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