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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Biography from TMDB.
- September 29, 1987 (39)
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Actor and writer
- 10 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Known for
What are Manikandan K.'s films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Mugilan in Sillu Karuppatti (2019)
- Shadowas Father in Aelay (2021)
- Heroas Mohan in Good Night (2023)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Manikandan K.'s films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for Manikandan K.'s titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
24 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Makkal Kaavalan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Kudumbasthan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Mathagam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Good Night(2023)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Jai Bhim(2021)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Netrikann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Aelay(2021)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Sillu Karuppatti(2019)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Thambi(2019)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Viswasam(2019)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Kaala(2018)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Vikram Vedha(2017)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
8 Thottakkal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Indru Netru Naalai(2015)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
India Pakistan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Narai Ezhuthum Suyasaritham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Pizza 2: Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Arasan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled Manikandan - Desingu Periyasamy Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled VJS - Pandiraj Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles, 19 of them dated from 2013 to 2025.
Film career
- 2015Screen debut· Indru Netru Naalai
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Manikandan K.'s films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 96th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved5
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Manikandan K.'s work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Manikandan K. work with?
People who share at least 2 of Manikandan K.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ilavarasu shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Halitha ShameemShared titles: Aelay (2021), Sillu Karuppatti (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Halitha Shameem
Actors
- IlavarasuShared titles: Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal (2022), Jai Bhim (2021), Thambi (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Ilavarasu
- SamuthirakaniShared titles: Aelay (2021), Sillu Karuppatti (2019), Kaala (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Samuthirakani
- Deepa ShankarShared titles: Aelay (2021), Sillu Karuppatti (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Deepa Shankar
- Semmalar AnnamShared titles: Sillu Karuppatti (2019), Thambi (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Semmalar Annam
Composers
- Sean RoldanShared titles: Good Night (2023), Jai Bhim (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Sean Roldan
Producers
- Chakravarthy RamachandraShared titles: Aelay (2021), Vikram Vedha (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Chakravarthy Ramachandra
- S. SashikanthShared titles: Aelay (2021), Vikram Vedha (2017)See all 2 shared titles with S. Sashikanth
- SuriyaShared titles: Jai Bhim (2021), Sillu Karuppatti (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Suriya
Mixed roles
- GayatriShared titles: Aelay (2021), Vikram Vedha (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Gayatri
- JyothikaShared titles: Jai Bhim (2021), Thambi (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jyothika
- PushkarShared titles: Aelay (2021), Vikram Vedha (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Pushkar
