Manobala & Dhilip Subbarayan Movies Together — 6 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
About This Collaboration
Manobala & Dhilip Subbarayan have worked together on 6 films in Indian cinema. Their collaboration began in 2010 and extends to 2016, representing 6 years of joint work. Working Manobala as Actor and Dhilip Subbarayan as Stunt Choreographer, their pairing brought together complementary creative strengths that produced a body of work with varied but notable audience reception.
Among their most acclaimed works are "Theri", "Thamizh Padam", "Vanakkam Chennai" — with "Theri" earning a top rating of 7.0/10. Across all their joint films, they maintain an average audience rating of 6.3/10 — reflecting a body of work that has largely found favour with audiences.
Their most productive period was the 2010s, when they delivered 6 films that shaped the era's cinema. The bulk of their work is in Tamil cinema. From "Thamizh Padam" (2010) to "Theri" (2016), their partnership has evolved through shifting industry landscapes while maintaining its artistic core.
This page brings together their complete joint filmography, a year-by-year timeline of the partnership, the extended network of directors, actors, and crew they shared across projects, and a curated list of similar creative pairings you may want to explore.
Career Context
Before Thamizh Padam, Manobala had starred in 59 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Minsara Kanna (1999).
After Theri, Manobala went on to appear in 74 more films, including Kaatrin Mozhi (2018) and Irugapatru (2023).
Thamizh Padam was Dhilip Subbarayan's acting debut.
After Theri, Dhilip Subbarayan went on to appear in 4 more films, including Dora (2017) and Ulkuthu (2017).
Collaboration DNA
Partnership Pattern
6 films across 6 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Creative Evolution
- Theri
- Thamizh Padam
This duo's 6-film partnership spans 1 decades of Indian cinema, with their most productive period being the 2010s when they delivered 6 films that defined the era.






Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manobala & Dhilip Subbarayan's professional partnership
Shared Crew
People who worked on Manobala & Dhilip Subbarayan's films together
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