Manivannan

ActorWriterDirector 1980–2025 (45 year career)

5.5 avg rating

Highest Rated

Lovely

2001 · as Mahadevan

10.0

Hum Bhi Insaan Hain

1989 · Story

10.0

Sadhu Miranda

2008

9.0

Known For

Film

Sivaji: The Boss

Arumugam

Film

Padayappa

Ramalingam

Film

Mudhalvan

Mayakrishnan

Film

Kandukondain Kandukondain

Sivagnanam

Film

Hello

6.2 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

Ayutham Seivom

Raman Thediya Seethai

as Manickavel

Ellam Avan Seyal

as Veeramani

Bommalattam

as Village Chief

Nenjathai Killadhe

Mudhal Kanave

Sivaji: The Boss

as Arumugam

Thirumagan

Puli Varudhu

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

as Kaasi

Chinna

Hai

as Valli's Husband

Majaa

as Govindan

Arasatchi

New

as Scientist 'Science'

Madurey

Vishwa Thulasi

Sullan

as Mani

Engal Anna

Maha Nadigan

as Special Appearance

Meesai Madhavan

2004

as Kabuliwala

Priyamaana Thozhi

as Peter

Anjaneya

Military

as Madhavan's father

Alaudin

2003

5.0

Enakku 20 Unakku 18

2003

as Preeti's Father (Tamil version)

Vaseegara

as Mani Gounder

Kadhaludan

as Ajmal

Student Number 1

2003

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

Kandukondain Kandukondain

as Sivagnanam

Mugavari

as CD Shop Owner

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

Mudhalvan

as Mayakrishnan

Nenjinile

Pattali

as Mani

Chinnadurai

1999

Kadhalar Dhinam

1999

as the man talking with Raja in railway station

Hello

Kallazhagar

Minsara Kanna

as Mani

Unnaruge Naan Irundhal

Sangamam

as Aavudapillai

Taj Mahal

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

Kalyana Galatta

Kadhal Kavithai

as Vishwa's father

Priyamudan

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

as Mani

Simmarasi

Naya Natvarlal

Moovendhar

Kizhakkum Merkkum

Kaadhale Nimmadhi

as Velayudham

Poonthottam

Veeram Vilanja Mannu

Swarnamukhi

as Varadarajan

Ellame En Pondattithaan

Dhinamdhorum

Ninaithen Vandhai

as Gopalakrishnan Gounder

Veera Thalattu

Sundara Pandian

as Kottaval

Unnudan

Desiya Geetham

Aasai Thambi

V.I.P

as Nizam Bhai

Suryavamsam

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

Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen

1997

5.5

Kadhalukku Mariyaadai

Mappillai Gounder

Dharma Chakkaram

Janakiraman

Nandhini

Vallal

as Virumandi

Kadavul

1997

as GOD

Pudhayal

as Tiruchitrambalam

Nesam

Vidukathai

Porkkalam

Poochudava

Ettupatti Rasa

Senathipathi

as Nagappan

Avvai Shanmugi

as Mudaliyar

Purushan Pondatti

Gopala Gopala

Nethaji

as Mani

Subash

as Thangamani

Ullathai Allitha

1996

as Viswanathan / Kasinathan

Metukudi

Thirumbi Paar

as Chokku

Kadhal Kottai

as Kaliyaperumal

Poomani

Tata Birla

as Ramanathan

Tamizh Selvan

1996

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

Veera Padhakkam

Rasa Magan

Thozhar Pandian

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

Crew (55)

Movies (55)

Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA

2013

Writer

3.5

Aandan Adimai

2001

Screenplay

Nesam

1997

Dialogue

Gangai Karai Paattu

1995

Director

Amaidhi Padai

Director

Veera Padhakkam

Dialogue

Veera Padhakkam

Director

Veera Padhakkam

Screenplay

Veera Padhakkam

Story

Rasa Magan

Director

Thozhar Pandian

1994

Dialogue

Alimayya

1993

Story

Moondravadhu Kann

1993

Director

Therku Theru Machan

1992

Director

Government Mappillai

1992

Story

Pudhu Manidhan

1991

Director

5.5

Vazhkai Chakkaram

1990

Director

Sandhana Kaatru

1990

Director

Hum Bhi Insaan Hain

1989

Story

10.0

Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi

1989

Director

Kaadhal Oyvathillai

1989

Director

Manidhan Marivittan

1989

Director

Ganam Courtar Avargale

1988

Director

Ullathil Nalla Ullam

1988

Director

4.0

Puyal Paadum Pattu

1987

Director

Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

1987

Director

Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi

Director

Kalyana Kacheri

Director

Jallikkattu

Director

Theertha Karayinile

Director

Muthal Vasantham

1986

Director

Palaivana Rojakkal

1986

Director

Vidinja Kalyanam

1986

Screenplay

Darja Donga

1985

Director

Darja Donga

1985

Screenplay

Anbin Mugavari

1985

Director

Khooni

1985

Director

January 1

1984

Director

Kuva Kuva Vaathugal

1984

Screenplay

Nooravathu Naal

Director

24 Mani Neram

Director

Ambigai Neril Vanthaal

1984

Director

Ingeyum Oru Gangai

1984

Director

Lovers

1983

Original Story

7.0

Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan

1983

Director

Ilamai Kaalangal

1983

Dialogue

Jothi

1983

Director

Kadhal Oviyam

1982

Writer

Gopurangal Saivathillai

1982

Director

Aagaaya Gangai

1982

Screenplay

Krodham

Screenplay

Alaigal Oyivadhilai

Dialogue

Alaigal Oyivadhilai

Story

Seethakoka Chilaka

Story

Nizhalgal

1980

Dialogue

6.5