Manivannan & Thangar Bachan Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manivannan and Thangar Bachan appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1996 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002 — 7.5/10). Films span Kadhal Kottai (1996) through Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002).
The Manivannan & Thangar Bachan partnership
They saved their best for last — Solla Marandha Kadhai (7.5/10) came 6 years in. Between 1996 and 2002, they barely worked apart — 4 films in 6 years. From Kadhal Kottai (1996) to Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002).
The work is uneven: Solla Marandha Kadhai (7.5) at one end, Kallazhagar (3.8) at the other. Solla Marandha Kadhai is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Kadhal Kottai; the 2000s to Solla Marandha Kadhai. Never on the same side of the camera — Manivannan actor, Thangar Bachan director of photography, across all 4 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 3 films, averaging 4.5/10.
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Solla Marandha Kadhai (7.5/10).
- Kadhal Kottai
- Kaadhale Nimmadhi
- Solla Marandha Kadhai
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 6 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, Manivannan had 47 films behind them; Thangar Bachan had 0. After Solla Marandha Kadhai, Manivannan kept going for 45 more films; Thangar Bachan stepped back.
Before Kadhal Kottai, Manivannan had starred in 47 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Thai Maaman (1994).
After Solla Marandha Kadhai, Manivannan went on to appear in 45 more films, including Meesai Madhavan (2004) and Sivappathigaram (2006).
Kadhal Kottai was Thangar Bachan's acting debut.
After Solla Marandha Kadhai, Thangar Bachan went on to appear in 11 more films, including Pallikoodam (2007) and Periyar (2007).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manivannan & Thangar Bachan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Deva is the through-line — music on 3 of their 4 films. Deva scored 3 of them.
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