Personal Info
Birth date
1953-07-31 (71 Years)
Day of death
2013-06-15
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Sulur, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as
Manivannan Rajagopal S
മണിവണ്ണൻ
మణివన్నన్
Manivannan
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.
Filmography
Sivaji: The Boss
7.008
Overview:
A wealthy engineer arrives in India with the mission of serving the nation and investing in the country's welfare but is met with strong opposition from corrupt officials and politicians. After being faced with insurmountable hardships, he decides to take drastic measures.Padayappa
7.4
Overview:
Padayappa, a mechanical engineer whose father gives up his property to his foster brother, and then dies of shock soon after. Neelambari initially loves Padayappa, but plans to humiliate him after his family humiliates her father. The rest of the plot deals with Padayappa overcoming all the obstacles placed by Neelambari.Madha Gaja Raja
3
Overview:
Raja, a witty and fearless young man, becomes entangled in a conflict with a corrupt industrialist while trying to protect his family, friends and the woman he loves.Kandukondain Kandukondain
6.9
Overview:
Two young women with differing views on love find themselves with three suitors in this modern take on Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility' set in Tamil Nadu.Thillalangadi
4.8
Overview:
Nisha leaves Krishna because of his easy-going attitude towards his life and career. Soon, her parents arrange her marriage with an NRI and she reluctantly agrees, but things do not go as planned.Vaseegara
6
Overview:
Bhupathi's father sends him to live under the guidance of his best friend, Viswanath, and find a job. He gets close to the family and falls in love with Viswanath's daughter, who is already engaged.Periyanna
5.5
Overview:
Suriya kills the people who murdered his family and goes to jail. A young girl learns music and singing from Suriya and they elope. They witness a murder when they move to a village.Rhythm
7.7
Overview:
Karthikeyan, a photo editor in Mumbai, is a widower whose parents wish to see him settled and happy. Chitra, a widow with a son, gives them hope, unaware that their pasts are intertwined.Dum Dum Dum
5.8
Overview:
Adityan, a city slicker's marriage is fixed by his dad in the village to Ganga, a village belle. He is not happy with it, as he wants to marry a city girl and that too after falling in love. On the other hand, Ganga also is not interested, as she wants to marry only after completing her engineering in the city.Aathi
5
Overview:
Against the wishes of his foster parents, Aathi goes to college in Chennai. He is actually looking to avenge the murder of his biological parents. He meets and falls for Anjali, who has an agenda as well.Velayudham
5.276
Overview:
An ordinary milkman is forced to become the fictional character Velayudham who takes on the scum of the earth.Mudhalvan
6.9
Overview:
A man accepts a challenge to act as the Chief Minister for one day only, and makes such a success of it that soon he is embroiled in political intrigue.Thulladha Manamum Thullum
7.2
Overview:
A struggling singer feels guilty about a girl losing her eyesight; to meet the cost of her eye transplant surgery, he offers his kidney to a rich man.Dharma Chakkaram
NYR
Overview:
Dharma Chakkaram is a 1997 Tamil action drama film, directed by K. S. Ravikumar.Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum
6.24
Overview:
The story starts in a jail, where prisoner Muthupandi (Prabhu) is being interrogated by a police officer (Vijayakumar) about his past. Without hesitation, Muthupandi tells. Muthupandi is a son of the soil, a very hard working self-made man who dotes on his only sister Kavitha (Trisha Krishnan). Their mother died very early and it was Muthupandi who brought up Kavitha with a lot of love and affection. Kavitha’s best friend Lalitha (Richa Pallod), who is getting married, takes Kavitha to her house for the nuptial ceremony. As an emotional scene prior to this notes, this is the first time Kavitha has been away from her brother.Avvai Shanmugi
7.036
Overview:
A divorced husband desperately misses his daughter. In order to be with her, he takes up a job in his father-in-law's house. The only catch is that the job is that of a female governess.V.I.P
3.5
Overview:
A thief is mistaken for an NRI returning to work with a rich businessman and marry his daughter. The real guy, meanwhile, ends up with the thief's friend. The odd pairs fall in love midst the chaos.Panchatanthiram
7.1
Overview:
Ram's friends hire Maggie, a call girl, to help him get over his wife, who mistakenly believes him to be a philanderer. However, they get in trouble when Maggie ends up dead.Youth
6
Overview:
On his wedding day, Shiva (Vijay) discovers that his cousin and bride, Aruna, has run away because she does not want to marry a cook. But he takes it lightly and moves to Chennai with the girl's brother (Shyam Ganesh) to look for a job. One night, he saves Sandya from some goons. In gratitude, she kisses him. Shiva starts to fall in love with Sandya. After several occasions where they bumped into each other, Shiva harbours hope that she too reciprocates his affections.Mugavari
6.6
Overview:
Sridhar, an aspiring music director, has been struggling to get a foothold in the music industry for many years. He falls in love but is willing to put his relationship on a backburner for success.Deva
6
Overview:
Deva starring by vijay and swathi. Deva (Vijay) and Bharadhi (Swathi) are two lovers. He's the son of Manorama and brother of Mansur Ali Khan. She's daughter of Sivakumar, who is the village head. Manorama is fully in support of her son to get married to Swathi.Sivakumar refuses to give his daughter's hand to him because his brother does not have a good reputation in the village. But then he realizes that Deva, unlike his brother, is a good guy. In the end, the lovers overcome all problems and get married.Kadhal Kottai
7.4
Overview:
Kamali loses her bag in the railway station. Later, her bag is sent to her home, along with a letter from Surya, who found it. Kamali and Surya send letters to each other and soon fall in love.Seval
2
Overview:
Murugesan lives a life with no care in the world. Beats people up, sells his grandfather's land and incurs so much of his father's wrath that he's prophesied to meet a horrible end.Kuruvi
4.397
Overview:
A son sets out to look for the man responsible for his father's disappearance, which is connected to a stolen diamond. Eventually, he steals the villain's diamond and also runs away with his sister.Enakku 20 Unakku 18
5.5
Overview:
Sridhar and Preeti begin to like each other, but part ways without confessing their feelings. Over the years, they search for each other in vain while fate keeps working its own magic. The film was also simultaneously shot and released in Telugu with a slightly different cast as Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu.Samuthiram
6
Overview:
Selvarasu is the head of the family and his two brothers Thangarasu and Chinnarasu are ready to give up their life for him. The three brothers think the world of their sister Rasamani. A rich man from the neighboring village feels insulted when Thangarasu mishandles his son, and to take revenge, he makes Rasamani his daughter-in-law. Starting with taking away all of the brothers' wealth, he insults them at every opportunity while ill-treating Rasamani. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.Priyamudan
7.2
Overview:
Priyamudan starring by vijay and kausalya. Vasanth (Joseph Vijay) is a son of a wealthy businessman and grows possessively. In one instance he is shown in a gift shop where the gift he likes (A TajMahal replica) was already bought by another person. This causes such a tension to him that he breaks the gift and pays the owner the damages and with a tagline -New
7.5
Overview:
An 8-year-old boy runs away from home and meets a scientist, who transforms him into a young man of 28, although mentally, he remains a child.Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
5
Overview:
Surya (Ajith) has been brought up in the army barracks in Ooty, ever since his mother(Sukanya) handed him over as a baby to a brigadier (Nasser). She tells the officer the reason for her action but the audience is not allowed to hear it at this point. Surya grows up to be a patriotic youth and the best soldier in his class. He falls in love with Indu (Simran), the daughter of an army officer. Indu's parents accept her choice of husband but soon after, her father dies in a bomb blast while her mother loses her life on seeing her husband's body. Not wishing to lose her husband too in war, Indu asks Surya to choose between her and the army.Gopurangal Saivathillai
NYR
Overview:
Murli, a stylish and handsome young man, is forced by his father to get married to Arukani, a village girl. To escape from his wife and father, he takes a job transfer to Bangalore, where he falls in love with Julie and gets married. Murli does not reveal his past to Julie, however, Arukani ends up at his house in Bangalore.Acting
TBAEttupatti Rasa as Unknown
TBANew Family as Gokulakrishnan
2025Madha Gaja Raja as Auto Driver
2017Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Unknown
2014Sooran as Unknown
2014Ninaithathu Yaaro as Special Appearance
2013Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Manimaran
2013Naan Rajavaga Pogiren as Kamaraj
2011Velayudham as Rathnavelu
2011Sadhurangam as Unknown
2011Puli Vesham as Unknown
2011Vengayam as Unknown
2011Ilaingan as Unknown
2010Thillalangadi as Ashram Staff
2010Pollachi Mappiley as Unknown
2009Naalai Namathe as Unknown
2009Mayandi Kudumbathar as Mayandi
2008Ellam Avan Seyal as Veeramani
2008Seval as Unknown
2008Raman Thediya Seethai as Manickavel
2008Ayutham Seivom as Unknown
2008Bommalattam as Village Chief
2008Kuruvi as Singamuthu
2008Nenjathai Killadhe as Unknown
2008Sadhu Miranda as Unknown
2007Puli Varudhu as Unknown
2007Rameswaram as Jeevan's grandfather
2007Cheena Thaana 001 as Unknown
2007Sivaji: The Boss as Arumugam
2007Nee Naan Nila as Chellappa
2007Mudhal Kanave as Unknown
2007Thirumagan as Unknown
2006Rendu as Exhibition Grounds Owner
2006Sivappathigaram as Sathyamoorthy's Father
2006Dharmapuri as Mokkayam
2006Vathiyar as Unknown
2006Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum as JP
2006Thambi as Unknown
2006Aathi as Mani
2005Majaa as Govindan
2005Chinna as Unknown
2005Ji as Kaasi
2005London as Unknown
2005Hai as Valli's Husband
2004Maha Nadigan as Special Appearance
2004Vishwa Thulasi as Unknown
2004Arasatchi as Unknown
2004Madurey as Unknown
2004Sullan as Mani
2004New as Scientist 'Science'
2004Engal Anna as Unknown
2003Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Preeti's Father (Tamil version)
2003Alaudin as Unknown
2003Priyamaana Thozhi as Peter
2003Parthibhan Kanavu as Sathya's father
2003Anjaneya as Unknown
2003Student Number 1 as Professor
2003Kadhaludan as Ajmal
2003Vaseegara as Unknown
2002Solla Marandha Kadhai as Unknown
2002Shakalaka Baby as Unknown
2002Samasthanam as Unknown
2002Youth as Sandhya's father
2002Panchatanthiram as Smuggling boss
2002Red as Narayanan
2002Phantom as Annachi
2002Pammal K. Sambandam as Unknown
2001Azhagana Naatkal as Rajasekhar
2001Kasi as Irulaandi
2001Paarthale Paravasam as Nellai Amaran
2001Aandan Adimai as Unknown
2001Mitta Miraasu as Unknown
2001Kabadi Kabadi as Unknown
2001Samuthiram as Unknown
2001Nila Kaalam as Unknown
2001Star as Unknown
2001Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala as Roja's Father
2001Lovely as Mahadevan
2001Dum Dum Dum as Sivaji
2001Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman as Dharmalingam
2001Piriyadha Varam Vendum as Unknown
2001Engalukkum Kaalam Varum as Mannangatti
2000Ennavale as Subramani
2000Vaanavil as Ramasamy
2000Rhythm as Karthik's colleague
2000Budget Padmanabhan as Unknown
2000Unnai Kann Theduthey as Unknown
2000Kuberan as Unknown
2000Doubles as Unknown
2000Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven as Unknown
2000Kandukondain Kandukondain as Sivagnanam
2000Sandhitha Velai as Unknown
2000Mugavari as CD Shop Owner
1999Pattali as Unknown
1999Unnaruge Naan Irundhal as Unknown
1999Mudhalvan as Mayakrishnan
1999Taj Mahal as Unknown
1999Hello as Unknown
1999Mugam as Muthannan
1999Minsara Kanna as Mani
1999Kannodu Kanbathellam as Madana Gopal
1999Sangamam as Aavudapillai
1999Kadhalar Dhinam as the man talking with Raja in railway station
1999Nenjinile as Unknown
1999Anantha Poongattre... as Unknown
1999Rajasthan as Unknown
1999Nilavey Mugam Kaattu as Unknown
1999Poomagal Oorvalam as Unknown
1999Periyanna as Unknown
1999Padayappa as Ramalingam
1999Chinnadurai as Unknown
1999Chinna Raja as Unknown
1999Kallazhagar as Unknown
1999Thulladha Manamum Thullum as Mani
1999Mannavaru Sinnavaru as Unknown
1999Thodarum as Unknown
1998Kadhal Kavithai as Vishwa's father
1998Simmarasi as Unknown
1998Veeram Vilanja Mannu as Unknown
1998Desiya Geetham as Unknown
1998Unnudan as Unknown
1998Aasai Thambi as Unknown
1998Ellame En Pondattithaan as Unknown
1998En Aasai Rasave as Unknown
1998Kalyana Galatta as Unknown
1998Poonthottam as Unknown
1998Sandhippoma as Unknown
1998Priyamudan as Unknown
1998Ninaithen Vandhai as Gopalakrishnan Gounder
1998Veera Thalattu as Unknown
1998Sundara Pandian as Kottaval
1998Swarnamukhi as Varadarajan
1998Dhinamdhorum as Unknown
1998Udhavikku Varalaamaa as Unknown
1998Kaadhale Nimmadhi as Velayudham
1998Kizhakkum Merkkum as Unknown
1998Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar as Mani
1998Moovendhar as Unknown
1998Naya Natvarlal as Unknown
1997Kadhalukku Mariyaadai as Unknown
1997Poochudava as Unknown
1997Kadavul as GOD
1997Janakiraman as Unknown
1997Porkkalam as Unknown
1997Vidukathai as Unknown
1997Nerrukku Ner as Unknown
1997Periya Idathu Mappillai as Manian Gounder
1997Nandhini as Unknown
1997Once More as Vijay's Uncle
1997V.I.P as Nizam Bhai
1997Suryavamsam as Chinnarasu's Friend
1997Pistha as Unknown
1997Sishya as Unknown
1997Vallal as Virumandi
1997Thaali Pudhusu as Mani, Balu's father
1997Mappillai Gounder as Unknown
1997Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga as Unknown
1997Pudhayal as Tiruchitrambalam
1997Dharma Chakkaram as Unknown
1997Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen as Unknown
1997Nesam as Unknown
1996Purushan Pondatti as Unknown
1996Gopala Gopala as Unknown
1996Poomani as Unknown
1996Selva as Unknown
1996Senathipathi as Nagappan
1996Avvai Shanmugi as Mudaliyar
1996Gokulathil Seethai as Rishi's father
1996Nethaji as Mani
1996Tata Birla as Ramanathan
1996Subash as Thangamani
1996Metukudi as Unknown
1996Tamizh Selvan as Vedimuthu
1996Kadhal Kottai as Kaliyaperumal
1996Ullathai Allitha as Viswanathan / Kasinathan
1996Kalloori Vaasal as Kumarasamy
1996Thirumbi Paar as Chokku
1995Murai Mappillai as Kai Ezhuthu Gounder, Raja's father
1995Villadhi Villain as Minister Kuppusamy
1995Aanazhagan as Unknown
1995Deva as Periyavar
1995Gangai Karai Paattu as Unknown
1994Veera Padhakkam as Unknown
1994Thai Maaman as Unknown
1994Thozhar Pandian as Unknown
1994Rasa Magan as Unknown
1994Amaidhi Padai as ex-MLA Manimaran
1992Therku Theru Machan as Cameo
1992Government Mappillai as Unknown
1991Pudhu Manidhan as Unknown
1990Vazhkai Chakkaram as Unknown
1989Kodi Parakuthu as GD
1987Theertha Karayinile as Unknown
1987Puyal Paadum Pattu as Unknown
1982Kaadhal Oviyam as Unknown
1980Nizhalgal as Mani
Directing
2013Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA ... Director
2001Aandan Adimai ... Director
1995Gangai Karai Paattu ... Director
1994Veera Padhakkam ... Director
1994Thozhar Pandian ... Director
1994Rasa Magan ... Director
1994Amaidhi Padai ... Director
1993Moondravadhu Kann ... Director
1992Therku Theru Machan ... Director
1992Government Mappillai ... Director
1991Pudhu Manidhan ... Director
1990Sandhana Kaatru ... Director
1990Vazhkai Chakkaram ... Director
1989Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi ... Director
1989Kaadhal Oyvathillai ... Director
1989Manidhan Marivittan ... Director
1989Hum Bhi Insaan Hain ... Director
1988Ullathil Nalla Ullam ... Director
1988Ganam Courtar Avargale ... Director
1987Theertha Karayinile ... Director
1987Jallikkattu ... Director
1987Ini Oru Sudhanthiram ... Director
1987Puyal Paadum Pattu ... Director
1987Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi ... Director
1987Kalyana Kacheri ... Director
1986Palaivana Rojakkal ... Director
1986Vidinja Kalyanam ... Director
1986Muthal Vasantham ... Director
1985Darja Donga ... Director
1985Anbin Mugavari ... Director
1985Khooni ... Director
1984January 1 ... Director
198424 Mani Neram ... Director
1984Ambigai Neril Vanthaal ... Director
1984Nooravathu Naal ... Director
1984Ingeyum Oru Gangai ... Director
1984Kuva Kuva Vaathugal ... Director
1983Ilamai Kaalangal ... Director
1983Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan ... Director
1983Jothi ... Director
1982Gopurangal Saivathillai ... Director
Writing
2013Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA ... Writer, Screenplay, Story
2001Aandan Adimai ... Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
1997Nesam ... Dialogue
1995Gangai Karai Paattu ... Screenplay, Dialogue
1994Veera Padhakkam ... Dialogue, Story, Screenplay
1994Thozhar Pandian ... Dialogue, Story, Screenplay
1994Rasa Magan ... Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
1994Amaidhi Padai ... Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
1993Moondravadhu Kann ... Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
1993Alimayya ... Screenplay, Story
1992Therku Theru Machan ... Dialogue, Screenplay, Story
1992Government Mappillai ... Dialogue, Story, Screenplay
1991Pudhu Manidhan ... Dialogue, Screenplay
1990Sandhana Kaatru ... Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
1990Vazhkai Chakkaram ... Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
1989Manidhan Marivittan ... Screenplay, Dialogue
1989Hum Bhi Insaan Hain ... Story
1988Ullathil Nalla Ullam ... Dialogue
1988Ganam Courtar Avargale ... Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
1987Theertha Karayinile ... Screenplay
1987Ini Oru Sudhanthiram ... Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
1987Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi ... Screenplay, Dialogue
1986Vidinja Kalyanam ... Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
1986Muthal Vasantham ... Screenplay, Dialogue
1985Darja Donga ... Screenplay
1985Khooni ... Screenplay
1984January 1 ... Story, Dialogue, Screenplay
198424 Mani Neram ... Story, Dialogue, Screenplay
1984Nooravathu Naal ... Writer
1984Ingeyum Oru Gangai ... Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
1984Kuva Kuva Vaathugal ... Screenplay, Dialogue
1983Ilamai Kaalangal ... Dialogue, Screenplay, Story
1983Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan ... Writer
1983Lovers ... Original Story
1983Jothi ... Story, Dialogue, Screenplay
1982Aagaaya Gangai ... Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
1982Gopurangal Saivathillai ... Screenplay, Dialogue
1982Kaadhal Oviyam ... Writer
1982Krodham ... Screenplay
1981Seethakoka Chilaka ... Story
1981Alaigal Oyivadhilai ... Story, Dialogue
1980Nizhalgal ... Dialogue, Story