Citizen Mani Explained

Citizen Mani
Birth Name:	Mani
Years Active:	1994present

Citizen Mani is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language films. He has acted in 200 films and television serials. He directed and acted in a film, Perunali, in 2019.^[1]

Career

Mani left his village for Chennai to pursue a career in acting. He played a role as a tea master in Citizen (2001). After the film's success, Mani added the moniker 'Citizen' to his stage name. Citizen enabled him to get comedic roles in several films including Anniyan (2005) and Aaru (2005). He made his directorial debut with Perunali (2019).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Filmography

• Mahanadhi (1994) (uncredited)
• Citizen (2001) (uncredited)
• 12B (2001)
• Thavasi (2001)
• Devan (2002)
• Shree (2002)
• Bagavathi (2002)
• Villain (2002)
• Bheeshmar (2003)
• Ji (2005)
• Anniyan (2005)
• Daas (2005)
• Aaru (2005)
• Kurukshetram (2006)
• Sengathu (2006)
• Maranthen Meimaranthen (2006)
• Thaamirabharani (2007)
• Muni (2007)
• Ellam Avan Seyal (2008)
• Kanthaswamy (2009)
• Thunichal (2010)
• Maanja Velu (2010)
• Vallakottai (2010)
• Singam II (2013)
• Sevili (2017)
• Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017)
• Aadai (2019)
• Perunali (2019; also director)
• Paramapadham Vilayattu (2021)

External links

• • Citizen Mani on Movie Buff

Notes and References

1. News: My friends helped me realise my directorial dream: 'Citizen' Mani. The New Indian Express. 17 September 2019. K. Sudha. 26 July 2020.
2. Web site: Dinamalar Nellai Mobile. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430101546/http://m.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/67461. usurped. 30 April 2021. Dinamalar.
3. Web site: பெருநாளியில்தாய்மாமனின் பாசப்போராட்டம். 19 March 2019. Daily Thanthi.
4. Web site: அக்கா மகள்களுக்காக வாழ்வை தியாகம் செய்யும் தாய்மாமன்! - Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine. Kungumam.