Manivannan

Manivannan

Known for
Acting
Born
July 31, 1953
Died
June 15, 2013 (aged 59)
Birthplace
Sulur, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

S Manivannan Rajagopal or popularly known mononymously as Manivannan, was an Indian film actor and director. In a career spanning three decades, Manivannan went from being a story and dialogue writer for veteran 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 has directed exact 50 films.[4] Manivannan was mainly a supporting actor in films and often played the comedian or the villain's role. During his lifetime, he supported various political parties, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He later became affiliated with the Naam Tamilar Katchi and had long supported its ideology of Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism.

Known For

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Filmography

2025
Madha Gaja Raja poster

Madha Gaja Raja

Movie · as Auto Driver

2017
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal poster

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal

Movie

2014
Sooran

Sooran

Movie

2014
Ninaithathu Yaaro

Ninaithathu Yaaro

Movie · as Self

2013
Naan Rajavaga Pogiren poster

Naan Rajavaga Pogiren

Movie · as Kamaraj

2013
Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA poster

Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA

Movie · as Manimaran

2011
Velayudham poster

Velayudham

Movie · as Rathnavelu

2011
Sadhurangam

Sadhurangam

Movie

2011
Puli Vesham poster

Puli Vesham

Movie

2011
Ilaingan

Ilaingan

Movie

2011
Vengayam

Vengayam

Movie

2010
Pollachi Mappiley

Pollachi Mappiley

Movie · as Killer Manju

2010
Thillalangadi poster

Thillalangadi

Movie · as Ashram Staff

2009
Mayandi Kudumbathar poster

Mayandi Kudumbathar

Movie · as Mayandi

2009
Naalai Namathe

Naalai Namathe

Movie

2009
Azhagar Malai poster

Azhagar Malai

Movie

2008
Raman Thediya Seethai poster

Raman Thediya Seethai

Movie · as Manickavel

2008
Seval poster

Seval

Movie

2008
Bommalattam poster

Bommalattam

Movie · as Village Chief

2008
Kuruvi poster

Kuruvi

Movie · as Singamuthu

2008
Ayutham Seivom poster

Ayutham Seivom

Movie

2008
Ellam Avan Seyal poster

Ellam Avan Seyal

Movie · as Veeramani

2008
Nenjathai Killadhe poster

Nenjathai Killadhe

Movie

2008
Sadhu Miranda poster

Sadhu Miranda

Movie

2007
Sivaji: The Boss poster

Sivaji: The Boss

Movie · as Arumugam

2007
Cheena Thaana 001 poster

Cheena Thaana 001

Movie · as Inspector Parameshwaran

2007
Mudhal Kanave poster

Mudhal Kanave

Movie

2007
Nee Naan Nila poster

Nee Naan Nila

Movie · as Chellappa

2007
Puli Varudhu poster

Puli Varudhu

Movie

2007
Rameswaram poster

Rameswaram

Movie · as Jeevan's grandfather

2007
Thirumagan poster

Thirumagan

Movie · as Reddiar

2007
Nam Naadu poster

Nam Naadu

Movie · as Purushothaman

2007
Thiru Ranga poster

Thiru Ranga

Movie

2006
Rendu poster

Rendu

Movie · as Exhibition Grounds Owner

2006
Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum poster

Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum

Movie · as JP

2006
Thambi poster

Thambi

Movie · as Podhuvudamai

2006
Sivappathigaram poster

Sivappathigaram

Movie · as Sathyamoorthy's Father

2006
Dharmapuri poster

Dharmapuri

Movie · as Mokkayam

2006
Vathiyar poster

Vathiyar

Movie

2006
Aathi poster

Aathi

Movie · as Mani

2006
Kodambakkam poster

Kodambakkam

Movie · as Ramasamy Gounder

2005
Majaa poster

Majaa

Movie · as Govindan

2005
Hai poster

Hai

Movie · as Valli's Husband

2005
London poster

London

Movie

2005
Ji poster

Ji

Movie · as Kaasi

2005
Chinna poster

Chinna

Movie

2004
New poster

New

Movie · as Scientist 'Science'

2004
Sullan poster

Sullan

Movie · as Mani

2004
Engal Anna poster

Engal Anna

Movie · as Ramanathan

2004
Madurey poster

Madurey

Movie

2004
Vishwa Thulasi poster

Vishwa Thulasi

Movie

2004
Arasatchi poster

Arasatchi

Movie

2004
Maha Nadigan poster

Maha Nadigan

Movie · as Special Appearance

2004
Meesai Madhavan poster

Meesai Madhavan

Movie · as Kabuliwala

2004
Sound Party poster

Sound Party

Movie

2003
Vaseegara poster

Vaseegara

Movie · as Mani Gounder

2003
Parthibhan Kanavu poster

Parthibhan Kanavu

Movie · as Sathya's father

2003
Anjaneya poster

Anjaneya

Movie

2003
Kadhaludan poster

Kadhaludan

Movie · as Ajmal

2003
Enakku 20 Unakku 18 poster

Enakku 20 Unakku 18

Movie · as Preeti's Father (Tamil version)

2003
Priyamaana Thozhi poster

Priyamaana Thozhi

Movie · as Peter

2003
Alaudin

Alaudin

Movie

2003
Student Number 1 poster

Student Number 1

Movie · as Professor

2003
Military poster

Military

Movie · as Madhavan's father

2003
Banda Paramasivam poster

Banda Paramasivam

Movie · as Pandiyan

2003
Arasu poster

Arasu

Movie · as Rahim Bhai

2003
Kadhal Kisu Kisu

Kadhal Kisu Kisu

Movie

2002
Red poster

Red

Movie · as Narayanan

2002
Samasthanam poster

Samasthanam

Movie

2002
Solla Marandha Kadhai poster

Solla Marandha Kadhai

Movie

2002
Phantom poster

Phantom

Movie · as Varadaraja Perumal

2002
Panchatanthiram poster

Panchatanthiram

Movie · as Smuggling boss

2002
Pammal K. Sambandam poster

Pammal K. Sambandam

Movie

2002
Shakalaka Baby poster

Shakalaka Baby

Movie

2002
Youth poster

Youth

Movie · as Sandhya's father

2002
Guruvamma poster

Guruvamma

Movie

2002
Enge Enadhu Kavithai poster

Enge Enadhu Kavithai

Movie

2002
En Mana Vaanil poster

En Mana Vaanil

Movie · as Annamalai

2001
Kabadi Kabadi poster

Kabadi Kabadi

Movie · as Ayyavannan

2001
Dum Dum Dum poster

Dum Dum Dum

Movie · as Sivaji

2001
Kasi poster

Kasi

Movie · as Irulaandi

2001
Paarthale Paravasam poster

Paarthale Paravasam

Movie · as Nellai Amaran

2001
Azhagana Naatkal poster

Azhagana Naatkal

Movie · as Rajasekhar

2001
Lovely poster

Lovely

Movie · as Mahadevan

2001
Samuthiram poster

Samuthiram

Movie

2001
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala poster

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala

Movie · as Roja's Father

2001
Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman poster

Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman

Movie · as Dharmalingam

2001
Mitta Miraasu poster

Mitta Miraasu

Movie

2001
Star poster

Star

Movie · as Preeti Father

2001
Piriyadha Varam Vendum poster

Piriyadha Varam Vendum

Movie · as Dhanashekaran

2001
Nila Kaalam poster

Nila Kaalam

Movie

2001
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum poster

Engalukkum Kaalam Varum

Movie · as Mannangatti

2001
Aandan Adimai poster

Aandan Adimai

Movie · as Susan

2000
Unnai Kann Theduthey poster

Unnai Kann Theduthey

Movie

2000
Sandhitha Velai poster

Sandhitha Velai

Movie

2000
Kuberan

Kuberan

Movie · as Kuberan Father

2000
Mugavari poster

Mugavari

Movie · as CD Shop Owner

2000
Kandukondain Kandukondain poster

Kandukondain Kandukondain

Movie · as Sivagnanam

2000
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven poster

Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven

Movie

2000
Doubles poster

Doubles

Movie

2000
Vaanavil poster

Vaanavil

Movie · as Ramasamy

2000
Rhythm poster

Rhythm

Movie · as Karthik's colleague

2000
Ennavale poster

Ennavale

Movie · as Subramani

2000
Budget Padmanabhan poster

Budget Padmanabhan

Movie

2000
Puratchikkaaran

Puratchikkaaran

Movie

2000
Maayi poster

Maayi

Movie · as Rajavelu

2000
Karisakattu Poove

Karisakattu Poove

Movie · as Nagamani's father

2000
Penngal

Penngal

Movie

1999
Padayappa poster

Padayappa

Movie · as Ramalingam

1999
Mudhalvan poster

Mudhalvan

Movie · as Mayakrishnan

1999
Minsara Kanna poster

Minsara Kanna

Movie · as Mani

1999
Periyanna poster

Periyanna

Movie

1999
Nilavey Mugam Kaattu poster

Nilavey Mugam Kaattu

Movie

1999
Rajasthan poster

Rajasthan

Movie

1999
Pattali poster

Pattali

Movie · as Mani

1999
Chinnadurai poster

Chinnadurai

Movie

1999
Kallazhagar poster

Kallazhagar

Movie · as Mani

1999
Thulladha Manamum Thullum poster

Thulladha Manamum Thullum

Movie · as Mani

1999
Nenjinile poster

Nenjinile

Movie

1999
Mannavaru Sinnavaru

Mannavaru Sinnavaru

Movie

1999
Chinna Raja

Chinna Raja

Movie

1999
Anantha Poongattre...

Anantha Poongattre...

Movie

1999
Sangamam poster

Sangamam

Movie · as Aavudapillai

1999
Thodarum poster

Thodarum

Movie

1999
Kannodu Kanbathellam poster

Kannodu Kanbathellam

Movie · as Madana Gopal

1999
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal poster

Unnaruge Naan Irundhal

Movie

1999
Hello poster

Hello

Movie

1999
Poomagal Oorvalam poster

Poomagal Oorvalam

Movie · as Chidhambaram

1999
Taj Mahal poster

Taj Mahal

Movie

1999
Mugam

Mugam

Movie · as Muthannan

1999
Kadhalar Dhinam poster

Kadhalar Dhinam

Movie · as the man talking with Raja in railway station

1999
Pudhu Kudithanam poster

Pudhu Kudithanam

Movie · as Gokulakrishnan

1999
Annan poster

Annan

Movie · as Rasappan

1998
Sundara Pandian

Sundara Pandian

Movie · as Kottaval

1998
Kaadhale Nimmadhi poster

Kaadhale Nimmadhi

Movie · as Velayudham

1998
Sandhippoma poster

Sandhippoma

Movie

1998
Simmarasi poster

Simmarasi

Movie

1998
Veeram Vilanja Mannu

Veeram Vilanja Mannu

Movie · as Manikandan

1998
Ninaithen Vandhai poster

Ninaithen Vandhai

Movie · as Gopalakrishnan Gounder

1998
En Aasai Rasave

En Aasai Rasave

Movie

1998
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar poster

Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar

Movie · as Mani

1998
Moovendhar

Moovendhar

Movie

1998
Naya Natvarlal

Naya Natvarlal

Movie

1998
Aasai Thambi

Aasai Thambi

Movie

1998
Desiya Geetham poster

Desiya Geetham

Movie

1998
Kadhal Kavithai poster

Kadhal Kavithai

Movie · as Vishwa's father

1998
Swarnamukhi poster

Swarnamukhi

Movie · as Varadarajan

1998
Dhinamdhorum

Dhinamdhorum

Movie

1998
Veera Thalattu poster

Veera Thalattu

Movie

1998
Poonthottam

Poonthottam

Movie

1998
Unnudan

Unnudan

Movie

1998
Priyamudan poster

Priyamudan

Movie

1998
Udhavikku Varalaamaa

Udhavikku Varalaamaa

Movie

1998
Kizhakkum Merkkum poster

Kizhakkum Merkkum

Movie

1998
Ellame En Pondattithaan poster

Ellame En Pondattithaan

Movie

1998
Kalyana Galatta poster

Kalyana Galatta

Movie

1998
Kannathal

Kannathal

Movie · as Mohana Sundaram

1998
Guru Paarvai

Guru Paarvai

Movie · as Nagarajan

1998
Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara

Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara

Movie

1997
Nerrukku Ner poster

Nerrukku Ner

Movie · as Sundaram

1997
Kadhalukku Mariyaadai poster

Kadhalukku Mariyaadai

Movie

1997
Mappillai Gounder

Mappillai Gounder

Movie

1997
Pistha poster

Pistha

Movie · as Kesavan

1997
Suryavamsam poster

Suryavamsam

Movie · as Rasappa

1997
Janakiraman

Janakiraman

Movie

1997
Dharma Chakkaram poster

Dharma Chakkaram

Movie · as Velasamy

1997
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen poster

Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen

Movie

1997
Sishya poster

Sishya

Movie

1997
Once More poster

Once More

Movie · as Ashok

1997
Porkkaalam poster

Porkkaalam

Movie · as Ramaiya

1997
Pudhayal poster

Pudhayal

Movie · as Tiruchitrambalam

1997
Nesam poster

Nesam

Movie

1997
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga

Movie

1997
V.I.P poster

V.I.P

Movie · as Nizam Bhai

1997
Vallal poster

Vallal

Movie · as Virumandi

1997
Nandhini poster

Nandhini

Movie · as Karupatti Kandhasamy

1997
Thaali Pudhusu poster

Thaali Pudhusu

Movie · as Mani, Balu's father

1997
Vidukathai

Vidukathai

Movie

1997
Kadavul

Kadavul

Movie · as GOD

1997
Poochudava

Poochudava

Movie

1997
Periya Idathu Mappillai poster

Periya Idathu Mappillai

Movie · as Manian Gounder

1997
Ettupatti Rasa

Ettupatti Rasa

Movie

1997
Periya Manushan poster

Periya Manushan

Movie · as Johnson

1996
Gopala Gopala poster

Gopala Gopala

Movie

1996
Senathipathi poster

Senathipathi

Movie · as Nagappan

1996
Subash poster

Subash

Movie · as Thangamani

1996
Kadhal Kottai poster

Kadhal Kottai

Movie · as Kaliyaperumal

1996
Avvai Shanmugi poster

Avvai Shanmugi

Movie · as Mudaliyar

1996
Selva poster

Selva

Movie

1996
Kalloori Vaasal poster

Kalloori Vaasal

Movie · as Kumarasamy

1996
Ullathai Allitha poster

Ullathai Allitha

Movie · as Viswanathan / Kasinathan

1996
Metukudi poster

Metukudi

Movie

1996
Nethaji

Nethaji

Movie · as Mani

1996
Tata Birla

Tata Birla

Movie · as Ramanathan

1996
Gokulathil Seethai poster

Gokulathil Seethai

Movie · as Rishi's father

1996
Thirumbi Paar

Thirumbi Paar

Movie · as Chokku

1996
Poomani poster

Poomani

Movie

1996
Purushan Pondatti poster

Purushan Pondatti

Movie

1996
Tamizh Selvan poster

Tamizh Selvan

Movie · as Vedimuthu

1996
Amman Kovil Vaasalile poster

Amman Kovil Vaasalile

Movie · as rajappan

1995
Aanazhagan poster

Aanazhagan

Movie

1995
Deva poster

Deva

Movie · as Periyavar

1995
Villadhi Villain poster

Villadhi Villain

Movie · as Minister Kuppusamy

1995
Murai Mappillai

Murai Mappillai

Movie · as Kai Ezhuthu Gounder, Raja's father

1995
Gangai Karai Paattu

Gangai Karai Paattu

Movie

1995
Maaman Magal poster

Maaman Magal

Movie · as Manikkam

1995
Thondan

Thondan

Movie · as Minister

1994
Amaidhi Padai poster

Amaidhi Padai

Movie · as ex-MLA Manimaran

1994
Thai Maaman poster

Thai Maaman

Movie · as Paramasivan

1994
Thozhar Pandian poster

Thozhar Pandian

Movie

1994
Rasa Magan poster

Rasa Magan

Movie

1994
Veera Padhakkam poster

Veera Padhakkam

Movie · as Palanisamy

1994
Ravanan

Ravanan

Movie

1992
Government Mappillai

Government Mappillai

Movie

1992
Therku Theru Machan poster

Therku Theru Machan

Movie · as Cameo

1991
Pudhu Manidhan poster

Pudhu Manidhan

Movie

1990
Vazhkai Chakkaram poster

Vazhkai Chakkaram

Movie · as Kalyani's father

1989
Kodi Parakuthu poster

Kodi Parakuthu

Movie · as GD

1987
Theertha Karayinile poster

Theertha Karayinile

Movie

1987
Puyal Paadum Pattu

Puyal Paadum Pattu

Movie

1984
Anbae Odi Vaa poster

Anbae Odi Vaa

Movie

1982
Kadhal Oviyam poster

Kadhal Oviyam

Movie

1980
Nizhalgal

Nizhalgal

Movie · as Mani