Actor & Director

Manivannan: Movies & Box Office

films: 110
as director: 5
on screen: 1980–2025
box office: $2.1M

Biggest hits

The Best Manivannan Movies

The films of Manivannan that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Kuruvi (2008) leads with $1.02M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Manivannan's Career in Numbers

Manivannan's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Manivannan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Nizhalgal (1980) to Madha Gaja Raja (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Manivannan Movies by Decade

1980s 7
1990s 41
2000s 54
2010s 7
2020s 1

The 2000s were Manivannan's busiest decade, with 54 films.

Manivannan Movies by Genre

Drama 39
Action 20
Romance 13
Comedy 11
Family 9
Thriller 3
Crime 2

Drama is the genre Manivannan has worked in most, with 39 films, ahead of action (20).

Manivannan Career Milestones

First film: Nizhalgal 1980
Biggest box office hit: Kuruvi $1.02M worldwide
Newest film: Madha Gaja Raja 2025

110 credits

Manivannan Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Manivannan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 5 as director and 105 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Manivannan

Manivannan Movies as an Actor

105

Works with

Who Manivannan Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Manivannan shares the most films with. Vivek comes first, with 22 films together, followed by Vijayakumar (16).

FAQ

Manivannan: Questions & Answers

How many movies Manivannan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Manivannan been in?

Manivannan is credited on 110 films, from 1980 to 2025. 105 of them as an actor and 5 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Manivannan's highest-grossing movie?

Kuruvi (2008) is Manivannan's biggest box office hit, with $1.02M worldwide, ahead of Thillalangadi (2010) ($319K). Across every film with box office figures, Manivannan's movies have made $2.1M.

Manivannan's biggest hits

What is Manivannan's newest movie?

The most recent film on Manivannan's filmography is Madha Gaja Raja (2025), in the role of Auto Driver.

Who does Manivannan work with most often?

Manivannan shares the most films with Vivek (22 films), Vijayakumar (16 films) and Nassar (14 films).

The Best Manivannan Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 110 credits.

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