhi Insaan Hain

1989 · Story

10.0

Known For

Film

Sivaji: The Boss

Arumugam

Film

Padayappa

Ramalingam

Film

Mudhalvan

Mayakrishnan

Film

Kandukondain Kandukondain

Sivagnanam

Film

Hello

6.3 1999

Film

Panchatanthiram

Smuggling boss

Film

Avvai Shanmugi

Mudaliyar

Film

New

Scientist 'Science'

Filmography

Acting (201)

Movies (201)

Madha Gaja Raja

2025

as Auto Driver

4.0

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal

2017

5.0

Ninaithathu Yaaro

2014

as Special Appearance

3.0

Sooran

2014

Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA

2013

as Manimaran

3.5

Naan Rajavaga Pogiren

as Kamaraj

Velayudham

as Rathnavelu

Ilaingan

Sadhurangam

Puli Vesham

Vengayam

Thillalangadi

as Ashram Staff

Pollachi Mappiley

Mayandi Kudumbathar

as Mayandi

Naalai Namathe

Seval

Kuruvi

as Singamuthu

Sadhu Miranda

Raman Thediya Seethai

as Manickavel

Ellam Avan Seyal

as Veeramani

Ayutham Seivom

Bommalattam

as Village Chief

Nenjathai Killadhe

Puli Varudhu

Mudhal Kanave

Sivaji: The Boss

as Arumugam

Thirumagan

Rameswaram

as Jeevan's grandfather

Cheena Thaana 001

2007

3.0

Nee Naan Nila

2007

as Chellappa

Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum

as JP

Aathi

as Mani

Sivappathigaram

as Sathyamoorthy's Father

Vathiyar

Rendu

as Exhibition Grounds Owner

Thambi

Dharmapuri

as Mokkayam

Kodambakkam

as Ramasamy Gounder

London

Hai

as Valli's Husband

as Kaasi

Chinna

Majaa

as Govindan

Arasatchi

Engal Anna

New

as Scientist 'Science'

Madurey

Vishwa Thulasi

Sullan

as Mani

Maha Nadigan

as Special Appearance

Meesai Madhavan

2004

as Kabuliwala

Anjaneya

Priyamaana Thozhi

as Peter

Kadhaludan

as Ajmal

Military

2003

as Madhavan's father

Alaudin

2003

5.0

Enakku 20 Unakku 18

2003

as Preeti's Father (Tamil version)

Vaseegara

as Mani Gounder

Student Number 1

as Professor

Parthibhan Kanavu

2003

as Sathya's father

6.1

Phantom

2002

as Varadaraja Perumal

Red

as Narayanan

Youth

as Sandhya's father

Pammal K. Sambandam

Panchatanthiram

as Smuggling boss

Solla Marandha Kadhai

Shakalaka Baby

Samasthanam

Guruvamma

Enge Enadhu Kavithai

Samuthiram

Piriyadha Varam Vendum

Mitta Miraasu

Kasi

as Irulaandi

Lovely

as Mahadevan

Nila Kaalam

Engalukkum Kaalam Varum

2001

as Mannangatti

Dum Dum Dum

as Sivaji

Azhagana Naatkal

as Rajasekhar

Paarthale Paravasam

as Nellai Amaran

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala

2001

as Roja's Father

Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman

2001

as Dharmalingam

Star

Aandan Adimai

Kabadi Kabadi

Budget Padmanabhan

Mugavari

as CD Shop Owner

Kandukondain Kandukondain

as Sivagnanam

Kuberan

Rhythm

as Karthik's colleague

7.5

Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven

2000

5.0

Ennavale

2000

as Subramani

Unnai Kann Theduthey

Doubles

Sandhitha Velai

Vaanavil

as Ramasamy

Padayappa

as Ramalingam

Nilavey Mugam Kaattu

Periyanna

Hello

Kallazhagar

Mudhalvan

as Mayakrishnan

Nenjinile

Pattali

as Mani

Chinnadurai

1999

Kadhalar Dhinam

1999

as the man talking with Raja in railway station

Minsara Kanna

as Mani

Sangamam

as Aavudapillai

Taj Mahal

Unnaruge Naan Irundhal

Kannodu Kanbathellam

as Madana Gopal

Thulladha Manamum Thullum

1999

as Mani

7.2

Anantha Poongattre...

Poomagal Oorvalam

Thodarum

Mugam

as Muthannan

Mannavaru Sinnavaru

Rajasthan

Pudhu Kudithanam

as Gokulakrishnan

Chinna Raja

En Aasai Rasave

Sandhippoma

Udhavikku Varalaamaa

Naya Natvarlal

Kalyana Galatta

Simmarasi

Dhinamdhorum

Kadhal Kavithai

as Vishwa's father

Priyamudan

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

as Mani

Moovendhar

Kizhakkum Merkkum

Kaadhale Nimmadhi

as Velayudham

Poonthottam

Veeram Vilanja Mannu

Swarnamukhi

as Varadarajan

Ellame En Pondattithaan

1998

Ninaithen Vandhai

1998

as Gopalakrishnan Gounder

Veera Thalattu

Sundara Pandian

as Kottaval

Unnudan

Desiya Geetham

Aasai Thambi

V.I.P

as Nizam Bhai

Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen

1997

5.5

Suryavamsam

1997

as Chinnarasu's Friend

Sishya

Nerrukku Ner

Once More

as Ashok

Thaali Pudhusu

as Mani, Balu's father

Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

Pistha

Periya Idathu Mappillai

1997

as Manian Gounder

0.5

Kadhalukku Mariyaadai

Mappillai Gounder

Dharma Chakkaram

Janakiraman

Nandhini

Vallal

as Virumandi

Kadavul

1997

as GOD

Pudhayal

as Tiruchitrambalam

Nesam

Vidukathai

Porkkalam

Poochudava

Senathipathi

as Nagappan

Avvai Shanmugi

1996

as Mudaliyar

7.0

Tata Birla

1996

as Ramanathan

Purushan Pondatti

Gopala Gopala

Metukudi

Nethaji

as Mani

Subash

as Thangamani

Ullathai Allitha

1996

as Viswanathan / Kasinathan

7.0

Thirumbi Paar

1996

as Chokku

Kadhal Kottai

as Kaliyaperumal

Poomani

Tamizh Selvan

as Vedimuthu

Selva

Kalloori Vaasal

as Kumarasamy

Gokulathil Seethai

as Rishi's father

Aanazhagan

1995

Villadhi Villain

1995

as Minister Kuppusamy

Murai Mappillai

1995

as Kai Ezhuthu Gounder, Raja's father

Deva

as Periyavar

Gangai Karai Paattu

Amaidhi Padai

as ex-MLA Manimaran

Thai Maaman

Rasa Magan

Thozhar Pandian

Veera Padhakkam

Therku Theru Machan

as Cameo

Government Mappillai

Pudhu Manidhan

Vazhkai Chakkaram

Kodi Parakuthu

as GD

Puyal Paadum Pattu

Theertha Karayinile

Kadhal Oviyam

Nizhalgal

as Mani

Ettupatti Rasa

Crew (133)

Movies (133)

Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA

2013

Director

3.5

Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA

2013

Screenplay

3.5

Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA

2013

Story

3.5

Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA

2013

Writer

3.5

Aandan Adimai

2001

Dialogue

Aandan Adimai

2001

Director

Aandan Adimai

2001

Screenplay

Aandan Adimai

2001

Story

Nesam

1997

Dialogue

Gangai Karai Paattu

1995

Dialogue

Gangai Karai Paattu

1995

Director

Gangai Karai Paattu

1995

Screenplay

Amaidhi Padai

Dialogue

Amaidhi Padai

Director

Amaidhi Padai

Screenplay

Amaidhi Padai

Story

Rasa Magan

Dialogue

Rasa Magan

1994

Director

Rasa Magan

1994

Screenplay

Rasa Magan

1994

Story

Thozhar Pandian

1994

Dialogue

Thozhar Pandian

1994

Director

Thozhar Pandian

1994

Screenplay

Thozhar Pandian

1994

Story

Veera Padhakkam

1994

Dialogue

Veera Padhakkam

1994

Director

Veera Padhakkam

1994

Screenplay

Veera Padhakkam

1994

Story

Alimayya

1993

Screenplay

Alimayya

1993

Story

Moondravadhu Kann

1993

Dialogue

Moondravadhu Kann

1993

Director

Moondravadhu Kann

1993

Screenplay

Moondravadhu Kann

1993

Story

Therku Theru Machan

1992

Dialogue

Therku Theru Machan

1992

Director

Therku Theru Machan

1992

Screenplay

Therku Theru Machan

1992

Story

Government Mappillai

1992

Dialogue

Government Mappillai

1992

Director

Government Mappillai

1992

Screenplay

Government Mappillai

1992

Story

Pudhu Manidhan

Dialogue

Pudhu Manidhan

Director

Pudhu Manidhan

Screenplay

Vazhkai Chakkaram

Dialogue

Vazhkai Chakkaram

1990

Director

Vazhkai Chakkaram

1990

Screenplay

Vazhkai Chakkaram

1990

Story

Sandhana Kaatru

1990

Dialogue

Sandhana Kaatru

1990

Director

Sandhana Kaatru

1990

Screenplay

Sandhana Kaatru

1990

Story

Hum Bhi Insaan Hain

Director

Hum Bhi Insaan Hain

Story

Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi

1989

Director

Kaadhal Oyvathillai

1989

Director

Manidhan Marivittan

1989

Dialogue

Manidhan Marivittan

1989

Director

Manidhan Marivittan

1989

Screenplay

Ganam Courtar Avargale

1988

Dialogue

Ganam Courtar Avargale

1988

Director

Ganam Courtar Avargale

1988

Screenplay

Ganam Courtar Avargale

1988

Story

Ullathil Nalla Ullam

Dialogue

Ullathil Nalla Ullam

Director

Puyal Paadum Pattu

Director

Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

1987

Dialogue

Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

1987

Director

Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

1987

Screenplay

Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

1987

Story

Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi

1987

Dialogue

6.2

Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi

1987

Director

6.2

Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi

Screenplay

Kalyana Kacheri

Director

Jallikkattu

Director

Theertha Karayinile

Director

Theertha Karayinile

1987

Screenplay

Muthal Vasantham

1986

Dialogue

Muthal Vasantham

1986

Director

Muthal Vasantham

1986

Screenplay

Palaivana Rojakkal

1986

Director

Vidinja Kalyanam

1986

Dialogue

Vidinja Kalyanam

1986

Director

Vidinja Kalyanam

1986

Screenplay

Vidinja Kalyanam

1986

Story

Darja Donga

1985

Director

Darja Donga

1985

Screenplay

Anbin Mugavari

1985

Director

Khooni

1985

Director

Khooni

1985

Screenplay

January 1

1984

Dialogue

January 1

1984

Director

January 1

1984

Screenplay

January 1

1984

Story

Kuva Kuva Vaathugal

1984

Dialogue

Kuva Kuva Vaathugal

1984

Director

Kuva Kuva Vaathugal

1984

Screenplay

Nooravathu Naal

Director

Nooravathu Naal

Writer

24 Mani Neram

Dialogue

24 Mani Neram

Director

24 Mani Neram

Screenplay

24 Mani Neram

Story

Ambigai Neril Vanthaal

1984

Director

Ingeyum Oru Gangai

1984

Dialogue

Ingeyum Oru Gangai

1984

Director

Ingeyum Oru Gangai

1984

Screenplay

Ingeyum Oru Gangai

1984

Story

Lovers

1983

Original Story

7.0

Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan

1983

Director

Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan

1983

Writer

Ilamai Kaalangal

1983

Dialogue

Ilamai Kaalangal

1983

Director

Ilamai Kaalangal

1983

Screenplay

Ilamai Kaalangal

1983

Story

Jothi

1983

Dialogue

Jothi

1983

Director

Jothi

1983

Screenplay

Jothi

1983

Story

Kadhal Oviyam

1982

Writer

Gopurangal Saivathillai

1982

Dialogue

Gopurangal Saivathillai

1982

Director

Gopurangal Saivathillai

1982

Screenplay

Aagaaya Gangai

1982

Dialogue

Aagaaya Gangai

1982

Screenplay

Aagaaya Gangai

1982

Story

Krodham

Screenplay

Alaigal Oyivadhilai

Dialogue

Alaigal Oyivadhilai

Story

Seethakoka Chilaka

Story

Nizhalgal

Dialogue

Nizhalgal

Story