Manimaran completed his schooling at Devenger Higher Secondary School, Chinnalapatti, scoring 63.2%. He completed his Diploma in Civil Engineering at Government Polytechnic College, Madurai, with an aggregate of 87.57%. He is from Dindugal.
His father, Baskaran S is a weaver, and his mother Latha, is a homemaker who also assists his father during her free time. He has an elder brother who is married and lives separately; he is engaged in business.
Manimaran is interested in sports and technical activities related to civil engineering laboratories. He won second prize in AutoCAD at the DISE program and is also interested in 3D elevation drawing. His favourite subjects are Surveying and Materials Laboratory Testing.
His ambition is to become an Assistant Engineer and a successful businessman.