K. Manikandan

K. Manikandan is an Indian film writer, actor and director who works in the Tamil film industry.

Kabali Manikandan
Born (1987-09-29) 29 September 1987
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, former radio jockey

Career

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.[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).[1][4][5] Manikandan was involved in Viswasam (2019) Thambi (2019), directed by Siva and Jeethu Joseph respectively, as a dialogue writer.[4][6][7] He paired with Nivedithaa Sathish in the romantic anthology film Sillu Karupatti (2019), directed by Halitha Shameem.[8][9] 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.[10][11] The film was selected to participate in Bengaluru International Film Festival (2016) under ‘Indian Cinema Competition’.[12][13][14] Endless was one of the four films to be selected for screening at 16th New York Indian Film Festival (2016).[15][16][17]

Filmography
Year Film Credited as Notes
Actor Writer Director Role
2013 Pizza II: Villa Red XN Green tickY Red XN Himself Uncredited Appearance
2015 India Pakistan Green tickY Red XN Red XN Mani
2015 Indru Netru Naalai Red XN Red XN Red XN Assistant Director
2016 Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum Green tickY Red XN Red XN Murali
2017 8 Thottakkal Green tickY Red XN Red XN Jai
Vikram Vedha Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Santhanam Behindwoods Gold Medal - Best Dialogue Writer[18]
2018 Kaala Green tickY Red XN Red XN Lenin
2019 Viswasam Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Thambi Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Sillu Karuppatti Green tickY Red XN Red XN Mukhilan
2020 Paava Kadhaigal Green tickY Red XN Red XN Driver Cameo Appearance;

Released on Netflix

2021 Aelay Green tickY Red XN Red XN Paarthi Released on Star Vijay & Netflix
Netrikann Green tickY Red XN Red XN S.I.Mani Kandan Released on Disney+ Hotstar
Jai Bhim Green tickY Red XN Red XN Raja Kannu Released on Amazon Prime Video;

Behindwoods Gold Medal - Best Actor Critics choice

2022 Narai Ezhudhum Suyasaridham Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Mani Kandan Directing debut; completed in 2016
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Rajasekar [19]
2023 Good Night Green tickY Red XN Red XN Mohan Lead role

References
  1. Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (2 August 2017). "A versatile talent in demand". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. Prakash, R. S. (15 November 2013). "Movie review - Pizza 2: Villa". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (7 April 2017). "8 Thottakkal: Engaging thriller let down by lengthy sequences". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. "'Kaala' actor works as a writer for 'Viswasam' - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. "Manikandan on Superstar Rajinikanth, Kaala and Vikram Vedha". Behindwoods. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  6. "Ajith wanted Viswasam to be 'sure-shot entertainer', his performance has an added dimension, says director Siva- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  7. "Karthi-Jyotika starrer 'Thambi' is based on a documentary". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  8. Rao, Subha J. (7 January 2019). "Halitha Shameem opens up on 'Sillu Karuppatti'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  9. S, Srivatsan (27 December 2019). "'Sillu Karupatti' movie review: Life is like a box of chocolates". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  10. Menon, Vishal (25 July 2015). "The odd couple". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  11. Rao, Subha J. (11 July 2015). "Delhi Ganesh on staying with the times". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  12. Khajane, Muralidhara (3 February 2016). "Festivals groom future filmmakers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  13. "'Thithi' To Open The Bangalore International Film Festival, Announces Films In Competition!". Jamuura Blog. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  14. "Meenakshi Shedde: How movies start". mid-day. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  15. "16th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL May 7 to 14, 2016". www.iaac.us. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  16. "NYIFF 2016". www.iaac.us. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  17. "Umesh Kulkarni's 'Highway' Bags 'Best Film' & 'Best Director' Awards At NYIFF 2016!". Jamuura Blog. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  18. "Best Dialogue Writer - Manikandan for Vikram Vedha | List of winners for BGM 2018". Behindwoods. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  19. 🔴"பழங்குடி மக்கள் படிக்கணும்னு நெனைச்சா கூட படிக்க விட மாட்றாங்க.."- Manikandan Reveals | Jai Bhim, retrieved 10 November 2021
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