Manivannan & Kalairani Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manivannan and Kalairani appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1999 and 2002. Their highest-rated collaboration was Youth (2002 — 5.6/10). Films span Mudhalvan (1999) through Youth (2002).
The Manivannan & Kalairani partnership
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.6/10.
- Mudhalvan
- Youth
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
When they first worked together, Manivannan had 101 films behind them; Kalairani had 2. After Youth, Manivannan kept going for 45 more films; Kalairani stepped back.
Before Mudhalvan, Manivannan had starred in 101 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Thai Maaman (1994).
After Youth, Manivannan went on to appear in 45 more films, including Meesai Madhavan (2004) and Sivappathigaram (2006).
Before Mudhalvan, Kalairani had starred in 2 films, including Devathai (1997) and Kaani Nilam (1987).
After Youth, Kalairani went on to appear in 25 more films, including Maasi (2012) and Manithan (2016).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manivannan & Kalairani's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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