Deceased

When Did Manobala Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 69

Also known asമനോബാല, மனோபாலா, మనోబాల, Manobala MahadevanGenderMaleNationalityIndiaBorn08/12/1953Born inMarungur, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDied03/05/2023 (aged 69)Died inChennaiWikidataQ140642 ↗TMDb#478543 ↗

Balachandar, known by his stage name Manobala, was an Indian actor, film producer, director, comedian, and YouTuber who predominantly played supporting roles in Tamil-language films. He worked predominantly in the film industry for nearly forty years and was notable for his unique body language and dialogue delivery and was also well known for his intonation.

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Filmography170 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	Madha Gaja RajaMovie	Minister Nallamuthu	72
2025	ParrisuMovie	—	72
2024	Viduthalai: Part IIMovie	Station Master	71
2024	E-MailMovie	kailasam	71
2024	Operation LailaMovie	—	71
2024	HaraaMovie	—	71
2023	KickMovie	—	70
2023	Waltair VeerayyaMovie	K. Murthy, a judge	70
2023	Chandramukhi 2Movie	Fake exorcist	70
2023	Rayar ParambaraiMovie	—	70
2023	80's BuildupMovie	—	70
2023	Dhillu Irundha PoraduMovie	—	70
2022	Super Senior HeroesMovie	Mohan	69
2022	Oh My DogMovie	—	69
2021	Murungakkai ChipsMovie	—	68
2021	RajavamsamMovie	—	68
2021	Aranmanai 3Movie	—	68
2021	Engada Irunthinga Ivvalavu NaalaMovie	—	68
2021	MaaligaiMovie	—	68
2020	College KumarMovie	—	67
2020	Pachai VilakkuMovie	Professor	67
2020	Ayya Ullen AyyaMovie	—	67
2020	AsuraguruMovie	Shakti's boss	67
2019	GurkhaMovie	—	66
2019	RajdoothMovie	—	66
2019	Cooku with ComaliSeries	Self - Contestant	66
2019	MaaniikMovie	—	66
2019	KeeMovie	—	66
2019	ThirumanamMovie	Krishnamachaari	66
2018	KoothanMovie	—	65
2018	SeemarajaMovie	Headmaster	65
2018	MahanatiMovie	P. Pullaiah	65
2018	Tamizh Padam 2Movie	Siddharth	65
2018	Kalakalappu 2Movie	—	65
2018	Traffic RamasamyMovie	Judge	65
2018	GhajinikanthMovie	Kamal Vishwanathan	65
2018	Semma Botha AagathaMovie	—	65
2018	KaathadiMovie	—	65
2018	Utharavu MaharajaMovie	—	65
2018	SeiMovie	Film Producer	65
2018	Abhiyum AnuvumMovie	—	65
2017	Hara Hara MahadevakiMovie	Bar Swamiji	64
2017	Theeran Adhigaaram OndruMovie	Priya's Father	64
2017	Saravanan Irukka BayamaenMovie	Swamy	64
2017	Adhagappattathu MagajanangalayMovie	—	64
2016	KanithanMovie	Madhan	63
2016	Mappilai VinayagarMovie	—	63
2016	NayagiMovie	—	63
2016	Vellikizhamai 13am ThethiMovie	—	63
2016	Kavalai VendamMovie	Pattai Babu	63
2016	Aranmanai 2Movie	Komalam's Brother	63
2016	SowkarpettaiMovie	—	63
2015	Thunai MudhalvarMovie	—	62
2015	AambalaMovie	AC	62
2015	India PakistanMovie	Idichapuli	62
2015	Palakkattu MadhavanMovie	—	62
2015	MaangaMovie	—	62
2015	VindhaiMovie	—	62
2015	NannbendaMovie	Senthamarai	62
2015	Soan PapdiMovie	—	62
2015	Savaale SamaaliMovie	—	62
2015	Kaaki SattaiMovie	Jyothi Lingam	62
2015	Lodukku PandiMovie	—	62
2014	Manasunu Maaya SeyakeMovie	Sundaram	61
2014	ThalaivanMovie	—	61
2014	VirattuMovie	—	61
2014	Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya SigamaniMovie	Soori	61
2014	AranmanaiMovie	Kesavan	61
2014	TenaliramanMovie	Education Minister	61
2014	Yennamo YedhoMovie	Guruji	61
2014	MarumunaiMovie	—	61
2014	RamanujanMovie	Krishna Rao	61
2014	Vidiyum Varai PesuMovie	—	61
2014	Azhagiya PandipuramMovie	—	61
2014	LingaaMovie	Train Loco Pilot	61
2014	Naaigal JaakirathaiMovie	Pichumani	61
2014	Oru Kanniyum Moonu KalavaanikalumMovie	Chettan	61
2014	Damaal DumeelMovie	—	61
2013	Thillu MulluMovie	Sounderrajan	60
2013	Ainthu Ainthu AinthuMovie	Yoga Instructor	60
2013	RagalapuramMovie	Inspector	60
2013	Pattathu YaanaiMovie	—	60
2013	Naveena Saraswathi SabathamMovie	Narada	60
2013	Alex PandianMovie	Captain Divakaran	60
2013	Onbadhule GuruMovie	Bun Rotti Babu	60
2013	Sonna PuriyathuMovie	Rajesh Khanna	60
2013	PuthagamMovie	—	60
2013	Sillunu Oru SandhippuMovie	—	60
2012	Idhayam ThiraiarangamMovie	—	59
2012	Oru Nadigaiyin VakkumoolamMovie	—	59
2012	KalakalappuMovie	Marudhamuthu	59
2012	SaguniMovie	—	59
2012	Kondaan KoduthaanMovie	—	59
2011	Mahaan KanakkuMovie	—	58
2011	MappillaiMovie	Rajeshwari's astrologer	58
2011	KanchanaMovie	—	58
2011	SadhurangamMovie	—	58
2011	Puli VeshamMovie	—	58
2011	GaganamMovie	Narayana Shastry	58
2011	ThambikottaiMovie	—	58
2011	MambattiyanMovie	Annachchi's accountant	58
2011	SiruthaiMovie	Boom Boom	58
2011	EththanMovie	—	58
2010	RettaisuzhiMovie	—	57
2010	Baana KaathadiMovie	Conductor	57
2010	SingamMovie	Mayil Vaaganam's Lawyer	57
2010	ThillalangadiMovie	Saamiyar	57
2010	Thamizh PadamMovie	Siddharth	57
2010	Chikku BukkuMovie	—	57
2010	Kattradhu KalavuMovie	—	57
2010	Agam PuramMovie	—	57
2010	GoripalayamMovie	—	57
2009	VettaikaaranMovie	Reporter	56
2009	Kanden KadhalaiMovie	Mayil Vaganam	56
2009	AadhavanMovie	Sundaramurthy	56
2009	MaasilamaniMovie	—	56
2009	ThoranaiMovie	Officer Ganesan(cameo)	56
2008	KuselanMovie	Constable	55
2008	VaitheeswaranMovie	Dhanasekaran's Henchman	55
2008	SilambattamMovie	Jaanu's Father	55
2008	SevalMovie	—	55
2008	Yaaradi Nee MohiniMovie	Balu	55
2008	Abhiyum NaanumMovie	Varatharajan	55
2008	Vambu SandaiMovie	—	55
2007	MalaikottaiMovie	Bhaskar's Aide	54
2007	Koodal NagarMovie	Doctor	54
2007	Nee Naan NilaMovie	Professor	54
2007	Azhagiya Tamil MaganMovie	—	54
2007	Kannamoochi YenadaMovie	Senthilkannu	54
2007	MurugaMovie	—	54
2006	ParijathamMovie	—	53
2006	Thalai NagaramMovie	—	53
2006	VaralaruMovie	Police Constable	53
2006	Oru Kadhalan Oru KadhaliMovie	Ramaiah	53
2006	Imsai Arasan 23rd PulikeceiMovie	—	53
2006	UnarchigalMovie	Manager	53
2006	VathiyarMovie	Ayyanar's father	53
2006	KodambakkamMovie	Distributor turned producer	53
2005	GhajiniMovie	Kalpana's boss	52
2005	ChandramukhiMovie	Exorcist	52
2005	6'2Movie	—	52
2005	Sorry Enaku KalyanamayidichuMovie	—	52
2005	AnniyanMovie	Ticket Conductor	52
2005	PriyasakhiMovie	—	52
2004	DreamsMovie	Moosa	51
2004	M. Kumaran S/O MahalakshmiMovie	Ganesh's father	51
2004	AethireeMovie	Seshagopalan	51
2004	BoseMovie	—	51
2003	BoysMovie	Ajay	50
2003	Kadhal KirukkanMovie	a doctor	50
2003	Jay JayMovie	Jamuna's Family Friend	50
2003	Nala DamayanthiMovie	Passport Officer	50
2003	DiwanMovie	—	50
2003	Three RosesMovie	—	50
2003	Banda ParamasivamMovie	Police Inspector	50
2003	SooriMovie	Container passenger	50
2002	VillainMovie	Minister Natarajan's brother-in-law	49
2001	SamuthiramMovie	—	48
1999	Chinna RajaMovie	—	46
1999	Minsara KannaMovie	—	46
1999	Taj MahalMovie	—	46
1998	NatpukkagaMovie	—	45
1997	RatchaganMovie	Kanniappan	44
1994	Thozhar PandianMovie	—	41
1991	IdhayamMovie	—	38
1982	Gopurangal SaivathillaiMovie	Pathani Bhai	29
1980	Kallukul EeramMovie	—	27
1979	Puthiya VaarpugalMovie	—	26
0	Kadhal SeiMovie	—	—
0	St Marks RoadMovie	—	—