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