Manjula Swarup ( née Ghattamaneni; born 8 November 1970) is an Indian film producer and actress known for her work in

Telugu Cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, ...

. Born to prominent Telugu actor

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, she began her acting career by doing a cameo role in the 1999 film ''

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'' and went on to act as a supporting actor in the Malayalam film '' Summer in Bethlehem''. She found fame by starring and producing in the 2002 film '' Show''. The film won the

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several ...

and

National Film Award for Best Screenplay The National Film Award for Best Screenplay is one of the categories in the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India. It is one o ...

for that year. She owns a film production company called Indira Productions, named after her mother.

Personal life

She is the second daughter and third child of veteran actor

and his first wife Indira Devi. She has two brothers and two sisters. Her elder brother Ramesh Babu was also a film producer and her younger brother

Mahesh Babu Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu (born 9 August 1975) is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works mainly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 25 films, and won several accolades including, eight Nandi Awar ...

is a popular Telugu actor. Manjula is married to producer and actor Sanjay Swarup. They have a daughter named Jaanvi. She is known to be good friends with her sister-in-law

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. Manjula is a meditator and has been pursuing meditation for 20 years.

Career

Manjula was initially set to make her acting debut in a film co-starring actor M. N. Nambiar's grandson Deepak, but the film did not progress. She began her career by doing a cameo as a terrorist in R. K. Selvamani's ''

''. She also acted as one of the female leads in the 1998 Malayalam film '' Summer in Bethlehem'', starring

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and

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. When Manjula began her career, she faced an unfavorable response from her father's fans as they did not want her to act. In 2002, she produced and starred in the film '' Show''. Directed by Neelakanta, the film won the

. Her second production venture was ''

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'' (2004), directed by S. J. Suryah. The movie starred her brother, actor

. The movie failed to do well at the box office. In 2006, she co-produced her third movie ''

Pokiri ''Pokiri'' () is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film was produced by Jagannadh and Manjula Ghattamaneni by their respective production companies Vaishno Academy and Indira Prod ...

'', an action blockbuster with

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. The movie was a blockbuster hit and was the highest-grossing movie in the Telugu film industry of the time. In 2009, she returned to acting with her next production venture '' Kavya's Diary''. In 2010, she along with her husband produced '' Ye Maaya Chesave'', a romantic love story with

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under

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's direction. The movie got critical acclaim and was declared a hit at the box office. The same year, she also appeared in the movie ''

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'', alongside her husband Sanjay Swaroop. In 2018, she directed her first film

Manasuku Nachindi ''Manasuku Nachindi'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by debutante Manjula Ghattamaneni. It is jointly produced by Sanjay Swaroop and P. Kiran under his banner Anandi Art Creations. It features Sundeep Kishan ...

. In 2020, she launched her personal website and YouTube channel.

Awards

; National Film Awards *2003 -

(Producer) - '' Show'' ;

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...

*2006 - Nandi Award for Best Popular Feature Film - (Co-producer) - ''

'' *2001 -

Nandi Special Jury Award The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the ...

- (Producer) - '' Show''

Filmography

As director

As producer

As actor

Television

References

External links

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