Manobala & Cochin Haneefa Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manobala and Cochin Haneefa appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2007 and 2010. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kireedam (2007 — 6.6/10). Films span Madurai Veeran (2007) through Kattradhu Kalavu (2010).
The Manobala & Cochin Haneefa partnership
From Madurai Veeran (2007) to Kattradhu Kalavu (2010). It started with Madurai Veeran (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Kireedam; the 2010s to Kattradhu Kalavu. Manobala acted in every film; Cochin Haneefa acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.0/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
- Kireedam
- Madurai Veeran
- Kattradhu Kalavu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Kattradhu Kalavu, Manobala kept going for 158 more films; Cochin Haneefa stepped back. By the time of Madurai Veeran, both already had careers — Manobala with 46 films, Cochin Haneefa with 22.
Before Madurai Veeran, Manobala had starred in 46 films, including Pithamagan (2003) and Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982).
After Kattradhu Kalavu, Manobala went on to appear in 158 more films, including 10 Enradhukulla (2015) and Kaatrin Mozhi (2018).
Before Madurai Veeran, Cochin Haneefa had starred in 22 films, including Anniyan (2005) and Kakkai Siraginilae (2000).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manobala & Cochin Haneefa's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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