R. N. R. Manohar (17 May 1967 – 17 November 2021) was an Indian actor and director. He directed films like ''

Maasilamani ''Maasilamani'' is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film directed by debutant R. N. R. Manohar and produced by AGS Entertainment. It stars Nakul and Sunaina and in their second collaboration after ''Kadhalil Vizhunthen'', w ...

'' (2009) and ''

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'' (2011).

Career

In 2002, Manohar announced that he would direct a film titled ''Velu'' featuring

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and

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in the lead role, though the film later did not materialise. He made his directorial debut with ''

''.

Death

Manohar died on 17 November 2021, at a hospital in

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from

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complications during the

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Filmography

As director and writer

As actor

Television

References

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