Manasa Radhakrishnan

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Manasa Radhakrishnan
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Manasa Radhakrishnan
Born (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 25)
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Alma mater
Years active
  • 2008–2014
  • 2017–present

Manasa Radhakrishnan is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam films.

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Personal life

She was born in Ernakulam, Kerala to Radhakrishnan V. K. and Sreekala and was raised in Dubai. She studied till class 10 at The Indian High School, Dubai, and her higher secondary education was at The Choice School in Thrippunithura. She has learnt Indian classical dance, cinematic dance, and guitar. Manasa is currently pursuing Computer Science and Engineering at Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science (MITS). [1] [2]

Career

Manasa made her acting debut as a child artiste with the 2008 movie Kannuneerinum Madhuram. [3] She has also appeared in Kadaksham , Paulettante Veedu, Balasa and Villali Veeran as a child actor. [4] She played a significant role in Tiyaan starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Indrajith Sukumaran in lead roles. [5] She played the female leads in Kaattu [6] and Vikadakumaran . [7] She is set to make her Tamil debut with Paramaguru. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Kannuneerinum MadhuramParvathyChild actor
2010 Kadaksham MaluChild actor
2014 Villali Veeran SandraChild actor
2016Paulettante VeeduSara Paul
2017 Tiyaan Jaseela
2017 Kaattu Ummukkulsu
2017 Crossroads SaraSegment: Mounam
2018 Vikadakumaran Sindhu
2019 Sakalakalashala Mumtaz [9]
Children's Park Prarthana
2020 Uriyadi Renuka [10] [11]
2022 Twenty One Gms Anjali
Paappan Young Bennitta Issac
2022 Highway Tulasi Telugu Debut film
ParamaguruTamil Debut film
2024 Vyuham YS BharathiTelugu film

Web series

YearFilmRoleNetworkRef.
2023 Sengalam Mathiyarasi ZEE5 [12]

Other works

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The Other SideAnuShort Film
2016KeerthiKeerthiShort Film
2016PallathiMusic Album
2019GreyShort film
2020Iravipuram DiariesAnaghaShort film
2022NaimithikamNimmiShort film
2022TheeramMusic Album

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References

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  2. "ഇപ്പോഴും മധുരമുണ്ട് ആ ഓർമകൾക്ക്: മാനസ".
  3. James, Anu (6 July 2017). "Kaattu: Meet Left Right Left director's new unibrow heroine Manasa Radhakrishnan aka Ummukkulsu". International Business Times. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  4. Manasa Radhakrishnan to make Sandalwood debut
  5. ചിന്തിച്ച് കൂട്ടി ജീവിതം കോംപ്ലക്‌സ് ആക്കുന്നതെന്തിന് ? ബാലതാരമായി വന്ന് നായികയായി മനം കവർന്ന മാനസ- മാതൃഭൂമി
  6. I watched Chemmeen to play Ummukhulsu : Manasa Radhakrishnan
  7. "Manasa Radhakrishnan is the leading lady in 'Vikatakumaran' - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 November 2017.
  8. "Manasa to play Sasikumar's heroine in Tamil film - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 May 2020.
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