Manchu Manoj

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Manchu Manoj
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Manoj in 2008
Born
Manchu Manoj Kumar [1]

(1983-05-20) 20 May 1983 (age 41)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation Actor
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Bhuma Mounika Reddy
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(m. 2023)​
Father Mohan Babu
Relatives Lakshmi Manchu (half sister)
Vishnu Manchu (half brother)

Manchu Manoj Kumar (born 20 May 1983) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. 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 performance in box-office success Bindaas (2010). He also starred in Vedam (2010), Potugadu (2013), and Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda (2014).

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Early life

Manchu Manoj was born on 20 May 1983, [2] [3] to film actor Mohan Babu and Nirmala Devi. [4] He has two elder paternal half-siblings, Lakshmi, and Vishnu, who are both actors and producers. [5]

Career

1993-1998

Manoj worked as a child actor in movies starring his father Mohan Babu and is shown in flashbacks.

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. [6] His subsequent releases were Potugadu , Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda and Current Theega . [7] After taking a long break from films, on 20 January 2023, Manchu Manoj announced his first film in 6 years titled What The Fish directed by Vishnu and produced by Six Studios. [8] [9]

Personal life

In May 2015, Manoj married his girlfriend Pranathi Reddy. [10] In 2017, Manoj started a foundation called Manoj Kumar's Unity to collect funds for the development of farmers. [11] He remarried on 3 March 2023 to the youngest daughter of Bhuma Nagi Reddy and Shobha Nagi Reddy, Bhuma Mounika, both former Members of the Legislative Assembly. [12] Mounika has a 5–6 years old son from her previous marriage. [13] On 13 April 2024, Manoj and Mounika announced that they were blessed with a baby girl. [14] . On December 2024, Manoj had long dispute with his father over properties. [15]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1993 Major Chandrakanth Major Chandrakanth's grandsonChild actor
1994 Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam young BharathChild actor
1997Adavilo AnnaManojChild actor
1998 Khaidi Garu RajuChild actor
Raayudu —as presenter
2004 Donga Dongadi Vasu CineMAA Awards - Best Male Debut [16]
2005 Political Rowdy HimselfSpecial appearance; also presenter
Sri Sri
2007 Raju Bhai Raju Bhai
2008 Nenu Meeku Telusa? Adithya
2009 Prayanam Dhruv
2010 Bindaas Ajay Nandi Special Jury Award [17]
Vedam Vivek Chakravarthy
Jhummandi Naadam Balu
2012 Mr. Nookayya NookayyaAlso lyricist
Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? Manoj
2013 Potugadu Govindu
2014 Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda Ajay
Current Theega Raju
A day in the life of Lakshmi Manchu's feet HimselfShort film [18]
2015 Dongaata HimselfSpecial appearance
Superstar Kidnap HimselfSpecial appearance
2016 Shourya Shourya
Attack Radha Krishna
2017 Gunturodu Kanna
Okkadu Migiladu Surya
2018 Idi Naa Love Story HimselfCameo appearance
Operation 2019 Police officerCameo appearance
2025Mirai†The Black SwordFilming [19]
TBAWhat the Fish†TBAFilming
TBABhairavam†TBAFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelRef.
2023-presentUstaadHost ETV Win [20]

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