Manivannan & Balu Anand Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manivannan and Balu Anand appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1997 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Pistha (1997 — 3.6/10). Films span Pistha (1997) through Nee Naan Nila (2007).
The Manivannan & Balu Anand partnership
After 10 years apart, they came back together for Nee Naan Nila (2007). They didn't share a set between 1997 and 2007. From Pistha (1997) to Nee Naan Nila (2007).
It started with Pistha (1997).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Pistha; the 2000s to Nee Naan Nila. Manivannan acted in every film; Balu Anand acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 3.6/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
- Pistha
- Nee Naan Nila0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 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
When they first worked together, Manivannan had 62 films behind them; Balu Anand had 6. After Nee Naan Nila, Manivannan kept going for 18 more films; Balu Anand stepped back.
Before Pistha, Manivannan had starred in 62 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Thai Maaman (1994).
After Nee Naan Nila, Manivannan went on to appear in 18 more films, including Nenjathai Killadhe (2008) and Sadhurangam (2011).
Before Pistha, Balu Anand had starred in 6 films, including Nane Raja Nane Mandhiri (1985) and Sindu Bath (1995).
Collaboration Journey
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