Manobala
Known for acting · Born 8 December 1953 · Died 3 May 2023 · aged 69 · Marungur, Tamil Nadu, India
315 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
Cooku with Comali
2019
Ghajini
2005
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru
2017
Pithamagan
2003
Naaigal Jaakirathai
2014
Siruthai
2011
Tenaliraman
2014
10 Endrathukulla
2015
Tamizh Padam 2
2018
Perazhagan
2004
Thuppakki
2012
LKG
2019
Acting (292)
2026YogidaFilm
2025Madha Gaja RajaMinister NallamuthuFilm
2025ParrisuFilm
2025KayilanFilm
2024Indian 2: Zero ToleranceNanjunda MoorthyFilm
2024Viduthalai: Part IIStation MasterFilm
2024AndhaganBalaFilm
2024HaraaFilm
2024Inga Naan Thaan KinguFilm
2024ChicletsFilm
2024E-MailkailasamFilm
2024Operation LailaFilm
2024Vaa PagandayaFilm
2024Ninaivellam NeeyadaFilm
2023Waltair VeerayyaK. Murthy, a judgeFilm
2023IrugapatruFilm
2023Chandramukhi 2Fake exorcistFilm
2023Kasethan KadavuladaSundaramFilm
2023Kondraal PaavamFilm
2023KickFilm
202380's BuildupFilm
2023GhostyFilm
2023Kabadi BroFilm
2023Rayar ParambaraiFilm
2023SaandrithazhPollathavanFilm
2023Dhillu Irundha PoraduFilm
2022Naai Sekar ReturnsFilm
2022DonSchool teacherFilm
2022Oh My DogFilm
2022Koogle KuttappaFilm
2022Viddikalude MaashManivarnanFilm
2022Naai SekarGopiFilm
2022Yutha SathamFilm
2022RangaFilm
2022Super Senior HeroesMohanFilm
2022GurumoorthiFilm
2022PadaippalanFilm
2022DhadhaFilm
2022PowderFilm
2021Aranmanai 3Film
2021ChakraGayathri's uncleFilm
2021Murungakkai ChipsFilm
2021Rudra ThandavamFilm
2021MaaligaiFilm
2021RajavamsamFilm
2021Naanum Single ThaanFilm
2021Engada Irunthinga Ivvalavu NaalaFilm
2020DagaaltyFilm DirectorFilm
2020AsuraguruShakti's bossFilm
2020Ayya Ullen AyyaFilm
2020Pachai VilakkuProfessorFilm
2020College KumarFilm
2019BigilAngel's ProfessorFilm
2019Kanchana 3Fake SaintFilm
2019LKGFilm
2019AruvamSchool Head MasterFilm
2019KeeFilm
2019Mr. LocalFilm
2019GurkhaFilm
2019Cooku with ComaliSelf - Contestant · 54 episodesSeries
2019Dharma PrabhuFilm
2019ThirumanamKrishnamachaariFilm
2019MaaniikFilm
2019RajdoothFilm
2019En Kadhali Scene PoduraFilm
2019Ungala Podanum SirFilm
2018MahanatiP. PullaiahFilm
2018Kadaikutty SingamJudgeFilm
2018Tamizh Padam 2SiddharthFilm
2018DevadasTata Rao, Pooja's assistantFilm
2018Kalakalappu 2Film
2018GhajinikanthKamal VishwanathanFilm
2018SeemarajaHeadmasterFilm
2018Semma Botha AagathaFilm
2018Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam EnnaFilm
2018Street Lights(Tamil Version)Film
2018Traffic RamasamyJudgeFilm
2018SeiFilm ProducerFilm
2018SollividavaFilm
2018Kalavani MappillaiVetenary DoctorFilm
2018Kathiruppor PattiyalKunjitha BadhamFilm
2018ThollaikatchiFilm
2018KaathadiFilm
2018Abhiyum AnuvumFilm
2018Utharavu MaharajaFilm
2018Inba Twinkle LillyFilm
2018MerlinFilm
2018KoothanFilm
2018Nagesh ThiraiyarangamPriya's fatherFilm
2017Theeran Adhigaaram OndruPriya's FatherFilm
2017Jomonte SuvisheshangalPerumalFilm
2017Magalir MattumLate Silkurayappan (photo only)Film
2017Motta Shiva Ketta ShivaFilm
2017Hara Hara MahadevakiBar SwamijiFilm
2017Saravanan Irukka BayamaenSwamyFilm
2017Vaigai ExpressFilm
2017Adhagappattathu MagajanangalayFilm
2017Sathura Adi 3500Film
2017465Film
2016TheriSchool PrincipalFilm
2016Aranmanai 2Komalam's BrotherFilm
2016Kavalai VendamPattai BabuFilm
2016KanithanMadhanFilm
2016Pokkiri RajaRaghavFilm
2016Mapla SingamFilm
2016Kadavul Irukaan KumaruPesuvadhellam Unmai Show DirectorFilm
2016SowkarpettaiFilm
2016NayagiFilm
2016Unnodu KaTraffic PoliceFilm
2016KaraiyoramFilm
2016Peigal JaakkirathaiGayathri's FatherFilm
2016Mappilai VinayagarFilm
2016Parandhu Sella VaaFilm
2016Vellikizhamai 13am ThethiFilm
2016Virumandikum SivanandikumFilm
2015Massu Engira MaasilamaniArnoldFilm
2015Kanchana 2ArnoldFilm
2015RajiniMuruganKunjithapathamFilm
2015AambalaACFilm
201510 EndrathukullaManikandanFilm
2015Kaaki SattaiJyothi LingamFilm
2015Vai Raja VaiManoFilm
2015NannbendaSenthamaraiFilm
2015Tamizhuku En Ondrai AzhuthavumCollege PrincipalFilm
2015UrumeenFilm
2015Savaale SamaaliFilm
2015India PakistanIdichapuliFilm
2015MaangaFilm
2015Ivanukku Thannila KandamFilm
2015Palakkattu MadhavanFilm
2015Aavi KumarFilm
2015Touring TalkiesFilm
2015Thunai MudhalvarFilm
2015Soan PapdiFilm
2015VindhaiFilm
2015Lodukku PandiFilm
2014LingaaTrain Loco PilotFilm
2014AranmanaiKesavanFilm
2014PoojaiKovai Brothers' SecretaryFilm
2014Naaigal JaakirathaiPichumaniFilm
2014Irumbu KuthiraiFilm
2014TenaliramanEducation MinisterFilm
2014RamanujanKrishna RaoFilm
2014Damaal DumeelFilm
2014Yennamo YedhoGurujiFilm
2014Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya SigamaniSooriFilm
2014Enna Satham Indha NeramFilm
2014Oru Kanniyum Moonu KalavaanikalumChettanFilm
2014VirattuFilm
2014MarumunaiFilm
2014ThalaivanFilm
2014Jai Hind 2Film
2014KalavaramFilm
2014Vidiyum Varai PesuFilm
2014Manasunu Maaya SeyakeSundaramFilm
2014Azhagiya PandipuramFilm
2013Raja RaniRamamoorthyFilm
2013ThalaivaaRamadurai's AssistantFilm
2013Ethir NeechalAstrologer Gunashekar RajaFilm
2013Theeya Velai Seiyyanum KumaruPencil Maama/Cone IceFilm
2013Alex PandianCaptain DivakaranFilm
2013SettaiGourishankarFilm
2013Vanakkam ChennaiFilm
2013Chennaiyil Oru NaalSathyamoorthy's friendFilm
2013Pattathu YaanaiFilm
2013Naveena Saraswathi SabathamNaradaFilm
2013Thillu MulluSounderrajanFilm
2013Ainthu Ainthu AinthuYoga InstructorFilm
2013Sonna PuriyathuRajesh KhannaFilm
2013Sillunu Oru SandhippuFilm
2013Onbadhule GuruBun Rotti BabuFilm
2013PuthagamFilm
2013KolagalamFilm
2013RagalapuramInspectorFilm
2013Thulli VilayaduFilm
2012ThuppakkiNisha's fatherFilm
2012NanbanLibrarian BoseFilm
2012SaguniFilm
2012KalakalappuMarudhamuthuFilm
2012Oru Nadigaiyin VakkumoolamFilm
2012Idhayam ThiraiarangamFilm
2012AadhinarayanaFilm
2012Kondaan KoduthaanFilm
2011KanchanaFilm
2011SiruthaiBoom BoomFilm
2011MappillaiRajeshwari's astrologerFilm
2011GaganamNarayana ShastryFilm
2011MambattiyanAnnachchi's accountantFilm
2011SadhurangamFilm
2011ThambikottaiFilm
2011Puli VeshamFilm
2011EththanFilm
2011Mudhal IdamFilm
2011Mahaan KanakkuFilm
2011DooTeacherFilm
2011UdhayanFilm
2010SingamMayil Vaaganam's LawyerFilm
2010Tamizh PadamSiddharthFilm
2010ThillalangadiSaamiyarFilm
2010Baana KaathadiConductorFilm
2010Kutti PisasuFilm
2010Chikku BukkuFilm
2010RettaisuzhiFilm
2010GoripalayamFilm
2010DrohiRaghuFilm
2010Kalloori KalangalFilm
2010PuzhalFilm
2010Agam PuramFilm
2010Kattradhu KalavuFilm
2009AadhavanSundaramurthyFilm
2009VettaikaaranReporterFilm
2009ThoranaiOfficer Ganesan(cameo)Film
2009Kanden KadhalaiMayil VaganamFilm
2009MaasilamaniFilm
2008Yaaradi Nee MohiniBaluFilm
2008Santosh SubramaniamBank ManagerFilm
2008Abhiyum NaanumVaratharajanFilm
2008SilambattamJaanu's FatherFilm
2008KuselanConstableFilm
2008Dindigul SarathyFilm
2008SevalFilm
2008VaitheeswaranDhanasekaran's HenchmanFilm
2008KathanayakuduConstableFilm
2008DhanamCop #2Film
2008Vambu SandaiFilm
2007Azhagiya Tamil MaganFilm
2007KireedamConstableFilm
2007MalaikottaiBhaskar's AideFilm
2007Kannamoochi YenadaSenthilkannuFilm
2007Koodal NagarDoctorFilm
2007Nee Naan NilaProfessorFilm
2007MurugaFilm
2007Madurai VeeranShiva's grandfatherFilm
2007Pasupathi c/o RasakkapalayamNaiduFilm
2006VaralaruPolice ConstableFilm
2006Imsai Arasan 23rd PulikeceiFilm
2006ThambiFilm
2006Thalai NagaramFilm
2006VathiyarAyyanar's fatherFilm
2006KusthiFilm
2006ParijathamFilm
2006KodambakkamDistributor turned producerFilm
2006UnarchigalManagerFilm
2006Oru Kadhalan Oru KadhaliRamaiahFilm
2005AnniyanTicket ConductorFilm
2005GhajiniKalpana's bossFilm
2005ChandramukhiExorcistFilm
2005JiFilm
2005PriyasakhiFilm
2005AayudhamFilm
2005Thaka Thimi ThaFilm
20056'2Film
2005Sorry Enaku KalyanamayidichuFilm
2004M. Kumaran S/O MahalakshmiGanesh's fatherFilm
2004PerazhaganKuzhandhaisamy's FatherFilm
2004AttagasamSemi JosephFilm
2004BoseFilm
2004AethireeSeshagopalanFilm
2004DreamsMoosaFilm
2003BoysAjayFilm
2003PithamaganSakthi's FriendFilm
2003Nala DamayanthiPassport OfficerFilm
2003Jay JayJamuna's Family FriendFilm
2003Three RosesFilm
2003Kadhal Kirukkana doctorFilm
2003DiwanFilm
2003SooriContainer passengerFilm
2003Student Number 1DaasFilm
2003Banda ParamasivamPolice InspectorFilm
2002VillainMinister Natarajan's brother-in-lawFilm
2001SamuthiramFilm
1999Minsara KannaFilm
1999Taj MahalFilm
1999Chinna RajaFilm
1999Anantha Poongattre...Film
1998NatpukkagaFilm
1998SwarnamukhiTranslatorFilm
1998ThalaimuraiFilm
1997RatchaganKanniappanFilm
1997NesamFilm
1995Gangai Karai PaattuFilm
1994Thozhar PandianFilm
1991IdhayamFilm
1982Gopurangal SaivathillaiPathani BhaiFilm
1981Tik Tik TikFilm
1980Kallukul EeramFilm
1979Puthiya VaarpugalFilm
—GolmaalFilm
—Jeyikkira KuthiraFilm
—Aayiram JenmangalFilm
—St Marks RoadFilm
—Kadhal SeiFilm
Directing (20)
2002NainaDirectorFilm
1999SiragugalDirectorFilm
1997NandhiniDirector, WriterFilm
1993PaarambariyamDirectorFilm
1991Vetri PadigalDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1991Moondreluthil En MoochirukkumDirectorFilm
1990Mera Pati Sirf Mera HaiDirectorFilm
1990Mallu Vetti MinorDirectorFilm
1989En Purushanthaan Enakku MattumthaanDirectorFilm
1989Thendral SudumDirectorFilm
1987OorkavalanDirectorFilm
1987SiraipparavaiDirectorFilm
1987Dhoorathu PacchaiDirectorFilm
1986Paru Paru Pattanam ParuDirectorFilm
1985Pillai NilaDirectorFilm
1985Naan Ungal RasiganDirectorFilm
1982Aagaaya GangaiDirectorFilm
1981Tik Tik TikAssistant DirectorFilm
1981Alaigal OyivadhilaiAssistant DirectorFilm
1979Puthiya VaarpugalAssistant DirectorFilm
Production (3)
2017Paambhu SattaiProducerFilm
2014Sathuranga VettaiProducerFilm
—Sathuranga Vettai 2ProducerFilm