Manivannan
Age: N/A | From: Sulur, Tamil Nadu, India
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Manivannan Rajagopal S , മണിവണ്ണൻ , మణివన్నన్
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Sulur, Tamil Nadu, India
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 194
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Sivaji: The Boss
(2007) Arumugam
Kandukondain Kandukondain
(2000) Sivagnanam
Padayappa
(1999) Ramalingam
Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum
(2006) JP
Youth
(2002) Sandhya's father
Red
(2002) Narayanan
Rhythm
(2000) Karthik's colleague
Suryavamsam
(1997) Chinnarasu's FriendActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2025 | Auto Driver | |
| 2017 | N/A | |
| 2014 | N/A | |
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| 2013 | Manimaran | |
| Kamaraj | ||
| 2011 | Rathnavelu | |
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| 2010 | Ashram Staff | |
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| 2009 | N/A | |
| Mayandi | ||
| 2008 | Veeramani | |
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| Manickavel | ||
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| Village Chief | ||
| Singamuthu | ||
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| 2007 | N/A | |
| Jeevan's grandfather | ||
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| Arumugam | ||
| Chellappa | ||
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| 2006 | Exhibition Grounds Owner | |
| Sathyamoorthy's Father | ||
| Mokkayam | ||
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| JP | ||
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| Mani | ||
| 2005 | Govindan | |
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| Kaasi | ||
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| Valli's Husband | ||
| 2004 | Special Appearance | |
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| Mani | ||
| Scientist 'Science' | ||
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| 2003 | Preeti's Father (Tamil version) | |
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| Peter | ||
| Sathya's father | ||
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| Professor | ||
| Ajmal | ||
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| 2002 | N/A | |
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| Sandhya's father | ||
| Smuggling boss | ||
| Narayanan | ||
| Annachi | ||
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| 2001 | Rajasekhar | |
| Irulaandi | ||
| Nellai Amaran | ||
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| Roja's Father | ||
| Mahadevan | ||
| Sivaji | ||
| Dharmalingam | ||
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| Mannangatti | ||
| 2000 | Subramani | |
| Ramasamy | ||
| Karthik's colleague | ||
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| Sivagnanam | ||
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| CD Shop Owner | ||
| 1999 | N/A | |
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| Mayakrishnan | ||
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| Muthannan | ||
| Mani | ||
| Madana Gopal | ||
| Aavudapillai | ||
| the man talking with Raja in railway station | ||
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| Ramalingam | ||
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| Mani | ||
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| 1998 | Vishwa's father | |
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| Gopalakrishnan Gounder | ||
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| Kottaval | ||
| Varadarajan | ||
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| Velayudham | ||
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| Mani | ||
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| 1997 | N/A | |
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| GOD | ||
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| Manian Gounder | ||
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| Vijay's Uncle | ||
| Nizam Bhai | ||
| Chinnarasu's Friend | ||
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| Virumandi | ||
| Mani, Balu's father | ||
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| Tiruchitrambalam | ||
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| 1996 | N/A | |
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| Nagappan | ||
| Mudaliyar | ||
| Rishi's father | ||
| Mani | ||
| Ramanathan | ||
| Thangamani | ||
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| Vedimuthu | ||
| Kaliyaperumal | ||
| Viswanathan / Kasinathan | ||
| Kumarasamy | ||
| Chokku | ||
| 1995 | Kai Ezhuthu Gounder, Raja's father | |
| Minister Kuppusamy | ||
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| Periyavar | ||
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| 1994 | N/A | |
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| ex-MLA Manimaran | ||
| 1992 | Cameo | |
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| 1991 | N/A | |
| 1990 | N/A | |
| 1989 | GD | |
| 1987 | N/A | |
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| 1982 | N/A | |
| 1980 | Mani | |
| Gokulakrishnan | ||
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| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2013 | Writer | |
| Story | ||
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| 2001 | Dialogue | |
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| 1997 | Dialogue | |
| 1995 | Dialogue | |
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| 1994 | Story | |
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| 1993 | Story | |
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| 1992 | Dialogue | |
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| 1991 | Dialogue | |
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| 1990 | Dialogue | |
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| 1989 | Dialogue | |
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| 1988 | Dialogue | |
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| 1987 | Screenplay | |
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| 1986 | Screenplay | |
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| 1985 | Screenplay | |
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| 1984 | Story | |
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| 1983 | Dialogue | |
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| Original Story | ||
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| 1982 | Screenplay | |
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| 1981 | Story | |
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| 1980 | Dialogue | |
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Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2013 | Director | |
| 2001 | Director | |
| 1995 | Director | |
| 1994 | Director | |
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| 1993 | Director | |
| 1992 | Director | |
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| 1991 | Director | |
| 1990 | Director | |
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| 1989 | Director | |
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| 1988 | Director | |
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| 1987 | Director | |
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| 1986 | Director | |
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| 1985 | Director | |
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| 1984 | Director | |
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| 1983 | Director | |
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| 1982 | Director | |
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