Manikandan Achari

Acting

Manikandan Achari

Born

1980-11-20 (45)

Place of birth

Thrippunithura, Kerala, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

40 titles

Manikandan R. Achari is an Indian actor who has appeared in many Malayalam films and theatre productions. He made his film debut in the 2016 film Kammatipaadam.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 21 titles

Bramayugam poster
7.7

A folk singer in 17th-century Kerala discovers a mansion. Inside, he encounters an enigmatic cook and a powerful master, setting in motion a chain of events that changes his life.

Bramayugam

2024

Varavu poster
4.5

A family falls victim to the powerful elite in a small town. Time passes, wounds fester. One man's return forces a confrontation that will expose decades of lies and corruption.

Varavu

2026

Karakkam poster
7.4

A drunken New Year's prank goes horribly wrong when two young men remove sacred crosses from graves. Five restless ghosts emerge to haunt their every move, driving them to seek redemption and release.

Karakkam

2026

Bhishmar poster
2.3

Two men meet by chance, setting off a night of chaos with romance and action, as their paths cross and intertwine through various unexpected events.

Bhishmar

2026

Rage poster
NR

Anbu, a taxi driver from Kannagi Nagar, meets Regina, a mute IT employee, during his regular trips and falls for her. When he learns about her troubled personal life, he suppresses his feelings. One night, Regina dies in what appears to be an accident—but soon, it’s revealed to be a planned murder. Shockingly, multiple unconnected people are involved. RAGE follows Anbu’s journey to uncover the truth behind Regina’s death and the tangled motives that led to it.

Rage

2026

Titans poster
NR

Small-time gangster Antony Yakuza teams up with young programmer Anwar to pull off a major heist, with mysterious driver Rejimon joining them. But Rejimon is not who he seems, and their simple crime soon turns into a strange, unpredictable journey where reality itself begins to blur.

Titans

2026

Kakkipada poster
1.0

An eight year-old girl is killed by a drug-addict who happens to be an influential personality. Will the girl get justice? Will the police be able to maintain law and order while handling a high profile case?

Kakkipada

2022

Malaikottai Vaaliban poster
6.2

Malaikottai Vaaliban, an uncontested warrior proves himself to be a reigning hero across time and geographies, defeating every opponent he encounters. As Vaaliban continues his victorious journey along with his aids Chinnappaiyyan & Ayyanar meets Rangapattinam Rangarani, an ethereal dancer at a betting parlour in Nooraanathalayur. This is the moment that also invites Chamathakan, a villainous presence who will shadow Vaaliban through the rest of his journey. This group then proceed on journey with many twists and turns that leads Vaaliban to his ultimate challenge.

Malaikottai Vaaliban

2024

Thuramukham poster
5.1

The Harbour shows how two brothers end up on opposing sides of this system. One becomes the leader of an employer’s gang of thugs, while the other becomes an activist. All the while, the women in their family go hungry and the community is ravaged by violence and alcoholism.

Thuramukham

2023

Kuruthi poster
7.2

Ibrahim, a widower, grieves the loss of his wife and child and lives in a secluded area. However, his life turns upside down after a policeman comes knocking at his door with a criminal.

Kuruthi

2021

Chithini poster
1.0

In a village called Noolpuzha, Chithini, a vengeful spirit, was cast here at a place called Pamukkadu.

Chithini

2024

Charles Enterprises poster
5.8

A man unleashes more trouble than he bargained for when he steals a valuable Ganesh statue from his deeply religious mother.

Charles Enterprises

2023

Eesho poster
6.0

While working the night at an ATM, a security guard, who is the prime witness in the case against a powerful industrialist, happens across a mysterious man named Eesho. They engage in a conversation and the guard pours his heart out to the stranger before realising that Eesho may not be a friend. Who is Eesho and what does he want?

Eesho

2022

Thappinchuku Thiruguvadu Dhanyudu Sumathi poster
NR

It is a story of 4 different characters and their lives gets entangled in a Bank robbery by one of them and what happens with the loot.

Thappinchuku Thiruguvadu Dhanyudu Sumathi

2024

Solomante Theneechakal poster
6.0

The friendship of two young women police constables, Suja and Glyna is put to test when Suja`s lover Sharath gets involved in a crime. Will their friendship stand the test of time when this murder mystery is unveiled?

Solomante Theneechakal

2022

Randam Mukham poster
3.0

A neglected wife flees with her young son and a seemingly kind driver, seeking a better life. But when she discovers the man's true predatory nature, she must fight to protect her son from a horrifying fate.

Randam Mukham

2026

Pathonpatham Noottandu poster
5.0

Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, a 19th century fiery social reformer and his unswerving fight against the dominant caste oppressions by the upper classes.

Pathonpatham Noottandu

2022

Kadakan poster
2.0

Reckless youth Sulfi and rebel father Hyder Ali live in Nilambur when incidents endanger their lives.

Kadakan

2024

Kondal poster
4.6

Manuel had to leave Munambam Harbour to work on St. Anthony's boat due to a serious problem in his hometown, Anchuthengu. Unexpected events on the boat changes the lives of Manuel and the people working there.

Kondal

2024

Maamanithan poster
5.0

A humble auto driver is forced to go on the run, leaving his wife and two kids behind, after being cheated by a fraudster. Will he be able to save his family.

Maamanithan

2022

Anchakkallakokkan poster
5.9

In a small town, a cowardly police constable must survive his first days of duty when a convicted felon in lockup wishes to seek revenge.

Anchakkallakokkan

2024

2010s · 15 titles

Petta poster
7.2

A hostel warden becomes the target of a dreaded politician and his gangster son, but little do they realise that it is they who should fear him.

Petta

2019

Kayamkulam Kochunni poster
6.3

The life of Kayamkulam Kochunni, a famed highwayman who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor during the British Raj in the early 19th century Central Travancore.

Kayamkulam Kochunni

2018

Kammatti Paadam poster
7.9

Krishnan, who has been living away from his family and friends in Mumbai, gets a call from his friend Ganga in Kerala, out of the blue. He senses danger, and leaves for Kammattipadam, where both of them grew up.

Kammatti Paadam

2016

Ezra poster
6.0

An urban couple Ranjan Mathew and Priya have just moved to Kochi when powers of the supernatural start to take over their lives. How they tide over the forces forms the story.​

Ezra

2017

Alamara poster
5.1

Arun finally finds love in Swati after a long luckless search. They get married and soon their parents and their massive egos start interfering with their life. The problems worsen when a huge cupboard arrives as a gift from Swati's parents.

Alamara

2017

Mamangam poster
6.2

Based on the medieval fair called Mamankam, which was celebrated every 12 years between 800 AD and 1755 AD, the story of the film is supposedly about a brave warrior of Malabar and his loyal soldiers.

Mamangam

2019

Ottam poster
4.0

Set in Trivandrum, the story of Ottam unfolds in a day, and progresses through the lives of two youngsters - Abhi and Vinay. What does destiny have in store for these young men?

Ottam

2019

Eeda poster
7.0

Two young adults with families on opposite ends of the political spectrum fall in love in a Kerala city torn by violence.

Eeda

2018

Ayal Jeevichirippundu poster
10.0

John Mathew (Vijay Babu) is a booker prize winning novelist who is on vacation in Goa. Struggling with figuring out a theme for his next book; he meets a fisherman Murukan (Manikandan) who hails from Kerala. The two bond well and join together in their journey.

Ayal Jeevichirippundu

2017

Basheerinte Premalekhanam poster
3.5

When a black and white TV is sent from Dubai to a family in a remote village in Calicut, it becomes the darling of its residents. While the idiot box keeps the people busy, a love story sprouts between two young hearts of the suburb.

Basheerinte Premalekhanam

2017

Shubharathri poster
4.5

Muhammad is all set to go for Hajj and his family is busy giving him a good send off, with everyone close to them. An unexpected arrival of someone on the day result in an unplanned course of action.

Shubharathri

2019

Carbon poster
6.7

Siby is unmindful of his duties towards his family, but is in the pursuit of making some easy money via various fraudulent means. To escape one of the troubles he courted, he goes on an assignment to an old palace in a forest-ridden Cheenkannippara, which has a never-before effect on him.

Carbon

2018

Chippy poster
NR

Chippy is all about a bunch of school going kids from Thalassery, a coastal area in Kerala, who want to make a short film revolving around their distasteful experiences in life.

Chippy

2017

Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri poster
5.9

Kuttan Pillai, a police constable, loves the jackfruit tree in his compound more than anything else. Tension rises when he gets into an argument with his son-in-law, who wants to cut the tree down.

Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri

2018

Varnyathil Aashanka poster
6.7

A group of four men plan a jewellery heist during a hartal day in Thrissur. After a drunk man unwittingly joins the group, commotion and hilarity ensues.

Varnyathil Aashanka

2017

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