Acting
Manobala
Born 8 December 1953 in Marungur, Tamil Nadu, India ยท Died 3 May 2023
316 credits
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 291
- TBAGolmaalFilm
- TBAJeyikkira KuthiraFilm
- TBAAayiram JenmangalFilm
- TBASt Marks RoadFilm
- TBAKadhal SeiFilm
- 2026YogidaFilm
- 2025Madha Gaja RajaFilmMinister Nallamuthu
- 2025ParrisuFilm
- 2025KayilanFilm
- 2024Indian 2: Zero ToleranceFilmNanjunda Moorthy
- 2024Viduthalai: Part IIFilmStation Master
- 2024AndhaganFilmBala
- 2024HaraaFilm
- 2024Inga Naan Thaan KinguFilm
- 2024ChicletsFilm
- 2024E-MailFilmkailasam
- 2024Operation LailaFilm
- 2024Vaa PagandayaFilm
- 2024Ninaivellam NeeyadaFilm
- 2023Waltair VeerayyaFilmK. Murthy, a judge
- 2023IrugapatruFilm
- 2023Chandramukhi 2FilmFake exorcist
- 2023Kondraal PaavamFilm
- 2023Kasethan KadavuladaFilmSundaram
- 2023KickFilm
- 2023GhostyFilm
- 202380's BuildupFilm
- 2023Dhillu Irundha PoraduFilm
- 2023Rayar ParambaraiFilm
- 2023Kabadi BroFilm
- 2023SaandrithazhFilmPollathavan
- 2022DonFilmSchool teacher
- 2022Naai Sekar ReturnsFilm
- 2022Oh My DogFilm
- 2022Viddikalude MaashFilmManivarnan
- 2022Koogle KuttappaFilm
- 2022Yutha SathamFilm
- 2022Naai SekarFilmGopi
- 2022RangaFilm
- 2022GurumoorthiFilm
- 2022Super Senior HeroesFilmMohan
- 2022DhadhaFilm
- 2022PowderFilm
- 2022PadaippalanFilm
- 2021Aranmanai 3Film
- 2021ChakraFilmGayathri's uncle
- 2021Murungakkai ChipsFilm
- 2021MaaligaiFilm
- 2021Rudra ThandavamFilm
- 2021RajavamsamFilm
- 2021Engada Irunthinga Ivvalavu NaalaFilm
- 2021Naanum Single ThaanFilm
- 2020DagaaltyFilmFilm Director
- 2020AsuraguruFilmShakti's boss
- 2020College KumarFilm
- 2020Pachai VilakkuFilmProfessor
- 2020Ayya Ullen AyyaFilm
- 2019BigilFilmAngel's Professor
- 2019Kanchana 3FilmFake Saint
- 2019Mr. LocalFilm
- 2019AruvamFilmSchool Head Master
- 2019LKGFilm
- 2019KeeFilm
- 2019GurkhaFilm
- 2019Dharma PrabhuFilm
- 2019ThirumanamFilmKrishnamachaari
- 2019En Kadhali Scene PoduraFilm
- 2019MaaniikFilm
- 2019RajdoothFilm
- 2019Ungala Podanum SirFilm
- 2018MahanatiFilmP. Pullaiah
- 2018Kadaikutty SingamFilmJudge
- 2018DevadasFilmTata Rao, Pooja's assistant
- 2018Tamizh Padam 2FilmSiddharth
- 2018GhajinikanthFilmKamal Vishwanathan
- 2018Kalakalappu 2Film
- 2018SeemarajaFilmHeadmaster
- 2018Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam EnnaFilm
- 2018Street LightsFilm(Tamil Version)
- 2018Semma Botha AagathaFilm
- 2018Traffic RamasamyFilmJudge
- 2018SeiFilmFilm Producer
- 2018SollividavaFilm
- 2018Kalavani MappillaiFilmVetenary Doctor
- 2018Kathiruppor PattiyalFilmKunjitha Badham
- 2018Utharavu MaharajaFilm
- 2018KaathadiFilm
- 2018KoothanFilm
- 2018ThollaikatchiFilm
- 2018Abhiyum AnuvumFilm
- 2018Inba Twinkle LillyFilm
- 2018MerlinFilm
- 2018Nagesh ThiraiyarangamFilmPriya's father
- 2017Theeran Adhigaaram OndruFilmPriya's Father
- 2017Jomonte SuvisheshangalFilmPerumal
- 2017Magalir MattumFilmLate Silkurayappan (photo only)
- 2017Hara Hara MahadevakiFilmBar Swamiji
- 2017Motta Shiva Ketta ShivaFilm
- 2017Saravanan Irukka BayamaenFilmSwamy
- 2017Vaigai ExpressFilm
- 2017465Film
- 2017Adhagappattathu MagajanangalayFilm
- 2017Sathura Adi 3500Film
- 2016TheriFilmSchool Principal
- 2016Aranmanai 2FilmKomalam's Brother
- 2016Kavalai VendamFilmPattai Babu
- 2016KanithanFilmMadhan
- 2016Pokkiri RajaFilmRaghav
- 2016Mapla SingamFilm
- 2016Kadavul Irukaan KumaruFilmPesuvadhellam Unmai Show Director
- 2016SowkarpettaiFilm
- 2016NayagiFilm
- 2016Unnodu KaFilmTraffic Police
- 2016Peigal JaakkirathaiFilmGayathri's Father
- 2016KaraiyoramFilm
- 2016Parandhu Sella VaaFilm
- 2016Mappilai VinayagarFilm
- 2016Virumandikum SivanandikumFilm
- 2016Vellikizhamai 13am ThethiFilm
- 2015Massu Engira MaasilamaniFilmArnold
- 2015Kanchana 2FilmArnold
- 2015RajiniMuruganFilmKunjithapatham
- 201510 EndrathukullaFilmManikandan
- 2015AambalaFilmAC
- 2015Vai Raja VaiFilmMano
- 2015Kaaki SattaiFilmJyothi Lingam
- 2015Tamizhuku En Ondrai AzhuthavumFilmCollege Principal
- 2015NannbendaFilmSenthamarai
- 2015UrumeenFilm
- 2015Savaale SamaaliFilm
- 2015India PakistanFilmIdichapuli
- 2015MaangaFilm
- 2015Palakkattu MadhavanFilm
- 2015Aavi KumarFilm
- 2015Ivanukku Thannila KandamFilm
- 2015Touring TalkiesFilm
- 2015Soan PapdiFilm
- 2015Thunai MudhalvarFilm
- 2015VindhaiFilm
- 2015Lodukku PandiFilm
- 2014LingaaFilmTrain Loco Pilot
- 2014AranmanaiFilmKesavan
- 2014PoojaiFilmKovai Brothers' Secretary
- 2014Naaigal JaakirathaiFilmPichumani
- 2014Irumbu KuthiraiFilm
- 2014TenaliramanFilmEducation Minister
- 2014RamanujanFilmKrishna Rao
- 2014Damaal DumeelFilm
- 2014Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya SigamaniFilmSoori
- 2014Enna Satham Indha NeramFilm
- 2014Yennamo YedhoFilmGuruji
- 2014Oru Kanniyum Moonu KalavaanikalumFilmChettan
- 2014VirattuFilm
- 2014MarumunaiFilm
- 2014Jai Hind 2Film
- 2014ThalaivanFilm
- 2014KalavaramFilm
- 2014Vidiyum Varai PesuFilm
- 2014Manasunu Maaya SeyakeFilmSundaram
- 2014Azhagiya PandipuramFilm
- 2013ThalaivaaFilmRamadurai's Assistant
- 2013Raja RaniFilmRamamoorthy
- 2013Ethir NeechalFilmAstrologer Gunashekar Raja
- 2013Vanakkam ChennaiFilm
- 2013Alex PandianFilmCaptain Divakaran
- 2013Theeya Velai Seiyyanum KumaruFilmPencil Maama/Cone Ice
- 2013SettaiFilmGourishankar
- 2013Pattathu YaanaiFilm
- 2013Naveena Saraswathi SabathamFilmNarada
- 2013Chennaiyil Oru NaalFilmSathyamoorthy's friend
- 2013Thillu MulluFilmSounderrajan
- 2013Ainthu Ainthu AinthuFilmYoga Instructor
- 2013Sonna PuriyathuFilmRajesh Khanna
- 2013Onbadhule GuruFilmBun Rotti Babu
- 2013Sillunu Oru SandhippuFilm
- 2013RagalapuramFilmInspector
- 2013Thulli VilayaduFilm
- 2013PuthagamFilm
- 2013KolagalamFilm
- 2012ThuppakkiFilmNisha's father
- 2012NanbanFilmLibrarian Bose
- 2012SaguniFilm
- 2012KalakalappuFilmMarudhamuthu
- 2012Idhayam ThiraiarangamFilm
- 2012Oru Nadigaiyin VakkumoolamFilm
- 2012AadhinarayanaFilm
- 2012Kondaan KoduthaanFilm
- 2011SiruthaiFilmBoom Boom
- 2011KanchanaFilm
- 2011MappillaiFilmRajeshwari's astrologer
- 2011GaganamFilmNarayana Shastry
- 2011MambattiyanFilmAnnachchi's accountant
- 2011SadhurangamFilm
- 2011ThambikottaiFilm
- 2011Puli VeshamFilm
- 2011EththanFilm
- 2011Mudhal IdamFilm
- 2011UdhayanFilm
- 2011DooFilmTeacher
- 2011Mahaan KanakkuFilm
- 2010SingamFilmMayil Vaaganam's Lawyer
- 2010ThillalangadiFilmSaamiyar
- 2010Tamizh PadamFilmSiddharth
- 2010Baana KaathadiFilmConductor
- 2010Kutti PisasuFilm
- 2010Chikku BukkuFilm
- 2010GoripalayamFilm
- 2010RettaisuzhiFilm
- 2010DrohiFilmRaghu
- 2010Kalloori KalangalFilm
- 2010PuzhalFilm
- 2010Agam PuramFilm
- 2010Kattradhu KalavuFilm
- 2009AadhavanFilmSundaramurthy
- 2009VettaikaaranFilmReporter
- 2009ThoranaiFilmOfficer Ganesan(cameo)
- 2009Kanden KadhalaiFilmMayil Vaganam
- 2009MaasilamaniFilm
- 2008Yaaradi Nee MohiniFilmBalu
- 2008Santosh SubramaniamFilmBank Manager
- 2008Abhiyum NaanumFilmVaratharajan
- 2008SilambattamFilmJaanu's Father
- 2008KuselanFilmConstable
- 2008Dindigul SarathyFilm
- 2008SevalFilm
- 2008VaitheeswaranFilmDhanasekaran's Henchman
- 2008KathanayakuduFilmConstable
- 2008DhanamFilmCop #2
- 2008Vambu SandaiFilm
- 2007Azhagiya Tamil MaganFilm
- 2007KireedamFilmConstable
- 2007MalaikottaiFilmBhaskar's Aide
- 2007Kannamoochi YenadaFilmSenthilkannu
- 2007Koodal NagarFilmDoctor
- 2007MurugaFilm
- 2007Nee Naan NilaFilmProfessor
- 2007Madurai VeeranFilmShiva's grandfather
- 2007Pasupathi c/o RasakkapalayamFilmNaidu
- 2006VaralaruFilmPolice Constable
- 2006Imsai Arasan 23rd PulikeceiFilm
- 2006ThambiFilm
- 2006Thalai NagaramFilm
- 2006VathiyarFilmAyyanar's father
- 2006KusthiFilm
- 2006ParijathamFilm
- 2006Oru Kadhalan Oru KadhaliFilmRamaiah
- 2006KodambakkamFilmDistributor turned producer
- 2006UnarchigalFilmManager
- 2005AnniyanFilmTicket Conductor
- 2005GhajiniFilmKalpana's boss
- 2005ChandramukhiFilmExorcist
- 2005JiFilm
- 2005PriyasakhiFilm
- 2005AayudhamFilm
- 20056'2Film
- 2005Thaka Thimi ThaFilm
- 2005Sorry Enaku KalyanamayidichuFilm
- 2004M. Kumaran S/O MahalakshmiFilmGanesh's father
- 2004PerazhaganFilmKuzhandhaisamy's Father
- 2004AttagasamFilmSemi Joseph
- 2004BoseFilm
- 2004AethireeFilmSeshagopalan
- 2004DreamsFilmMoosa
- 2003BoysFilmAjay
- 2003PithamaganFilmSakthi's Friend
- 2003Nala DamayanthiFilmPassport Officer
- 2003Jay JayFilmJamuna's Family Friend
- 2003DiwanFilm
- 2003Three RosesFilm
- 2003Kadhal KirukkanFilma doctor
- 2003Student Number 1FilmDaas
- 2003SooriFilmContainer passenger
- 2003Banda ParamasivamFilmPolice Inspector
- 2002VillainFilmMinister Natarajan's brother-in-law
- 2001SamuthiramFilm
- 1999Minsara KannaFilm
- 1999Taj MahalFilm
- 1999Anantha Poongattre...Film
- 1999Chinna RajaFilm
- 1998NatpukkagaFilm
- 1998ThalaimuraiFilm
- 1998SwarnamukhiFilmTranslator
- 1997RatchaganFilmKanniappan
- 1997NesamFilm
- 1995Gangai Karai PaattuFilm
- 1994Thozhar PandianFilm
- 1991IdhayamFilm
- 1982Gopurangal SaivathillaiFilmPathani Bhai
- 1981Tik Tik TikFilm
- 1980Kallukul EeramFilm
- 1979Puthiya VaarpugalFilm
Directing 20
- 2002NainaFilmDirector
- 1999SiragugalFilmDirector
- 1997NandhiniFilmDirector
- 1993PaarambariyamFilmDirector
- 1991Vetri PadigalFilmDirector
- 1991Moondreluthil En MoochirukkumFilmDirector
- 1990Mera Pati Sirf Mera HaiFilmDirector
- 1990Mallu Vetti MinorFilmDirector
- 1989En Purushanthaan Enakku MattumthaanFilmDirector
- 1989Thendral SudumFilmDirector
- 1987OorkavalanFilmDirector
- 1987Dhoorathu PacchaiFilmDirector
- 1987SiraipparavaiFilmDirector
- 1986Paru Paru Pattanam ParuFilmDirector
- 1985Pillai NilaFilmDirector
- 1985Naan Ungal RasiganFilmDirector
- 1982Aagaaya GangaiFilmDirector
- 1981Tik Tik TikFilmAssistant Director
- 1981Alaigal OyivadhilaiFilmAssistant Director
- 1979Puthiya VaarpugalFilmAssistant Director
Writing 2
Production 3
Filmography from TMDB.