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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Manikandan<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|11|29}}<ref>http://www.nadigarsangam.org/member/k-manikandan-2/ {{dead link|date=May 2022}}</ref><br />
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| occupation = Actor<br />
| othername = Boys Manikandan<br />
| yearsactive = {{Ubl | 2003–2014 | 2023–present}}<br />
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'''Manikanda''' is an Indian actor who appears in [[Tamil language film]]s. He has acted in films including ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'' (2003) and ''[[Kicha Vayasu 16]]'' (2005). He had a career resurgence with ''[[Maharaja (2024 film)|Maharaja]]'' (2024).<br />
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==Career==<br />
Manikandan, a visual communications graduate who had featured in [[Kala (choreographer)|Kala]]'s dance troupe doing stage shows, was selected by [[S. Shankar|Shankar]] to feature in his coming-of-age film ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'' after impressing in auditions.<ref name="boys">{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=13224644&cid=2408 |title=Welcome to |website=[[Sify]] |date=20 January 2007 |accessdate=21 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021141818/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=13224644&cid=2408 |archive-date=21 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=mani>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/1-12-04/manikandan_interview.htm|title="Boys" Manikandan Interview|website=Behindwoods|access-date=12 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041208050416/http://www.behindwoods.com/News/1-12-04/manikandan_interview.htm|archive-date=8 December 2004}}</ref> He shot for the film throughout 2002 alongside fellow debutants [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]], [[Genelia D'Souza]], [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]], [[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]] and [[Thaman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/aug/27boys.htm |title=Ravi K Chandran on Boys |work=Rediff.com |accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref> The story centerd on six youngsters, conveying a message about the importance of good education and career over distractions, such as romance and sex, and marked a move away from Shankar's usual brand of vigilante films, gaining much publicity prior to release.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shankar has taken Tamil films to new depths |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/sep/09boys.htm |work=Rediff.com |accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref> The film opened to mixed reviews but became successful at the box office, with reviewers noting the ensemble cast as "excellent".<ref>{{cite web |date=5 September 2003 |title=Boys |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/09/05/stories/2003090501390200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031208173306/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/09/05/stories/2003090501390200.htm |archive-date=8 December 2003 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boys-review-tamil-13236807.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716160229/http://www.sify.com/movies/boys-review-tamil-13236807.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 July 2014 |title=Movie Review : Boys |work=Sify.com |accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref> In the following years, while the other five debut actors have been successful, Manikandan has struggled to receive acclaim and feature in high-profile films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/actor/nakul.html |title=ACTOR NAKUL INTERVIEW |website=Behindwoods.com |date= |accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref><br />
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Notably, director Shankar revealed that Manikandan was edged by Bharath to star in [[Balaji Sakthivel]]'s ''[[Kaadhal]]'' (2004), which had won Bharath significant acclaim.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/striking-gold-shankar-style/article3231785.ece |title=Striking gold, Shankar style – MADS |work=The Hindu |date=22 December 2006 |accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref> Manikandan subsequently received offers to feature as the lead actor in ''[[Kadhal FM]]'' (2005) and then alongside [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] in ''[[Kicha Vayasu 16]]'', but both films were low key releases and fared poorly at the box office.<ref name=mani /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/02kfm.asp |title=Kadhal FM |website=Chennai Online |access-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061014120639/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/02kfm.asp |archive-date=14 October 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He missed opportunities to act in ''[[Thenmerku Paruvakaatru]]'' (2010) and ''[[Soodhu Kavvum]]'' (2013), which catapulted [[Vijay Sethupathi]] to stardom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/boys-actor-manikandan-exclusive-video-interview-indiaglitz-why-he-failed-bagheera-tamil-news-293195|title=Exclusive! 'Boys' actor Manikandan opens up for the first time about why he failed as an actor|date=17 August 2021|work=Indiaglitz}}</ref> He has since starred in several low-budget films, including ''[[Gurusamy]]'' and ''[[Kaadhal 2014]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cinema.dinakaran.com/cine-news-details.aspx?id=13113&id1=3 |title=வில்லனாக மாறிய ஹீரோ [Hero turned as villain] |language=ta |work=Dinakaran |access-date=19 March 2022 |archive-date=17 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317020642/https://cinema.dinakaran.com/cine-news-details.aspx?id=13113&id1=3 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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Manikandan made his acting comeback in 2023 with [[Adhik Ravichandran]]'s directorial films ''[[Bagheera (2023 film)|Bagheera]]'' and ''[[Mark Antony (2023 film)|Mark Antony]]''. In 2024, he received praise from film critics for his portrayal of Dhana, one of the villains, in the revenge film starring Vijay Sethupathi titled ''[[Maharaja (2024 film)|Maharaja]]''.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"<br />
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"<br />
! Year !! Film !! Role !!class=unsortable| Notes<br />
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| 2003 || ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'' || Kumar ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2"|2005 || ''[[Kadhal FM]]'' || Manikandan ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Kicha Vayasu 16]]'' || Kicha ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2006 || ''[[Yuga (2006 film)|Yuga]]'' || Rishi ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2"|2010 || ''[[Bayam Ariyaan]]'' || Pazham ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Moscowin Kavery]]'' || Moscow's friend || <br />
|-<br />
| 2011 || ''[[Gurusamy]]'' || Subramani ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2014 || ''[[Kaadhal 2014]]'' || Kumar ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2"|2023 || ''[[Bagheera (2023 film)|Bagheera]]'' || Police Officer ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Mark Antony (2023 film)|Mark Antony]]'' || Kumar ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2024 || ''[[Maharaja (2024 film)|Maharaja]]'' || Dhana || <br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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