Manikandan
Manikandan belongs to the acting trade in Indian film and television, though the paper trail is a thin one. Around 13 years of screen work is documented. One credit that can be pinned down is 'Jai Bhim', playing Rajakannu. A further credit: 'Vikram Vedha'. Crime is the genre he has worked in most.
Manikandan
14 Movies
1 Series
Manikandan belongs to the acting trade in Indian film and television, though the paper trail is a thin one. Around 13 years of screen work is documented. One credit that can be pinned down is 'Jai Bhim', playing Rajakannu. A further credit: 'Vikram Vedha'. Crime is the genre he has worked in most.
Movies
Plays Rajakannu
Jai Bhim
2021
Plays Lenin
Kaala
2018
Plays Santhanam
Vikram Vedha
2017
Plays Naveen
Kudumbasthan
2025
Plays Rajasekar
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal
2022
Plays Murali
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum
2016
Plays Mugilan Viswanath
Sillu Karuppatti
2019
Plays Arun
Lover
2024
Plays Film Director (Cameo)
Indru Netru Naalai
2015
Plays Mani
India Pakistan
2015
Plays Mohan
Good Night
2023
Plays SI Manikandan
Netrikann
2021
Plays Jai
8 Thottakkal
2017
Latest Trailers
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Kudumbasthan
Full Filmography
Kudumbasthan
Naveen
2025
Film
Lover
Arun
2024
Film
Mathagam
Padalam Sekhar AKA Thimingalam · 9 episodes
2023–
TV
Good Night
Mohan
2023
Film
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal
Rajasekar
2022
Film
Jai Bhim
Rajakannu
2021
Film
Netrikann
SI Manikandan
2021
Film
Sillu Karuppatti
Mugilan Viswanath
2019
Film
Kaala
Lenin
2018
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Manikandan and where are they from?
Manikandan is 39 years old, born on September 29, 1987 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
What are the most famous roles of Manikandan?
Manikandan is best known for roles in Jai Bhim, Vikram Vedha, Kaala.
How many movies has Manikandan been in?
Over a 13-year career (since 2013), Manikandan has appeared in 14 movies and 1 TV shows.
What was Manikandan's first movie?
The career of Manikandan began with Pizza 2: Villa (2013).
What is Manikandan's most recent movie or series?
Manikandan's most recent release is Kudumbasthan, which premiered on January 24, 2025.
What TV shows has Manikandan appeared in?
On television, Manikandan has appeared in Mathagam.
Does Manikandan have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Manikandan's upcoming work includes: Makkal Kaavalan (2026).
Manikandan
1987-09-29 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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).