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Manobala
மனோபாலா
Manobala in 2019
Born	Balachandar (1953-12-08)8 December 1953 Marungur, Kanyakumari district, Tamilnadu, India
Died	3 May 2023(2023-05-03) (aged 69) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, producer
Years active	1979–2023
Spouse	Usha Mahadevan
Children	1

Balachandar (8 December 1953 – 3 May 2023), known by his stage name Manobala, was an Indian actor, film producer, director, comedian, and YouTuber who predominantly played supporting roles in Tamil-language films. He worked predominantly in the film industry for nearly forty years and was notable for his unique body language and dialogue delivery and was also well known for his intonation.

Early life

Manobala was born as Balachandar in a village near Nagercoil, but did most of his primary education in Bangalore and Thirukattupalli for grades 10 and 11. He later studied at the Government College of Fine Arts, when he started writing articles under the pen name Manobala, and also learnt Bharatanatyam and the Veena.

Career

Manobala started his career in Tamil cinema in the early 1970s and with a reference from Kamal Haasan became an assistant director on Bharathiraja's 1979 film Puthiya Vaarpugal. He made his directorial debut with Agaya Gangai (1982) but it was a box office failure. His second film as director, Pillai Nila (1985) was more successful.

Manobala continued to direct with such films as Oorkavalan (1987), En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan (1989), and Dhoorathu Pachai (1987) which were critically acclaimed by the critics and were well received by audiences. He often collaborated with some of the leading actors of his generation, including Vijayakanth, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, and Karthik. He made his Bollywood debut as director with Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai (1990), and his television serial directorial debut with Panchavaranam. He had directed 24 films in his career, but he later focused his career as an actor in the 2000s when he began working full time as an actor.

Manobala appeared in over 700 films. He played minor roles in most of the films as he regularly shared screenspace with veteran comedians Vadivelu and Vivek. He was known for his comic roles in films including Ice, Nanban, Chandramukhi, Pithamagan, Thamizh Padam, Kavalai Vendam, Kalakalappu, Siruthai, Alex Pandian, Aranmanai, Aambala, and Yaaradi Nee Mohini. Manobala made his debut as film producer with H. Vinoth's directorial venture Sathuranga Vettai, for which he received the Best Debut Film Producer award at the South Indian International Movie Awards.

Manobala launched a YouTube channel named "Waste Paper", where he interviewed several directors and actors. In 2022, he received a doctorate degree from the South Western American University in recognition of his contributions to films. He also received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Global Achievers Council. He featured as one of the contestants in the reality television show Cooku with Comali in 2022.

Personal life

Manobala was married to Usha Mahadevan, and they have a son.

Death

Manobala died at his residence in Chennai on 3 May 2023, reportedly due to liver issues, at age 69. Prior to this, he had also undergone an angio treatment in January 2023 after experiencing chest pain. He was a heavy smoker of cigarettes and was addicted to smoking during the peak of his career as a film director.

Filmography

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Director

Films

Serials

As an actor

Tamil films

Telugu films

Malayalam films

Television

As producer

As dubbing artist

Notes

1. Dubbed in Kannada as Preethsu (2022)

References

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3. பாரதிராஜாவிடம் சேர்த்துவிட்ட கமல்ஹாசன் - Actor & Director Mano Bala – Part -1Chai with Chitra. Touring Talkies. 31 January 2020. Event occurs at 3:26. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via YouTube.
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21. "Multiple movie stars have died from alcohol-related causes; the controversy sparks due to Mansoor Ali Khan's remarks at Manobala's funeral". The Times of India. 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
22. "Preethsu". The Times of India.
23. "Chiclets Movie Review: An Adult Comedy That Fails To Impress". TimesNow. 1 February 2024. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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26. "Ninaivellam Neeyada Movie Review : An overlong romantic drama filled with superfluous and silly moments". The Times of India.

External links

• Manobala at IMDb

• 1953 births
• 2023 deaths
• 20th-century Indian people
• 20th-century Indian male actors
• 21st-century Indian people
• 21st-century Indian male actors
• Cooku with Comali contestants
• Film directors from Tamil Nadu
• Film producers from Tamil Nadu
• Indian male comedians
• Indian male film actors
• Male actors from Tamil Nadu
• Male actors in Malayalam cinema
• People from Kanyakumari district
• Tamil comedians
• Tamil film directors
• Tamil film producers
• Tamil male actors
• Tamil television directors