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Kalabhavan Mani
Kalabhavan Mani

Co-Stars & Directors

Kalabhavan Mani

38Co-Stars
3Directors
4Music Directors
7Films with Nassar
veteranCareer Phase

Kalabhavan Mani Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together

Kalabhavan Mani's collaborators

Kalabhavan Mani's most frequent co-actor is Nassar — 7 films together. Delhi Ganesh has stayed in Kalabhavan Mani's catalogue for over a decade — a partnership that crosses decades. From 1998 (with Manorama) to 2016 (with M. S. Bhaskar).

M. S. Bhaskar averages 7.5/10 across 3 films with Kalabhavan Mani — the highest-rated active pairing. Director A. Venkatesh has helmed 3 films with Kalabhavan Mani (2004–2010).

As of June 2026.

Collaborator network

Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.

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Most acclaimed pairing
Kalabhavan Mani × M. S. Bhaskar
3 films·avg 7.5/10
Longest running
Kalabhavan Mani × Delhi Ganesh
14+ years·2 decades

Strongest pairings

Charlie outpaces the next-strongest by a clear margin — outscoring the next-strongest pairing by 65%.

45Total Co-Stars & Directors
7Most films with Nassar
3Role categories

Top pairings compared

MetricCharlieThalaivasal VijayCharleSrikanth Deva
Films together7544
Avg rating6.66.56.86.1
First2002200320022004
Latest2015201520152015
Best filmPapanasamBosePapanasamKalaivendhan
Role

Multi-decade partnerships

Vivek is the only collaborator who has worked with Kalabhavan Mani in every decade of her career.

Most acclaimed pairings

The top acclaimed pairings sit within 0.3 of each other — by rating alone, any of them could lead this list.

One-film standouts

Single-collaboration pairings rated 7.5 or higher.

Collaboration by Decade

1990s
3 films
4.4
Manorama, Vivek, Devayani
2000s
99 films
6.2
A. Venkatesh, Saran, Shankar
2010s
18 films
6.7
A. Venkatesh, Shankar, Charlie

Creative Legacy

Kalabhavan Mani, born in 1971, carved a unique and indelible path in Indian cinema, particularly in the South Indian film industries. Emerging from the famed Kalabhavan mimicry and performance troupe in Kochi, he began his film career in Malayalam cinema during the mid-1990s, initially recognized for his comedic timing. However, his true legacy is defined by a remarkable transformation into one of

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