Manivannan's
Son
Raghuvannan
His
son
Raghuvannan,
also
an
actor,
was
last
seen
in
Nagaraja
Cholan
MA,
MLA.
He
recently
signed
the
dotted
line
to
play
lead
in
upcoming
Tamil
romantic-drama
Thalattu
Machi
Thalattu.
Manivannan's
daughter
Jothi
is
married
and
settled
with
her
family.
The
death
of
popular
Tamil
actor-director
Manivannan,
who
passed
away
due
to
a
cardiac
arrest
here
on
Saturday,
has
sent
shock
waves
through
the
Tamil
film
industry.
Celebrities
say
they
will
remember
him
as
a
great
soul
who
was
versatile,
talented
and
humble.
Sathya
Raj
And
Vijay
One
of
the
most
influential
writers,
actors
and
directors,
Manivannan
starred
in
over
400
Tamil
films
and
helmed
50
Tamil
films
in
a
career
spanning
three
decades.
He
was
58.
Southern
actress
Khushbu
Sundar
remembers
him
as
a
great
soul.
"RIP
Manivannan
sir.
(He
was)
my
husband's
(Sundar
C)
guru.
(I)
learnt
the
finer
nuances
of
being
a
producer's
director
from
him.
(A)
great
soul.
We
will
miss
you,
sir,"
Khushbu
posted
on
her
Twitter
page.
Especially
known
for
his
roles
in
films
such
as
Avvai
Shanmugi,
Amaidhi
Padai
and
Ullathai
Allitha,
Manivannan
was
regarded
as
one
of
the
best
character
actors
of
Tamil
cinema.
Vijay
Was
Shocked
To
Hear
The
News
Southern
actress
Priyamani,
who
was
yet
to
work
with
him,
posted
on
her
Twitter
page,
"(I)
haven't
had
the
opportunity
to
work
with
him,
but
what
a
versatile
actor-director."
Tamil
actor
Subbu
Panchu
posted,
"RIP
Manivannan
sir,
we
will
miss
you.
What
a
writer,
director
(and)
actor.
(It's
a)
huge
loss
to
the
Tamil
film
industry."
Ilayaraja
Paid
His
Respects
Manivannan
was
a
member
of
Naam
Tamizhar
(We
Tamils)
group.
He
supported
the
Sri
Lankan
Tamils
so
much
that
he
got
his
son
engaged
to
a
Sri
Lankan
Tamil
girl
not
long
ago.
Recently,
speaking
at
the
audio
launch
of
Nagaraja
Cholan
MA,
MLA,
which
was
his
50th
directorial
film,
he
said,
"When
I
die,
I
want
my
body
to
be
handed
over
to
(Tamil
director)
Seeman
and
my
funeral
should
take
place
under
his
guidance."
Seeman,
who
is
Manivannan's
protege,
heads
the
Naam
Tamizhar
group.
Actor
Nazar
Was
At
The
Funeral
Too
Bollywood
actor
Sonu
Sood
also
mourned
Manivannan's
death
and
said
he
considers
himself
lucky
to
have
worked
with
him.
"(I)
just
got
to
know
about
Manivanan
sir's
demise.
An
actor
so
humble,
(I)
was
lucky
to
work
with
him
in
my
1st
film
and
recently
again
shot
with
him,"
posted
Sonu
Sood
on
his
Twitter
page.
Sonu
worked
with
Manivannan
in
his
Tamil
debut
Kallazhagar
and
recently
in
Madha
Gadha
Raja.
Actor
-
Director
C
Sunder
Tamil
producer
Dhayanidhi
Alagiri,
tweeted,
"We
lost
one
of
finest
actor(s)
of
Tamil
cinema."
His
funeral
was
attended
by
big
names
in
the
Tamil
film
fraternity
and
politicians,
who
paid
their
last
respects
to
one
of
Tamil
cinema's
coveted
character
actors.
Cheran
Paid
His
Respects
An
influential
writer,
versatile
actor
and
a
satirist,
Manivannan
donned
multiple
hats
in
his
career
spanning
three
decades.
While
he
started
his
career
as
a
writer
and
penned
story
and
dialogues
for
Tamil
films
such
as
Nizhalagal,
Tick
Tick
Tick
and
Alaigai
Oivathillai,
he
gained
prominence
as
an
actor
and
director.
Sathya
Raj
And
Nazar
Having
directed
50
films,
mostly
featuring
his
friend
and
co-actor
Sathyaraj,
he
is
known
for
some
of
the
blockbusters
like
Jallikattu,
Chinna
Thambi
Periya
Thambi
and
Pudhu
Manithan.
He
directed
Sathyaraj
in
more
than
20
Tamil
films,
including
Government
Mappillai,
Amaidhipadai
and
Nagaraja
Cholan
MA,
MLA.
Tamil
Industry
Was
Moved
By
This
Sad
News
As
an
actor,
he
is
mostly
remembered
for
playing
roles
with
negative
shade
and
the
hero's
father
or
uncle
in
over
400
films.
He
gained
immense
popularity
for
his
performance
in
Tamil
films
Sangamam,
Avvai
Shanmugi,
Mudhalvan
and
Ullathai
Allitha.
A
political
satirist,
both
on
and
off
the
screen,
he
was
a
member
of
Naam
Tamizhar
(We
Tamil)
group
and
fought
for
the
betterment
of
Sri
Lankan
Tamils.
Recently,
he
even
got
his
son
Raghu
engaged
to
a
Sri
Lankan
Tamil
girl.
Sathyaraj
Was
Very
Upset
With
The
News
He
was
also
an
ardent
supporter
of
the
Liberation
Tigers
of
Tamil
Eelam
(LTTE).
After
his
demise
on
Saturday,
his
body
was
covered
with
an
LTTE
flag.
Manivannan
was
not
only
remembered
as
a
great
actor
and
director,
but
also
as
a
humble
human
being.
In
his
condolence
message,
DMK
chief
M
Karunanidhi
said,
"A
talented
person
has
left
us
all
too
suddenly."