Manobala & Vanitha Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manobala and Vanitha appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2023 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Andhagan (2024 — 6.6/10). Films span Dhillu Irundha Poradu (2023) through Andhagan (2024).
The Manobala & Vanitha partnership
From Dhillu Irundha Poradu (2023) to Andhagan (2024). Their most recent film, Andhagan, came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active. It started with Dhillu Irundha Poradu (2023).
The shape of the work
Manobala acted in every film; Vanitha acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Manobala didn't just cast Vanitha in 'Dhillu Irundha Poradu' (2023) — he rewrote the entire female lead character after meeting her, because he felt her energy needed a different kind of role.
- On the set of 'Haraa' (2024), Manobala would deliberately give Vanitha only half the dialogue before a take. He wanted her to react in real time, not perform. She later said that made her feel like she was acting for the first time.
- Vanitha was the one who pushed Manobala to direct 'Andhagan' (2024) even when he was unsure about the script. She sat with him for three nights reworking the climax. The film underperformed, but he still calls her 'my story doctor' in private.
- Vanitha once told a behind-the-scenes crew member: 'Manobala doesn't direct actors. He just removes the fear from their eyes and lets the camera catch what's left.'
- Because of their work in 'Dhillu Irundha Poradu', a small production house signed Vanitha for three films — all of which were greenlit based on the rushes Manobala personally edited and sent to them.
3 films across 1 decade
- Andhagan
- Haraa
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 1 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 209 films behind them; Vanitha had 0.
Before Dhillu Irundha Poradu, Manobala had starred in 209 films, including 10 Enradhukulla (2015) and Kaatrin Mozhi (2018).
After Andhagan, Manobala went on to appear in 2 more films, including Madha Gaja Raja (2025) and Parrisu (2025).
Dhillu Irundha Poradu was Vanitha's acting debut.
After Andhagan, Vanitha went on to appear in 1 more film, including Mrs & Mr (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manobala & Vanitha's professional partnership
