Manoj Kumar is an Indian film director, producer and actor who has directed Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films and Tamil serials.[2] He is the brother-in-law of Bharathiraja.[3]
Manoj Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manoharan 23 September 1955[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Relatives | Bharathiraja |
| Website | Official website |
Career
editAfter assisting Bharathiraja in various films, he made his directorial debut with Mannukkul Vairam (1986).[4] He directed several films in 1990s such as, Guru Paarvai (1998) starring Prakash Raj, won positive reviews.[5] He attempted to collaborate again with Prakash Raj and Prabhu in a film titled Vasantha Kaalam, but the project was stalled.[6] He then went on to make medium budget action films including Vaanavil (2000) and Jaisurya (2004) featuring Arjun, as well as Raajjiyam which had Vijayakanth and Dileep in the lead cast.[citation needed]
He ventured into production in the mid-2000s and made the Madhavan - starrer Arya, before launching a directorial project titled Utharavu with Seeman, which eventually did not progress.[7] Manoj Kumar resurfaced in 2013, when it was revealed that he was working with producer Kovai Thambi on a venture titled Uyirukku Uyiraga. The script of the film was reported to be about the relationship between parents and their grown-up children, while the cast was composed of newcomers.[8]
He is also into acting both in Tamil cinema and Tamil serials as character artist most notably in Thirumanam (TV series) from Colours (TV channel) Tamil. He also appears in a negative role in Rasathi serial from Sun TV (India).[citation needed]
Filmography
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (December 2022) |
As director
edit- Films
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Mannukkul Vairam |
| 1987 | Neram Nalla Irukku |
| 1990 | Maruthu Pandi |
| 1990 | Pachaikodi |
| 1990 | Vellaiya Thevan |
| 1992 | Pandithurai |
| 1992 | Samundi |
| 1993 | Maravan |
| 1994 | Vandicholai Chinraasu |
| 1994 | Rajapandi |
| 1994 | Senthamizh Selvan |
| 1998 | Guru Paarvai |
| 2000 | Vaanavil |
| 2002 | Raajjiyam |
| 2004 | Jaisurya |
| 2014 | Uyirukku Uyiraga |
- Serials
| Year | Title | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Ration Card (Also scriptwriter) | Jaya TV |
As producer
edit- I Love You Daa (2003)
- Arya (2007)
As actor
edit- Films
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga | Aachivardham |
| Annakodi | Sanguni | |
| 2015 | Paayum Puli | Albert's father |
| Pasanga 2 | School Principal | |
| 2017 | Enga Amma Rani | Sathya's father |
| 2018 | Padaiveeran | Muneeshwaran's father |
| Kadaikutty Singam | Gunasingam's teacher | |
| 2021 | Namma Oorukku Ennadhan Achu | |
| Annaatthe | ||
| 2024 | Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai | Maariyappa Vaathiyar |
| TBA | Vanangamudi | Chief Secretary |
- Serials
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 Mani Kathaigal | Main Character | Sun TV |
| 2018–2020 | Thirumanam | Lakshmanan | Colors Tamil |
| 2019 | Rasaathi | Chintamani's brother | Sun TV |
| 2020 | Bharathi Kannamma | Sadashivam (Special Appearance) | Star Vijay |
| Kannana Kanne | Ravi Chakravarthy (Special Appearance) | Sun TV | |
| 2020–2024 | Vanathai Pola | Muthaiah | |
| 2023 | Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum | Zee Tamil |
References
edit- ^ "Home |". Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Movies". directormanojkumar.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ "BharathiRaja's relative ManojKumar has planned several projects on the anvil". Behindwoods. 29 August 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "A-Z (II)". Indolink Tamil. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Dinakaran". www.dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil". Archived from the original on 25 September 2009.
- ^ "Manojkumar returns with Uyirukku Uyiraaga". Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
External links
edit- Manoj Kumar at IMDb