Manivannan filmography

**S.S. Manivannan** (31 July 1954 – 15 June 2013), 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. Manivannan was mainly a supporting actor in films and often played the comedian or the villain's role.

The following is Manivannan's filmography. He has worked as a director, script and dialogue writer and as an actor. Manivannan has acted in over 400 films and directed 50 films throughout his career.

## As director and writer

|rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"|Year|rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"|#|rowspan="2" style="width:250px;"|Film|colspan="2" style="width:195px;"|Credited as|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:80px;"|Language|rowspan="2"  style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1980|1|_Nizhalgal_|||Tamil|||||||
|1981|2|_Alaigal Oivathillai_|||Tamil|||||||
|1981|3|_Seethakoka Chilaka_|||Telugu|||||||
|1982|4|_Aagaya Gangai_|||Tamil|||||||
|1982|5|_Kaadhal Oviyam_|||Tamil|||||||
|1982|6|_Gopurangal Saivathillai_|||Tamil|||||||
|1983|7|_Jothi_|||Tamil|||||||
|1983|8|_Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan_|||Tamil|||||||
|1983|9|_Ilamai Kaalangal_|||Tamil|||||||
|1984|10|_Kuva Kuva Vaathugal_|||Tamil|||||||
|1984|11|_January 1_|||Tamil|||||||
|1984|12|_Ingeyum Oru Gangai_|||Tamil|||||||
|1984|13|_Ambigai Neril Vanthaal_|||Tamil|||||||
|1984|14|_24 Mani Neram_|||Tamil|||||||
|1984|15|_Nooravathu Naal_|||Tamil|||||||
|1985|16|_Anbin Mugavari_|||Tamil|||||||
|1985|17|_Khooni_|||Telugu|||||||
|1985|18|_Darja Donga_|||Telugu|Dubbed in Tamil as _Marma Manithan_||||||
|1986|19|_Vidinja Kalyanam_|||Tamil|||||||
|1986|20|_Palaivana Rojakkal_|||Tamil|||||||
|1986|21|_Muthal Vasantham_|||Tamil|||||||
|1987|22|_Ini Oru Sudhanthiram_|||Tamil|||||||
|1987|23|_Theertha Karaiyinile_|||Tamil|||||||
|1987|24|_Puyal Padum Pattu_|||Tamil|||||||
|1987|25|_Kalyana Kacheri_|||Tamil|||||||
|1987|26|_Jallikattu_|||Tamil|||||||
|1987|27|_Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi_|||Tamil|||||||
|1988|28|_Ganam Kortaar Avargale_|||Tamil|||||||
|1988|29|_Ullathil Nalla Ullam_|||Tamil|||||||
|1989|30|_Manidhan Marivittan_|||Tamil|||||||
|1989|31|_Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi_|||Telugu|Dubbed in Tamil as _Kadhal Oivathillai_||||||
|1989|32|_Hum Bhi Insaan Hain_|||Hindi|||||||
|1990|33|_Vazhkai Chakkaram_|||Tamil|||||||
|1990|34|_Sandhana Kaatru_|||Tamil|||||||
|1991|35|_Pudhu Manithan_|||Tamil|||||||
|1992|36|_Therku Theru Machan_|||Tamil|||||||
|1992|37|_Government Mappillai_|||Tamil|||||||
|1992|38|_Agreement_|||Telugu|||||||
|1993|39|_Moondravadhu Kann_|||Tamil|||||||
|1993|40|_Alimayya_|||Kannada|||||||
|1994|41|_Amaidhi Padai_|||Tamil|||||||
|1994|42|_Veera Padhakkam_|||Tamil|||||||
|1994|43|_Rasa Magan_|||Tamil|||||||
|1994|44|_Thozhar Pandian_|||Tamil|||||||
|1995|45|_Gangai Karai Paattu_|||Tamil|||||||
|1997|46|_Nesam_|||Tamil|dialogues only||||||
|2001|47|_Aandan Adimai_|||Tamil|||||||
|2013|48|_Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA_|||Tamil|||||||

### 1970s-80s

|scope="col"|Year|scope="col"|Title|scope="col"|Role|scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1979|_Kallukkul Eeram_|Assistant director||||||
|1980|_Nizhalgal_||Also writer|||||
|1982|_Ragabanthangal_|||||||
|1984|_Nooravathu Naal_||Also director|||||
|1988|_Kodi Parakuthu_|G.D.||||||
|1989|_Manidhan Marivittan_|||||||

### 1990s

|scope="col"|Year|scope="col"|Title|scope="col"|Role|scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1990|_Vazhkkaichakkaram_||Also director|||||
|1991|_Chirai Kadhavukal_|||||||
|1991|_Pudhu Manithan_||Also director|||||
|1992|_Government Mappillai_||Also director|||||
|1992|_Agreement_||Also director - Telugu film|||||
|1994|_Amaidhi Padai_|Manimaran|Also director|||||
|1994|_Veera Padhakkam_||Also director|||||
|1994|_Rasa Magan_|||||||
|1994|_Thozhar Pandian_|||||||
|1994|_Thai Maaman_|Paramasivan||||||
|1995|_Aanazhagan_|||||||
|1995|_Gangai Karai Paattu_||Also director|||||
|1995|_Villadhi Villain_|MLA Kuppusamy||||||
|1995|_Thondan_|Minister||||||
|1995|_Deva_||Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian|||||
|1995|_Rani Maharani_|||||||
|1995|_Murai Mappillai_|Kai Ezhuthu Gounder||||||
|1995|_Maaman Magal_|||||||
|1996|_Nethaji_|||||||
|1996|_Subash_|||||||
|1996|_Gopala Gopala_|||||||
|1996|_Gokulathil Seethai_|||||||
|1996|_Kadhal Kottai_|Kaliyaperumal||||||
|1996|_Kalloori Vaasal_|||||||
|1996|_Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale_|Sivalingam||||||
|1996|_Amman Kovil Vaasalile_|||||||
|1996|_Parivattam_|||||||
|1996|_Thirumbi Paar_|Chokku||||||
|1996|_Tata Birla_|Ramanathan||||||
|1996|_Senathipathi_|Nagappan||||||
|1996|_Selva_|||||||
|1996|_Viswanath_|||||||
|1996|_Mettukudi_|||||||
|1996|_Maanbumigu Maanavan_|||||||
|1996|_Poomani_|||||||
|1996|_Purushan Pondatti_|Velmurugan||||||
|1996|_Manikkam_|||||||
|1996|_Ullathai Allitha_|Vishwanathan Kasinathan ||||||||
|1996|_Avvai Shanmughi_|Mudaliar||||||
|1997|_Dharma Chakkaram_|||||||
|1997|_Porkaalam_|||||||
|1997|_Kadavul_|God||||||
|1997|_Kadhalukku Mariyadhai_|||||||
|1997|_Vallal_|Virumaandi||||||
|1997|_Vidukathai_||Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian|||||
|1997|_Nesam_|||||||
|1997|_Pudhayal_|||||||
|1997|_Pistha_|||||||
|1997|_Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen_|a broker||||||
|1997|_Nerukku Ner_|||||||
|1997|_Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga_|||||||
|1997|_Periya Manushan_|Johnson||||||
|1997|_Periya Idathu Mappillai_|Manian Gounder||||||
|1997|_Sishya_|||||||
|1997|_Janakiraman_|||||||
|1997|_V.I.P_|||||||
|1997|_Once More_|Vijay's maternal uncle||||||
|1998|_Kaadhale Nimmadhi_|Velayudham||||||
|1998|_Sandhippoma_|||||||
|1998|_Kadhal Kavithai_|Vishwa's father||||||
|1998|_Gurupaarvai_|||||||
|1997|_Color Kanavugal_|||||||
|1998|_Unnudan_|||||||
|1998|_Poonthottam_|||||||
|1998|_Veeram Vilanja Mannu_|||||||
|1998|_Ninaithen Vandhai_|Gokulan's uncle||||||
|1998|_Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar_|Mani||||||
|1998|_Priyamudan_|||||||
|1998|_Kalyana Galatta_|||||||
|1998|_Nilaave Vaa_|Dubai||||||
|1998|_Aasai Thambi_|||||||
|1998|_Desiya Geetham_|||||||
|1998|_En Aasai Rasave_|||||||
|1998|_Veera Thalattu_|||||||
|1998|_Kannathal_|Mohana Sundaram||||||
|1999|_Thodarum_|||||||
|1999|_Thulladha Manamum Thullum_|Mani||||||
|1999|_Annan_|Rasappan||||||
|1999|_Sangamam_|Aavudapillai||||||
|1999|_Padayappa_|||||||
|1999|_Rajasthan_|||||||
|1999|_Mugam_|Muthannan||||||
|1999|_Mudhalvan_|Mayakrishnan||||||
|1999|_Simmaraasi_|||||||
|1999|_Nenjinile_|Mani||||||
|1999|_Nilave Mugam Kaattu_|||||||
|1999|_Chinna Raja_|Mani||||||
|1999|_Oruvan_|||||||
|1999|_Poomagal Oorvalam_|||||||
|1999|_Periyanna_|||||||
|1999|_Anantha Poongatre_|||||||
|1999|_Hello_|||||||
|1999|_Minsara Kanna_|Mani||||||
|1999|_Pattali_|||||||
|1999|_Kannodu Kanbathellam_|||||||
|1999|_Kadhalar Dhinam_|Manivannan||||||
|1999|_Chinna Durai_|||||||

### 2000s

|scope="col"|Year|scope="col"|Title|scope="col"|Role|scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2000|_Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven_|||||||
|2000|_Pottu Amman_|||||||
|2000|_Maayi_|||||||
|2000|_Vaanavil_|Ramasamy||||||
|2000|_Budget Padmanabhan_|||||||
|2000|_Simmasanam_|||||||
|2000|_Rhythm_|||||||
|2000|_Sandhitha Velai_|||||||
|2000|_Mugavaree_|CD Shop Owner||||||
|2000|_Kandukondain Kandukondain_|Sivagnanam||||||
|2000|_Penngal_|Sodalai||||||
|2001|_Mitta Miraasu_|||||||
|2001|_Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala_|Roja's father||||||
|2001|_Asathal_|||||||
|2001|_Dumm Dumm Dumm_|Sivaji||||||
|2001|_Engalukkum Kaalam Varum_|Mannangatti||||||
|2001|_Paarthale Paravasam_|Nellai Amaran||||||
|2001|_Ennavale_|Subramani||||||
|2001|_Lovely_|Mahadevan||||||
|2001|_Kasi_|||||||
|2001|_Piriyadha Varam Vendum_|Dhaadi||||||
|2001|_Kabadi Kabadi_|||||||
|2002|_Red_|Narayanan||||||
|2002|_Pammal K. Sambandam_|||||||
|2002|_Raajjiyam_|||||||
|2002|_Panchathanthiram_|||||||
|2002|_Youth_|Sandhya's father||||||
|2002|_Kubusam_||Telugu film|||||
|2002|_En Mana Vaanil_|||||||
|2003|_Priyamana Thozhi_|||||||
|2003|_Vaseegara_|Mani||||||
|2003|_Anbe Anbe_|||||||
|2003|_Parthiban Kanavu_|Sathya's father||||||
|2003|_Alaudin_|||||||
|2003|_Enakku 20 Unakku 18_|||||||
|2004|_Relax_|Rekha's father||||||
|2004|_Arasatchi_|||||||
|2004|_Engal Anna_|||||||
|2004|_Sullan_|Mani||||||
|2004|_Vishwa Thulasi_|||||||
|2004|_Kodambakkam_|||||||
|2005|_Rendu_|||||||
|2005|_Anjaneya_|||||||
|2005|_Ji_|Kaasi||||||
|2005|_Majaa_|Govindan||||||
|2006|_Aadhi_|Mani||||||
|2006|_Thambi_|||||||
|2006|_Something Something... Unakkum Enakkum_|JP||||||
|2006|_Sivappathigaram_|Sathyamoorthy's father||||||
|2007|_Mudhal Kanave_|||||||
|2007|_Sivaji_|Arumugam||||||
|2007|_Cheena Thaana 001_|||||||
|2007|_Rameswaram_|||||||
|2007|_Puli Varudhu_|||||||
|2008|_Thodakkam_|||||||
|2008|_Sadhu Miranda_|||||||
|2008|_Nenjathai Killadhe_|||||||
|2008|_Kuruvi_|Singamuthu||||||
|2008|_Aayutham Seivom_|VBR||||||
|2008|_Raman Thediya Seethai_|Manikkavel||||||
|2008|_Ellam Avan Seyal_|Veeramani||||||
|2008|_Bommalattam_|||||||
|2009|_Mayandi Kudumbathar_|Mayandi||||||
|2009|_Naalai Namadhe_|||||||

### 2010s

|scope="col"|Year|scope="col"|Title|scope="col"|Role|scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2010|_Pollachi Mappillai_|||||||
|2010|_Thillalangadi_|||||||
|2011|_Ilaignan_|||||||
|2011|_Puli Vesham_|||||||
|2011|_Kalavadiya Pozhudugal_|||||||
|2011|_Vengayam_|||||||
|2011|_Sadhurangam_|||||||
|2011|_Velayudham_|Rathnavelu||||||
|2013|_Naan Rajavaga Pogiren_|Kamaraj||||||
|2013|_Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA_|Manimaran||||||
|2014|_Ninaithathu Yaaro_||Guest appearance|||||
|2014|_Sooran_|||||||
|2017|_Madha Gaja Raja_||Delayed|||||

## Television

- Ganga Yamuna Saraswati
- Thirumagal
- Namma Kudumpam

## Other websites

- Manivannan  filmography at Cinesouth.com