K. Manikandan

Born: 1987-09-29

K. Manikandan is an Indian film writer, actor and director who works in the Tamil film industry. Manikandan participated in a popular reality comedy show and finished as the runner-up of the season. Subsequently, he joined an FM channel as a Radio Jockey while also dubbing/voice acting for several films and TV shows. He debuted as a writer with Pizza II: Villa (2013). He made his acting debut with India Pakistan (2015) and played a minor role in the Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (2016) directed by Nalan Kumarasamy. Manikandan then played an antagonist in Sri Ganesh's debut directorial venture 8 Thottakkal (2017) alongside M. S. Bhaskar and Lallu. He penned the dialogues for Pushar-Gayathri's third directorial venture Vikram Vedha (2017) and also played a role of a police constable in the film. In 2018, Pa. Ranjith picked Manikandan for a role in Kaala (2018). Manikandan was involved in Viswasam (2019) Thambi (2019), directed by Siva and Jeethu Joseph respectively, as a dialogue writer. He paired with Nivedithaa Sathish in the romantic anthology film Sillu Karupatti (2019), directed by Halitha Shameem. Manikandan directed an independent film ‘Narai Ezhuthum Suyasaritham’ (English Title: Endless) starring Delhi Ganesh and himself in lead roles. The film was selected to participate in Bengaluru International Film Festival (2016) under ‘Indian Cinema Competition’. Endless was one of the four films to be selected for screening at 16th New York Indian Film Festival (2016).


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Jai Bhim

as Rajakannu
Released: 2021-11-02

A pregnant woman from a primitive tribal community, searches desperately for her husband, who is...

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Vikram Vedha

as Santhanam
Released: 2017-07-21

A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges...

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Kaala

as Lenin
Released: 2018-06-07

Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the...

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Lover

as Arun
Released: 2024-02-07

Following six years of love, longing & togetherness, Arun and Divya start to drift apart.Will...

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Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

as Murali
Released: 2016-03-11

An unlikely romance brews between a tough-acting thug with a tender heart, and a recently...

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8 Thottakkal

as Jai
Released: 2017-04-07

A cop’s pistol gets stolen and even as the search for it gets underway, it ends up in the hands...

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Pizza 2: Villa

as Uncredited Role
Released: 2013-11-14

Jebin is a writer who is trying to get his work published. He comes to understand his financial...

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Sillu Karuppatti

as Mugilan Viswanath
Released: 2019-12-26

An anthology of four romantic stories across four age groups connected by that magical thread...

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Good Night

as Mohan
Released: 2023-05-12

Mohan, an IT youngster with a snoring issue starts his life with Anu, the girl of his dreams,...

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Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal

as Rajasekar
Released: 2022-01-28

The lives of four people from different walks of life is affected by a disastrous road accident....

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Netrikann

as SI Manikandan
Released: 2021-08-13

A cat-and-mouse game engages between a blind woman and a serial killer when the former becomes...

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Narai Ezhuthum Suyasaritham

as uncredited
Released: 2015-03-15

Vaidhyanadhan is stuck between two worlds when he is forced to retire from his job. His life...

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Aelay

as uncredited
Released: 2021-02-28

An embittered son returns to his native village to perform the final rites of his dead father.

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India Pakistan

as Mani
Released: 2015-05-08

It is only after moving in to their shared office space do Karthick and Mellina realize that...

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Mathagam

as Padalam Sekhar AKA Thimingalam
First aired: 2023-08-18

A "dead" gangster resurrects, and he is a man with an elaborate plan. With the city under...

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