Manoj is a makeup artist who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Manoj has received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Makeup Artist. He got the award in the year 2014 for the film IyobintePusthakam, directed by Amal Neerad.

Some of the other films where he worked as a makeup artist are – Mallanum Mathevanm, Pournami, Black Coffee, Love FM, Lessons, Thelivu, Shibu, Old is Gold, Panthu, Papas, Sakalakalashala,’Madhuramee Yathra, Theevandi, Cuban Colony, Kidu, Kemi, Love 24 X 7, Orae Oru Raja Mokkaraja, 5 Sundarikal, Law Point, Hangover, Nagara Varithi Naduvil Njaan, Onnam Loka Mahayudham, Malgudi Days, Jo And The Boy and many more.