Manobala & U.K. Senthil Kumar Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manobala and U.K. Senthil Kumar appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2012 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kalakalappu (2012 — 6.2/10). Films span Kalakalappu (2012) through Aranmanai 3 (2021).
The Manobala & U.K. Senthil Kumar partnership
From Kalakalappu (2012) to Aranmanai 3 (2021). It started with Kalakalappu (2012).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Kalakalappu; the 2020s to Aranmanai 3. Manobala acted in every film; U.K. Senthil Kumar directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.4/10.
- Kalakalappu
- Aranmanai
- Aranmanai 3
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 9 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, Manobala had 76 films behind them; U.K. Senthil Kumar had 16. After Aranmanai 3, Manobala kept going for 26 more films; U.K. Senthil Kumar stepped back.
Before Kalakalappu, Manobala had starred in 76 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982).
After Aranmanai 3, Manobala went on to appear in 26 more films, including Irugapatru (2023) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Before Kalakalappu, U.K. Senthil Kumar had starred in 16 films, including Jore (2004) and Unnai Kann Theduthey (2000).
After Aranmanai 3, U.K. Senthil Kumar went on to appear in 2 more films, including My Dear Bootham (2022) and Lucky the Superstar (2026).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Kovai Sarala is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Kovai Sarala appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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