Murali & Manoj Kumar Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Murali and Manoj Kumar appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1986 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Mannukkul Vairam (1986 — 6.8/10). Films span Mannukkul Vairam (1986) through Raajjiyam (2002).
The Murali & Manoj Kumar partnership
After 16 years apart, they came back together for Raajjiyam (2002). They didn't share a set between 1986 and 2002. From Mannukkul Vairam (1986) to Raajjiyam (2002).
It started with Mannukkul Vairam (1986). The ran closed with Raajjiyam in 2002.
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Mannukkul Vairam; the 2000s to Raajjiyam. Murali acted in every film; Manoj Kumar directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
- Mannukkul Vairam
- Raajjiyam
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Mannukkul Vairam, Murali had starred in 7 films, including Poovilangu (1984) and Ingeyum Oru Gangai (1984).
After Raajjiyam, Murali went on to appear in 12 more films, including Raam (2005) and Baana Kaathadi (2010).
Before Mannukkul Vairam, Manoj Kumar had directed 2 films, including Kranti (1981) and Kranti (1981).
After Raajjiyam, Manoj Kumar went on to direct 5 more films, including Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013) and Poorna (2017).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Murali & Manoj Kumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Dileep is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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