Manivannan
Born: 1953-07-31 in Sulur, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: 2013-06-15
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Madha Gaja Raja as Auto Driver
2014
- Ninaithathu Yaaro as Self
- Sooran
2013
- Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Manimaran
- Naan Rajavaga Pogiren as Kamaraj
2011
- Velayudham as Rathnavelu
- Ilaingan
- Puli Vesham
- Sadhurangam
- Vengayam
2010
- Pollachi Mappiley as Killer Manju
- Thillalangadi as Ashram Staff
2009
- Naalai Namathe
- Mayandi Kudumbathar as Mayandi
2008
- Raman Thediya Seethai as Manickavel
- Ellam Avan Seyal as Veeramani
- Sadhu Miranda
- Ayutham Seivom
- Seval
- Kuruvi as Singamuthu
- Bommalattam as Village Chief
- Nenjathai Killadhe
2007
- Thiru Ranga
- Rameswaram as Jeevan's grandfather
- Sivaji: The Boss as Arumugam
- Cheena Thaana 001
- Thirumagan as Reddiar
- Nam Naadu as Purushothaman
- Mudhal Kanave
- Nee Naan Nila as Chellappa
- Puli Varudhu
2006
- Rendu as Exhibition Grounds Owner
- Aathi as Mani
- Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum as JP
- Sivappathigaram as Sathyamoorthy's Father
- Thambi
- Kodambakkam as Ramasamy Gounder
- Vathiyar
- Dharmapuri as Mokkayam
2004
- Sound Party
- Madurey
- Vishwa Thulasi
- Sullan as Mani
- Arasatchi
- New as Scientist 'Science'
- Meesai Madhavan as Kabuliwala
- Engal Anna as Ramanathan
- Maha Nadigan as Special Appearance
2003
- Military as Madhavan's father
- Vaseegara as Mani Gounder
- Priyamaana Thozhi as Peter
- Student Number 1 as Professor
- Arasu as Rahim Bhai
- Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Preeti's Father (Tamil version)
- Anjaneya
- Alaudin
- Kadhaludan as Ajmal
- Parthibhan Kanavu as Sathya's father
- Banda Paramasivam as Pandiyan
2002
- Enge Enadhu Kavithai
- Pammal K. Sambandam
- Shakalaka Baby
- Youth as Sandhya's father
- Panchatanthiram as Smuggling boss
- Red as Narayanan
- Phantom as Varadaraja Perumal
- Guruvamma
- Samasthanam
- Solla Marandha Kadhai
2001
- Piriyadha Varam Vendum as Dhanashekaran
- Paarthale Paravasam as Nellai Amaran
- Azhagana Naatkal as Rajasekhar
- Star as Preeti Father
- Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Roja's Father
- Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman as Dharmalingam
- Samuthiram
- Nila Kaalam
- Aandan Adimai as Susan
- Dum Dum Dum as Sivaji
- Kasi as Irulaandi
- Kabadi Kabadi as Ayyavannan
- Lovely as Mahadevan
- Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Mannangatti
- Mitta Miraasu
2000
- Puratchikkaaran
- Kandukondain Kandukondain as Sivagnanam
- Ennavale as Subramani
- Doubles
- Rhythm as Karthik's colleague
- Kuberan as Kuberan Father
- Sandhitha Velai
- Budget Padmanabhan
- Mugavari as CD Shop Owner
- Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
- Vaanavil as Ramasamy
- Unnai Kann Theduthey
- Maayi as Rajavelu
1999
- Kadhalar Dhinam as the man talking with Raja in railway station
- Padayappa as Ramalingam
- Minsara Kanna as Mani
- Taj Mahal
- Hello
- Pattali as Mani
- Anantha Poongattre...
- Mudhalvan as Mayakrishnan
- Annan as Rasappan
- Kallazhagar as Mani
- Nenjinile
- Periyanna
- Nilavey Mugam Kaattu
- Pudhu Kudithanam as Gokulakrishnan
- Mannavaru Sinnavaru
- Thulladha Manamum Thullum as Mani
- Mugam as Muthannan
- Sangamam as Aavudapillai
- Kannodu Kanbathellam as Madana Gopal
- Poomagal Oorvalam as Chidhambaram
- Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
- Chinna Raja
- Thodarum
- Rajasthan
- Chinnadurai
1998
- Kizhakkum Merkkum
- Kannathal as Mohana Sundaram
- Ellame En Pondattithaan
- Guru Paarvai as Nagarajan
- Kaadhale Nimmadhi as Velayudham
- Kadhal Kavithai as Vishwa's father
- En Aasai Rasave
- Dhinamdhorum
- Moovendhar
- Swarnamukhi as Varadarajan
- Simmarasi
- Ninaithen Vandhai as Gopalakrishnan Gounder
- Veera Thalattu
- Desiya Geetham
- Unnudan
- Kalyana Galatta
- Priyamudan
- Sandhippoma
- Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar as Mani
- Sundara Pandian as Kottaval
- Naya Natvarlal
- Poonthottam
- Aasai Thambi
- Udhavikku Varalaamaa
- Veeram Vilanja Mannu as Manikandan
1997
- Suryavamsam as Rasappa
- Nerrukku Ner as Sundaram
- Pistha as Kesavan
- Pudhayal as Tiruchitrambalam
- Kadhalukku Mariyaadai
- Kadavul as GOD
- Porkkalam
- Mappillai Gounder
- V.I.P as Nizam Bhai
- Nesam
- Vidukathai
- Once More as Ashok
- Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
- Periya Idathu Mappillai as Manian Gounder
- Periya Manushan as Johnson
- Janakiraman
- Dharma Chakkaram as Velasamy
- Vallal as Virumandi
- Ettupatti Rasa
- Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
- Sishya
- Thaali Pudhusu as Mani, Balu's father
- Nandhini
- Poochudava
1996
- Nethaji as Mani
- Amman Kovil Vaasalile as rajappan
- Subash as Thangamani
- Gopala Gopala
- Poomani
- Selva
- Kalloori Vaasal as Kumarasamy
- Avvai Shanmugi as Mudaliyar
- Tamizh Selvan as Vedimuthu
- Thirumbi Paar as Chokku
- Kadhal Kottai as Kaliyaperumal
- Senathipathi as Nagappan
- Ullathai Allitha as Viswanathan / Kasinathan
- Tata Birla as Ramanathan
- Purushan Pondatti
- Gokulathil Seethai as Rishi's father
- Metukudi
1995
- Deva as Periyavar
- Aanazhagan
- Maaman Magal as Manikkam
- Gangai Karai Paattu
- Villadhi Villain as Minister Kuppusamy
- Murai Mappillai as Kai Ezhuthu Gounder, Raja's father
1994
- Veera Padhakkam as Palanisamy
- Rasa Magan
- Thai Maaman
- Amaidhi Padai as ex-MLA Manimaran
- Thozhar Pandian
1993
- Alimayya ... (Screenplay)
- Moondravadhu Kann ... (Director)
1992
- Therku Theru Machan as Cameo
- Government Mappillai
1991
1990
- Sandhana Kaatru ... (Director)
- Vazhkai Chakkaram
1989
- Kodi Parakuthu as GD
- Manidhan Marivittan ... (Screenplay)
- Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi ... (Director)
- Hum Bhi Insaan Hain ... (Story)
- Kaadhal Oyvathillai ... (Director)
1988
- Ganam Courtar Avargale ... (Director)
- Ullathil Nalla Ullam ... (Director)
1987
- Theertha Karayinile
- Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi ... (Director)
- Puyal Paadum Pattu
- Kalyana Kacheri ... (Director)
- Ini Oru Sudhanthiram ... (Director)
- Jallikkattu ... (Director)
1986
- Palaivana Rojakkal ... (Director)
- Vidinja Kalyanam ... (Screenplay)
- Muthal Vasantham ... (Director)
1985
- Anbin Mugavari ... (Director)
- Khooni ... (Director)
- Darja Donga ... (Director)
1984
- Nooravathu Naal ... (Director)
- Ambigai Neril Vanthaal ... (Director)
- 24 Mani Neram ... (Director)
- January 1 ... (Director)
- Ingeyum Oru Gangai ... (Story)
- Kuva Kuva Vaathugal ... (Screenplay)
1983
- Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan ... (Writer)
- Ilamai Kaalangal ... (Dialogue)
- Jothi ... (Director)
- Lovers ... (Original Story)
1982
- Aagaaya Gangai ... (Screenplay)
- Gopurangal Saivathillai ... (Director)
- Kadhal Oviyam
- Krodham ... (Screenplay)
1981
- Alaigal Oyivadhilai ... (Story)
- Seethakoka Chilaka ... (Story)
1980
- Nizhalgal as Mani