Actor · Producer
Manobala
90 credited titles on WatchWise
Manobala is a Tamil director, producer and comedian actor who predominantly plays supporting roles. He has appeared in nearly 700 films. Manobala has directed 40 films, 19 television serials and 9 tele-films during his career as a director
Associated lifetime gross
₹145 cr
Combined reported budget
₹80 cr
Gross / budget
1.8x
Bankability Index
22 / 100
Associated performance by genre
Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — ₹ crore.
Drama
₹118 cr · 6 films · 67% hit
Comedy
₹15 cr · 2 films · 50% hit
Thriller
₹8 cr · 1 film · 100% hit
Romance
₹4 cr · 1 film · 0% hit
Bankability assessment
22/100Developing verified track record
Films measured × gross-vs-budget efficiency, weighted by billing prominence — lead roles and directing count fully, minor roles fractionally. Association, not attribution — not a claim that this individual caused the revenue.
Filmography cards
Each title carries role, budget, worldwide gross and commercial verdict.
2019 · Drama
Bigil
Minor role
B ₹180 cr | G ₹293 cr
Profitable2012 · Drama
Nanban
Minor role
B ₹69 cr | G ₹150 cr
Profitable2015 · Comedy
Massu Engira Maasilamani
Minor role
B ₹55 cr | G ₹79 cr
Broke even2005 · Drama
Anniyan
Minor role
B ₹26 cr | G ₹71 cr
Hit2013 · Drama
Thalaivaa
Minor role
B ₹60 cr | G ₹65 cr
Broke evenActed in (89)
Produced (1)
Titles are ones WatchWise has catalogued so far — not necessarily a complete filmography.
