Manivannan & Shanmugarajan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manivannan and Shanmugarajan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2006 and 2008. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sivappathigaram (2006 — 7.5/10). Films span Thambi (2006) through Seval (2008).
The Manivannan & Shanmugarajan partnership
From Thambi (2006) to Seval (2008). Sivappathigaram is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Thambi (2006).
The shape of the work
Manivannan acted in every film; Shanmugarajan acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 1 decade
- Sivappathigaram
- Thambi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 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 162 films behind them; Shanmugarajan had 6.
Before Thambi, Manivannan had starred in 162 films, including Nizhalgal (1980) and Meesai Madhavan (2004).
After Seval, Manivannan went on to appear in 11 more films, including Sadhurangam (2011) and Naan Rajavaga Pogiren (2013).
Before Thambi, Shanmugarajan had starred in 6 films, including Anniyan (2005) and Virumaandi (2004).
After Seval, Shanmugarajan went on to appear in 20 more films, including Karnan (2021) and Peranbu (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manivannan & Shanmugarajan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manobala is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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