Richard Rishi & Manobala Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Richard Rishi and Manobala appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 2016 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Rudra Thandavam (2021 — 6.2/10). Films span Andaman (2016) through Rudra Thandavam (2021).
The Richard Rishi & Manobala partnership
From Andaman (2016) to Rudra Thandavam (2021). It started with Andaman (2016).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Andaman; the 2020s to Rudra Thandavam. Richard Rishi acted in every film; Manobala acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 1 film.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.2/10.
- Andaman0
- Rudra Thandavam
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, Richard Rishi had 21 films behind them; Manobala had 133. After Rudra Thandavam, Manobala kept going for 26 more films; Richard Rishi stepped back.
Before Andaman, Richard Rishi had starred in 21 films, including Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? (2012) and Yuga (2006).
After Rudra Thandavam, Richard Rishi went on to appear in 2 more films, including Sila Nodigalil (2023) and Draupathi 2 (2026).
Before Andaman, Manobala had starred in 133 films, including 10 Enradhukulla (2015) and Pithamagan (2003).
After Rudra Thandavam, Manobala went on to appear in 26 more films, including Irugapatru (2023) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Richard Rishi & Manobala's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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