Manobala dies at 69: Vijay, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and others pay tribute to actor-filmmaker

 

Multi-faceted actor Manobala passed away on Wednesday shocking Tamil cinema fans and stars. The actor-filmmaker, who was suffering from liver-related ailments, breathed his last at his residence in Chennai, where he was undergoing treatment. The actor was 69.

Manobala was earlier admitted to Apollo Hospital in Chennai and was later shifted to his residence in Saligramam. He was unwell for the past fifteen days and stopped responding to treatment and breathed his last this afternoon.

Manobala, though known for his comedic roles, was a renowned director back in the 80s and 90s. He has directed Rajinikanth, Radhika, Suhasini, Prabhu, Sathyaraj, and Sivaji Ganesan. Oorkavalan, En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan, and Dhoorathu Pachai are some of his popular films.

Manobala has also shared screen space with leading actors of Tamil cinema like Dhanush, Suriya, Vijay, Karthi, and Jaya Ravi. He is best known for his roles in Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Siruthai, and Nanban. Though Manobala played small roles in films, he made a huge impact and garnered widespread popularity.

Superstar Rajinikanth, who acted in the Manobala directorial Oorkavalan, took to Twitter to convey condolences for the death of his dear friend. He wrote, “I am deeply saddened by the passing away of my dear friend Manobhala, a famous director and actor. My condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace.”

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Manobala, Tamil actor and filmmaker, passed away on Wednesday afternoon.

Sarathkumar’s family also took to social media to express their condolences.

Radikaa Sarathkumar posted on Twitter, “I am so heartbroken, just this morning I called and enquired to where he was to go and visit him. Shocked beyond belief. Shared so much with him professionally and on a personal level we both learnt, laughed , fought , ate together and had long conversations about many things, he was a talented person, cld adapt well to all situations. Will miss him.”

Varalaxmi Sarathkumar tweeted, "Sooooo shocked to hear this.. one of the nicest human beings.. worked with him last November..never a dull moment with him around always soo full of energy n positivity n making everyone laugh…truly shocking..every single person that knows u is gonna miss you.. #RIPManobala sir.. you were an awesom person..thank you for always making us laugh..!!"

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First published on: 03-05-2023 at 15:04 IST

 

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Suhasini Maniratnam: ‘You will never find a director who can plan as well as Manobala’

 

While Manobala is prevalently known as an actor, he used to be a renowned director back in the 80s and 90s. He has even directed Rajinikanth in the film Oorkaavalan. If you are familiar with the hilarious sequence of Radhika Sarathkumar waking up Rajinikanth early morning and torturing him to eat hundreds of idly, it means you are familiar with Manobala’s direction. The scene is one example of the comedy sense of the multi-faceted actor.

Manobala joined Bharathiraja as an assistant director with a recommendation from Kamal Haasan. He then turned director with the film Agaya Gangai (1982), which had Suhasini Maniratnam and Karthik in the lead roles. It is the first of many collaborations between Manobala and the actress, who is dejected by the demise of her dear friend and mentor. Suhasini, who is currently in Hyderabad, spoke to The Indian Express about Manobala’s prowess as a director.

“You will never find a director who can plan as well as Manobala. Revathy and I directed a one-hour film, which he produced. He would plan it so well. I have acted in many of his films and assisted him in many films. I have acted in only one TV serial Panchavaranam, which was produced by Madras Talkies. Manobala directed it. There is no other director who makes things comfortable like him. At the same time, he won’t just put artistes on a pedestal.”

She added, “He had a great sense of music, dance, art, and costume. I liked his dialogues. He studied arts and had a great taste in things. He is like a brother… actually, he is closer to me than a brother. It is a big loss. Fifteen days back, he spoke to me. I never realised that he is going to go away because he would go to the hospital for treatment like this, and the next day, he would go to shoots.”

Suhasini Maniratnam regrets not calling him yesterday because she was wondering why he hadn’t called to give his feedback about my projects. “He would call with all excitement, and I was waiting that he would call by himself this time as well. I think I waited too long. I should have called him yesterday and spoken to him. I missed it. Now, I can never call him again.”

Manobala was suffering from a liver-related ailment and was undergoing treatment for the same. He passed away on Wednesday at his residence in Saligramam, Chennai.

 

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