Manjula Ghattamaneni Age, Wiki and Bio

Manjula Ghattamaneni

Quick Info

ProfessionDirector, Producer, Actor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/11/1970
Age53 years
BirthplaceMadras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India

Bio/Wiki

Other NameManjula Swaroop

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationGraduate

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteChowdhary (Kamma)
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsSanjay Swaroop (producer and actor)
Marriage Date1999

Family

HusbandSanjay Swaroop (producer and actor)
Children
DaughterJhanavi Swaroop
Parents
FatherGhattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy (aka Krishna) (deceased) (actor)
MotherIndira Devi (deceased) (homemaker)
Siblings
Brother(s)
  • Ramesh Babu (elder; actor) (deceased)
  • Mahesh Babu (younger; actor, and producer)
Sister(s)
  • Padmavathi Ghattamaneni (elder; producer)
  • Priyadarshini Ghattamaneni (younger)
Other Relatives
StepmotherVijaya Nirmala (actress, director, and producer) (deceased)
StepbrotherVijaya Krishna Naresh (elder; actor, politician, and social activist)

Career

Debut
Actor
  • Malayalam - Summer in Bethlehem (1998) as Aparna
  • Tamil - Rajasthan (1999) as Terrorist Shabana
  • Telugu - Show (2002) as Ridhima
ProducerTelugu - Balachandrudu (1990)
DirectorTelugu - Manasuku Nachindi (2018)
Awards
  • Nandi Special Jury Award for Best Producer for the Telugu film Show (2001)
  • 49th National Film Awards for the Telugu film Show (2001)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Manjula's family has strong ties to the Indian film industry.
She began her professional journey as an assistant director and later explored acting, producing, and directing.
Challenges in her acting career emerged from both public and family resistance.
Manjula has contributed to several Telugu films in diverse roles.
To uphold her mental wellness, she engages in yoga and meditation.
Additionally, Manjula is a thriving entrepreneur, managing her venture, Sow Fresh.