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{{About|the Indian dancer and actress in Tamil films|the actor in Kannada films|Maanu (actor)|the New Zealand Māori leader|Maanu Paul|similar uses|Manu (disambiguation){{!}}Manu}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Maanu
| name = Maanu
| image =
| image = Actress_Maanu.jpg
| caption = Mannu in 2018
| birth_name = Krishnakshi Sharma
| birth_name = Krishnakshi Sharma
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |df=yes|1978|7|23}}
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]], India
| birth_place = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]], India
| years_active = 1998; 2014
| years_active = 1998; 2014
| occupation = Actress, dancer
| occupation = Dancer
| website =
| other_names = Kadhal Mannan Maanu
}}
}}


'''Maanu''' is an Indian dancer and actress. After making her acting debut with [[Saran (director)|Saran]]'s ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]'' (1998), she opted against an acting career and continued pursuing her passion as a dancer by setting up a performing arts company and featuring in dance troupes worldwide. She resurfaced in 2011, when she aided actor [[Rajinikanth]]'s recovery from ill health in [[Singapore]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/maanu%20clarifies-hindi-news-73468|title=- Bollywood Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/04/09/stories/2004040901740600.htm|title=The Hindu : Ebullient presentation|website=www.thehindu.com|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> and returned to acting with ''[[Enna Satham Indha Neram]]'' (2014).
'''Maanu''' is an Indian dancer. She briefly acted as an actress after making her acting debut with [[Saran (director)|Saran]]'s ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]'' (1998), she opted against an acting career and continued pursuing her passion as a dancer by setting up a performing arts company and featuring in dance troupes worldwide. She resurfaced in 2011, when she aided actor [[Rajinikanth]]'s recovery from ill health in [[Singapore]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/maanu%20clarifies-hindi-news-73468|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815002229/http://www.indiaglitz.com/maanu%20clarifies-hindi-news-73468|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 August 2015|title=- Bollywood Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/04/09/stories/2004040901740600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041121045126/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/04/09/stories/2004040901740600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-11-21|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Ebullient presentation|date=2004-04-09|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> and returned to acting with ''[[Enna Satham Indha Neram]]'' (2014).


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Maanu.jpg|thumb|Fan art of Maanu after the movie ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]''.]]
Maanu was born and brought up in [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]] and began dancing by the age of 4. She completed her Bisharad in [[Manipuri dance|Manipuri]] and [[Kathak]] dance under the guidance of Gurumoni Sinha Singh, Guru Arabinda Kalita and Guru Hajuwari in 1992 and 1995 respectively. She then extensively trained in [[Bharathanatyam]] and performed her arangetram in 1995 under the supervision of her guru, Padma Hargopal. After embarking on a national dance tour, her passion for dancing brought her to [[Chennai]] to gain training under the [[Dhananjayans]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assam.org/news/dancing-all-way-krishnakshi-sharma|title=Dancing all the way: Krishnakshi Sharma {{!}} Assam Portal|website=www.assam.org|language=en|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> After seeing her perform during a dance show, actor [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] recommended her to director [[Saran (director)|Saran]], who then offered her the lead role in his directorial debut ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]'' (1998). Maanu initially turned down the opportunity, but signed on six months later after her parents consented.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break-maanu/article3021255.ece|title=My first break -- Maanu|date=2009-03-13|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-09-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Despite the film's success, Maanu opted not to continue as an actress and set up her own dance company, Maanu Artz. She also participated with dance troupes worldwide, being the lead player in ''Sivagami'', ''Living Tree'', ''Madhavi'' and ''Konjum Salangai'', a classical dance programme.<ref name="hindu"/>
Maanu was born and brought up in [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]] and began dancing by the age of 4. She completed her Bisharad in [[Manipuri dance|Manipuri]] and [[Kathak]] dance under the guidance of Gurumoni Sinha Singh, Guru Arabinda Kalita and Guru Hajuwari in 1992 and 1995 respectively. She then extensively trained in [[Bharathanatyam]] and performed her arangetram in 1995 under the supervision of her guru, Padma Hargopal. After embarking on a national dance tour, her passion for dancing brought her to [[Chennai]] to gain training under the [[Dhananjayans]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assam.org/news/dancing-all-way-krishnakshi-sharma|title=Dancing all the way: Krishnakshi Sharma {{!}} Assam Portal|website=www.assam.org|language=en|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> After seeing her perform during a dance show, actor [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] recommended her to director [[Saran (director)|Saran]], who then offered her the lead role in his directorial debut ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]'' (1998). Maanu initially turned down the opportunity, but signed on six months later after her parents consented.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break-maanu/article3021255.ece|title=My first break -- Maanu|date=2009-03-13|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-09-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Despite the film's success, Maanu opted not to continue as an actress and set up her own dance company, Maanu Artz. She also participated with dance troupes worldwide, being the lead player in ''Sivagami'', ''Living Tree'', ''Madhavi'' and ''Konjum Salangai'', a classical dance programme.<ref name="hindu"/>


After getting married, Maanu moved to Singapore and resurfaced in the media in 2011, when she was promoting a Singaporean film in India titled ''[[Gurushetram – 24 Hours of Anger|Singayil Kurushetram]]'' and then involved in aiding [[Rajinikanth]]'s recovery from his illness. The producer of the film had been close to Rajinikanth, and had asked Maanu to look after the actor during his stay in Singapore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ayngaran.com/frame.php?iframepath=newsdetails.php?newsid=6201|title=Ayngaran International|website=www.ayngaran.com|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> During the same year, she shot for a telefilm titled ''Ezhuthatha Kadhai'' shot in [[Sri Lanka]] and also worked with her husband Sandeep Durah, a cancer surgeon, in a medical camp in Colombo.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Maanu-is-on-a-high/articleshow/8387916.cms|title=Maanu is on a high - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> She also helped stage a production, ''Bhishma, The Grandsire, The Pitamaha'' in Chennai, which director [[K. Balachander]], Rajinikanth and actor [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] attended.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/maanu-clarifies-tamil-news-73468.html|title=- Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> She appeared in her second Tamil film, ''[[Enna Satham Indha Neram]]'' (2014) portraying the role of the mother of quadruplets, sixteen years after making her acting debut. The film's director Guru Ramesh had narrated the script to her and she had initially told him that she was not interested in acting in the film. He later took her and [[Singapore]]-based theatre actor [[Puravalan]] to meet actor Rajinikanth, and narrated the script in front of him. On Rajinikanth's suggestion, Maanu finally accepted to act in the film,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dc-epaper.com/PUBLICATIONS/DC/DCC/2013/11/25/Article//112/25_11_2013_112_023.jpg | title=I've grown to call Rajinikanth appa | work=Deccan Chronicle | date=25 November 2013 | accessdate=17 December 2013 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126115739/http://www.dc-epaper.com/PUBLICATIONS/DC/DCC/2013/11/25/Article//112/25_11_2013_112_023.jpg | archivedate=26 November 2013}}</ref> although his only concern was whether she should play "a mother of four seven-year-olds", which was not an issue for Maanu. The film had a low-profile release and performed poorly at the box office.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/act-ii/article5459581.ece | title=Act II | work=The Hindu | date=14 December 2013 | accessdate=17 December 2013 | author=Malathi Rangarajan}}</ref>
After getting married, Maanu moved to Singapore and resurfaced in the media in 2011, when she was promoting a Singaporean film in India titled ''[[Gurushetram – 24 Hours of Anger|Singayil Kurushetram]]'' and then involved in aiding [[Rajinikanth]]'s recovery from his illness. The producer of the film had been close to Rajinikanth, and had asked Maanu to look after the actor during his stay in Singapore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ayngaran.com/frame.php?iframepath=newsdetails.php?newsid=6201|title=Ayngaran International|website=www.ayngaran.com|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> During the same year, she shot for a telefilm titled ''Ezhuthatha Kadhai'' shot in [[Sri Lanka]] and also worked with her husband Sandeep Durah, a cancer surgeon, in a medical camp in Colombo.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Maanu-is-on-a-high/articleshow/8387916.cms|title=Maanu is on a high|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> She also helped stage a production, ''Bhishma, The Grandsire, The Pitamaha'' in Chennai, which director [[K. Balachander]], Rajinikanth and actor [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] attended.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/maanu-clarifies-tamil-news-73468.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815000719/http://www.indiaglitz.com/maanu-clarifies-tamil-news-73468.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 August 2015|title=- Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-09-20}}</ref> She appeared in her second Tamil film, ''[[Enna Satham Indha Neram]]'' (2014) portraying the role of the mother of quadruplets, sixteen years after making her acting debut. The film's director Guru Ramesh had narrated the script to her and she had initially told him that she was not interested in acting in the film. He later took her and [[Singapore]]-based theatre actor [[Puravalan]] to meet actor Rajinikanth, and narrated the script in front of him. On Rajinikanth's suggestion, Maanu finally accepted to act in the film,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dc-epaper.com/PUBLICATIONS/DC/DCC/2013/11/25/Article//112/25_11_2013_112_023.jpg | title=I've grown to call Rajinikanth appa | work=Deccan Chronicle | date=25 November 2013 | accessdate=17 December 2013 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126115739/http://www.dc-epaper.com/PUBLICATIONS/DC/DCC/2013/11/25/Article//112/25_11_2013_112_023.jpg | archivedate=26 November 2013}}</ref> although his only concern was whether she should play "a mother of four seven-year-olds", which was not an issue for Maanu. The film had a low-profile release and performed poorly at the box office.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/act-ii/article5459581.ece | title=Act II | work=The Hindu | date=14 December 2013 | accessdate=17 December 2013 | author=Malathi Rangarajan}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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[[Category:Dancers from Assam]]
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[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
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Latest revision as of 01:07, 14 December 2024

This article is about the Indian dancer and actress in Tamil films. For the actor in Kannada films, see Maanu (actor). For the New Zealand Māori leader, see Maanu Paul. For similar uses, see Manu.
Maanu
Mannu in 2018
Born
Krishnakshi Sharma

Guwahati, Assam, India
Other namesKadhal Mannan Maanu
OccupationDancer
Years active1998; 2014

Maanu is an Indian dancer. She briefly acted as an actress after making her acting debut with Saran's Kadhal Mannan (1998), she opted against an acting career and continued pursuing her passion as a dancer by setting up a performing arts company and featuring in dance troupes worldwide. She resurfaced in 2011, when she aided actor Rajinikanth's recovery from ill health in Singapore,[1][2] and returned to acting with Enna Satham Indha Neram (2014).

Career

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Fan art of Maanu after the movie Kadhal Mannan.

Maanu was born and brought up in Guwahati, Assam and began dancing by the age of 4. She completed her Bisharad in Manipuri and Kathak dance under the guidance of Gurumoni Sinha Singh, Guru Arabinda Kalita and Guru Hajuwari in 1992 and 1995 respectively. She then extensively trained in Bharathanatyam and performed her arangetram in 1995 under the supervision of her guru, Padma Hargopal. After embarking on a national dance tour, her passion for dancing brought her to Chennai to gain training under the Dhananjayans.[3] After seeing her perform during a dance show, actor Vivek recommended her to director Saran, who then offered her the lead role in his directorial debut Kadhal Mannan (1998). Maanu initially turned down the opportunity, but signed on six months later after her parents consented.[4] Despite the film's success, Maanu opted not to continue as an actress and set up her own dance company, Maanu Artz. She also participated with dance troupes worldwide, being the lead player in Sivagami, Living Tree, Madhavi and Konjum Salangai, a classical dance programme.[4]

After getting married, Maanu moved to Singapore and resurfaced in the media in 2011, when she was promoting a Singaporean film in India titled Singayil Kurushetram and then involved in aiding Rajinikanth's recovery from his illness. The producer of the film had been close to Rajinikanth, and had asked Maanu to look after the actor during his stay in Singapore.[5] During the same year, she shot for a telefilm titled Ezhuthatha Kadhai shot in Sri Lanka and also worked with her husband Sandeep Durah, a cancer surgeon, in a medical camp in Colombo.[6] She also helped stage a production, Bhishma, The Grandsire, The Pitamaha in Chennai, which director K. Balachander, Rajinikanth and actor Vivek attended.[7] She appeared in her second Tamil film, Enna Satham Indha Neram (2014) portraying the role of the mother of quadruplets, sixteen years after making her acting debut. The film's director Guru Ramesh had narrated the script to her and she had initially told him that she was not interested in acting in the film. He later took her and Singapore-based theatre actor Puravalan to meet actor Rajinikanth, and narrated the script in front of him. On Rajinikanth's suggestion, Maanu finally accepted to act in the film,[8] although his only concern was whether she should play "a mother of four seven-year-olds", which was not an issue for Maanu. The film had a low-profile release and performed poorly at the box office.[9]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
1998 Kadhal Mannan Thilothamma
2014 Enna Satham Indha Neram Mother of the quadruplets

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "- Bollywood Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Ebullient presentation". The Hindu. 9 April 2004. Archived from the original on 21 November 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Dancing all the way: Krishnakshi Sharma | Assam Portal". www.assam.org. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b "My first break -- Maanu". The Hindu. 13 March 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Ayngaran International". www.ayngaran.com. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Maanu is on a high". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  7. ^ "- Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  8. ^ "I've grown to call Rajinikanth appa". Deccan Chronicle. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  9. ^ Malathi Rangarajan (14 December 2013). "Act II". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
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