Actor

Manobala: Movies & Box Office

films: 174
as director: 1
on screen: 1982–2025
box office: $66.9M
average score: 66

Known for

The Best Manobala Movies

The highest-rated films Manobala is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017) scores highest, at 88. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Manobala's Career in Numbers

Manobala's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Manobala works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982) to Madha Gaja Raja (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Manobala Movies by Decade

1980s 2
1990s 6
2000s 42
2010s 97
2020s 27

The 2010s were Manobala's busiest decade, with 97 films.

Manobala Movies by Genre

Comedy 49
Drama 42
Action 27
Romance 17
Thriller 13
Family 6
Horror 4
Fantasy 3
Crime 2
History 1

Comedy is the genre Manobala has worked in most, with 49 films, ahead of drama (42).

Manobala Career Milestones

First film: Gopurangal Saivathillai 1982
Biggest box office hit: Kanchana 2 $17.6M worldwide
Best-rated film: Irugapatru Movie Echo Score 88
Newest film: Madha Gaja Raja 2025

174 credits

Manobala Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Manobala is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 173 as actor. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Manobala

1987 Oorkavalan Drama

Manobala Movies as an Actor

173

Works with

Who Manobala Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Manobala shares the most films with. Santhanam comes first, with 34 films together, followed by Mayilsamy (31).

FAQ

Manobala: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Manobala been in?

Manobala is credited on 174 films, from 1982 to 2025. 173 of them as an actor and 1 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 Manobala's highest-grossing movie?

Kanchana 2 (2015) is Manobala's biggest box office hit, with $17.6M worldwide, ahead of Nanban (2012) ($15M). Across every film with box office figures, Manobala's movies have made $66.9M.

Manobala's biggest hits

What is the best Manobala movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Manobala's best-rated film is Irugapatru (2023) with a score of 88, followed by Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017) (88).

Best Manobala movies, ranked

What is Manobala's newest movie?

The most recent film on Manobala's filmography is Madha Gaja Raja (2025), in the role of Minister Nallamuthu.

Who does Manobala work with most often?

Manobala shares the most films with Santhanam (34 films), Mayilsamy (31 films) and Yogi Babu (25 films).

The Best Manobala Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 174 credits.

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