Manikandan K Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Manikandan K's collaborators
Balaji Sakthivel joined the roster in 2023 with Good Night. The most recent Manikandan pairing landed in 2023 with Good Night. Manikandan K's most frequent co-actor is Manikandan — 2 shared credits.
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 5 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
Manikandan K × Ilavarasu
2 films·avg 8.3/10
Newest pairing
Manikandan K × Balaji Sakthivel
2023·Good Night
Strongest pairings
5 of the top five pairings have produced a film in the last five years — this list reads as a current state, not a historical roster.
5Total Co-Stars & Directors
2Most films with Manikandan
Top pairings compared
| Metric | Guru Somasundaram | Balaji Sakthivel | Manikandan | Ilavarasu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 7.6 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| First | 2021 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Latest | 2025 | 2025 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Best film | Jai Bhim | Good Night | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal |
Most acclaimed pairings
3 pairings cluster above 7.5/10 — Ilavarasu, Manikandan, and Guru Somasundaram sit at the top of a high bar nothing else in the catalogue reaches.
Recent first-pairings
New on-screen partnerships from the last three years.