Manobala & K. S. Adhiyaman Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manobala and K. S. Adhiyaman appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1998 and 2005. Their highest-rated collaboration was Priyasakhi (2005 — 6.5/10). Films span Swarnamukhi (1998) through Priyasakhi (2005).
The Manobala & K. S. Adhiyaman partnership
From Swarnamukhi (1998) to Priyasakhi (2005). The ran closed with Priyasakhi in 2005. It started with Swarnamukhi (1998).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Swarnamukhi; the 2000s to Priyasakhi. Manobala acted in every film; K. S. Adhiyaman directed all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Swarnamukhi
- Priyasakhi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of K. S. Adhiyaman's screen credits are with Manobala. After Priyasakhi, Manobala kept going for 183 more films; K. S. Adhiyaman stepped back.
Before Swarnamukhi, Manobala had starred in 23 films, including Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982) and Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979).
After Priyasakhi, Manobala went on to appear in 183 more films, including 10 Enradhukulla (2015) and Kaatrin Mozhi (2018).
Before Swarnamukhi, K. S. Adhiyaman had directed 2 films, including Thotta Chinungi (1995) and Thoorathu Sontham (1992).
After Priyasakhi, K. S. Adhiyaman went on to direct 2 more films, including Thoondil (2008) and Amali Thumali (2015).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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