Manobala is an an actor who started his entertainment career at the age of five. Manobala received his start directing independent films, including early work on "Pillai Nila" (1958) with Mohan. Manobala began to focus on film after appearing in the foreign "Pithamagan" (2003) with Chiyaan Vikram. More recently, Manobala acted in the foreign "Pokkiri Raja" (2016) with Jiiva.