Manobala & Ponvannan Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manobala and Ponvannan appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2008 and 2013. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thalaivaa (2013 — 5.9/10). Films span Silambattam (2008) through Thalaivaa (2013).
The Manobala & Ponvannan partnership
From Silambattam (2008) to Thalaivaa (2013). It started with Silambattam (2008).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Silambattam; the 2010s to Thalaivaa. Manobala acted in every film; Ponvannan acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.9/10.
- Silambattam
- Thalaivaa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 5 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 50 films behind them; Ponvannan had 17. After Thalaivaa, Manobala kept going for 126 more films; Ponvannan stepped back.
Before Silambattam, Manobala had starred in 50 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982).
After Thalaivaa, Manobala went on to appear in 126 more films, including 10 Enradhukulla (2015) and Kaatrin Mozhi (2018).
Before Silambattam, Ponvannan had starred in 17 films, including Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu (1991) and Paruthiveeran (2007).
After Thalaivaa, Ponvannan went on to appear in 17 more films, including Kaithi (2019) and Adanga Maru (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manobala & Ponvannan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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