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Vishnu Manchu Born Manchu Vishnu Vardhan Babu
November 23, 1981
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaYears active 2003 — present Spouse Veronica Reddy Vishnu Manchu (born November 23, 1981), the elder son of Mohan Babu & nirmala Devi, is an actor, producer and CEO of MBC (Mohan Babu Corporation). His film, Dhee, was one of the most successful Telugu films in 2007. Vishnu is married to Veronica Reddy, the niece of Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The actor sponsors the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) team, Telugu Warriors.
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Personal life
Vishnu was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His mother is Nirmala Devi Manchu and his father is eminent actor, politician, and educator, Mohan Babu. Vishnu’s first role as actor came at the age of four when he appeared in “Ragile Gundelu” in 1985. The actor says he knew from the start that performing on the silver screen would always be his first love. Vishnu’s elder sister, Lakshmi Manchu, has acted in the TV series Desperate Housewives. His younger brother, Manoj Manchu, is also an actor in both the Telugu and Tamil cinema (Kollywood). After graduating from Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College with his B.Tech in Computer Science and Information Technology, Vishnu flew to Los Angeles, California, where he took several courses in film acting and direction.
Film career
Actor
Having studied his craft through teachers and under the critical eye of his father, Vishnu broke into the Telugu cinema in the film “Vishnu” in 2003, directed by Shaji Kailas. He acted in one movie per year. His film, “Saleem” was shot on locations throughout Europe, India, and Thailand. His latest movie Vastaadu Naa Raaju is an average hit.
Other
Vishnu has produced two films as well- “Yamajaathakudu” in 1999 and “Vasthadhu Naa Raju” in 2011.
As the CEO of MBC (Mohan Babu Corporation), Vishnu Manchu oversees several child companies: Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures, ThinkSmart, and 24 Frames Factory. Vishnu is also the CEO of SVET (Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust), a university chain of five colleges educating nearly 10,000 students.
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes 1985 Ragile Gundelu Child artiste 2003 Vishnu Vishnu Winner Filmfare Best Male Debut 2004 Suryam Suryam 2005 Political Rowdy Special appearance 2006 Asthram Siddharth Game Vijay Raj 2007 Dhee Srinivas "Babloo" Rao 2008 Krishnarjuna Arjuna 2009 Saleem Munna 2010 Vastadu Naa Raju Venki References
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