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The Best Manobala Movies, Ranked

174 credits from 1982 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017) comes out on top with a score of 88. The biggest box office hit is Kanchana 2 (2015) with $17.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Manobala Movies

The 12 highest-rated films Manobala is credited on. Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017) leads with 88, followed by Irugapatru (2023) at 88. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Manobala Box Office Hits

Manobala's films have made $66.9M worldwide in total. Kanchana 2 (2015) is the biggest hit at $17.6M, ahead of Nanban (2012) ($15M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Kanchana 2 (2015) movie poster Kanchana 2 2015 · Horror $17.6M
  2. 2 Nanban (2012) movie poster Nanban 2012 · Drama $15M
  3. 3 Don (2022) movie poster Don 2022 · Comedy $8.29M
  4. 4 Raja Rani (2013) movie poster Raja Rani 2013 · Comedy $2.73M
  5. 5 Bigil (2019) movie poster Bigil 2019 · Drama $2.44M
  6. 6 Thuppakki (2012) movie poster Thuppakki 2012 · Thriller $2.13M
  7. 7 Boys (2003) movie poster Boys 2003 · Comedy $2.03M
  8. 8 Thalaivaa (2013) movie poster Thalaivaa 2013 · Action $1.68M
  9. 9 Aadhavan (2009) movie poster Aadhavan 2009 · Comedy $1.55M
  10. 10 Vettaikaaran (2009) movie poster Vettaikaaran 2009 · Action $1.4M
One pick per genre

The Best Manobala Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Manobala has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 49 films, and Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Manobala Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Manobala's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.

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The Latest Manobala Movies

The most recent films Manobala is credited on, newest first — starting with Madha Gaja Raja (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Manobala Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Manobala films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Manobala movie?

Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017) is the best-rated Manobala film, with a Movie Echo Score of 88, ahead of Irugapatru (2023) (88) and Mahanati (2018) (86). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Manobala movie?

Kanchana 2 (2015) made the most at the box office, with $17.6M worldwide, followed by Nanban (2012) with $15M. Together, Manobala's films with box office figures have made $66.9M.

What is the best Manobala comedy movie?

Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) is the best-rated of Manobala's comedy films, with a score of 80. In other genres: Irugapatru (drama), Devadas (action) and Silambattam (romance).

What is the newest Manobala movie?

The newest film on Manobala's filmography is Madha Gaja Raja (2025), with Manobala as Minister Nallamuthu.

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