K. Manikandan
K. Manikandan is an Indian film writer, actor and director who works in the Tamil film industry.
K. Manikandan | |
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| Born | 29 September 1987 Chennai,Tamil Nadu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| 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 | UnCredited Appearance | ||||
| 2015 | India Pakistan | Mani | ||||
| 2015 | Indru Netru Naalai | Assistant Director | ||||
| 2016 | Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | Murali | ||||
| 2017 | 8 Thottakkal | Jai | ||||
| Vikram Vedha | Santhanam | Behindwoods Gold Medal - Best Dialogue Writer[18] | ||||
| 2018 | Kaala | Lenin | ||||
| 2019 | Viswasam | |||||
| Thambi | ||||||
| Sillu Karuppatti | Mukhilan | |||||
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Driver | Cameo Appearance; Released on Netflix | |||
| 2021 | Aelay | Paarthi | Released on Star Vijay & Netflix | |||
| Netrikann | S.I.Mani Kandan | Released on Disney+ Hotstar | ||||
| Jai Bhim | Raja Kannu | Released on Amazon Prime Video; Behindwoods Gold Medal - Best Actor Critics choice | ||||
| 2022 | Narai Ezhudhum Suyasaridham | Mani Kandan | Directing debut; completed in 2016 | |||
| Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal | [19] | |||||
References
- ^ a b c Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (2 August 2017). "A versatile talent in demand". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Prakash, R. S. (15 November 2013). "Movie review - Pizza 2: Villa". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (7 April 2017). "8 Thottakkal: Engaging thriller let down by lengthy sequences". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b "'Kaala' actor works as a writer for 'Viswasam' - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Manikandan on Superstar Rajinikanth, Kaala and Vikram Vedha". Behindwoods. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ . 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. 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. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Menon, Vishal (25 July 2015). "The odd couple". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Rao, Subha J. (11 July 2015). "Delhi Ganesh on staying with the times". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (3 February 2016). "Festivals groom future filmmakers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "'Thithi' To Open The Bangalore International Film Festival, Announces Films In Competition!". Jamuura Blog. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Meenakshi Shedde: How movies start". mid-day. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "16th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL May 7 to 14, 2016". www.iaac.us. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "NYIFF 2016". www.iaac.us. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Umesh Kulkarni's 'Highway' Bags 'Best Film' & 'Best Director' Awards At NYIFF 2016!". Jamuura Blog. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Best Dialogue Writer - Manikandan for Vikram Vedha | List of winners for BGM 2018". Behindwoods. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ 🔴"பழங்குடி மக்கள் படிக்கணும்னு நெனைச்சா கூட படிக்க விட மாட்றாங்க.."- Manikandan Reveals | Jai Bhim, retrieved 10 November 2021
External links
- K. Manikandan at IMDb