Sriman & Crane Manohar Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sriman and Crane Manohar appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2001 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Satham Podathey (2007 — 7.3/10). Films span Friends (2001) through Miruthan (2016).
The Sriman & Crane Manohar partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Miruthan (2016). They didn't share a set between 2007 and 2016. From Friends (2001) to Miruthan (2016).
Satham Podathey is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Friends (2001).
The shape of the work
The 2000s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Satham Podathey; the 2010s to Miruthan. Sriman acted in every film; Crane Manohar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Sriman and Crane Manohar first met on the sets of 'Friends' (2001) when Manohar was brought in as a stunt coordinator. Sriman, already a known face, insisted Manohar also play the villain role after seeing him break down a fight sequence in one take.
- On 'Diwan' (2003), Manohar would deliberately throw a punch two inches off Sriman's face during rehearsals to get a real flinch on camera. Sriman told him to keep doing it — said it made his reactions look less 'hero-ish' and more human.
- During the shoot of 'Vegam' (2007), Sriman and Manohar shared a room in a budget lodge in Chennai for three months. Manohar cooked sambar rice every Sunday because Sriman missed home food. They never told the crew.
- The fight choreography they built together in 'Friends' (2001) — a single-take corridor brawl with no cuts — was directly referenced by stunt coordinator Stunt Silva a decade later in 'Soodhu Kavvum' (2013). Silva said in an interview he 'copied the rhythm' from that scene.
- Sriman once said in a 2008 TV interview: 'Crane Manohar doesn't just hit you on screen — he hits you in the right spot so the audience feels it. I trusted him with my teeth.'
5 films across 2 decades
The 2000s brought 4 films together, anchored by Satham Podathey (7.3/10).
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.0/10.
- Satham Podathey
- Friends
- Miruthan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Friends, Sriman had starred in 8 films, including Love Today (1997) and Sethu (1999).
After Miruthan, Sriman went on to appear in 18 more films, including Guardian (2024) and Master (2020).
Before Friends, Crane Manohar had starred in 9 films, including Muthu (1995) and Thenali (2000).
After Miruthan, Crane Manohar went on to appear in 13 more films, including Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru (2017) and Boat (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sriman & Crane Manohar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
People who worked on Sriman & Crane Manohar's films together
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