Manivannan & Chithra Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manivannan and Chithra appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1982 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kabadi Kabadi (2001 — 4.0/10). Films span Krodham (1982) through Kabadi Kabadi (2001).
The Manivannan & Chithra partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Gopala Gopala (1996). They didn't share a set between 1982 and 1996. Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema.
From Krodham (1982) to Kabadi Kabadi (2001). It started with Krodham (1982).
The shape of the work
The 1980s belonged to Krodham; the 2000s to Kabadi Kabadi. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 3 decades
The 1980s accounted for 1 film.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 2.9/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.0/10.
- Krodham0
- Gopala Gopala
- Kabadi Kabadi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
60% of Chithra's screen credits are with Manivannan. After Kabadi Kabadi, Manivannan kept going for 53 more films; Chithra stepped back.
Before Krodham, Manivannan had starred in 1 film, including Nizhalgal (1980).
After Kabadi Kabadi, Manivannan went on to appear in 53 more films, including Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002) and Meesai Madhavan (2004).
Before Krodham, Chithra had starred in 2 films, including Aval Appadithan (1978) and Raja Paarvai (1981).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manivannan & Chithra's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Pandiarajan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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