Manobala & Maran Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manobala and Maran appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2006 and 2020. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thalai Nagaram (2006 — 6.7/10). Films span Thalai Nagaram (2006) through Pachai Vilakku (2020).
The Manobala & Maran partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Pachai Vilakku (2020). They didn't share a set between 2006 and 2020. From Thalai Nagaram (2006) to Pachai Vilakku (2020).
It started with Thalai Nagaram (2006).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Thalai Nagaram; the 2020s to Pachai Vilakku. Manobala acted in every film; Maran acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.7/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Thalai Nagaram
- Pachai Vilakku
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 14 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 43 films behind them; Maran had 1. After Pachai Vilakku, Manobala kept going for 33 more films; Maran stepped back.
Before Thalai Nagaram, Manobala had starred in 43 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982).
After Pachai Vilakku, Manobala went on to appear in 33 more films, including Irugapatru (2023) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Before Thalai Nagaram, Maran had starred in 1 film, including Ezhumalai (2002).
After Pachai Vilakku, Maran went on to appear in 1 more film, including Sarpatta Parambarai (2021).
Collaboration Journey
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