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Born | Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna [1] 8 October 1977 [2] Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
Alma mater | Oklahoma City University |
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Spouse | Andy Srinivasan (m. 2006) |
Children | 1 |
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Website | lakshmimanchu |
Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna (born 8 October 1977) is an Indian actress, producer, and television presenter who works in Telugu cinema and worked in American television. The daughter of senior actor Mohan Babu, Manchu holds a bachelor's degree in theatre from Oklahoma City University. [3] She has garnered two Filmfare Awards South, and two State Nandi Awards.
Manchu made her acting debut with the American television series Las Vegas , where she played the minor role of Sarasvati Kumar, the love interest of James Lesure. [4] She then appeared in one episode of each of the following series: Desperate Housewives , Late Nights with my Lover and Mystery ER . She has also appeared in commercials for Toyota, AARP and Chevrolet. [5]
In 2006, she directed, produced and acted in Perfect Lives, a short film that was showcased at the Wilshire Fine Arts Theater as part of the La Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles. [6] She made her Theatre debut as Miss Trunchbull in the adaptation of Roald Dahl's Matilda, directed by Taher Ali Baig in 2016. [7]
Lakshmi Manchu is the only daughter of actor Mohan Babu and Vidya Devi. She has two brothers Vishnu Manchu and Manoj Manchu. [8] [9] She was born in Chennai. [10]
Manchu married Andy Srinivasan, an IT professional from Chennai in 2006. The couple has a daughter born through surrogacy. They are settled in Hyderabad. [11]
Having started her career at the age of 4, Manchu has been in 20 feature films in India and few minor television roles in the U.S. She co-owns Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures along with her family members, a production company that has produced fifty-six feature films to date.
In December 2011, she was signed on to portray a supporting role in Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Kadal after a successful audition. Portraying the role of Celina, a poor village woman, she expected this film to be her breakthrough but hardly got offers in Tamil after the film's release. [12]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2008 | The Ode | Najma | English | |
2009 | Dead Air | Gabbi | English | |
Thank You for Washing | Phoebe | English | Short film | |
2010 | Jhummandi Naadam | Narrator | Telugu | Guest appearance |
2011 | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Irendri | Telugu | |
Dongala Mutha | Shiva | Telugu | [13] | |
2012 | Department | Satya Bhosle | Hindi | |
Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Amrutha Valli | Telugu | ||
2013 | Kadal | Celina | Tamil | |
Gundello Godari | Chitra | Telugu | ||
Doosukeltha | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance[ citation needed ] | |
2014 | Chandamama Kathalu | Lisa Smith | Telugu | [14] |
A day in the life of Lakshmi Manchu's feet | Lakshmi Manchu | Silent | Short Film | |
2015 | Budugu | Pooja | Telugu | |
Dongaata | Shruti | Telugu | Also singer for "Yendiro Yendiro" [15] | |
Size Zero | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance | |
Inji Iduppazhagi | Tamil | |||
2016 | Guntur Talkies | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance |
2017 | Basmati Blues | Sita | English | |
Lakshmi Bomb | Lakshmi & Priya | Telugu | ||
2018 | W/O Ram | Deeksha | Telugu | |
Kaatrin Mozhi | Maria | Tamil | ||
2020 | Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance [16] |
2021 | Pitta Kathalu | Swaroopakka | Telugu | Netflix film |
2022 | Monster | Durga / Catherine Alexandra | Malayalam | Debut Malayalam film [17] |
TBA | Adiparvam† | TBA | Telugu |
Year | Film | Director |
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2005 | Sri | Dasaradh |
2008 | Nenu Meeku Telusa? | Ajay Sastry |
2010 | Jhummandi Naadam | K. Raghavendra Rao |
2012 | Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Sekhar Raja |
2013 | Gundello Godari | Kumar Nagendra |
2015 | Dongaata | Vamsi Krishna |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2004–07 | Las Vegas | Sarasvati Kumar | English | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
2006 | Boston Legal | Juror No. 6 | English | "Shock and Oww!" (season 2: episode 18) |
2008 | Mystery ER | Dr. Baker | English | "Eating Away/A Model's Malady" (season 2: episode 5) |
Desperate Housewives | Nabila | English | "Kids Ain't Like Everybody Else" (season 5: episode 3) | |
2019 | Mrs. Subbalakshmi | Mrs. Subbalakshmi | Telugu | ZEE5 originals web series [18] |
2024 | Yakshini | Jwalamukhi | Telugu | Disney+ Hotstar web series [19] |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2008 | Lakshmi Talk Show | Host |
2011 | Prematho Mee Lakshmi | Host |
2012 | Luckunte Lakshmi | Host |
2013 | Super Jodi | Judge |
2013 | Doosukeltha | Host |
2016 | Mee Kosam | Host |
2016–2018 | Memusaitham | Host |
2018 | Maharani | Host |
2021 | Aha Bhojanambu | Host |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Nominated | |
2013 | Gundello Godari | Won | |||
2014 | Chandamama Kathalu | Won | [20] | ||
2011 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Won | [ citation needed ] |
2013 | Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Gundello Godari | Won | [21] | |
2015 | Best Actress – Telugu | Dongaata | Nominated | ||
2011 | Nandi Awards | Best Villain | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Won | |
2014 | Best Supporting Actress | Chandamama Kathalu | Won | ||
2011 | CineMAA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Won | |
Santosham Film Awards | Best Villain | Won | |||
Hyderabad Times Film Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role - Female | Won | [22] | ||
2013 | Oklahoma City University | Alumni Hall of Honour Award | — | Won | [23] |
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Uu... Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?, commonly referred to as UKUP, is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action comedy film produced by Lakshmi Manchu and directed by Sekhar Raja. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Manoj Manchu, Deeksha Seth, Lakshmi Manchu and Sonu Sood, with music composed by Vidyasagar and Bobo Shashi, along with the background score composed by S. Chinna. Cinematography is handled by B. Rajasekar. The soundtrack of the film was launched on 30 May 2012. The film was released worldwide on 27 July 2012.
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Rowdy is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It stars Vishnu Manchu and his father Mohan Babu with Jayasudha and Shanvi Srivastav in important roles. Sai Karthik composed the music for this film, while Satish Mutyala handled the cinematography. The principal photography commenced on 26 December 2013 and ended on 21 February 2014 in 30 working days. It was dubbed into Hindi as Rowdy.
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Son of India is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Diamond Ratnababu, and produced by Vishnu Manchu under the banner of Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures and 24 Frames Factory. The film stars Mohan Babu, Meena, Srikanth, and Pragya Jaiswal. The film was released theatrically on 18 February 2022 to a highly negative reception and was box-office bomb.
Lakshmi Manchu is celebrating her 43rd birthday today (October 8)
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