K. Manikandan is an Indian screenwriter and actor who works in the Tamil film industry. He is best known of his characters in Jai Bhim (2021), Good Night (2023), and Lover (2024).
K. Manikandan | |
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| Born | 29 September 1987 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Screenwriter, Film director, Radio Jockey |
| Years active | 2013-present |
Career
editManikandan 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.[1]
He debuted as a writer with Pizza II: Villa (2013).[2] He made his acting debut with India Pakistan (2015) and played a minor role in the Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (2016) directed by Nalan Kumarasamy.[1] Manikandan then played an antagonist in Sri Ganesh's debut directorial venture 8 Thottakkal (2017) alongside M. S. Bhaskar and Lallu.[3] He penned the dialogues for Pushkar–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).[4][5] He paired with Nivedithaa Sathish in the romantic anthology film Sillu Karupatti (2019), directed by Halitha Shameem.[6][7] Manikandan received critical acclaim for his role in the film, Aelay (2021).
Manikandan directed an independent film Narai Ezhuthum Suyasaritham (English Title: Endless) starring Delhi Ganesh and himself.[8][9] The film was selected to participate in Bengaluru International Film Festival (2016) under ‘Indian Cinema Competition’.[10][11] Endless was one of the four films to be selected for screening at 16th New York Indian Film Festival (2016).[12][13]
He played the role of Rajakannu in the film Jai Bhim (2021) and won critical acclaim for his portrayal.[citation needed] He played the lead role in movie Good Night (2023) which became an audience favourite.[14]
Filmography
editAs actor
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Pizza II: Villa | Himself | Uncredited Appearance |
| 2015 | India Pakistan | Mani | |
| 2015 | Indru Netru Naalai | Film Director | |
| 2016 | Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | Murali | |
| 2017 | 8 Thottakkal | Jai | |
| Vikram Vedha | Santhanam | Best Dialogue Writer[citation needed] | |
| 2018 | Kaala | Lenin | |
| 2019 | Sillu Karuppatti | Mukhilan | |
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Driver | Released on Netflix |
| 2021 | Aelay | Paarthi | Released on Star Vijay & Netflix |
| Netrikann | Manikandan | Released on Disney+ Hotstar | |
| Jai Bhim | Rajakannu | Released on Amazon Prime Video;
Behindwoods Gold Medal - Best Actor Critics Choice | |
| 2022 | Narai Ezhudhum Suyasaridham | Manikandan | Directing debut; completed in 2016 |
| Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal | Rajasekar | [citation needed] | |
| 2023 | Good Night | Choolaimedu Mohan | Lead role |
| 2024 | Lover | Arun | Lead role[15] |
| The Greatest of All Time | Voice for AI-generated Vijayakanth | ||
| TBA | Kudumbasthan † | TBA | [16] |
Web series
edit| Year | Film | Role | Platform |
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| 2023 | Mathagam | Padalam Sekhar | Disney+ Hotstar |
Other roles
edit| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | |
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| 2013 | Pizza II: Villa | 
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| 2017 | Vikram Vedha |
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Best Dialogue Writer[citation needed] |
| 2019 | Viswasam |
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| 2022 | Narai Ezhudhum Suyasaridham |
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Directing debut; completed in 2016 |
| Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal |
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2024 Vettaiyan. Dialogue writer
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 2024 | Super Singer Season 10 | Guest | Star Vijay |
References
edit- ^ a b Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (2 August 2017). "A versatile talent in demand". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Prakash, R. S. (15 November 2013). "Movie review - Pizza 2: Villa". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (7 April 2017). "8 Thottakkal: Engaging thriller let down by lengthy sequences". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Ajith wanted Viswasam to be 'sure-shot entertainer', his performance has an added dimension, says director Siva". Firstpost. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Karthi-Jyotika starrer 'Thambi' is based on a documentary". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Rao, Subha J. (7 January 2019). "Halitha Shameem opens up on 'Sillu Karuppatti'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ S, Srivatsan (27 December 2019). "'Sillu Karupatti' movie review: Life is like a box of chocolates". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Menon, Vishal (25 July 2015). "The odd couple". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Rao, Subha J. (11 July 2015). "Delhi Ganesh on staying with the times". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (3 February 2016). "Festivals groom future filmmakers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Meenakshi Shedde: How movies start". mid-day. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "16th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL May 7 to 14, 2016". www.iaac.us. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "NYIFF 2016". www.iaac.us. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Good Night Movie Review : Good Night: The snoring is loud enough in a very enjoyable way". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "First look of Manikandan's next to be out on this date". Cinema Express. 26 September 2024. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.