R. Parthiban & Manobala Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
R. Parthiban and Manobala appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1998 and 2022. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kadhal Kirukkan (2003 — 5.5/10). Films span Swarnamukhi (1998) through Yutha Satham (2022).
The R. Parthiban & Manobala partnership
After 19 years apart, they came back together for Yutha Satham (2022). They didn't share a set between 2003 and 2022. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Swarnamukhi (1998) to Yutha Satham (2022). It started with Swarnamukhi (1998).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Swarnamukhi; the 2020s to Yutha Satham. R. Parthiban acted in every film; Manobala acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Swarnamukhi
- Kadhal Kirukkan
- Yutha Satham
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 24 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
By the time of Swarnamukhi, both already had careers — R. Parthiban with 24 films, Manobala with 23.
Before Swarnamukhi, R. Parthiban had starred in 24 films, including Anbulla Rajinikanth (1984) and Thalattu Padava (1990).
After Yutha Satham, R. Parthiban went on to appear in 5 more films, including Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023) and Idli Kadai (2025).
Before Swarnamukhi, Manobala had starred in 23 films, including Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982) and Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979).
After Yutha Satham, Manobala went on to appear in 17 more films, including Irugapatru (2023) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Collaboration Journey
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