Manoj Manchu
| Manchu Manoj Kumar | |
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 Manoj at audio launch of Ekaveera in Dec 2011 |
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| Born | Manchu Manoj Kumar May 20, 1983 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Manchu Manoj Kumar (Telugu: మంచు మనోజ్ కుమార్) better known as Manoj is an Indian film actor from Telugu Cinema. Born to Telugu actor Mohan Babu,[1] Manoj faced the camera at the age of ten as a child artist in his father's film Major Chandrakanth. Manoj made his film debut in a leading role with Donga Dongadi in 2004.
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[edit] Early Life
Manchu Manoj Kumar was born on 20 May 1983 to popular film actor Manchu Mohan Babu and Manchu Nirmala Devi. He has an elder sister Lakshmi Manchu and an elder brother Vishnu Manchu who is also an actor in Tollywood. He did his bachelors degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
[edit] Career
[edit] Child Artist
Manoj is familiar to Telugu audience right from his childhood. He played many roles as a child artist in his own banner movies when his father Mohan Babu is shown as a kid in flash back. He got many appreciations for the role he did in the movie Punya Bhoomi Naa Deshm starred by his father.
[edit] 2004-Present
He started his career as a hero in 2004 with a movie called Donga Dongadi. Raju Bhai in 2007 was a flop. His movie Nenu Meeku Telusa...? is copied from an American movie Clean Slate. In 2009 his first movie Prayanam did moderately well. His first movie in 2010, Bindaas turned out to be the biggest hit of his career. his next film was Vedam which was a critical and commercial success. He gained accolades for his role in Vedam and he received a Nandi award from state government. Most of his movies are produced by Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Major Chandrakanth | Child artist | |
| 1994 | Punyabhoomi Naa Desam | Child artist | |
| 1997 | Adavilo Anna | Child artist | |
| 2004 | Donga Dongadi | Vasu | CineMAA Awards - Best Male Debut |
| 2005 | Political Rowdy | Cameo appearance | |
| 2005 | Sri | Sri | |
| 2007 | Raju Bhai | Raju | |
| 2008 | Nenu Meeku Telusa | Aditya | |
| 2009 | Prayanam | Dhruv | |
| 2010 | Bindaas | Ajay | Nandi Special Jury Award[2] |
| 2010 | Vedam | Vivek Chakravarthy | |
| 2010 | Jhummandi Naadam | Balu | TSR TV9 Awards - Special Jury Award |
| 2012 | Mr. Nookayya | Mr.nokia | realsing on feb |
| 2012 | Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Filming |
[edit] References
- ^ "Chitchat with Manoj". idlebrain.com. http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/chitchat-manchumanoj.html. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ^ "nandi award". cineradham. http://www.cineradham.com/news/manchu-manoj-winning-nandi-award-9651. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
