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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 31, 1953
Died
June 15, 2013
Place of Birth
Sulur, Tamil Nadu, India
Also Known As
- Manivannan Rajagopal S
- മണിവണ്ണൻ
- మణివన్నన్
Manivannan
0.4 Popularity
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.
Known For
Credits
Madha Gaja Raja
as Auto Driver
2025
4.0
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
2017
5.0
🎬
Sooran
2014
0.0
🎬
Ninaithathu Yaaro
as Special Appearance
2014
3.0
Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA
as Manimaran
2013
3.5
Naan Rajavaga Pogiren
as Kamaraj
2013
4.3
Velayudham
as Rathnavelu
2011
5.3
🎬
Sadhurangam
2011
4.9
Puli Vesham
2011
4.5
🎬
Vengayam
2011
0.0
🎬
Ilaingan
2011
5.2
Thillalangadi
as Ashram Staff
2010
4.8
🎬
Pollachi Mappiley
2010
2.0
🎬
Naalai Namathe
2009
0.0
Mayandi Kudumbathar
as Mayandi
2009
4.5
Ellam Avan Seyal
as Veeramani
2008
7.0
Seval
2008
2.0
Raman Thediya Seethai
as Manickavel
2008
7.0
Ayutham Seivom
2008
5.0
Bommalattam
as Village Chief
2008
4.7
Kuruvi
as Singamuthu
2008
4.5
Nenjathai Killadhe
2008
0.0
Sadhu Miranda
2008
9.0
Puli Varudhu
2007
0.0
Rameswaram
as Jeevan's grandfather
2007
0.0
Cheena Thaana 001
2007
3.0
Sivaji: The Boss
as Arumugam
2007
7.0
Nee Naan Nila
as Chellappa
2007
0.0
🎬
Mudhal Kanave
2007
0.0
Thirumagan
2007
0.0
Rendu
as Exhibition Grounds Owner
2006
3.7
Sivappathigaram
as Sathyamoorthy's Father
2006
4.7
Dharmapuri
as Mokkayam
2006
5.5
Vathiyar
2006
4.8
Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum
as JP
2006
6.2
Thambi
2006
6.2
Aathi
as Mani
2006
5.0
Majaa
as Govindan
2005
5.3
Chinna
2005
2.5
Ji
as Kaasi
2005
5.5
London
2005
7.0
Hai
as Valli's Husband
2005
0.0
Maha Nadigan
as Special Appearance
2004
0.0
Vishwa Thulasi
2004
0.0
Arasatchi
2004
6.0
Madurey
2004
4.8
Sullan
as Mani
2004
4.9
New
as Scientist 'Science'
2004
7.5
Engal Anna
2004
5.1
Enakku 20 Unakku 18
as Preeti's Father (Tamil version)
2003
5.5
🎬
Alaudin
2003
5.0
Priyamaana Thozhi
as Peter
2003
6.4
Parthibhan Kanavu
as Sathya's father
2003
6.1
Anjaneya
2003
2.5
Military
as Madhavan's father
2003
0.0
Student Number 1
as Professor
2003
0.0
Kadhaludan
as Ajmal
2003
0.0
Vaseegara
2003
5.8
Solla Marandha Kadhai
2002
0.0
🎬
Shakalaka Baby
2002
0.0
Samasthanam
2002
5.2
Youth
as Sandhya's father
2002
6.0
Panchatanthiram
as Smuggling boss
2002
7.0
Red
as Narayanan
2002
5.1
Phantom
as Varadaraja Perumal
2002
4.8
Pammal K. Sambandam
2002
6.5
Azhagana Naatkal
as Rajasekhar
2001
2.0
Paarthale Paravasam
as Nellai Amaran
2001
3.3
🎬
Aandan Adimai
2001
0.0
Kasi
as Irulaandi
2001
6.7
🎬
Mitta Miraasu
2001
6.0
Kabadi Kabadi
2001
0.0
Samuthiram
2001
6.0
Nila Kaalam
2001
0.0
Star
2001
5.0
🎬
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
as Roja's Father
2001
0.0
Lovely
as Mahadevan
2001
10.0
Dum Dum Dum
as Sivaji
2001
5.8
🎬
Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman
as Dharmalingam
2001
0.0
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
2001
8.5
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
as Mannangatti
2001
0.0
Ennavale
as Subramani
2000
0.0
Vaanavil
as Ramasamy
2000
5.5
Rhythm
as Karthik's colleague
2000
7.5
Budget Padmanabhan
2000
5.6
🎬
Kuberan
2000
0.0
🎬
Unnai Kann Theduthey
2000
0.0
🎬
Doubles
2000
0.0
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
2000
5.0
Kandukondain Kandukondain
as Sivagnanam
2000
6.9
🎬
Sandhitha Velai
2000
0.0
Mugavari
as CD Shop Owner
2000
6.6
Pattali
as Mani
1999
0.0
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
1999
6.5
Mudhalvan
as Mayakrishnan
1999
6.9
Taj Mahal
1999
6.0
Hello
1999
6.3
🎬
Mugam
as Muthannan
1999
0.0
Minsara Kanna
as Mani
1999
6.1
Kannodu Kanbathellam
as Madana Gopal
1999
3.0
Sangamam
as Aavudapillai
1999
8.0
Kadhalar Dhinam
as the man talking with Raja in railway station
1999
7.8
Nenjinile
1999
6.0
🎬
Anantha Poongattre...
1999
0.0
Rajasthan
1999
4.0
Nilavey Mugam Kaattu
1999
4.0
Poomagal Oorvalam
1999
0.0
Periyanna
1999
5.5
Padayappa
as Ramalingam
1999
7.4
Chinnadurai
1999
0.0
🎬
Chinna Raja
1999
0.0
🎬
Kallazhagar
1999
0.0
Thulladha Manamum Thullum
as Mani
1999
7.2
🎬
Mannavaru Sinnavaru
1999
0.0
Thodarum
1999
0.0
Kadhal Kavithai
as Vishwa's father
1998
4.0
🎬
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
1998
4.0
Desiya Geetham
1998
0.0
Simmarasi
1998
5.0
🎬
Unnudan
1998
0.0
🎬
Aasai Thambi
1998
0.0
Ellame En Pondattithaan
1998
0.0
🎬
En Aasai Rasave
1998
0.0
🎬
Kalyana Galatta
1998
0.0
🎬
Poonthottam
1998
0.0
Sandhippoma
1998
0.0
Priyamudan
1998
7.2
Ninaithen Vandhai
as Gopalakrishnan Gounder
1998
5.5
Veera Thalattu
1998
4.0
Swarnamukhi
as Varadarajan
1998
0.0
🎬
Sundara Pandian
as Kottaval
1998
0.0
Dhinamdhorum
1998
2.0
🎬
Udhavikku Varalaamaa
1998
0.0
Kaadhale Nimmadhi
as Velayudham
1998
5.0
🎬
Kizhakkum Merkkum
1998
0.0
Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
as Mani
1998
6.8
🎬
Naya Natvarlal
1998
0.0
🎬
Moovendhar
1998
5.8
Kadhalukku Mariyaadai
1997
6.4
🎬
Poochudava
1997
0.0
🎬
Kadavul
as GOD
1997
0.0
🎬
Janakiraman
1997
0.0
Porkkalam
1997
3.0
🎬
Vidukathai
1997
0.0
Nerrukku Ner
1997
6.0
Periya Idathu Mappillai
as Manian Gounder
1997
0.5
🎬
Nandhini
1997
0.0
V.I.P
as Nizam Bhai
1997
3.5
Once More
as Vijay's Uncle
1997
6.2
Suryavamsam
as Chinnarasu's Friend
1997
7.1
Pistha
1997
6.5
🎬
Sishya
1997
0.0
🎬
Vallal
as Virumandi
1997
0.0
Thaali Pudhusu
as Mani, Balu's father
1997
0.0
🎬
Mappillai Gounder
1997
0.0
🎬
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
1997
2.0
Pudhayal
as Tiruchitrambalam
1997
6.5
🎬
Dharma Chakkaram
1997
0.0
Nesam
1997
0.0
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
1997
5.5
Purushan Pondatti
1996
0.0
🎬
Gopala Gopala
1996
7.0
Poomani
1996
0.0
Selva
1996
0.0
Avvai Shanmugi
as Mudaliyar
1996
7.0
🎬
Senathipathi
as Nagappan
1996
0.0
Gokulathil Seethai
as Rishi's father
1996
0.0
🎬
Nethaji
as Mani
1996
4.0
🎬
Tata Birla
as Ramanathan
1996
0.0
🎬
Subash
as Thangamani
1996
0.0
Metukudi
1996
7.0
🎬
Tamizh Selvan
as Vedimuthu
1996
0.0
Kadhal Kottai
as Kaliyaperumal
1996
7.4
Ullathai Allitha
as Viswanathan / Kasinathan
1996
7.0
Kalloori Vaasal
as Kumarasamy
1996
4.5
🎬
Thirumbi Paar
as Chokku
1996
0.0
🎬
Murai Mappillai
as Kai Ezhuthu Gounder, Raja's father
1995
0.0
Villadhi Villain
as Minister Kuppusamy
1995
0.0
Aanazhagan
1995
0.0
Deva
as Periyavar
1995
6.0
🎬
Gangai Karai Paattu
1995
0.0
🎬
Veera Padhakkam
1994
0.0
Thai Maaman
1994
7.0
🎬
Thozhar Pandian
1994
0.0
Rasa Magan
1994
0.0
Amaidhi Padai
as ex-MLA Manimaran
1994
6.0
🎬
Therku Theru Machan
as Cameo
1992
0.0
🎬
Government Mappillai
1992
0.0
🎬
Pudhu Manidhan
1991
5.5
Vazhkai Chakkaram
1990
0.0
Kodi Parakuthu
as GD
1989
4.0
Theertha Karayinile
1987
0.0
🎬
Puyal Paadum Pattu
1987
0.0
Kadhal Oviyam
1982
0.0
🎬
Nizhalgal
as Mani
1980
6.5
🎬
Ettupatti Rasa
N/A
0.0
🎬
New Family
as Gokulakrishnan
N/A
0.0