Manivannan
Indian actor, director · India · On the map · Actors · Lived 1954 to 2013 · aged 59
Manivannan was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, voice artist, playback singer and social activist who worked in Tamil cinema.
Manivannan is read about 356 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 20 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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VelayudhamFilm, Rathnavelu2010
ThillalangadiFilm, Ashram Staff2008
KuruviFilm, Singamuthu2007
Sivaji: The BossFilm, Arumugam2006
AathiFilm, Mani2005
JiFilm, Kaasi2004
MadureyFilm2002
Pammal K. SambandamFilm2001
Dum Dum DumFilm, Sivaji2000
Kandukondain KandukondainFilm, Sivagnanam1999
HelloFilm1997
Kadhalukku MariyaadaiFilm1996
Avvai ShanmugiFilm, Mudaliyar1989
Kodi ParakuthuFilm, GD1954Born3 May 1954People around Manivannan
Close ties
Ilaiyaraaja Manivannan directed 24 Mani Neram (1984)
Vivek Also in Sivaji, Dumm Dumm Dumm and Arasatchi
Sathyaraj Manivannan directed Nooravathu Naal (1985)
Vadivelu Also in Asathal, Majaa and Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Mohan Manivannan directed Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982)- Raghuvaran Also in Sivaji and Kandukondain Kandukondain
Deva Manivannan directed Government Mappillai (1992)
Nizhalgal Ravi Also in Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000)
Vijayakumar Also in Majaa, Desiya Geetham and Ji
Simran Also in Pammal K. Sambandam and Nerrukku Ner
Prabhu Ganesan Also in Unakkum Enakkum and Banda Paramasivam
C. Joseph Vijay Also in Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999)
Ajith Kumar Also in Red and Kadhal Kottai
Ramya Krishnan Also in Padayappa and Asathal
Meena Also in Avvai Shanmughi, Doubles and Thai Maaman
Nassar Also in Kadhalar Dhinam and Padayappa
Vijayakanth Manivannan directed January 1 (1980)
Bharathiraja Directed Taj Mahal and Kaadhal Oviyam
Karthik Also in Gokulathil Seethai and Mettukudi
Mansoor Ali Khan Also in Pistha, Minsara Kanna and Padayappa
Manobala Directed Nandhini (1997)
Mohan Raman Also in Nerrukku Ner, Once More and Padayappa
Sundar C Directed Madha Gaja Raja and Mettukudi
Nagesh Also in Avvai Shanmughi and Desiya Geetham
Known for
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Padayappa 1999
Sivaji: The Boss 2007
Hello 1999
Velayudham 2011
Filmography 40
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About this person
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 thrived in experimenting with different genres, before becoming an actor. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan was one of the most experienced actors in the field and directed exactly 50 films. Manivannan was mainly a supporting actor in films and often played the comedian, supporting character and villainous roles.
