
Biography
M. Manikandan is an Indian filmmaker and cinematographer. After the release of his first short film, Wind (2010), he caught the attention of Tamil director Vetrimaaran, who helped produce his feature film debut, Kaaka Muttai (2014). The film premiered at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and was critically acclaimed. Kadaisi Vivasayi (2021), his fourth feature film, had its world premiere at IFFR and received unanimously positive responses from audiences and critics alike.
Wrote 8
2020s
- 2026
- 2022
Panni Kutty
Screenplay
2010s
- 2016
Aandavan Kattalai
Screenplay
Kuttrame Thandanai
Dialogue, Screenplay
- 2015
Kaaka Muttai
Screenplay, Story
- 2010
Wind
Writer
Directed 6
2020s
- 2026
- 2022
2010s
- 2016
Aandavan Kattalai
Director
Kuttrame Thandanai
Director
- 2015
Kaaka Muttai
Director
- 2010
Wind
Director
Camera 3
2020s
- 2022
2010s
- 2016
Kuttrame Thandanai
Director of Photography
- 2010
Wind
Director of Photography
Produced 1
2020s
- 2022
Other crew 1
2010s
- 2010
The Angel
Cinematography
Created 1
2020s
- 2026