Manju Swaraj is an Indian film director, screenwriter who works in

Kannada cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. Kannada cinema is based in Gandhi Nagar ...

. He directed films like '' Shravani Subramanya'' (2013), '' Srikanta'' (2017), '' Pataki'' (2017) and '' Mane Maratakkide'' (2019).

Career

Manju Swaraj started his film career by working as an assistant director to

Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter and a lyricist who predominantly works in Kannada film industry, Kannada Cinema. He made his film debut as a screenplay writer in ''Kadina Benki'' (1986) which won the Natio ...

in 2005 film '' Amrithadhare''. He made his direction debut in 2009 film '' Shishira'' which got positive reviews. He introduced B. Ajaneesh Loknath as music director with the movie '' Shishira''. In 2013 he directed '' Shravani Subramanya'' casting

Ganesh Ganesha or Ganesh (, , ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped Deva (Hinduism), deities in the Hindu deities, Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. His depictions ...

and Amulya which became one of the major blockbusters of 2013 by completing 100 days. Manju Swaraj then directed '' Srikanta'' in 2017 casting

Shiva Rajkumar Dr.Shiva Rajkumar (born Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy; 12 July 1962) is an Indian actor, film producer and television presenter who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, he has worked in over 125 films in Ka ...

which became successful. His next film is '' Pataki'' another film with

which is a remake of 2015 Telugu film '' Pataas''. In 2019 directed '' Mane Maratakkide'' movie with comedians

Chikkanna Chikkanna (born 22 June 1984), is an Indian Comedy actor who works in Kannada cinema and appears primarily in comic roles. He made his debut in films with '' Kirataka'' (2011), following which he was recognized for his performances in '' Raja ...

Sadhu Kokila Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach, (born 24 March 1966) known by his Stage name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian comedian, musician, actor, film director, producer, occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his career as a com ...

Kuri Prathap and Ravishankar Gowda.

Personal life

Manju Swaraj was born on 6 October in

Mysore Mysore ( ), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the ...

Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

. He completed his school from St. Joseph's High School, Mysore and pre-university course from Vishwamanava PU College,

Mandya Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka. It is the headquarter of Mandya district, Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar City (Kannada: ''Sakkare Nagara'') because sugarcane is a major crop grown ...

. Manju completed his graduation from SBRR Mahajana Degree College, Mysore. His uncle ''Professor Krishne Gowda'' is a famous Kannada stand-up comedian and retired principal. Manju married Sahana in 2016.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Swaraj, Manju Living people Film directors from Bengaluru Kannada film directors 21st-century Indian people Screenwriters from Bengaluru Kannada screenwriters 1982 births