Samantha Akkineni & Manobala Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Samantha Akkineni and Manobala appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2010 and 2018. Their highest-rated collaboration was 10 Enradhukulla (2015 — 9.8/10). Films span Baana Kaathadi (2010) through Seemaraja (2018).
The Samantha Akkineni & Manobala partnership
From Baana Kaathadi (2010) to Seemaraja (2018). The work is uneven: 10 Enradhukulla (9.8) at one end, Seemaraja (5.5) at the other. 10 Enradhukulla is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Baana Kaathadi (2010).
The shape of the work
Samantha Akkineni acted in every film; Manobala acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Manobala didn't just act with Samantha in '10 Enradhukulla' (2015) — he also directed her in that film. It was his only directorial venture with her, and he cast her as the female lead opposite Vijay's character.
- In 'Theri' (2016), Manobala played a comedic sidekick to Samantha's character. Their scenes together were built on her straight-faced reactions to his over-the-top antics — she set the rhythm, he provided the punch.
- Samantha and Manobala shared a warm off-screen bond. She often called him 'Manobala sir' on set, and he once said in an interview that she was one of the few young actors who would sit and listen to his old film stories between shots.
- Their third film together, 'Seemaraja' (2018), was a commercial hit. But it also marked the last time Manobala acted in a Samantha film — she moved on to more urban roles, while he continued in character parts. Their pairing quietly ended after that.
- Manobala once told a Tamil magazine: 'Samantha has this rare ability to make even a silly scene look natural. When I directed her in 10 Enradhukulla, I didn't have to explain much — she just got it.'
4 films across 1 decade
- 10 Enradhukulla
- Theri
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 8 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, Samantha Akkineni had 0 films behind them; Manobala had 59. After Seemaraja, Manobala kept going for 53 more films; Samantha Akkineni stepped back.
Baana Kaathadi was Samantha Akkineni's acting debut.
After Seemaraja, Samantha Akkineni went on to appear in 15 more films, including Super Deluxe (2019) and Jaanu (2020).
Before Baana Kaathadi, Manobala had starred in 59 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982).
After Seemaraja, Manobala went on to appear in 53 more films, including Irugapatru (2023) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Samantha Akkineni & Manobala's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Rajendran is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Rajendran appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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