Manobala

Manobala
மனோபாலா
Manobala in 2019
Born
Balachandar

(1953-12-08)8 December 1953[1]
Marungoor, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India[2]
Died3 May 2023(2023-05-03) (aged 69)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer
Years active1979–2023
SpouseUsha Mahadevan
Children1

Balachandar (8 December 1953 – 3 May 2023), known by his stage name Manobala (/mənoʊbɑːlɑː/), was an Indian actor, film producer, director, comedian, and YouTuber who predominantly played supporting roles in Tamil-language films. He worked predominantly in the film industry for nearly forty years and was notable for his unique body language and dialogue delivery and was also well known for his intonation.[3]

  1. ^ "MANOBALA (M.BALACHANDER)". tamilfilmdirectorsassociation.com. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ "நடிகர் மனோபாலா மரணம்: திரையுலகினர் கண்ணீர் அஞ்சலி; இன்று இறுதிச்சடங்கு". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Actor-filmmaker Manobala passes away at 69". The Indian Express. 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.