Manya (actress)

Manya is a South Indian actress and movie star.^[1] She started her film career in the Telugu movie industry and quickly captivated a large following. Her popularity then expanded into Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil movies. Manya is a unique actress because she has acted, and won prestigious film awards, in 4 major languages within the Indian Film Industry. In 2000, she was introduced to Malayalam films by famous director Lohithadas where she acted in the smash hit Joker opposite Dileep. The success of the movie, led to a series of more Malayalam movies and credibility of doing films outside of her mother language Telugu.

Film Awards

• 2000: Ballen Venumadhau Best Debut Actress of 1999. Film: Devaa, 1999 (Telugu)
• 2001: 24th Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Actress of 2000. Film: Joker, 2000 (Malayalam)
• 2006: Sun Feast Udaya Film Awards. Best Debut Actress. Film: Varsha, 2005 (Kannada)
• 2006: Sun Feast Udaya Film Awards. Best Debut Actress. Film: Shastri, 2005 (Kannada)

Other Awards

• 2002: Drisya Television & Audio Awards: Best Actress (Special Jury) Award. Tele-film: Kanmani, 2002 (Malayalam)

Filmography

Kannada

• Varsha (2005)
• Shastri (2005)
• Shambu (2006)
• Belli Betta (2005)
• Ambi (2006)
• Ee Preethi Onthara (2007)

Malayalam

• Pathinonnil Vyazham (2010)
• Rakshakan (2007)
• Paranju Theerathu Visheshangal (2007)
• Aparichithan (2004)
• Udayam (2004)
• Swapnakoodu (2003)
• Vakkalath Narayanan Kutty (2001)
• Rakshasa Rajavu (2001)
• Shingari Bolona (2005)
• One Man Show (2001)
• Kunjikoonan (2002)
• Joker (2000)

• Kanmani [Asianet TeleFilm] (Double role) (2002)

Telugu

• Devaa [with actin hero Srihari] (1999)
• College (2000)
• Ganapathi (2002)
• Sivana (2001)
• Bachelors (1999)
• Bramacharulu (2004)
• Sambiah
• English Pellam - East Godavari Mogudu (1999)
• Sitaramaragu (1998)
• Tamasha
• Sahasabaludu - Vichitrakoti (1999)
• Enthavaaralaina (2007)

Tamil

• Naina (2003)
• Selvan (2003)
• Kusthi (2006)

References

1. ^ Wedding bells for Manya

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