Manobala
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Manobala is a Tamil
director and comedian actor who prominently plays supporting roles.
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
director and comedian actor who prominently plays supporting roles.
Career
Manobala has directed 40 films, 16 television serials and 3 tele-films during his career as a director. As an actor, he had appeared in 175 films as of July 2009. Those in the Tamil film industry and outside are well aware of the initial bonding between Kamal Haasan and Manobala, and are also aware that the duo stopped talking to one another after an issue that took place at the Directors Union. He thanks Kamal for launching Manobala into the industry and taking care at each step.As actor
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| 1994 | Thaaimaaman | ||
| 1995 | Thozhar Paandiyan | ||
| 1997 | Nandini | ||
| 1998 | Natpukkaga Natpukkaga Natpukaaga is a 1998 Tamil language film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It starred Sarath Kumar and Simran Bagga in the lead roles. It became a success upon release. It was dubbed into Hindi and remade into Telugu as Sneham Kosam with K. S... |
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| 1998 | Thalaimurai | ||
| 1999 | Taj Mahal Taj Mahal (2000 film) Taj Mahal is a 1999 Tamil film directed by Bharathiraja. It stars Manoj Bharathiraja and Riya Sen in the lead. The music was composed by A.R.Rahman. The film did not fare well at the box office... |
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| 1999 | Minsara Kanna Minsara Kanna Minsara Kanna is a Tamil film which was released on September 9, 1999 and written and directed by K.S. Ravikumar. The film stars Joseph Vijay, Monicka, Rambha, and Kushboo Sundar. The soundtrack for the film was done by music director Deva.-Plot:... |
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| 1999 | Chinnaraja | ||
| 2000 | Annai Annai Annai is a small village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana. Annai stands at an altitude of 95 metres , at the edge of the Rupununi savannah, where the cattle trail to the Atlantic coast begins. It is nestled in the foothills of the Pakaraima Mountains, and is close to the... |
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| 2000 | James Pandu James Pandu Plot =James and Paandu are porters. Though they were inseparable friends before there is no love lost between them now. James is in love with Renu while Kousalya, a mute, has feelings for Paandu. The owner of a chit fund company hires James to 'steal' a bag of money from himself so he could abscond... |
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| 2001 | Samudhiram Samudhiram Samuthiram is a 2001 Tamil film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, starring Sarath Kumar, Murali, Manoj Bharathiraja, Kaveri, Abhirami, Sindhu Menon and Monal. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Sabesh-Murali... |
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| 2002 | Ramana Ramana * Ramana, place in Pakistan.* Chintapalli Ramana, Telugu film writer.* Ramana, Azerbaijan is an urban-type settlement and municipality in Azerbaijan.* Ramana Maharshi, Hindu spiritual figure.* Ramana Reddy, famous Telugu film actor.... |
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| 2003 | Pithamagan Pithamagan Pithamagan is a 2003 Tamil feature drama film directed by Bala. The film stars Vikram, Surya, Laila, Sangeetha, and Simran. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilayaraaja.... |
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| 2003 | Diwan Diwan (film) Diwan is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2003. The film stars Sarathkumar, Kiran, Vadivelu. Film is directed by Suryaprakash who previously directed Maayi with Sarathkumar. S. A. Rajkumar composed the music... |
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| 2003 | Kadhal Kirukkan Kadhal Kirukkan Kadhal Kirukkan is a 2003 Indian Tamil film, directed by Sakthi Chidambaram, starring Parthiban, Richa Pallod, Vineeth and Vadiveluin lead roles. The film, produced by A... |
a doctor | |
| 2003 | Soori Soori (film) Soori is a 2003 Tamil romantic drama film, written and directed by Shelvan, a former associate of director S. Shankar. The film features Vignesh, Parthiban, Uma and Vijayalakshmi in lead roles whilst Chinni Jayanth, Senthil and Manobala play supporting roles. The film, produced by P... |
a container passenger | |
| 2003 | Three Roses Three Roses Three Roses is a Tamil action film released in 2003. It was produced by Rambha, and starred Jyothika Saravanan, Rambha and Laila as the "three roses". Actors included Abbas, Govinda and Vivek.-Plot summary:... |
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| 2003 | Nala Damayanthi Nala Damayanthi Nala Damayanthi is a 2003 Tamil film directed by Mouli and written and produced by Kamal Hassan. The film stars Madhavan in the lead role, with Geetu Mohandas and Shrutika playing supporting roles... |
passport officer | |
| 2003 | Ice | ||
| 2004 | Perazhagan Perazhagan Perazhagan is a 2004 Indian Tamil film directed by Sasi Shanker, starring Surya and Jyothika in lead roles with both essaying dual roles, whilst the supporting cast comprises Vivek, Manorama and Manobala among others. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja... |
tea stall owner nair | |
| 2004 | Arul Arul -Box office:The film opened in 170 screens throughout Tamil Nadu. It was a below average grosser in spite of Vikram's star power and such a big release.-Trivia:... |
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| 2004 | Campus | ||
| 2004 | M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi | vivek's father | |
| 2005 | Ghajini | ad director | |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi Chandramukhi Chandramukhi is a 2005 Indian horror, comedy and drama film directed by P. Vasu and produced by Ramkumar Ganesan. With a few deviations, it is a remake of Vasu's 2004 Kannada film Apthamitra, which was in-turn a remake of the 1993 Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu... |
priest | |
| 2005 | Anniyan Anniyan Anniyan is a 2005 Tamil psychological thriller film directed by S. Shankar. The film stars Vikram, Sadha, Prakash Raj, and Vivek, while featuring background score and soundtrack composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film was released worldwide on 10 June 2005.... |
ticket checker | |
| 2005 | Thaka Thimi Tha Thaka Thimi Tha Thaka Thimi Tha is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2005.Ankitha and YuvaKrishna fall in love with each other in college. But when Yuva tells his friends about being close to Gayu and describes her , she gets angry and they split apart.... |
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| 2005 | Ji Ji JI or Ji or ji may refer to:*-ji A suffix or postposition used with name or title to show respect in the Indian subcontinent* Ji , a Chinese surname used by kings in the Zhou Dynasty* Ji , from Zhou Dynasty, etc... |
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| 2005 | Priyasakhi Priyasakhi Priyasakhi is a 2005 Tamil film directed by K.S.Adiyaman. This film was the first ever Indian film to be dubbed into Zulu. The movie stars Madhavan, Sadha, Aishwarya, Ramesh Khanna, Madhubala, Manobala, Kovai Sarala and Rehman. The film is a contemporary Indian take on life and pregnancy topics... |
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| 2005 | 6'2 6'2 6'2 is a 2005 Indian Tamil language thriller film directed by V. Senthil Kumar. The film starred Sathyaraj, newcomer Sunitha Varma along with Vadivelu in the lead roles, whilst music for the film was composed by D. Imaan. The film released on 12 May 2005 and was later released in Telugu with a... |
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| 2006 | Thalainagaram | ||
| 2006 | Tirupathi Thirupathi Thirupathi is a 2006 Tamil action film written and directed by Perarasu and produced by AVM Productions. The film features Ajith Kumar and Sadha in the lead roles, with Riyaz Khan and Arun Pandian appearing in other pivotal roles... |
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| 2006 | Vathiyar Vathiyar Vathiyar is a Tamil film directed by A. Venkatesh. Arjun and Mallika Kapoor star in this film released on Diwali 2006.-Plot:Dorai is a do-gooder don. But a police force led by ACP Easwara Pandian and his sidekick are after him. However, the poor need him as he is a Good Samaritan running an... |
vadivelu's father | |
| 2006 | Varalaaru | ||
| 2006 | Paarijatham Paarijatham Paarijatham was a popular Malayalam soap opera which aired on Asianet. It completed over 500 episodes and garnered good ratings. The show premiered on Asianet on October 6, 2008 and ended in March 2011.Still the show was very popular... |
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| 2006 | Thambi Thambi Thambi is Tamil film released in 2006. The Madhavan, Pooja starrer is directed by Seeman. It carries the message that violence doesn't pay, and is not the answer to the problems of today.-Plot:... |
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| 2006 | Dharmapuri Dharmapuri Dharmapuri is a town and the administrative headquarters of Dharmapuri district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 65 km north of Salem. Dharmapuri is a part of the Kongu Nadu an ancient division of Tamilakam. It is one of the ancient towns of Tamil Nadu and a rapid developing... |
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| 2006 | Kodambakkam | ||
| 2006 | Kusthi Kusthi Kusthi is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2006. Prabhu and Karthik came together after Agni Natchathiram, which was a blockbuster at the box office... |
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| 2007 | Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam is a Tamil language film released on 5 October 2007. It starred Ranjith, Sindhu Tolani, Vivek and Ganja Karuppu in the title roles.-Plot:... |
Constable Naidu | |
| 2007 | Malaikottai Malaikottai Malaikottai is a 2007 Tamil film directed by Boopathy Pandian, who has also directed the movies "Devathaiyai Kanden" and "Thiruvilayadal Arambam", both with Dhanush as the hero. Vishal got the lead role in the film, pairing with Priyamani... |
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| 2007 | Muruga | ||
| 2007 | Azhagiya Thamizh Magan Azhagiya Thamizh Magan The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman and was cited as "an excellent effort".The track Pon Magal, the remix in the album was done by Krishna Chetan.-Controversy:... |
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| 2007 | Polladhavan | ||
| 2007 | Kannamoochi Yenada Kannamoochi Yenada Kannamoochi Yenada? is a 2007 Tamil comedy-drama film written and directed by V. Priya. The film stars Sathyaraj, Prithviraj, Sandhya and Raadhika Sarathkumar in lead and Sripriya, Manobala and Radharavi in supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja... |
Senthilkannu | |
| 2007 | Nee Naan Nila | ||
| 2008 | Maanavan Ninaithaal | ||
| 2008 | Pirivom Santhippom Pirivom Santhippom Pirivom Santhippom is a 2008 Tamil movie starring Sneha and Cheran in the lead roles and it is about the life of a young couple in a joint family with the Nattukottai Nagarathar Chettiar community located in Karaikudi, TN. This was another grape wine for Sneha as this was completely a heroine... |
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| 2008 | Vambu Sandai Vambu Sandai Vambu Sandai is a love thriller Tamil film starring Sathyaraj and Uday Kiran. The film opened to mixed reviews.... |
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| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini Yaaradi Nee Mohini Yaaradi Nee Mohini is a 2008 Tamil family drama film directed by Mithran Jawahar. The film, remake of the 2007 Telugu hit film Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, directed by Selvaraghavan that starred Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan, stars Dhanush, Selvaraghavan's brother, and Nayantara in lead roles,... |
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| 2008 | Santhosh Subramaniam | ||
| 2008 | Arai En 305-il Kadavul Arai En 305-il Kadavul Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul is a Tamil film directed by Chimbu deven. The film stars comedian Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu, Prakash Raj, Jyothirmayi, and Madhumitha... |
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| 2008 | Kuselan Kuselan Kuselan is a 2008 Tamil drama film directed by P. Vasu, which was simultaneously made in Telugu as Kathanayakudu . Both remake of the Malayalam film Kadha Parayumbol, the film is directed by P. Vasu and produced by Pushpa Kandaswamy, Aswani Dutt and G. P. Vijayakumar in two languages... |
Sub-Inspector | |
| 2008 | Dhanam | ||
| 2008 | Sila Nerangalil Sila Nerangalil Sila Nerangalil is a love thriller Tamil film starring Vincent Asokan and Navya Nair. It is the first Tamil film to be directed by prominent Malayalam director Jayaraj... |
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| 2008 | Suttapazham | ||
| 2008 | Seval Seval Seval is a Tamil language action drama film released in 2008. It stars Bharath, Vadivelu, Simran Bagga and Poonam Bajwa in the lead roles.-Plot:... |
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| 2008 | Panchamirtham Panchamirtham Panchamirtham is a Tamil Indian comedy film by Raju Eswaran, it stars Jayaram, Prakash Raj and Raju Eswaran in the lead roles, while Aravind Akash, Nassar, Samiksha and Saranya Mohan play other prominent roles... |
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| 2008 | Vaitheeswaran Vaitheeswaran Vaitheeswaran is a Tamil language film released in 2008. It starred Sarath Kumar and Meghna Naidu in the lead roles. The film failed to make an impact at the box office.-Cast:- Plot :... |
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| 2008 | Abhiyum Naanum Abhiyum Naanum Abhiyum Naanum is a 2008 Tamil feature film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. The movie, which has a critically acclaimed storyline, stars Prakash Raj in the central character with Trisha Krishnan in the lead role as his daughter while Prithviraj makes a special appearance.... |
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| 2008 | Silambaattam Silambattam (film) Silambattam is a 2008 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by cinematographer-turned-director Saravanan, making his directorial debut. The film stars Silambarasan Rajendar in dual roles while Sneha, Sana Khan, Prabhu and Kishore also play lead roles. Nedumudi Venu, Raaghav, Santhanam and... |
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| 2008 | Dindigul Sarathy Dindigul Sarathy Dindigul Sarathy is a 2008 Indian Tamil language Drama film directed by Subramaniam Pillai starring Karunaas, Karthika, Livingston, Nassar, Saranya, Puja Bharati, M. S. Baskar, Periyar Dasan, Manobala, Mayilsamy and Shanumuga Rajan... |
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| 2009 | Guru En Aalu Guru En Aalu -External links:* at oneindia.in... |
Traffic Inspector | |
| 2009 | Thoranai | Ganesan | |
| 2009 | Ajantha | ||
| 2009 | Masilamani | ||
| 2009 | TN 07 AL 4777 TN 07 AL 4777 TN-07 AL 4777 is a 2009 Tamil-language film directed by A. Lakshmikanthan. The film stars Pasupathy, Ajmal Ameer, Simran Bagga and Meenakshi in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack, composed by Vijay Antony was released on 12 December 2008... |
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| 2009 | Indira Vizha Indira Vizha Indira Vizha is a Tamil film directed by film director, Rajeswar starring Srikanth and Namitha in the lead roles. It began its first schedule on 11 February 2008. The film was released on Friday, 10 July 2009. It is loosely based on the Hollywood movie Disclosure... |
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| 2009 | Ninaithale Inikkum Ninaithale Inikkum Ninaithale Inikkum is a 1979 Indian Tamil language Drama film directed by K. Balachander starring Kamal Hassan, Rajnikanth, Jayaprada, Geetha and Nakul. The film was also simultaneously shot in Telugu as Andamaina Anubhavam... |
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| 2009 | Aarumugam | ||
| 2009 | Sirithal Rasippen | ||
| 2009 | Aadhavan Aadhavan Aadhavan is a 2009 Tamil action thriller, directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Ramesh Khanna. The film features Surya Sivakumar in the title role along with Nayantara in lead roles and Murali, Vadivelu, Anand Babu, Ramesh Khanna, B. Saroja Devi, Rahul Dev, Sayaji Shinde in its supporting... |
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| 2009 | Vettaikkaaran Vettaikaaran (2009 film) Vettaikaaran is a 2009 Tamil action film directed by debutant B. Babusivan that stars Vijay and Anushka Shetty. Gopinath handled cinematography while V. T. Vijayan was the film's editor. The film, produced by AVM Productions and distributed by Sun Pictures, was launched in February 2009 and the... |
reporter | |
| 2009 | Kanden Kadhalai | Mayilvahanam | |
| 2010 | Thamizh Padam Thamizh Padam Thamizh Padam is a 2010 Tamil-language spoof film written and directed by debutant C. S. Amudhan. The film stars Shiva and Disha Pandey in the lead roles. The film's plot parodies contemporary commercial films in Tamil cinema, mocking the stereotypical scenes.... |
Siddharth | |
| 2010 | Rettaisuzhi Rettaisuzhi Rettaichuzhi is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by newcomer Thamira. It stars ace filmmakers K. Balachander and Bharathiraja in lead roles along with Anjali, debutant Aari, Manobala, Ilavarasu, Karunas and Jayachitra in supporting roles. The film released on 23 April... |
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| 2010 | Goripalayam Goripalayam Goripalayam is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Mayandi Kudumbathar fame Rasu Madhuravan. The film stars Vikranth, Harish, Ramakrishnan of Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum fame, Manivannan's son Raghuvannan and Poongodi in lead roles... |
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| 2010 | Mandabam | ||
| 2010 | Kattradhu Kalavu Kattradhu Kalavu Kattradhu Kalavu is a 2010 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by Balaji Devi Prasad, an erstwhile advertisement filmmaker. It stars Krishna Sekhar of Ali Baba fame and Vijayalakshmi Agathiyan in lead and choreographer Kalyan, Cochin Hanifa and Ganja Karuppu in supporting roles, whilst... |
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| 2010 | Singam | ||
| 2010 | Thillalangadi Thillalangadi The Thillalangadi soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, working together with director M. Raja for the first time. The soundtrack album features 7 songs, two of which have been reused from the original version, composed by Thaman, as per Raja's wish. The lyrics are penned by Na. Muthukumar... |
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| 2010 | Baana Kathadi | ||
| 2010 | Puzhal | ||
| 2010 | Drohi | ||
| 2010 | Neeyum Naanum | ||
| 2010 | Siddu | ||
| 2010 | Chikku Bukku Chikku Bukku Chikku Bhukku is a 2010 Tamil romance film written and directed by Manikandan, starring Arya, Shriya Saran and debutante Preetika in the lead roles, with Santhanam and Anoop in supporting roles. The film was released on 3 December 2010. The plot of the movie is based on that of the Korean Movie... |
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| 2010 | Agam Puram Agam Puram Agam Puram is an Indian Tamil action film written and directed by Thirumalai, in his second venture after Thee Nagar. The long-delayed film started production in early 2008 and film features Shaam and Meenakshi in the lead roles... |
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| 2011 | Siruthai | "Boom Boom" | |
| 2011 | Thambikottai Thambikottai Thambikottai is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action-masala film directed by R. Ammu Ramesh. It stars Narain and Poonam Bajwa in the lead roles, with Prabhu, Meena, Sangeetha, Rajendran and Santhanam among others playing supporting roles... |
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| 2011 | Payanam Payanam (film) Payanam is a 2011 Indian Tamil drama thriller film written and directed by Radha Mohan. Being made simultaneously in Telugu as Gaganam, the film deals with a flight hijacking incident. It stars Nagarjuna in the lead along with Prakash Raj, Poonam Kaur, Sana Khan, Iqbal Yaqub, Brahmanandam and... |
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| 2011 | Bhavani IPS Bhavani IPS Bhavani IPS is a 2011 bilingual, Tamil- and Telugu-language action film starring Sneha in the titular role as the police officer. The film also has Kota Srinivasa Rao, Sampath and Manoj K. Jayan. Among others in cast are Ilavarasu, Manobala, Rajkapur and Vivek. It is the remake of Vyjayanthi IPS... |
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| 2011 | Appavi | ||
| 2011 | Maappillai | ||
| 2011 | Eththan Eththan Ethan is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by L. K. Suresh starring Vimal, Sanusha in the lead roles, with Jayaprakash, Singampuli, Mayilsamy and Manobala in supporting roles, while featuring music composed by Taj Noor... |
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| 2011 | Aanmai Thavarel | ||
| 2011 | Udhayan Udhayan (film) Udhayan is an Indian Tamil action film directed by debutant Chaplin. Starring Arulnithi, in his second film, alongside newcomer Praneetha, the film notably features musical score by saxophone player Kadri Gopalnath's son Manikanth Kadri... |
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| 2011 | Doo | ||
| 2011 | Kanchana | ||
| 2011 | Mudhal Idam Mudhal Idam Mudhal Idam is an Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by newcomer R. Kumaran. The film, starring Vidharth of Mynaa fame along with debutante Kavitha Nair, is notably AVM Productions' 175th production.This film is a hit all around Tamil Nadu.Vidharth's acting is the plus in this... |
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| 2011 | Kasethan Kadavulada | ||
| 2011 | Vellore Maavattam Vellore Maavattam Vellore Maavattam is a 2011 Tamil action film written and directed by R. N. R. Manohar, starring Nandha and Poorna. Produced by AGS Entertainment, the film released on 5 October 2011 on the occasion of the festival of Ayudha Pooja.-Cast:... |
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| 2011 | Sadhurangam | ||
| 2011 | Konjam Veyil Konjam Mazhai | ||
| 2011 | Mambattiyaan Malaiyoor Mambattiyaan (2010 film) -External links:* at Oneindia.in... |
completed | |
| 2011 | Agam Ariya Aaval | filming | |
| 2011 | Gnani | filming | |
| 2011 | Naanum En Kaadhalum | completed | |
| 2011 | Madhuvum Mythiliyum | filming | |
| 2011 | Adhi Narayana Adhi Narayana Adhi Narayana is the upcoming Tamil film from debutant director Vettri with Meera Jasmine and Kajan. The shooting started on July 24th, 2009. The project is currently completed but still remains unreleased.... |
delayed | |
| 2012 | Nanban Nanban (film) Nanban is an upcoming Tamil comedy drama film directed by S. Shankar. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Vijay, Jeeva, Srikanth, Sathyaraj and Ileana D'Cruz. The soundtrack and background score is by Harris Jayaraj, working with Shankar for the second time after Anniyan . Filming... |
filming | |
| 2012 | Saguni Saguni Saguni is an upcoming Tamil political drama film directed by Shankar Dayal and produced under Dream Warrior Pictures studio. The film features Karthi in the lead roles... |
filming | |
| 2012 | Anaithukkum Aasaipadu | filming | |
As director
- Aagaaya Gangai (1982)
- Naan Ungal Rasigan (1985)
- Pillai NilaPillai NilaPillai Nilla is a 1985 Tamil horror film directed by Manobala. The film stars Jaishankar, Mohan, and Nalini and Radhika.-Plot:Dollie is the daughter of a widowed rich man. She falls in love with a married man. However, he rejects her because his wife is pregnant...
(1985) - Paaru Paaru Pattinam Paaru (1986)
- Dhoorathu Pacchai (1987)
- OorkavalanOorkavalanOorkavalan is a 1987 Tamil film directed by Manobala. It stars Rajnikanth, Pandiyan, Janakaraj, Raghuvaran, Malasiavasudevan, Selvaraj, Radhika, Chitra and M. Varalakshmi....
(1987) - Siraipparavai (1987)
- En Purushan Than Enakku Mattum Than (1988)
- Moodu Mandhiram (1989)
- Malluvetty Minor (1990)
- Vetri Padigal (1991)
- Shenbaga Thottam (1992)
- Muttrugai (1993)
- Paramparyam (1993)
- Karuppu Vellai (1993)
- Nandhini (1997)
- Annai (2000)
- Siragugal (2001) (TV Film)
- Naina (2002)