Sampath Raj & Manobala Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sampath Raj and Manobala appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2008 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kattradhu Kalavu (2010 — 6.5/10). Films span Seval (2008) through Kaathadi (2018).
The Sampath Raj & Manobala partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Kaathadi (2018). They didn't share a set between 2010 and 2018. From Seval (2008) to Kaathadi (2018).
It started with Seval (2008).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Seval; the 2010s to Kattradhu Kalavu. Sampath Raj acted in every film; Manobala acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.5/10.
- Seval
- Kattradhu Kalavu
- Kaathadi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Sampath Raj had 8 films behind them; Manobala had 50. After Kaathadi, Manobala kept going for 53 more films; Sampath Raj stepped back.
Before Seval, Sampath Raj had starred in 8 films, including Chennai 600028 (2007) and Magudam (1992).
After Kaathadi, Sampath Raj went on to appear in 23 more films, including Drushyam 2 (2021) and Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam (2022).
Before Seval, Manobala had starred in 50 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982).
After Kaathadi, Manobala went on to appear in 53 more films, including Irugapatru (2023) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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