Manivannan
Acting
🎂 1953-07-31
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.
Cast credits(196)
2004
1998
Karthik's colleague
2000
Nizam Bhai
1997
1992
2002
2004
1991
CD Shop Owner
2000
Kaliyaperumal
1996
Sivaji
2001
Singamuthu
2008
1997
Aavudapillai
1999
Madana Gopal
1999
Mani
2004
2011
Sandhya's father
2002
2008
Mani
1999
1997
Ramalingam
1999
Mani
1996
1999
2006
1999
GD
1989
Kumarasamy
1996
2007
Rathnavelu
2011
Auto Driver
2025
Mani, Balu's father
1997
Mudaliyar
1996
Peter
2003
1999
1987
2001
2000
Scientist 'Science'
2004
Vishwa's father
1998
2004
Arumugam
2007
Rajasekhar
2001
Mani
2006
1999
Village Chief
2008
2005
2003
2000
1998
2003
1997
Mani
1980
Vijay's Uncle
1997
Periyavar
1995
Narayanan
2002
1996
2005
Veeramani
2008
Ramasamy
2000
Nagappan
1996
2000
Mani
1999
JP
2006
2001
Nellai Amaran
2001
Mannangatti
2001
Manickavel
2008
the man talking with Raja in railway station
1999
1997
Cameo
1992
ex-MLA Manimaran
1994
Roja's Father
2001
1998
1996
Smuggling boss
2002
1999
Govindan
2005
Sivagnanam
2000
Thangamani
1996
2008
1997
1997
Gopalakrishnan Gounder
1998
1982
1995
2000
Minister Kuppusamy
1995
Vedimuthu
1996
1990
Special Appearance
2014
1994
1996
2002
1997
2000
1998
Virumandi
1997
Chokku
1996
Annachi
2002
Muthannan
1999
Irulaandi
2001
Velayudham
1998
1999
Mayakrishnan
1999
1998
2001
2008
1997
1999
2008
Subramani
2000
Mayandi
2009
1997
2017
Kaasi
2005
1997
1997
1994
1998
2011
1999
2007
2004
Sathya's father
2003
Chinnarasu's Friend
1997
2001
1994
1997
Mani
1998
1999
1998
2002
1995
1998
1998
1999
Kottaval
1998
Chellappa
2007
1997
Preeti's Father (Tamil version)
2003
Ramanathan
1996
Sathyamoorthy's Father
2006
2010
Exhibition Grounds Owner
2006
1998
2001
1996
Varadarajan
1998
2001
Special Appearance
2004
1998
Dharmalingam
2001
Kai Ezhuthu Gounder, Raja's father
1995
Jeevan's grandfather
2007
Ashram Staff
2010
2006
GOD
1997
2007
2009
Mahadevan
2001
1999
Manian Gounder
1997
Tiruchitrambalam
1997
2002
1996
1998
Manimaran
2013
2003
1999
1997
Valli's Husband
2005
Viswanathan / Kasinathan
1996
1999
2014
2007
1998
1999
Ajmal
2003
2001
Professor
2003
2011
Mokkayam
2006
1998
2000
Rishi's father
1996
1994
1998
1998
1998
1987
1999
2011
Gokulakrishnan
Kamaraj
2013
Writing (92)
Story
1989
Dialogue
1992
Story
1992
Screenplay
1992
Dialogue
1991
Screenplay
1991
Story
1993
Screenplay
1993
Dialogue
1993
Story
1990
Screenplay
1990
Dialogue
1990
Screenplay
1987
Dialogue
1980
Story
1980
Story
1981
Dialogue
1981
Story
1984
Screenplay
1984
Dialogue
1984
Screenplay
1987
Dialogue
1987
Dialogue
1992
Screenplay
1992
Story
1992
Dialogue
1988
Story
1994
Screenplay
1994
Dialogue
1994
Writer
1984
Screenplay
1984
Dialogue
1984
Story
1987
Screenplay
1987
Dialogue
1987
Screenplay
1982
Dialogue
1982
Dialogue
1997
Screenplay
1988
Story
1988
Dialogue
1988
Writer
1982
Original Story
1983
Screenplay
1995
Dialogue
1995
Screenplay
1990
Dialogue
1990
Story
1990
Screenplay
1982
Dialogue
1982
Story
1982
Screenplay
2001
Story
2001
Dialogue
2001
Dialogue
1994
Story
1994
Screenplay
1994
Story
1984
Dialogue
1984
Screenplay
1984
Story
1981
Screenplay
1989
Dialogue
1989
Screenplay
1994
Dialogue
1994
Story
1994
Dialogue
1983
Screenplay
1983
Story
1983
Screenplay
1986
Dialogue
1986
Screenplay
1986
Story
1986
Dialogue
1986
Writer
2013
Screenplay
2013
Story
2013
Screenplay
1982
Writer
1983
Story
1984
Dialogue
1984
Screenplay
1984
Screenplay
1993
Story
1993
Dialogue
1994
Story
1994
Screenplay
1994
Screenplay
1985
Screenplay
1985
Story
1983
Dialogue
1983
Screenplay
1983
Directing (41)
Director
1989
Director
1992
Director
1991
Director
1993
Director
1990
Director
1987
Director
1987
Director
1984
Director
1987
Director
1992
Director
1988
Director
1994
Director
1984
Director
1984
Director
1987
Director
1987
Director
1982
Director
1988
Director
1995
Director
1990
Director
1984
Director
2001
Director
1994
Director
1984
Director
1989
Director
1994
Director
1983
Director
1986
Director
1986
Director
2013
Director
1983
Director
1984
Director
1986
Director
1985
Director
1994
Director
1985
Director
1989
Director
1987
Director
1985
Director
1983
Director
1989