M. M. Manasi
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 Kakki 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.
Manasi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | M. M. Manasi |
| Origin | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Playback singer, Dubbing artist |
| Occupations | singer, voice artist |
| Instruments | vocals, keyboard |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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
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
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
As playback singer
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
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
Television title songs
| 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 |
References
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- "Being a singer makes you versatile — Times of India". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- 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.
- "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.
- "A voice to reckon with". The Hindu. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "'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.
- "Vaarasudu | Telugu Song - Ranjithame". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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