Manikandan Pattambi

Acting

Manikandan Pattambi

Known for

Acting

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65 titles

Manikandan Pattambi is an Indian television, stage, and film actor. He's best known for his roles in Malayalam television. He became famous for his character Sathyasheelan in the sitcom Marimayam, a social satire in Mazhavil Manorama. He has also acted in a few supporting roles in various Malayalam films.

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Film credits

2020s · 12 titles

Mollywood Times poster
6.4

Vineeth Madhavan tries hard to become Malayalam cinema's greatest horror filmmaker, but will the toxic industry affect his dream?

Mollywood Times

2026

Sarvam Maya poster
7.8

An atheist priest's life is upended after performing an exorcism, bonding with a charming spirit who helps him pursue music and heal his past.

Sarvam Maya

2025

Mukundan Unni Associates™ poster
7.7

Advocate Mukundan Unni wants to be successful and leaves no stone unturned to achieve growth, prosperity, and respect. But this steadfast nature aided with an ample dose of greed comes with a cost.

Mukundan Unni Associates™

2022

Bharathanatyam poster
7.2

A man makes a startling discovery following his father's sudden hospitalization and attempts to prevent his family's secret from reaching the local townsfolk.

Bharathanatyam

2024

Written & Directed by God poster
4.0

A frustrated filmmaker meets God in person and goes on a transformative journey. When the deity appears to Jijo, they embark on an extraordinary road trip together.

Written & Directed by God

2025

Love FM poster
2.0

Love FM revolves around a radio that plays a crucial role in the love story. It is a romantic movie where it touches upon the love stories of two generations.

Love FM

2020

Viddikalude Maash poster
5.3

Viddikalude Mashu is a family drama film about a boy who faces difficulties in life as a result of his inferiority complex. The film portrays how he overcomes numerous obstacles in his life and eventually achieves his life ambition.

Viddikalude Maash

2022

Sufiyum Sujatayum poster
4.3

Dr. Rajeev and his wife SUJATA come from Dubai to participate in the last rituals of Sujata's friend and ex love affair who was a Sufi. The events which happen when they land in the village forms the rest of the plot.

Sufiyum Sujatayum

2020

Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam poster
4.5

A misperception that developed among Vannathikkavu locals over a young man who portrays Lord Srirama in a ballet drama that was performed at the temple festival.

Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam

2023

Anuragam poster
5.0

Anuragam is a film set in Kochi, India that explores the complexities of modern-day relationships through the lives of three couples. The story follows Mercy, a single mother and banker who is loved by her manager, Jose, but still grieving the loss of her husband. Meanwhile, popular music composer Shankar is preparing to enter a new relationship after his separation from his wife, Devika, a successful baker. Their daughter, Janani, and Mercy's son, Aswin, are classmates and friends, with their friendship potentially blossoming into romance. Music plays an important role in the film, which ultimately reminds viewers that love can happen at any age and make life worth living.

Anuragam

2023

Keedam poster
6.1

Radhika Balan, a smart cyber-security expert, advocates the use of the technology for the good but her life is turned upside down when she falls prey to a cyber-stalking incident and her privacy gets compromised

Keedam

2022

The Third Murder poster
NR

When businessman Boban is murdered in the same manner as drug peddler Justin, DYSP Christy brings in ex-cop Swamy, an expert in serial killer cases. Their investigation leads to Aditya, a troubled teenager caught in conflict with his eccentric father, as hidden motives emerge and a deadly hunt begins to stop a third murder.

The Third Murder

2026

2010s · 30 titles

Manikyakallu poster
6.1

Vinayachandran, a young teacher arrives at a failing village school determined to transform it. Through patience and empathy, he inspires his disheartened students and colleagues, turning the neglected institution into a place of hope, learning and second chances.

Manikyakallu

2011

Kadam Kadha poster
5.8

Two friends, Cleatus & Giri work together to repay their debts. As their life goes on, they meet Sreekumar who offers a solution to end their woes provided they agree to his one condition.

Kadam Kadha

2017

Ee Adutha Kaalathu poster
6.8

The movie features the lives of six different persons from different strata of the social life of the city, interconnected due to unexpected events beyond their control. The narrative is patterned like a Rubik's Cube; it's a brainy entertainer that mixes various genres.

Ee Adutha Kaalathu

2012

Rameshan Oru Peralla poster
8.0

It is the first day of Rameshan as an online taxi driver when he encounters different kinds of people as his passengers. As the hearing impaired driver slowly begins to like his job, a young group comes in to give him a shocker. Will he be able to deal with it?

Rameshan Oru Peralla

2019

Vadhiyar poster
5.0

Vaadhyar film directed by debutant Nidheesh Sakthi and written by Rajesh Raghavan about a government school teacher named Anoop Krishnan, his dream is to become an MBA holder, but circumstances force him to take up teaching profession. He is chosen to work at Kottapuram Saraswathi Vilasam U.P.School, he doesn't do his job properly as he works there with no interest and the problems that occur leads to the rest of the story.

Vadhiyar

2012

Thappana poster
4.6

The film is about two convicts, Samson (Mammootty) and Mallika (Charmy), who are released from jail on the same day and their travel together to unknown destinations.

Thappana

2012

Masters poster
5.3

Two best friends, where one is a cop and the other a news reporter, always have each other's back and fight for the society. Both get tested when several suicide bombings happen and they have to nab the culprit.

Masters

2012

Paappi Appachaa poster
5.1

Paappi Appacha is the story of a father and son, Mathai (Innocent) and Paappi (Dileep). They live like friends and they get into all sorts of mischiefs in their village, Ithirikkandam.

Paappi Appachaa

2010

Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) poster
7.1

A kind-hearted government employee in his forties, who spends most of his time with youngsters, selflessly intervenes in the problems of his near and dear ones.

Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)

2017

Swapna Sanchari poster
5.5

Ajaychandran returns to Kerala from the Gulf as a rich man. However, his tendency to show-off his wealth in his village lands him in debt and reduces his fortunes to nothing.

Swapna Sanchari

2011

Njan Marykutty poster
6.4

A transgender woman’s journey in a society stigmatizes gender transformation. Will Marykutty come out victorious while shredding all the taboos associated with transsexuality?

Njan Marykutty

2018

Chapters poster
6.1

Different people who are in serious crisis see a ray of hope when their lives get interlinked in an unexpected turn of events.

Chapters

2012

The Reporter poster
NR

The Reporter is an Indian Malayalam mystery thriller-romance film directed by Venugopan. The film stars Kailash, Samuthirakani, Ananya and Abhinaya.

The Reporter

2015

Shankaranum Mohananum poster
4.0

A photographer is haunted by the ghost of his dead brother who always craved love. Mohan is a photographer who has separated from his wife, an aspiring actress. His brother, Sankaran is married to a much younger Rajalakshmi, whom he deeply loves. Sankaran dies due to a snakebite, but returns as a ghost. He then begins haunting his own brother!

Shankaranum Mohananum

2011

DiwanjiMoola Grand Prix poster
4.5

As the long forgotten race is re-opened it brings a family, old-time friends and an entire colony of the downtrodden back together and the search for a new champion begins.

DiwanjiMoola Grand Prix

2018

Pretham 2 poster
4.8

Five strangers who met online decide to shoot a short film in an old mansion but instead experience paranormal activity during their activities.

Pretham 2

2018

Khaleefa poster
NR

Khaleefa is a socio-political drama that boldly portrays the still prevailing economic inequalities amongst the religious minorities of Kerala.

Khaleefa

2018

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Thanka Bhasma Kuriyitta Thamburatti

2019

Bombay March 12 poster
5.6

The story is about Sameer (Mammootty), a sweeper with the Alapuzha Municipality, who is always on tenterhooks because he is on the police radar whenever there is trouble or an act of terror occurs. Later it is revealed that his brother-in-law Shahjahan (Unni Mukundan) was suspected to be part of the terror team that had planted bombs in Bombay in 1993 and was later killed in an encounter with the Army in Andhra Pradesh.

Bombay March 12

2011

Ellam Chettante Ishtam Pole poster
NR

Kuttiyettan (Manikandan Pattambi) who works in a bank writes letters to those in power to see to it that justice is served to the needy. His wife allows him to do as he wishes and continues to be patient.

Ellam Chettante Ishtam Pole

2015

Orange poster
NR

A lorry driver gives a lift to a stranger, unaware of the consequences of this action. Yakobi, a lorry driver works at a dairy farm. He marries Saritha without anyone's knowledge and they have a baby. One day, a stranger named Muthu asks Yakobi for a lift and says that he needs a job. Yakobi helps him get a job at the dairy. However, Muthu turns his life upside down.

Orange

2012

Odum Raja Aadum Rani poster
NR

The film tells the story of Thamburu, a homosexual man who struggles to fit in an insensitive society.

Odum Raja Aadum Rani

2014

Celluloid poster
6.6

Celluloid chronicles the life of J. C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema, whose passion drives him to create Vigathakumaran, the region’s first film. Facing social prejudice, financial ruin, and personal loss, Daniel’s struggle for artistic recognition becomes a moving tribute to the birth of cinema in Kerala.

Celluloid

2013

Best Actor poster
6.3

Mohan, a school teacher, wants to act in films. He makes several attempts to make his dream come true but certain incidents occur in his life and his story takes a different turn.

Best Actor

2010

Kaliyachan poster
8.0

It is the directorial debut film of Farook Abdulrahiman, startting Manoj K. Jayan, Tirtha Murbadkar, Vaiga, Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri, Babu Namboothiri, Manju Pillai, and Mani Pattambi in lead roles. It is about Kathakali actor, Kunhiraman and his relationship with his Guru, Asan. Gradually over the years, as the actor gets popular he becomes arrogant and takes to confronting with his Guru.

Kaliyachan

2015

Savaari poster
4.0

A man, Savari, does odd jobs in the town of Thrissur. However, an incident happens that changes his life forever.

Savaari

2018

Janamaithri poster
6.1

Cops of Paramedu Police Station encounter a series of events while they are on a mission to improve the image of Kerala Police, by making it people friendly. Will they become successful in their mission?

Janamaithri

2019

Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar poster
4.7

In the film, Sreenivasan reprises the character of Superstar Saroj Kumar from the popular 2005 malayalam film Udayananu Tharam.

Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar

2012

Malarvaadi Arts Club poster
6.0

Five friends are disappointed about the way their favorite hangout Malarvaadi Arts Club is headed. They take the responsibility of reviving the club in their own hands.

Malarvaadi Arts Club

2010

Race poster
4.1

An adaptation of the Hollywood film Trapped (2002), which itself was based on Greg Iles's novel 24 Hours, the film also borrows premises from the Canadian film Butterfly on a Wheel (2007).

Race

2011

2000s · 18 titles

Kerala Cafe poster
6.7

Ten interconnected short stories unfolding around a roadside railway café in Kerala, where travelers from diverse backgrounds pass through, their lives briefly intersecting amid themes of migration, relationships and modern struggles.

Kerala Cafe

2009

Meesa Madhavan poster
7.7

Madhavan is a petty thief who is accused of stealing the idol of the village goddess. However, he soon escapes police custody and tries to find the real culprit.

Meesa Madhavan

2002

Evidam Swargamanu poster
6.6

Mathews has a farm which is the envy of everyone in the village. It catches the attention of a dirty land dealer who traps him in a vicious bureaucratic web to take it from him.

Evidam Swargamanu

2009

Naran poster
6.2

Velayudhan, an orphan, is loved by the people in his village, as he keeps it free from unsavoury people and practices. But the local moneylender and politician get jealous and try to get rid of him.

Naran

2005

Chithrasalabhangalude Veedu poster
7.5

Muththu is one of the naughtiest boys in his school and is always caught red-handed by the teachers. Things become worse when he gets arrested for bringing liquor to school. The story follows as Muththu overcomes his harsh circumstances with the help of his teacher.

Chithrasalabhangalude Veedu

2008

Achanurangatha Veedu poster
7.0

Samuel, who has three daughters, loses his wife at an early stage of his married life. He faces several hardships in dealing with the plight of each daughter.

Achanurangatha Veedu

2006

Achuvinte Amma poster
6.9

Although Achu's mother loves her dearly, she never shares anything about her father. When Achu falls in love with an orphan, her mother opposes her love, which creates a rift between the two.

Achuvinte Amma

2005

Rasikan poster
5.4

Sivankutty earns a living by selling tickets in black. One day, he witnesses a policeman's murder in broad daylight and stands up against the culprit alone.

Rasikan

2004

Pattalam poster
5.8

An Army unit comes to a local village in Kerala because of a terror threat. The plot revolves around the lives of the people and the army and their relationships.

Pattalam

2003

Manassinakkare poster
7.3

Old Kochu Thresia's family is irked by her childlike behaviour and does not comply with her bizarre demands. She finds an unusual friend in Reji, a down-to-earth young man, who fulfils her demands.

Manassinakkare

2003

Mission 90 Days poster
5.2

The prime minister of the nation gets killed and an efficient police officer, Sivaraman, gets appointed by the government to solve the murder mystery. He gets ninety days to accomplish the mission.

Mission 90 Days

2007

Arabikkatha poster
7.6

Against his wishes, 'Cuba' Mukundan goes to Dubai to make good his father's alleged misappropriation of funds from the local cooperative bank. It is there that he learns the true meaning of the term 'working class' and realizes the irrelevance of the Communist movement back home.

Arabikkatha

2007

Passenger poster
6.9

The film narrates how two guys, Sathyanath and Adv. Nandan Menon, who never had anything to do with one another, come into each others lives and what all things happen consequently.

Passenger

2009

Kadhavaseshan poster
7.7

Gopi, an engineer, is found in his apartment, dead by hanging. Renuka, his fiancée, wants to uncover the reasons behind his suicide and decides to investigate.

Kadhavaseshan

2004

The Imprints poster
NR

Set in the backdrop of a Valluvanadan hamlet in Kerala, the film depicts the three different types of hunger of human life: that of body, spirit, and mind.

The Imprints

2008

Chakkara Muthu poster
4.0

Aravindan, a man with an intellectual disability, falls in love with his friend who has supported him throughout his life. However, he is in for a shock when he learns that she has a lover.

Chakkara Muthu

2006

Dr. Patient poster
3.1

Dr. Ruben joins a mental hospital and immediately attracts attention due to his humane ways of dealing with the patients. This irks the hospital management, especially the Managing Director, Dr. Rakhi. However, soon another person surfaces and claims to be the real Dr. Ruben

Dr. Patient

2009

Mulla poster
5.1

An orphaned baby brings a middle-class woman closer to a goon and his people.

Mulla

2008

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