What is Manobala's total film count?

226 credits sit in Manobala's complete catalogue, spanning 1979–2025 — a body of work that places them among the most prolific in Indian cinema.

Which Manobala films do critics rate the highest?

10 Enradhukulla (9.8), Kaatrin Mozhi (7.9) top the list. 10 Enradhukulla (2015) sits at 9.8/10 — the catalogue's high-water mark.

What roles has Manobala taken across their career?

Manobala's credits split across multiple crafts: Actor (207), Director (19). The dominant role is Actor, accounting for 92% of the catalogue.

What was Manobala's first film?

The earliest credit on GudVibe is Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979).

Which film is Manobala's newest?

Parrisu (2025) is the most recent credit.

Which decade was Manobala most active in?

The 2010s — 114 releases, about 50% of the entire catalogue.

Which streaming services carry Manobala's films?

155 of Manobala's 226 films stream today across 5 platforms — Aha, Airtel Xstream Play, Apple TV+, Einthusan, and Eros Now. Use the OTT filter on this page to browse by service.

Which language industries has Manobala been part of?

226 Tamil films make up the catalogue. The language filter on this page narrows the list to any single industry.

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Manobala — Filmography (226 Films)

Artist · 1979–2025

Manobala is a artist with 226 film credits between 1979 and 2025, primarily in Tamil cinema. The highest-rated film is 10 Enradhukulla (2015) at 9.8/10. Average rating across rated films: 5.9/10.

226+Total Credits

5.9Avg Rating

1979–2025Career Span

2Roles

226+Total Films

5.9Avg Rating

9.8Top Rating

46+Years Active

2Roles Played

The Manobala filmography

The oeuvre runs across 6 decades of Tamil cinema, from the 1970s to the 2020s. From Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979) to Parrisu (2025). 2013 stood alone as the high-water mark — 23 releases while every other year held one or two.

For 46 years in a 46-year stretch, releases arrived almost without pause. In 1982, the work swung behind the camera — the first Director credit.

Career Trajectory

◆ Veteran·multi-decade career·226 films · 1979–2025

1979Debut
2013Peak · 23 films
1982First Director

1979–1983The Breakthrough1979–1983: 5 films, the first chapter.

2011–2015The Peak2011–2015: the busiest stretch — 60 films.

1982–2025The Reinvention1982 onwards: a turn behind the camera, starting with Director.

2021–2025Recent Work2021–2025: 50 recent releases.

Top-rated Manobala films

The five highest-rated entries in Manobala's filmography.

Career Timeline

1979
Debut
Puthiya Vaarpugal
2015
Breakthrough
10 Enradhukulla
2025
Latest
Parrisu

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All Films (226)

Activity by Decade

1970s1 film

1980s12 films

1990s12 films

2000s31 films

2010s114 films

2020s56 films

Credits by Role

Actor

207

Director