Manivannan was born on 31 July 1954 in Sulur, Madras State, India. He was an actor and director, known for Jallikkattu (1987), Nooravathu Naal (1984) and Pudhu Manithan (1991). He was married to Sengamalam. He died on 15 June 2013 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.