Manobala
Acting
Biography
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
Born: December 8, 1953
Place of Birth: Marungur, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For
Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay
Son of a tabla player loses his guitar while he goes to help his friend, a security guard. A burglary attempt takes place and he is worried that he will be caught since the guitar contains his contact details. The movie is about how the hero along with his friend tries to retrieve the guitar.
Cooku with Comali
Cooku with Comali, also known by the acronym CWC, is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-based cooking competition show aired on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar where the contestants are paired each week with comedians (comalis) who are amateur cooks. The first season premiered on 16 November 2019 and ended on 23 February 2020. The second season was premiered on 14 November 2020 and ended on 14 April 2021. The third season was premiered on 22 January 2022 and ended on 24 July 2022. The contestants along with their comalis are challenged every week and judged by Chef Damu and Chef Venkatesh Bhat.
Idhayam
When a medical student from a middle-class family falls in love with an affluent English-speaking pretty girl, he is unable to express his love to her due to his inferiority complex.
Abhiyum Naanum
Raghuraman, father of a grown daughter meets Sudhakar, father of a toddler at a playground. Raghuraman recounts the story of his own relationship with his daughter through the years, including his difficulties with accepting her marriage.
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru
A hardnosed cop goes after a gang of ruthless dacoits who have been terrorising residents along the highway for a decade.
Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum
The city's mobile networks are down due to a solar flare, and Vasanth, an inventive youngster, tries to restore it. Mukil can save his lover only if he can get through to her over phone. Meanwhile, a terrorist will be able to activate the bomb he has planted in a taxi if Vasanth succeeds!
Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi
Set in the late 18th century during the early stages of the British Raj, the film tells the story of twin brothers separated at birth. Pulikesi XXIII, the foolish elder brother, becomes a puppet of his uncle, the Chief Minister, while Ukraputhan, the wise younger brother, becomes a patriot intent on saving his land and his brother.
Pithamagan
A young orphan grows up in a graveyard and is devoid of any human feelings; when he leaves the cemetery and meets people, he experiences emotions for the first time.
Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum
Tamizh and his two friends are offered a huge sum of money by businessman Hippie Lahiri to kidnap Isha, who, incidentally, happens to be Tamizh's lover, on her wedding day. Will they be able to pull it off? Or, are there divine forces at play here?
Thaka Thimi Tha
Ankitha ( Gayu ) and Yuva Krishna fall in love with each other in college. But when Yuva tells his friends about being close to Gayu and describes her, she gets angry and they split apart. After finishing college, Gayu's family stays in a house opposite to that of Yuva. Their families get to know about their earlier love and try to rejoin them . The rest of the story is how Gayu gets convinced.
Filmography
as Minister Nallamuthu
as Station Master
as Nanjunda Moorthy
as kailasam
as Fake exorcist
as Pollathavan
as Sundaram
as K. Murthy, a judge
as Mohan
as Manivarnan
as School teacher
as Gopi
as Gayathri's uncle
as Shakti's boss
as Film Director
as Professor
as Self - Contestant
as Angel's Professor
as School Head Master
as Fake Saint
as Krishnamachaari
as Film Producer
as Vetenary Doctor
as Tata Rao, Pooja's assistant
as Headmaster
as Judge
as Siddharth
as Judge
as P. Pullaiah
as Kunjitha Badham
as Priya's father
as (Tamil Version)
as Priya's Father
as Bar Swamiji
as Late Silkurayappan (photo only)
as Swamy
as Perumal
as Pesuvadhellam Unmai Show Director
as Traffic Police
as Raghav
as Madhan
as Komalam's Brother
as Gayathri's Father
as Kunjithapatham
as Manikandan
as Arnold
as Idichapuli
as Mano
as Senthamarai
as Jyothi Lingam
as College Principal
as AC
as Train Loco Pilot
as Pichumani
as Kovai Brothers' Secretary
as Kesavan
as Krishna Rao
as Guruji
as Education Minister
as Chettan
as Narada
as Inspector
as Ramamoorthy
as Ramadurai (Anna)'s Assistant
as Yoga Instructor
as Rajesh Khanna
as Pencil Maama/Cone Ice
as Sounderrajan
as Astrologer Gunashekar Raja
as Gourishankar
as Sathyamoorthy's friend
as Bun Rotti Babu
as Captain Divakaran
as Nisha's father
as Marudhamuthu
as Librarian Bose
as Annachchi's accountant
as Rajeshwari's astrologer
as Narayana Shastry
as Boom Boom
as Raghu
as Conductor
as Saamiyar
as Mayil Vaaganam's Lawyer
as Siddharth
as Reporter
as Mayil Vaganam
as Sundaramurthy
as Officer Ganesan(cameo)
as Varatharajan
as Jaanu's Father
as Constable
as Constable
as Bank Manager
as Balu
as Dhanasekaran's Henchman
as Senthilkannu
as Bhaskar's Aide
as Constable
as Professor
as Shiva's grandfather
as Police Constable
as Ayyanar's father
as Kalpana's boss
as Ticket Conductor
as Exorcist
as Semi Joseph
as Moosa
as Ganesh's father
as Seshagopalan
as Kuzhandhaisamy's Father
as a doctor
as Jamuna's Family Friend
as Sakthi's Friend
as Ajay
as Passport Officer
as Daas
as Minister Natarajan's brother-in-law
as Translator
as Kanniappan
as Pathani Bhai