Manchu Manoj

Manchu Manoj Kumar is an Indian film actor known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema. He first appeared at the age of ten as a child artist in Major Chandrakanth. He made his film debut in a leading role with Donga Dongadi in 2004. He received the state Nandi Special Jury Award for his work in Bindaas.

Manchu Manoj
Born	Manchu Manoj Kumar 20 May 1983 Madras, Tamilnadu, India
Other names	Manoj
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present
Spouse(s)	Pranathi Reddy ​ ​ (m. 2015; div. 2019)​
Parent(s)	Mohan Babu (father)
Relatives	Lakshmi Manchu Vishnu Manchu
Website	Manchu Manoj

Early life

Kumar was born on 20 May 1983 to film actor Mohan Babu and Manchu Nirmala Devi.[1] He has an elder sister Lakshmi Manchu and an elder brother Vishnu Manchu, who are both Tollywood actors. He received his bachelor's degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Career

Child actor

Manoj was familiar to the Telugu audience right from his childhood. He played many roles as a child actor in his own banner movies where his father Mohan Babu is shown as a child in flashbacks. He was well received for the role he played in the film Punyabhoomi Naa Desam starred by his father.

2004–present

He started his career as a hero in 2004 with a movie called Donga Dongadi. In 2005, he appeared in the movie Sri and next in Raju Bhai in 2007. His movie Nenu Meeku Telusa...? was an average grosser, but was known for its melodious music. In 2009, his first movie Prayanam, under the direction of Chandra Sekhar Yeleti did moderately well. His first movie in 2010, Bindaas, turned out to be the biggest hit of his career. Another movie in 2010, Vedam, was a critical and commercial success. He gained accolades for his role in Vedam. In 2012, he starred in Mr. Nookayya and Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?. In March 2013, he announced 5 films.[2] His subsequent releases were Potugadu, Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda and Current Theega.[3]

Personal life

In May 2015, Manoj married his girlfriend Pranathi Reddy.[4] He confirmed divorce with his wife in October 2019.[5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Major Chandrakanth		Child actor
1997	Adavilo Anna		Child actor
1998	Khaidhigaru	Raju	Child actor
2004	Donga Dongadi	Vasu	CineMAA Awards - Best Male Debut, Remake Of Thiruda Thirudi
2005	Political Rowdy	Himself	Special appearance
2005	Sri	Sri
2007	Raju Bhai	Raju Bhai
2008	Nenu Meeku Telusa...?	Adithya
2009	Prayanam	Dhruv
2010	Bindaas	Ajay	Nandi Special Jury Award[6]
2010	Vedam	Vivek Chakravarthy
2010	Jhummandi Naadam	Balu
2012	Mr. Nookayya	Nookayya
2012	Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?	Manoj
2013	Potugadu	Govindu
2014	Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda	Ajay
2014	Current Theega	Raju
2015	Dongaata	Himself	Special appearance
2015	Superstar Kidnap	Himself	Special appearance
2016	Shourya	Shourya
2016	Attack	Radha Krishna
2017	Gunturodu	Kanna
2017	Okkadu Migiladu	Surya
2020	Aham Brahmasmi

Initiatives

Manoj Kumar’s Unity

In 2017, Manoj started a foundation called Manoj Kumar’s Unityto collect funds for the development of farmers.[7]

It works by way of one donor nominating others on social media to do so.[8]

References

1. "Chitchat with Manoj". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
2. "Manoj Manchu announces five films". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
3. "Manchu Manoj's next titled Current Theega - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
4. "Manchu Manoj ties the knot with Pranathi in a star-studded ceremony". India Today. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
5. "Telugu Actor Manchu Manoj Confirms Divorce with Wife Pranathi Reddy". News18. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
6. "nandi award". cineradham. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
7. "Manoj on a new mission". The Hans India. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
8. "Manchu Manoj on a new mission". Tollywood.net. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

7. ^ Manchu Manoj and Pranathi Reddy Sangeet Ceremony

External links

• Official website
• Manchu Manoj at IMDb