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M. M. Manasi

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Manasi
Birth nameM. M. Manasi
OriginChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresPlayback singer, Dubbing artist
Occupationssinger, voice artist
Instrumentsvocals, keyboard
Years active2001–present

M. M. Manasi is an Indian playback singer trained in Hindustani vocals and also dubbing artist. She has sung more than 170 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and English.[1] Her hits in Tamil are "Stylish Thamizachi" in Aarambam, "Kattikeda" in Kaaki Sattai, "Semma Mass" in Massu, "Robo Romeo" in Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum, "Sottavaala" in Puli, "Aatakari Maman Ponnu" in Ilayaraja's 1000th film Tharai Thappattai[2] and "Ranjithame" in Varisu.

She won the SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu) for ''Rangamma Mangamma'' from the 2018 Tollywood periodic-drama film Rangasthalam.[3]

Early life

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Manasi was born to Tamil-speaking parents in Chennai and grew up in Mumbai. At the age of 2, she started learning music. Her first public performances were bhajans sung during Navratri and Ganpati poojas. She completed her studies at the School of Management at D.G. Vaishnav College. She has a sister, M. M. Monisha, who is also a playback singer.

Career

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Manasi was introduced by Ilaiyaraja to the Kannada music industry for the movie Drishya and by Vidhyasagar in Malayalam for Oru Indian Pranayakadha. She made an entry into Bollywood with "Daddy Mummy" in Bhaag Johnny for music director Devi Sri Prasad. This song has over 20 million views on YouTube.

Apart from singing, Manasi has also done voice acting for leading heroines in the Tamil film industry. These include Baahubali, Thozha, Dharmadurai, Devi, and Kaththi Sandai for Tamannaah Bhatia, Maari for Kajal Agarwal, Anjaan for Samantha, Kamalinee Mukherjee in Iraivi, Meaghamann for Hansika Motwani, Darling and Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran for Nikki Galrani, Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum for Bindhu Madhavi, Vai Raja Vai for Taapsee, Yaan for Thulasi, Idharkkuthane Aasai Pattai Balakumara for Swathi, Thirumanam Enum Nikkah for Nazriya, and Oh My Kadavule for Ritika Singh.[4]

Manasi has sung in Telugu and has many charting songs to her credit, like "Bhelpuri" in Aagadu, "Notanki" in Power, "Private Party" in Sarrainodu, "Gunde Aagi Pothande" in Shivam, "Meenakshi" in Masala, "Om Sarvani" in Legend, "Mara O Mara" in Tadakha, "Lucky Lucky Rai" in Balupu, and "Rangamma Mangamma" in Rangasthalam.

Discography

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As playback singer

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This is only a partial list; Manasi has sung over 170 songs in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi

Year Film Language Song Music Director Co-Singer(s)
2010 Collector Gari Bharya Telugu "No No" Chinna
2013 Okkadine Telugu "Hola Hola" Karthik Karthik
Oru Indian Pranayakadha Malayalam "Saajan" Vidyasagar Shweta Mohan
Annakodi Tamil "Poraale" G.V. Prakash Kumar S. P. B. Charan
1: Nenokkadine Telugu "O Sayonara Sayonara" Devi Sri Prasad Sooraj Santhosh
Tadakha Telugu "Viyyalavaru" S.S. Thaman Sooraj Santhosh
"Mara O Mara" Suchith Suresan
Balupu Telugu "Lucky Lucky Rai" S.S. Thaman Naveen Madhav
Arrambam Tamil "Stylish Thamizhachi" Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja, Rubba Bend (Psycho Unit)
Yamuna Tamil "Dimba Dimba" Elakkiyan
Pattathu Yaanai (Telugu version) Telugu "Kottandi Raa" S.S. Thaman Yazin Nizar
Vaalu Tamil "Engaathan Porrandha" S.S. Thaman Silambarasan, M. M. Monisha
2014 Legend Telugu "Om Sarvani" Devi Sri Prasad
Power Telugu "Notanki Notanki" S.S. Thaman Ravi Teja
Power Kannada "Why Why (YY)" S.S. Thaman Naveen Madhav
Anjaan Tamil "Sirippu En" Yuvan Shankar Raja
Aaha Kalyanam Telugu "The Punch Song" Dharan Kumar Nivas
Aagadu Telugu "Bhelpuri" S.S. Thaman Sooraj Santhosh
Govindudu Andarivadele Telugu "Kokkokkodi" Yuvan Shankar Raja Haricharan, Karthik, Rita
Race Gurram Telugu "Race Gurram" S.S. Thaman Usha Uthup, M. M. Monisha
Meaghamann Tamil "Meaghamann" S.S. Thaman M. M. Monisha
"Meaghamann - Theme Music" M. M. Monisha
Bramman Tamil "Un Kannai" Devi Sri Prasad Karthik
Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum Tamil "Robo Romeo" S.S. Thaman M. M. Monisha
Virattu Telugu "Meeta Paanu" Dharan Kumar Santhosh Hariharan
Current Theega Telugu "Ammay Nadumu" Achu Rajamani Achu Rajamani
Kurai Ondrum Illai Tamil "Kadhal Mazhyil" Ramanu Chinmayi, M. M. Monisha
Vanmam Tamil "Aetti Enga Porae" S.S. Thaman Nivas
2015 Bhaag Johnny Hindi "Daddy Mummy" Devi Sri Prasad Devi Sri Prasad
Kaaki Sattai Tamil "Kattikida" Anirudh Ravichander Anirudh Ravichander, Anthony Daasan, Anitha Karthikeyan
Puli Tamil "Sottavaala" Devi Sri Prasad Shankar Mahadevan
Akhil Telugu "Padessavae" S.S. Thaman Karthik
S/O Satyamurthy Telugu "Jaaruko" Devi Sri Prasad Sagar
Jadoogadu Telugu "Gola Cheddame" Mahati Swara Sagar Sweekar Agasthi
Shivam Telugu "Gunde Aagi Pothaande" Devi Sri Prasad Vedala Hemachandra
Sakalakala Vallavan Tamil "Buji Ma Buji Ma" S.S. Thaman D. Imman, S.S. Thaman
"Hit-u Song" STR, Remya Nambeesan, M. M. Monisha
Kumari 21F Telugu "Break Up Patch Up" Devi Sri Prasad
Massu Engira Masilamani Tamil "Sema Masss" Yuvan Shankar Raja Nivas
Rakshasudu Telugu "Super Masss" Yuvan Shankar Raja Nivas
Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka Tamil "Papparapampam" Prasan Praveen Shyam Krishna Iyer, Benny Dayal
Beeruva Telugu "Cheliya Cheliya" S. Thaman Deepak
Sher Telugu "Napere Pinky" S. Thaman Simha
Uppu Karuvaadu Tamil "Uppu Karuvadu" Steeve Vatz
Gaddam Gang Telugu "Vedi Indlo" Achu Rajamani
Savaale Samaali Tamil "Yaaro Yaaro" S. Thaman
2016 Sardaar Gabbar Singh Telugu "Tauba Tauba" Devi Sri Prasad Nakaash Aziz
Tharai Thappattai Tamil "Aattakaari Maaman Ponnu" Ilaiyaraaja Prasanna
Garam Telugu "Chilaka Paapa" Agasthya Suchith Suresan
Sarrainodu Telugu "Private Party" S. Thaman S. Thaman
Kallattam Tamil "Raa Rarandi" Umar Ezhilan H. Shahjahan
Arthanari Tamil "Kai Veesi Nadakkum" V. Selvaganesh Karthik
"Mandira Vizhiyal"
Abbayitho Ammayi Telugu "Saradale" Ilaiyaraaja Ramya, Rita, Reena Reddy
Achamindri Tamil "Unna Parthathala" Premgi Amaren Abhilash
Kootathil Oruthan Tamil "Nee Indri" Nivas K. Prasanna
2017 Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 Tamil "Iraivanai Thandha Iraiviye" Sean Roldan Sean Roldan
Vanamagan Tamil "Damn Damn" Harris Jayaraj
Jaya Janaki Nayaka Telugu "Let's Party All Night" Devi Sri Prasad Prudhvi Chandra
Vivegam Tamil "Veriyera" Anirudh Ravichandar Poorvi Koutish
Mahanubhavudu Telugu "Mahanubhavudavera" S. Thaman Geetha Madhuri
Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae Tamil "Ek Gau Mein" Vishal Chandrasekhar Silambarasan
Sapthagiri LLB Telugu "Are Are Ek Dham" Vijay Bulganin Bulganin, Divya Kumar
Kootathil Oruthan Tamil "Nee Indri" Nivas K. Prasanna
Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi Telugu "Rayyi Rayyi Mantu" Devi Sri Prasad Divya Kumar
2018 Riya (Web series)[5] English "Daddy and Daughter" Brian D. Kelley
Rangasthalam Telugu "Rangamma Mangamma" Devi Sri Prasad
Saamy 2 Tamil "Adhiroobaney" Devi Sri Prasad
Padi Padi Leche Manasu Telugu "Urike Cheli Chilaka" Vishal Chandrasekhar Rahul Sipligunj
Next Enti? Telugu "Oh No Never!" Leon James Ash King
Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku Tamil "O Surekha" Natarajan Sankaran
Tamizh Padam 2 Tamil "Ulagam Athira Vaada" N Kannan
Ghajinikanth Tamil "Hola Hola" Balamurali Balu Benny Dayal, Christopher Stanley
Maari 2 Tamil "Maari's Aanandhi" Yuvan Shankar Raja Ilaiyaraaja
2019 Vinaya Vidheya Rama Telugu "Tassadiyya" Devi Sri Prasad Jaspreet Jasz
F2 - Fun and Frustration Telugu "Girra Girra" Devi Sri Prasad Sagar
Udyama Simham Telugu "Dibiri Gola" Dileep Bandari
Kazhugu 2 Tamil "Yelamala Kathu" Yuvan Shankar Raja
Maharshi Telugu "Paalapitta" Devi Sri Prasad Rahul Sipligunj
Chanakya Telugu "Hookah Bar-U" Vishal Chandrashekhar
Rustum Kannada "Singaaravva" Anoop Seelin
Mismatch Telugu "Arere" Gifton Elias
Raju Gari Gadhi 3 Telugu "Naa Gadhiloki Raa" Shabir Sri Vardhini, Thanushree Natarajan, Miraya Varma, LV Revanth, Shabir
90ML Telugu "Singilu Singilu" Anup Rubens Rahul Sipligunj
2020 Oh My Kadavule Tamil "Friendship Anthem" Leon James Leon James, Anirudh Ravichander
Sandimuni Tamil "Kandangi En Manasukulla" A. K. Rishalsai Jithinraj
2021 Choo Mandhirakaali Tamil "Kodaali Kannaala" Satish Raghunathan Anand Aravindakshan
2022 Vaaitha Tamil "Paarvai Vanna Noolai Pola" Logeshwaran C Chinmayi Sripaada, M Krishnaraj
Naam 2 Tamil "Ora Siricha" Stephen Zechariah Srinisha Jayaseelan
Lucky Man Kannada "Friendship Song" V2 Vijay Vicky Adithya R K
2023 Varisu Tamil "Ranjithame" Thaman S Vijay[6][7][8]
Michael Tamil "Pammare" Sam C. S.

Dubbing artist

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Year Film Language Actress
2013 Nirnayam Tamil Regina Cassandra[9]
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara Tamil Swathi Reddy[9]
2014 Vadacurry Tamil Swathi Reddy
Arima Nambi Tamil Lekha Washington
Vanmam Tamil Sunainaa
Anjaan Tamil Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Meaghamann Tamil Hansika Motwani
Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah Tamil Nazriya Nazim
2015 Darling Tamil Nikki Galrani
Tamiluku En Ondrai Aluthavum Tamil Bindu Madhavi
Vai Raja Vai Tamil Taapsee Pannu
Baahubali: The Beginning Tamil Tamannaah Bhatia
Thani Oruvan Tamil Mugdha Godse
Savaale Samaali Tamil Bindu Madhavi
Maari Tamil Kajal Agarwal
Nava Manmadhudu Telugu (Dubbed version) Amy Jackson[9]
Uppu Karuvaadu Tamil Nandita Swetha[9]
Valiyavan Tamil Andrea Jeremiah
2016 Miruthan Tamil Lakshmi Menon
Vaaliba Raja Tamil Nushrat Bharucha
Iraivi Tamil Kamalinee Mukherjee
Jackson Durai Tamil Bindu Madhavi
Thozha Tamil Tamannaah Bhatia
Dharma Durai Tamil Tamannaah Bhatia
Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran Tamil Nikki Galrani
Iru Mugan Telugu (Dubbed version) Nayanthara
Devi Tamil Tamannaah Bhatia
Kodi Tamil Trisha[9]
2017 Vizhithiru Tamil Erica Fernandes
Maanagaram Tamil Regina Cassandra
Kuttram 23 Tamil Mahima Nambiar
Baahubali: The Conclusion Tamil Tamannaah Bhatia
Ulkuthu Tamil Nandita Swetha
2018 Nadigaiyar Thilagam Tamil Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Mohini Tamil Trisha
2019 Devi 2 Tamil Tamannaah Bhatia
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Tamil (Dubbed version) Tamannaah Bhatia
Petromax Tamil Tamannaah Bhatia
100% Kadhal Tamil Shalini Pandey
2020 Oh My Kadavule Tamil Ritika Singh
2021 Nenjam Marappathillai Tamil Nandita Swetha
2022 Maaran Tamil Malavika Mohanan
The Legend Tamil Geethika Tiwari
2022 Ponniyin Selvan: I Kannada (Dubbed Version) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
2023 Ponniyin Selvan: II Kannada (Dubbed Version) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
2023 Vaarasudu (Varisu) Telugu (Dubbed version) Rashmika Mandanna
Run Baby Run Tamil Isha Talwar
2024 Singapore Saloon Tamil Meenakshi Chaudhary
Aranmanai 4 Tamil Tamannaah Bhatia
Indian 2 Tamil Rakul Preet Singh
The Greatest Of All Time Tamil Meenakshi Chaudhary

Television title songs

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Series Name Year Song Name Channel
Roja 2018 "Kavithaipole Vanthale Roja" Sun TV
Abhiyum Naanum 2021 "Kannil Pokinra Nir" Sun TV
Namma Veetu Ponnu TBA

Vijay TV

References

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  1. ^ Manasi, M. M. (3 January 2018). "A voice to reckon with". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Being a singer makes you versatile — Times of India". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  3. ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (9 March 2018). "Rangasthalam song Rangamma Mangamma review: Samantha's expressions leave fans wanting more". www.ibtimes.co.in. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ "MM Manasi Inspirations: From K-Pop To Ilaiyaraaja". silverscreen.in. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. ^ "A voice to reckon with". The Hindu. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. ^ "'Ranjithame': First single from Vijay's Varisu is here, and it lives up to the hype". The Indian Express. 5 November 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Vaarasudu | Telugu Song - Ranjithame". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Singer MM Manasi : రష్మికను పక్కన నెట్టేసిన సింగర్.. హైలెట్ అయిన మానసి". Zee News Telugu (in Telugu). 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Singer and dubbing artist M M Manasi talks about her work". 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.