- Films
- 49
- Avg rating
- 6.98
- Peak run
- 1998’99
- 7+ run
- 10 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Manivannan by the numbers
Average
6.98
22 rated films
Vote weighted
7.02
bigger films count more
Median
7.4
half are better
Consistency
±1.33
rating spread
Career
32y
1994 to 2025
Total votes
112K
across every film
Best
8.4
Mudhalvan
Worst
4.3
Kuruvi
Newest first
Filmography
| 2025 |  Madha Gaja Raja | Auto Driver | 5.6 | 1,608 |
| 2008 | Kuruvi | Vetrivel's father | 4.3 | 5,554 |
| 2007 |  Sivaji | Mr. Arumugam | 7.6 | 24,296 |
| 2006 | Thambi | · | · | 375 |
| 2006 | Something Something... Unnakum Ennakum | JP | 7.1 | 1,603 |
| 2006 | Aathi | Mani | 4.5 | 3,139 |
| 2005 | Ji | Raasi (Cycle shop Owner) | · | 865 |
| 2005 | Maja | Govindan | · | 603 |
| 2004 | Engal Anna | Kannan's father | · | 270 |
| 2004 | Madurey | · | 5.1 | 2,710 |
| 2004 | Sullan | Mani | · | 558 |
| 2003 | Ennaku 20 Unakku 18 | Preeti's father | · | 526 |
| 2003 | Parthiban Kanavu | Sathya's Father | · | 760 |
| 2003 | Priyamana Thozhi | Julie's Father | · | 526 |
| 2003 | Vaseegara | Mani | 6.7 | 2,731 |
| 2003 | Anjaneya | · | · | 579 |
| 2002 | Pammal K. Sambandam | · | 7.2 | 2,048 |
| 2002 | Red | Narayanan | 4.4 | 1,014 |
| 2001 | Paarthale Paravasam | Nellai Amaran | · | 342 |
| 2001 | Dum Dum Dum | Sivaji | · | 700 |
Better together?
Manivannan's regulars
- Joseph VijayCo-star · 4 films · 6.80 avg●−0.01
- NassarCo-star · 3 films · 8.30 avg▲+1.47
- SathyarajDirector and actor · 2 films
- IlaiyaraajaComposer · 2 films
- K. Selva BharathyDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.25 avg▲+0.09
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Manivannan
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