Manobala

Career timeline

1. 1953 · Born

   Born in Marungur, Tamil Nadu, India

2. 1997 · Screen debut

   Nesam (Movie)

3. 2005 · Breakthrough

   Anniyan (Movie)

4. 2017 · First production

   Paambhu Sattai (Movie)

5. 2023 · Died

   May 3, 2023

6. 2026 · Latest release

   Yogida (Movie)

Career in numbers

4 1990s

26 2000s

52 2010s

14 2020s

• Action51
• Drama45
• Comedy41
• Romance31
• Thriller21
• Horror9

Highest-rated title Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru 2017 7.8 Most popular title Thuppakki 2012 7.3

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Manobala in our catalogue.

Sathyan

12 titles together

Vadivelu

12 titles together

Vivek

10 titles together

Vijayakumar

6 titles together

Prabhu

6 titles together

Radha Ravi

5 titles together

Devadarshini

5 titles together

Nassar

5 titles together

Ajith Kumar

5 titles together

Java Sundaresan

5 titles together

1. 2026 Yogida Movie
2. 2025 Madha Gaja Raja as Minister Nallamuthu Movie
3. 2024 Viduthalai: Part II as Station Master 6.9 Movie
4. 2024 Indian 2: Zero Tolerance as Nanjunda Moorthy 3.0 Movie
5. 2023 Irugapatru Movie
6. 2023 Chandramukhi 2 as Fake exorcist Movie
7. 2023 Kick Movie
8. 2023 Saandrithazh as Pollathavan Movie
9. 2023 Ghosty Movie
10. 2023 Waltair Veerayya as K. Murthy, a judge 5.2 Movie
11. 2022 Naai Sekar Returns 7.1 Movie
12. 2022 Powder Movie
13. 2022 Don as School teacher 6.0 Movie
14. 2021 Chakra as Gayathri's uncle Movie
15. 2019 Bigil as Angel's Professor 6.3 Movie
16. 2019 Dharma Prabhu Movie
17. 2019 Mr. Local Movie
18. 2019 Kee Movie
19. 2019 Kanchana 3 as Fake Saint 4.1 Movie
20. 2018 Sei as Film Producer Movie
21. 2018 Devadas as Tata Rao, Pooja's assistant 5.8 Movie
22. 2018 Kadaikutty Singam as Judge 6.6 Movie
23. 2018 Tamizh Padam 2 as Siddharth 6.1 Movie
24. 2018 Mahanati as P. Pullaiah 7.6 Movie
25. 2018 Kathiruppor Pattiyal as Kunjitha Badham Movie
26. 2017 Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru as Priya's Father 7.8 Movie
27. 2017 Jomonte Suvisheshangal as Perumal 6.4 Movie
28. 2016 Theri as School Principal 6.8 Movie
29. 2016 Mapla Singam Movie
30. 2016 Pokkiri Raja as Raghav Movie
31. 2016 Kanithan as Madhan Movie
32. 2016 Aranmanai 2 as Komalam's Brother 4.4 Movie
33. 2015 RajiniMurugan as Kunjithapatham 5.3 Movie
34. 2015 Urumeen Movie
35. 2015 10 Endrathukulla as Manikandan 4.5 Movie
36. 2015 Massu Engira Masilamani as Arnold 5.1 Movie
37. 2015 Vai Raja Vai as Mano Movie
38. 2015 Kanchana 2 as Arnold 5.1 Movie
39. 2015 Thunai Mudhalvar Movie
40. 2015 Kaaki Sattai as Jyothi Lingam 5.5 Movie
41. 2015 Aambala as AC 5.3 Movie
42. 2014 Lingaa as Train Loco Pilot 5.0 Movie
43. 2014 Poojai as Kovai Brothers' Secretary Movie
44. 2014 Aranmanai as Kesavan 5.2 Movie
45. 2014 Ramanujan as Krishna Rao Movie
46. 2014 Marumunai Movie
47. 2014 Kalavaram Movie
48. 2013 Raja Rani as Ramamoorthy 7.2 Movie
49. 2013 Thalaivaa as Ramadurai's Assistant 5.5 Movie
50. 2013 Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru as Pencil Maama/Cone Ice 5.4 Movie
51. 2013 Ethir Neechal as Astrologer Gunashekar Raja 6.3 Movie
52. 2013 Settai as Gourishankar Movie
53. 2013 Alex Pandian as Captain Divakaran Movie
54. 2012 Thuppakki as Nisha's father 7.3 Movie
55. 2012 Saguni 4.8 Movie
56. 2012 Kalakalappu as Marudhamuthu Movie
57. 2012 Nanban as Librarian Bose 7.1 Movie
58. 2011 Kanchana 5.6 Movie
59. 2011 Udhayan Movie
60. 2011 Eththan Movie
61. 2011 Mappillai as Rajeshwari's astrologer 4.5 Movie
62. 2011 Gaganam as Narayana Shastry Movie
63. 2011 Siruthai as Boom Boom 5.9 Movie
64. 2010 Thillalangadi as Saamiyar Movie
65. 2010 Singam as Mayil Vaaganam's Lawyer 6.8 Movie
66. 2009 Vettaikaaran as Reporter 4.8 Movie
67. 2009 Aadhavan as Sundaramurthy 5.5 Movie
68. 2008 Silambattam as Jaanu's Father Movie
69. 2008 Seval Movie
70. 2008 Santosh Subramaniam as Bank Manager 7.2 Movie
71. 2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini as Balu 7.0 Movie
72. 2007 Azhagiya Tamil Magan 5.4 Movie
73. 2007 Malaikottai as Bhaskar's Aide Movie
74. 2006 Varalaru as Police Constable 6.3 Movie
75. 2006 Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei as Kollan Movie
76. 2006 Thambi as Sankaraiyan's assistant Movie
77. 2005 Ghajini as Kalpana's boss 6.9 Movie
78. 2005 Anniyan as Ticket Conductor 7.4 Movie
79. 2005 6'2 Movie
80. 2005 Chandramukhi as Exorcist 6.9 Movie
81. 2005 Ji Movie
82. 2004 Attagasam as Semi Joseph Movie
83. 2004 M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Ganesh's father 6.8 Movie
84. 2004 Bose Movie
85. 2004 Perazhagan as Kuzhandhaisamy's Father 6.3 Movie
86. 2003 Kadhal Kirukkan as A Doctor Movie
87. 2003 Jay Jay as Jamuna's Family Friend Movie
88. 2003 Pithamagan as Sakthi's Friend 7.5 Movie
89. 2003 Three Roses Movie
90. 2003 Boys as Ajay 6.7 Movie
91. 2003 Nala Damayanthi as Passport Officer Movie
92. 1999 Minsara Kanna Movie
93. 1999 Anantha Poongattre... Movie
94. 1997 Ratchagan as Kanniappan Movie
95. 1997 Nesam Movie

1. 2017 Paambhu Sattai Movie

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