Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Manivannan

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian actor Manivannan.
Last updated on December 19, 2024.
Manivannan

S. Manivannan Rajagopal, better known by his mononym Manivannan, was an Indian film director, actor and activist who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning three decades, he went from being a story and dialogue writer for director Bharathiraja from 1980–82 to a successful director who thrived in experimenting with different genres, before becoming an actor. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan was one of the most experienced actors in the field and directed exactly 50 films. Manivannan was mainly a supporting actor in films and often played the comedian, supporting character and villainous roles.

Once you achieve success, you are consumed by the fear of living up to it. Which is why many directors stick to tried and tested fare. But, I made films on village subjects, love stories, movies with students as focus, crime thrillers... it was very satisfying.
Some theatres back home used to screen arthouse films by Adoor and Shyam Benegal, and week-long festivals of films from France, Germany and the U.S.S.R. That was when I realised there was a world where people did not run around trees singing duets. That it was possible to make a different kind of cinema.
When it's a superstar's movie, it does not matter whether I am a villain, comedian or father. Acting in such movies is always good and special. — © Manivannan
When it's a superstar's movie, it does not matter whether I am a villain, comedian or father. Acting in such movies is always good and special.
There's satisfaction and contentment in direction.
It was sheer coincidence that 'Amaidhi Padai' had an open-ended climax. The idea for a sequel kept coming up, and I decided to act on it, nearly 20 years after the first film. It was not a planned decision.
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