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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Crane Manohar
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1965|10|04}}
| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| occupation = Actor
| years active = 1993–present
| spouse =
| domesticpartner =
}}
'''Crane Manohar''' (born 4 October 1965) is an Indian film actor who appears in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]], mostly in comedy roles. He appeared in many [[Vadivelu]] and [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] comedy tracks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/comedian/crane-manohar|title = Kollywood Comedian Crane Manohar Biography, News, Photos, Videos}}</ref>

== Career ==
Manohar initially worked as a crane technician for films and when he started acting he kept the name 'Crane' Manohar.<ref name="A"/><ref name="B"/> He started his career by acting in several [[K. S. Ravikumar]] films before playing supporting comedic roles in many films, often with [[Vadivelu]].<ref name="A"/><ref name="B">{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/63086/cinema/Kollywood/Crane-Manohar-first-time-in-Supporting-role.htm|title=குணசித்ர வேடத்தில் நடித்த கிரேன் மனோகர்|language=ta|work=[[Dinamalar]]|date=27 September 2017}}</ref> He debuted as a character artiste in ''Irandu Manam Vendum'' (2016).<ref name="A">{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/34445/cinema/Kollywood/Crane-Manohar-plays-character-role.htm|title=கண்கலங்க வைக்கும் கிரேன் மனோகர்|language=ta|work=[[Dinamalar]]|date=12 July 2015}}</ref> He garnered praise from critics for his roles in films including ''[[Kannukku Kannaga]]'' (2000) and ''[[Thenali]]'' (2000).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000929090325/http://www.chennaionline.com:80/reeltalk/aug2302.asp</ref>

==Selected filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Meleparambil Aanveedu]]'' || Lorry Driver || Malayalam film
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Nattamai]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1995 || ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' || Kerala Tea Shop Owner ||
|-
| ''[[Periya Kudumbam]]'' || Beggar ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1997 || ''[[Dharma Chakkaram]]'' || Broker ||
|-
| ''[[Bharathi Kannamma]]'' || Senthil ||
|-
| ''[[Porkkaalam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 1998 || ''[[Natpukkaga]]'' || Village farmer ||
|-
| ''[[Poonthottam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sollamale]]'' || Hairdresser ||
|-
| ''[[Desiya Geetham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhumai Pithan (1998 film)|Pudhumai Pithan]]'' || 'Super' Suruli's sidekick ||
|-
| rowspan="8"| 1999 || ''[[Kallazhagar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' || Pandi's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Ponvizha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nee Varuvai Ena]]'' || Maarisamy ||
|-
| ''[[Minsara Kanna]]'' || Police constable ||
|-
| ''[[Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga]]'' || Dumb person ||
|-
| ''[[Kannupada Poguthaiya]]'' || Kathavarayan ||
|-
| ''[[Paattali]]'' || Senthil ||
|-
| rowspan="9"| 2000 || ''[[Vallarasu]]'' || Jewellery shop owner ||
|-
| ''[[Kannukku Kannaga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Magalirkkaga ]]'' || Azhagurasa ||
|-
|''[[Veeranadai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vetri Kodi Kattu]]'' || Shekhar's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Pennin Manathai Thottu]]'' || Pickpocket ||
|-
| ''[[Thenali]]'' || Servant ||
|-
| ''[[Seenu (2000 film)|Seenu]]'' || Groom ||
|-
| ''[[Ennavale]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="9"| 2001 || ''[[Friends (2001 film)|Friends]]'' || Nesamani's worker ||
|-
| ''[[Dheena]]'' || Bus conductor ||
|-
| ''[[Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001 film)|Engalukkum Kaalam Varum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ninaikkatha Naalillai]]'' || Office waiter ||
|-
| ''[[Dhill]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Samudhiram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Love Channel]]'' || Aanazhagan ||
|-
| ''[[Rishi (2001 film)|Rishi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[12B]]'' || Bus conductor ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2002 || ''[[Thamizh]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' || Kathrika (Baba's friend) ||
|-
| ''[[Maaran (film)|Maaran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'' || Shiva's accomplice ||
|-
| rowspan="7"| 2003 ||''[[Sena (film)|Sena]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Saamy]]'' || Vegetable Seller in Market ||
|-
| ''[[Paarai (film)|Paarai]]'' || Seller ||
|-
| ''[[Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Diwan (film)|Diwan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Winner (2003 film)|Winner]]'' || Kaipulla's henchman ||
|-
| ''[[Iyarkai]]'' || Magician ||
|-
| rowspan="7"| 2004 || ''[[Aethirree]]'' || Marriage Hall Watchman ||
|-
| ''[[Vayasu Pasanga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Varnajalam]]'' || Drunkard ||
|-
| ''[[Udhaya]]'' || Saamiyar (Priest) ||
|-
| ''[[Attahasam]]'' || Driving school staff ||
|-
| ''[[Jananam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aai (film)|Aai]]'' || Customer ||
|-
| rowspan="8"| 2005 || ''[[Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu]]'' || Pazhani || Dual role
|-
| ''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayyaa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Devathaiyai Kanden]]'' || Babu's foster brother ||
|-
| ''[[Pesuvoma]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[ABCD (film)|ABCD]]'' || Priest ||
|-
| ''[[Bambara Kannaley]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aaru (film)|Aaru]]'' || Lingam ||
|-
| ''[[Veeranna (film)|Veeranna]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2006 || ''[[Theenda Theenda]]'' || Puli Moottai ||
|-
| ''[[Kusthi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rendu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Varalaru]]'' || Asylum patient ||
|-
| ''[[Vanjagan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ilakkanam]]'' || Arumugam ||
|-
| rowspan="11"| 2007 || ''[[Aarya (film)|Aarya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Piragu]]'' || Production manager ||
|-
| ''[[Thaamirabharani]]'' || Driver ||
|-
| ''[[Satham Podathey]]'' || Ramachandran ||
|-
| ''[[Maa Madurai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Marudhamalai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vegam (2007 film)|Vegam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vel (film)|Vel]]'' || Ayyakannu ||
|-
| ''Kaanal Neer'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maya Kannadi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2008 || ''[[Ezhuthiyatharadi]]'' || Natarajan ||
|-
| ''[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]'' || Villager ||
|-
| ''[[Aayudham Seivom]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pattaya Kelappu]]'' || Mano ||
|-
| ''[[Theeyavan]]'' || Cotton candy seller ||
|-
| ''[[Silambattam (film)|Silambattam]]'' || Napoleon ||
|-
| rowspan="9"| 2009 || ''[[Innoruvan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikkadavan]]'' || Appa Rao ||
|-
| ''Ore Manasu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kannukulle]]'' || Bus Passenger ||
|-
| ''[[Sirithal Rasipen]]'' || Goda Govindan ||
|-
| ''[[Jaganmohini (2009 film)|Jaganmohini]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Karthik Anitha]]'' || Beggar ||
|-
| ''[[Vedappan]]'' || Aspiring director ||
|-
| ''[[Naalai Namadhe (2009 film)|Naalai Namadhe]]'' || Poochi ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2010 || ''[[Kacheri Arambam]]'' || Deepavali's laborer ||
|-
| ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (2010 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]'' || Muthu's Uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Singam]]''|| Pazhani ||
|-
| ''[[Bale Pandiya (2010 film)|Bale Pandiya]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Nagaram Marupakkam]]''|| Pandi's assistant ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2011 || ''[[Ayyan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Thalapulla'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sattapadi Kutram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aanmai Thavarael]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Marudhavelu]]'' || Kathamuthu ||
|-
| ''[[Velayudham]]'' || Theatre Operator ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2012 || ''[[Ajantha (2012 film)|Ajantha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Theni Mavattam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kollaikaran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Puthumugangal Thevai'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2013 || ''[[Puthagam]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Neram]]'' || Auto driver ||
|-
| ''[[Summa Nachunu Irukku]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pattathu Yaanai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Singam II]]'' || Pazhani ||
|-
| ''[[Vanakkam Chennai]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="8"| 2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || College Peon ||
|-
| ''[[Bramman]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum]]'' || Vatti ||
|-
| ''[[Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Poriyaalan]]'' || Fraud ||
|-
| ''[[Azhagiya Pandipuram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Lingaa]]'' || Merchant's security guard ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2015 || ''[[Katham Katham]]'' || Swami Doss ||
|-
| ''[[Kamara Kattu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Aaranyam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Eetti]]'' || Tea Moster ||
|-
| rowspan="7"| 2016 || ''Irandu Manam Vendum'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Miruthan]]'' || Marriage broker ||
|-
| ''[[Ko 2]]'' || Yogeeswaran's party volunteer ||
|-
| ''Onbathilirundhu Pathuvarai'' || ||
|-
| ''Vendru Varuvaan'' || ||
|-
| ''Aasi'' || ||
|-
| ''Andaman'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="8"| 2017 || ''[[Aangila Padam]]'' || Iruttu Pusari's assistant ||
|-
| ''Saaya'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Si3 (film)|Singam 3]]'' || Pazhani ||
|-
| ''[[465 (film)|Naalu Aaru Anju]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanavu Variyam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Namma Kadha'' || ||
|-
| ''Azhagin Bommi'' || ||
|-
| ''Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2018 || ''Manushanaa Nee'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Inba Twinkle Lilly]]'' || Astrologer ||
|-
| ''[[Saamy Square]]'' || Aarusaamy's aide ||
|-
| ''[[Kalavani Mappillai]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2019 || ''[[Kee (film)|Kee]]'' || Cook ||
|-
| ''[[Charlie Chaplin 2]]'' || MLA ||
|-
| ''[[Ganesha Meendum Santhipom]]'' || Auto driver ||
|-
| ''[[Kazhugu 2]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Capmaari]]'' || Census Officer ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2020 || ''Thottu Vidum Thooram'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ponmagal Vandhal]]'' || Tea stall owner ||
|-
| ''[[Thatrom Thookrom]]'' || Murugan ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2021 || ''Loka'' || ||
|-
| ''Boom Boom Kaalai'' || ||
|}

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=5631806|name=Crane Manohar}}

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