Manobala

Manobala is exactly the sort of artist I love discovering: a Tamil cinema fixture who spent nearly forty years making films better from the supporting margins. Actor, director, screenwriter, comedian, and eventually a YouTuber, he refused to be boxed into one role, and his unmistakable voice and comic timing earned him a 2011 state award for best comedian. To me, sustaining laughter and craft across four decades is a more impressive feat than any single starring turn. His passing in 2023 closed a remarkable working life, and I have deep respect for performers who quietly become irreplaceable.

Name (English)

Manobala

Name (Japanese)

マノバラ

Reading

まのばら

Born

June 4, 1953 – May 3, 2023

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Snake

Origin

Marungoor, Kanniyakumari district, India

Occupation

actor / film director / screenwriter

Awards & achievements

• 2011 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manobala
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140642

Tags

• Kanniyakumari district
• actor
• film director
• screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.