R. N. R. Manohar

R. N. R. Manohar (17 May 1967 – 17 November 2021) was an Indian actor and director. He directed films like Maasilamani (2009) and Vellore Maavattam (2011).^[1]

R. N. R. Manohar
Born	17 May 1967 Tamil Nadu, India
Died	17 November 2021(2021-11-17) (aged 54) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)	Actor, film director
Years active	1978–2021

Career

In 2002, Manohar announced that he would direct a film titled Velu featuring Prashanth and Simran in the lead role, though the film later did not materialise.^[2]

He made his directorial debut with Maasilamani.^[3][4]

Death

Manohar died on 17 November 2021, at a hospital in Chennai from COVID-19 complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.^[5][6]

Filmography

As director and writer

Year	Film	Credited as		Notes
		Director	Writer
1994	Maindhan	Assistant	Yes
1995	Kolangal	Assistant	Yes
1998	Pudhumai Pithan	Assistant	Yes
1999	Kallazhagar	Assistant	No
2003	Thennavan	No	Yes
2003	Punnagai Poove	No	Yes
2009	Maasilamani	Yes	Yes
2010	Vandae Maatharam	No	Yes
2011	Vellore Maavattam	Yes	Yes

As actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978	Rathinirvedam		Child Artist; Malayalam film
1992	Senbaga Thottam
1995	Kolangal	Madhavan	Also co-director
1999	Kallazhagar		Also co-director
2001	Dhill
2003	Thennavan	Nagappa
2006	Don Chera	"Royapuram" Bava
2007	Sabari	Manohar
2008	Sutta Pazham	Church father
2013	Ya Ya	Seetha's father
2014	Veeram	Maanikkam
	Salim	Thavapooniam
	Kaadu
2015	Yennai Arindhaal	Sathyadev's uncle
	Naanum Rowdy Dhaan	Thalaivar
	Vedalam	Corrupt Police Officer
	Eetti	Sampath
2016	Miruthan	Minister
	Aarathu Sinam	Minister
	Aandavan Kattalai	Minister
	Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada	Mahesh's father
	Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo	Mahesh's father	Telugu film
2017	Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru	Minister
	Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal	Krishna's father
	Kavan	Thilak's father
	Rubaai
	Puyala Kelambi Varom
	Pichuva Kaththi
2018	Veera	Maavattam Thamizhazhagan
	Paadam	Principal
	Kaala Koothu	Gayathri's father
	Enna Thavam Seitheno	Village gangster
2019	Viswasam	Thookudurai's uncle
	Aghavan
	Kanchana 3	Shankar's friend
	Ayogya	Advocate
	Kuppathu Raja	Kai Saamman's father
	Kaappaan	Member of Parliament
	Sixer	Politician
	Kaithi	Senior Police Officer
2020	Adavi	Estate owner
	Seeru	MLA
	Nungambakkam	Director General of Police
	Naanga Romba Busy	Meera's father
2021	V
	Bhoomi	Judge
	Teddy	Purushottaman
	4 Sorry
	Enemy	Police Officer	Posthumous release
2022	FIR	Perumal	Posthumous release
	Veeramae Vaagai Soodum	Kaatamuthu	Posthumous release
	Etharkkum Thunindhavan	Aaron's father	Posthumous release
	Idiot	Smitha's father	Posthumous release
	O2	EX-MLA	Posthumous release
	Sinam	Commissioner Velayudham	Posthumous release
	DSP	MLA Aalamarathan	Posthumous release
	Therkathi Veeran	R. N. R. Manohar	Posthumous release
	Mofussil	Police Inspector	Posthumous release
2023	Memories		Posthumous release
	Katradhu Mara		Posthumous release
	Ghosty		Posthumous release
	Rayar Parambarai		Posthumous release

Television

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Language	Notes
2022	Vilangu	Kodilingam	ZEE5	Tamil	Web-Series; Posthumous release

References

1. "'வேலூர் மாவட்டம்' நந்தாவுக்கு நிச்சயம் ஒரு மைல்கல்லா இருக்கும்! - ஆர்.என்.ஆர்.மனோகர்" ['Vellore Maavattam' will be a milestone in Nandha's career - R. N. R. Manohar]. Koodal. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
2. "28-12-02". Archived from the original on 8 November 2004.
3. "- Tamil News". Archived from the original on 8 October 2016.
4. "The Hindu : Friday Review Chennai / Film Review : Yarn, not entirely new -- Maasilamani". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
5. "Director-actor RNR Manohar passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
6. "Popular Tamil actor-director RNR Manohar passes away". The New Indian Express. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.