Manivannan & Shanmuga Priyan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manivannan and Shanmuga Priyan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1987 and 1997. Their highest-rated collaboration was Once More (1997 — 5.6/10). Films span Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987) through Once More (1997).
The Manivannan & Shanmuga Priyan partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Once More (1997). They didn't share a set between 1988 and 1997. From Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987) to Once More (1997).
The played out closed with Once More in 1997. It started with Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Ullathil Nalla Ullam; the 1990s to Once More. Never on the same side of the camera — Manivannan director, Shanmuga Priyan story, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1980s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.6/10.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.6/10.
- Ullathil Nalla Ullam
- Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
- Once More
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 10 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
50% of Shanmuga Priyan's screen credits are with Manivannan. After Once More, Manivannan kept going for 112 more films; Shanmuga Priyan stepped back.
Before Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi, Manivannan had directed 16 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Muthal Vasantham (1986).
After Once More, Manivannan went on to direct 112 more films, including Mugam (1999) and Sangamam (1999).
Before Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi, Shanmuga Priyan had starred in 3 films, including Eetti (1985) and Urangatha Ninaivugal (1983).
Collaboration Journey
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Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Charle is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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