Manjula Swarup (

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Ghattamaneni; born 8 November 1970) is an Indian film producer 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 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu 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 Mahesh Babu 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

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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

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's ''

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

'', starring Suresh Gopi and Jayaram. 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 ''

''. Directed by Neelakanta, the film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. Her second production venture was ''

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'' (2004), directed by

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. The movie starred her brother, actor Mahesh Babu. The movie failed to do well at the box office. In 2006, she co-produced her third movie '' Pokiri'', an action blockbuster with Puri Jagannadh. 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'' ( te, కావ్య's డైరీ) is a Telugu film 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 sm ...

''. 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. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni under the banner Indir ...

'', a romantic love story with Naga Chaitanya under Gautham Vasudev Menon'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 '' Orange'', 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, A ...

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

Awards

;

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*2003 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (Producer) - ''

'' ;

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*2006 -

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- (Co-producer) - '' Pokiri'' *2001 - Nandi Special Jury Award - (Producer) - ''

Filmography

As director

As producer

As actor

Television

References

External links

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