Rekha & Manobala Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-15 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Rekha and Manobala appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1990 and 2016. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sowkarpettai (2016 — 6.3/10). Films span Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai (1990) through Sowkarpettai (2016).
The Rekha & Manobala partnership
After 23 years apart, they came back together for Thalaivaa (2013). They didn't share a set between 1990 and 2013. From Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai (1990) to Sowkarpettai (2016).
It started with Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai (1990).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai; the 2010s to Sowkarpettai .
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.1/10.
- Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
- Sowkarpettai
- Thalaivaa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 26 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Rekha had 71 films behind them; Manobala had 11. After Sowkarpettai , Manobala kept going for 74 more films; Rekha stepped back.
Before Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai, Rekha had starred in 71 films, including Tarang (1984) and Kalyug (1981).
After Sowkarpettai , Rekha went on to appear in 1 more film, including Muthuramalingam (2017).
Before Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai, Manobala had starred in 11 films, including Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982) and Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979).
After Sowkarpettai , Manobala went on to appear in 74 more films, including Kaatrin Mozhi (2018) and Irugapatru (2023).
Collaboration Journey
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