Manjula Swarup (

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Ghattamaneni; born 8 November 1970) is an Indian film producer, director and actress known for her work in

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. 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 ''

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''. She found fame by starring and producing in the 2002 film ''

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''. The film won the

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and

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for that year. She owns a film production company called

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, 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

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was also a film producer and her younger brother

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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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, who is a former film actress and beauty queen. Manjula has been pursuing meditation for 20 years.

Career

When Manjula wanted to enter the acting profession, she faced an unfavorable response from her father's fans as they did not want her "... romancing and running around trees with other heroes". Manjula was initially set to make her acting debut in a film co-starring actor

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'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 acted as one of the female leads in the 1998 Malayalam film ''

'', starring

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and

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. In 2002, she produced and starred in the film ''

''. Directed by Neelakanta, the film won the

. Her second production venture was ''

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'' (2004), directed by

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. The movie starred her brother, actor

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

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'', 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 ''Kavya's Diary'' () is a Telugu film was released in 2009. Directed by V.K.Prakash, the film stars Manjula Ghattamaneni, Charmy Kaur, Shashank, Indrajith, Satyam Rajesh and Leena. The film was made with a small budget of Rs. 4 Crores. The mo ...

''. In 2010, she along with her husband produced ''

Ye Maaya Chesave ''Ye Maaya Chesave'' () is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film stars Naga Chaitanya and Samantha in her debut as lead. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni under the bann ...

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

Awards

;

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*2003 -

(Producer) - ''

'' ;

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...

*2006 -

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- (co-producer) - ''

'' *2001 -

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- (Producer) - ''

Filmography

*''Note: all films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.''

As director

As producer

As actor

Television

References

External links

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