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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-12-08 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Marungur, Tamil Nadu, India

Manobala

Biography:

Manobala is a Tamil director, producer and comedian actor who predominantly plays supporting roles. He has appeared in nearly 700 films. Manobala has directed 40 films, 19 television serials and 9 tele-films during his career as a director

Known For

Acting

2025

Madha Gaja Raja as Minister Nallamuthu

2024

E-Mail as kailasam
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance as Nanjunda Moorthy
Viduthalai: Part II as Station Master

2023

Saandrithazh as Pollathavan
Chandramukhi 2 as Fake exorcist
Waltair Veerayya as K. Murthy, a judge

2022

Naai Sekar as Gopi
Don as School teacher

2021

Chakra as Gayathri's uncle

2020

Pachai Vilakku as Professor
Dagaalty as Film Director
Asuraguru as Shakti's boss

2019

Thirumanam as Krishnamachaari
Kanchana 3 as Fake Saint
Aruvam as School Head Master
Bigil as Angel's Professor
Cooku with Comali as Self - Contestant

2018

Street Lights as (Tamil Version)
Kalavani Mappillai as Vetenary Doctor
Seemaraja as Headmaster
Kathiruppor Pattiyal as Kunjitha Badham
Tamizh Padam 2 as Siddharth
Mahanati as P. Pullaiah
Nagesh Thiraiyarangam as Priya's father
Sei as Film Producer
Devadas as Tata Rao, Pooja's assistant

2017

Hara Hara Mahadevaki as Bar Swamiji
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru as Priya's Father
Magalir Mattum as Late Silkurayappan (photo only)

2016

Aranmanai 2 as Komalam's Brother
Pokkiri Raja as Raghav
Peigal Jaakkirathai as Gayathri's Father
Unnodu Ka as Traffic Police
Kanithan as Madhan
Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru as Pesuvadhellam Unmai Show Director
RajiniMurugan as Kunjithapatham

2015

Vai Raja Vai as Mano
Aambala as AC
Kaaki Sattai as Jyothi Lingam
Nannbenda as Senthamarai
10 Endrathukulla as Manikandan
Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum as College Principal
India Pakistan as Idichapuli

2014

Tenaliraman as Education Minister
Yennamo Yedho as Guruji
Naaigal Jaakirathai as Pichumani
Aranmanai as Kesavan
Ramanujan as Krishna Rao
Poojai as Kovai Brothers' Secretary
Lingaa as Train Loco Pilot

2013

Settai as Gourishankar
Ethir Neechal as Astrologer Gunashekar Raja
Alex Pandian as Captain Divakaran
Chennaiyil Oru Naal as Sathyamoorthy's friend
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru as Pencil Maama/Cone Ice
Thillu Mullu as Sounderrajan
Sonna Puriyathu as Rajesh Khanna
Raja Rani as Ramamoorthy
Onbadhule Guru as Bun Rotti Babu
Ragalapuram as Inspector
Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu as Yoga Instructor
Thalaivaa as Ramadurai (Anna)'s Assistant

2012

Nanban as Librarian Bose
Kalakalappu as Marudhamuthu
Thuppakki as Nisha's father

2011

Siruthai as Boom Boom
Mambattiyan as Annachchi's accountant
Mappillai as Rajeshwari's astrologer
Doo as Teacher
Gaganam as Narayana Shastry

2010

Thamizh Padam as Siddharth
Baana Kaathadi as Conductor
Singam as Mayil Vaaganam's Lawyer
Thillalangadi as Saamiyar
Drohi as Raghu

2009

Kanden Kadhalai as Mayil Vaganam
Aadhavan as Sundaramurthy
Thoranai as Officer Ganesan(cameo)
Vettaikaaran as Reporter

2008

Kuselan as Constable
Vaitheeswaran as Dhanasekaran's Henchman
Silambattam as Jaanu's Father
Kathanayakudu as Constable
Dhanam as Cop #2
Santosh Subramaniam as Bank Manager
Abhiyum Naanum as Varatharajan

2007

Nee Naan Nila as Professor
Kireedam as Constable
Madurai Veeran as Shiva's grandfather
Kannamoochi Yenada as Senthilkannu
Malaikottai as Bhaskar's Aide

2006

Vathiyar as Ayyanar's father
Varalaru as Police Constable

2005

Ghajini as Kalpana's boss
Anniyan as Ticket Conductor
Chandramukhi as Exorcist

2004

Perazhagan as Kuzhandhaisamy's Father
Aethiree as Seshagopalan
Dreams as Moosa
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi as Ganesh's father
Attagasam as Semi Joseph

2003

Pithamagan as Sakthi's Friend
Jay Jay as Jamuna's Family Friend
Kadhal Kirukkan as a doctor
Soori as Container passenger
Nala Damayanthi as Passport Officer
Boys as Ajay

2002

Villain as Minister Natarajan's brother-in-law

2001

1999

1998

Swarnamukhi as Translator

1997

Ratchagan as Kanniappan

1995

1994

1991

1982

Gopurangal Saivathillai as Pathani Bhai

1980

1979

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Directing

2002

Naina as Director

1999

Siragugal as Director

1997

Nandhini as Director

1993

Paarambariyam as Director

1991

Vetri Padigal as Director

1990

Mallu Vetti Minor as Director

1987

Oorkavalan as Director
Siraipparavai as Director
Dhoorathu Pacchai as Director

1986

1985

Pillai Nila as Director
Naan Ungal Rasigan as Director

1982

Aagaaya Gangai as Director

Production

2017

Paambhu Sattai as Producer

2014

Sathuranga Vettai as Producer

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Writing

1997

Nandhini as Writer

1991

Vetri Padigal as Screenplay