M. M. Manasi
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Manasi | |
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| Born | 8 January 1993 |
| Origin | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Playback singer, Dubbing artist |
| Occupation(s) | singer, voice artist |
| Instruments | vocals, keyboard |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Abinesh Vijayakumar |
M. M. Manasi is a playback singer trained in Hindustani Vocal. She has sung more than 70 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English[1]. She completed her studies at School of Management D.G. Vaishnav College. Her hits in Tamil – "Thamizachi" in Aarambam, "Kattikeda" in Kakki Chattai, "Semma Mass" in Mass, "Robo Romeo" in Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum, "Sottavaala" in Puli, "Aatakari maman ponnu" in Ilayaraja's 1000th film Tharai Thappattai.[2]
Biography
Manasi was born to Tamil speaking parents in Chennai and grew up in Mumbai. At the age of 2 she started learning music, her first public performances were bhajans sung during Navratri and Ganpati poojas. She has a sister, M. M. Monisha.
Manasi was introduced by Ilaiyaraja to the Kannada music industry for the movie Drishya and by Vidhyasagar in Malayalam for Oru Indiya Pranayakadha. She made an entry into Bollywood with "Daddy Mummy" in Bhaag Johnny for music director Devi Sri Prasad. This song has 20 million views on YouTube.
Apart from singing, Manasi has also done voice acting for the leading heroines in the Tamil film industry: Baahubali, Thozha, Dharmadurai, Devi, Kaththi Sandai for Tamanna Bhatia, Maari for Kajal Agarwal, Anjaan for Samantha, Kamalinee Mukherjee in Iraivi, Meaghamann for Hansika Motwani, Darling and Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran for Nikki Galrani, Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum for Bindhu Madhavi, Vai Raja Vai for Tapsee, Yaan for Thulasi, Idharkkuthane Aasai Pattai Balakumara for Swathi, and Thirumanam Enum Nikkah for Nazriya.[3]
Manasi has sung in Telugu and has many charting songs to her credit like "Bhelpuri" in Aagadu, "Notanki" in Power, "Private party in Sarrainodu", "Gunde Aagi Pothande" in Shivam, "Meenakshi" in Masala, "Om Sarvani" in Legend, "Mara O Mara in Tadakha", "Lucky Lucky Rai" in Balupu, and "Rangamma Mangamma" in Rangasthalam.
Single not married life
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Filmography
As playback singer
This is only a partial list; it is noteworthy that Manasi has sung over 70 songs in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi.
| Year | Film | Song | Music Director | Co-Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Annakodi | "Poraale" | G.V. Prakash Kumar | S. P. B. Charan |
| 2013 | 1: Nenokkadine | "o' sayonara sayonara" | Devi Sri Prasad | Sooraj Santhosh |
| 2013 | Tadakha | "Viyyalavaru" | S.S. Thaman | Sooraj Santhosh |
| 2013 | Balupu | "Lucky Lucky Rai" | S.S. Thaman | Naveen Madhav |
| 2013 | Arrambam | "Stylish Thamizhachi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Rubba Bend.Psycho Unit |
| 2013 | Vaalu | "Engaathan Porrandha" | S.S. Thaman | Silambarasan, Monisha |
| 2013 | Tadakha | "Mara O Mara" | S.S. Thaman | Suchith Suresan |
| 2014 | Legend | "Om Sarvani" | Devi Sri Prasad | Nandamuri Balakrishna |
| 2014 | Power | "notanki notanki" | S.S. Thaman | Ravi Teja |
| 2014 | Anjaan | "Sirippu En" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2014 | Aaha Kalyanam | "The Punch Song" | Dharan Kumar | Nivas |
| 2014 | Aagadu | " Bhel Poori " | S.S. Thaman | Sooraj Santhosh |
| 2014 | Govindudu Andarivadele | "Kokkokkodi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Haricharan, Karthik, Rita |
| 2014 | Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum | "Robo Romeo" | S.S. Thaman | M M Monisha |
| 2015 | Bhaag Johnny | "Daddy Mummy" | Devi Sri Prasad | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2015 | Kaaki Sattai | "Kattikida" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander, Anthony Daasan, Anitha Karthikeyan |
| 2015 | Puli | "Sottavaala" | Devi Sri Prasad | Shankar Mahadevan |
| 2015 | Akhil | "Padessavae" | S.S. Thaman | Karthik |
| 2015 | S/O Satyamurthy | "Jaaruko" | Devi Sri Prasad | Sagar |
| 2015 | Shivam | "Gunde Aagi Pothaande" | Devi Sri Prasad | Vedala Hemachandra |
| 2015 | Sakalakala Vallavam | "Buji Ma Buji Ma" | S.S. Thaman | D. Imman, S.S. Thaman |
| 2015 | Kumari 21F | "Break Up Patch Up" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2015 | Massu Engira Masilamani | "Sema Masss" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Nivas |
| 2015 | Rakshasudu | "Super Masss" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Nivas |
| 2015 | Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka | "Papparapampam" | Prasan Praveen Shyam | Krishna Iyer, Benny Dayal, |
| 2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | "Tauba Tauba" | Devi Sri Prasad | Nakaash Aziz |
| 2016 | Tharai Thappattai | "Aattakaari Maaman Ponnu" | Ilaiyaraaja | Prasanna |
| 2016 | Sarrainodu | "Private Party" | S. Thaman | S.S. Thaman |
| 2017 | Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 | "Iraivanai Thandha Iraiviye" | Sean Roldan | Sean Roldan |
| 2017 | Vivegam | "Veriyera" | Anirudh Ravichandar | Poorvi Koutish |
| 2017 | Mahanubhavudu | "Mahanubhavudavera" | S. Thaman | Geetha Madhuri |
| 2017 | Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi | "Rayyi Rayyi Mantu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Divya Kumar |
| 2018 | Riya (Web series)[5] | "Daddy and Daughter" | Brian D. Kelley | |
| 2018 | Rangasthalam and saamy2 | "Rangamma Mangamma" "adhiroobanae" | Devi Sri Prasad |
Dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Actress |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nirnayam | Regina Cassandra[6] |
| 2013 | Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | Swathi[6] |
| 2014 | Vadacurry | Swathi |
| 2014 | Anjaan | Samantha |
| 2014 | Meaghamann | Hansika |
| 2014 | Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah | Nazriya Nazim |
| 2015 | Darling | Nikki Galrani |
| 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | Tamanna |
| 2015 | Tamiluku En Ondrai Aluthavum | Bindu Madhavi |
| 2015 | Maari | Kajal Agarwal |
| 2015 | Nava Manmadhudu (Telugu) | Amy Jackson[6] |
| 2015 | Uppu Karuvaadu | Nanditha Swetha[6] |
| 2016 | Miruthan | Lakshmi Menon |
| 2016 | Devi | Tamanna |
| 2016 | Kodi | Trisha[6] |
| 2016 | Iraivi | Kamalinee Mukherjee |
| 2016 | Jackson Durai | Bindu Madhavi |
| 2016 | Thozha | Tamanna |
| 2016 | Dharma Durai | Tamanna |
References
- ^ Manasi, M. M. "A voice to reckon with". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Being a singer makes you versatile — Times of India". indiatimes.com.
- ^ "MM Manasi Inspirations: From K-Pop To Ilaiyaraaja". silverscreen.in.
- ^ https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/singer-mm-manasi-wedding-053499.html
- ^ "A voice to reckon with". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/singer-and-dubbing-artist-m-m-manasi-talks-about-her-work.html
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