Mani Sharma
Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanya Sharma (born 11 July 1964), known professionally as Mani Sharma, is an Indian composer, singer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and music producer known for his works primarily in the Telugu and Tamil along with Hindi and Kannada films.[2][3][4] He is a recipient of two state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, two CineMAA Awards, and three Mirchi Music Awards South for Best Music Direction. His works are noted for integrating Indian classical music with electronic music, world music and traditional orchestra. He is often referred to as Melody Brahma and Swara Bramha for his melodious tunes.
Mani Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanya Sharma |
| Born | 11 July 1964 Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Genres | Film score, electronic, rock, fusion, blues, Indian classical |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer, music director[1] |
| Instruments | Keyboard, synth, piano, mandolin, harmonium, guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Early life
Mani Sharma was born as Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanya Sharma on 11 July 1964 in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh.[5][6]
Career
He has recorded several albums in his frequent collaborations with Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Bala Krishna, Nagarjuna, Daggubati Venkatesh, Jr NTR, Mahesh Babu, Pawan Kalyan, Vijay, Allu Arjun, Prabhas and Ram Charan. In his early days he worked as a programmer under many music composers namely S. Rajeswara Rao, Chakravarti, Ramesh Naidu, Ilaiyaraja, Raj–Koti, M. M. Keeravani. Ram Gopal Varma recognised his talent and gave hime the opportunity to work in his film Raathri and for a tune in Antham. Choodalani undi is the first movie where he composed songs. The producer Ashwini Dutt introduced him as a full-time music composer and later went on to work with him for many films.
Many music composers such as S. Thaman, Devi Sri Prasad, Harris Jayaraj worked under him in their early days.[7][8][9][10]
Discography
Telugu
Tamil
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Narathan | |
| Inji Murappa | ||
| 2014 | Vetri Selvan | |
| 2012 | Apple Penne | |
| 2011 | Uyarthiru 420 | |
| Mappillai | Reused songs from Dubai Seenu (2007) and Parugu (2008) | |
| Singam Puli | ||
| 2010 | Maanja Velu | Remake of Lakshyam (2007) |
| Sura | Reused songs from Samba (2004), Balu (2005), Ashok (2006), and Billa (2009) | |
| 2009 | Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru | |
| Malai Malai | ||
| Thoranai | ||
| Gaja | ||
| Padikathavan | Reused songs from Choodalani Vundi (1998), Adavi Ramudu (2004), Athidhi (2007), and Yuvatha (2008) | |
| Kadhalna Summa Illai | One song only. Reused song from Okkadu (2003) | |
| 2007 | Malaikottai | |
| Arya | ||
| Sabari | ||
| Pokkiri | Remake of Pokiri (2006) | |
| 2005 | Thirupaachi | One song only. |
| 2004 | Gambeeram | |
| Jai | Remake of Aadi (2002) | |
| 2003 | Anjaneya | |
| Alaudin | ||
| Arasu | ||
| Aasai Aasaiyai | ||
| 2002 | Youth | Remake of Chiru Navvuto (2000). Reused songs from Annayya (2000) and Kushi (2001) |
| Ezhumalai | Remake of Narasimha Naidu (2001). Reused song from Aadi (2002) | |
| 2001 | Shahjahan | Reused songs from Annayya (2000) and Kushi (2001) |
| Narasimha |
Kannada
| Year | Title | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Premakke Sai | Kodandarami Reddy | V. Ravichandran |
| 2005 | Yeshwanth | Dayal Padmanabhan | Sriimurali |
| 2006 | Ajay | Meher Ramesh | Puneeth Rajkumar, Anuradha Mehta, [[Prakash Raj] |
| 2014 | Ninnindale | Jayanth C. Paranjee | Puneeth Rajkumar, Erica Fernandes |
| 2015 | Shivam | Srinivasa Raju | Upendra, Saloni Aswani |
| 2021 | Martin | A.P. Arjun | Dhruva Sarja |
Hindi
| Year | Title | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Drohi | Ram Gopal Varma | Nagarjuna Akkineni, Urmila Matondkar |
| 1992 | Raat | Ram Gopal Varma | Revathi |
| 2014 | Mumbai 125 KM | Hemant Madhukar | Veena Malik, Karanvir Bohra |
Background score only
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Touch Chesi Chudu | Telugu | Vikram Sirikonda | Ravi Teja, Rashi Khanna |
| 2016 | Hyper | Telugu | Santosh Srinivas | Ram, Raashi Khanna |
| 2015 | Akhil | Telugu | V. V. Vinayak | Akhil Akkineni, Sayyeshaa |
| Temper | Telugu | Puri Jagannadh | N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Kajal Aggarwal | |
| 2013 | Ongole Gittha | Telugu | Bommarillu Bhaskar | Ram, Kriti Kharbanda |
| Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Telugu | Srikanth Addala | Mahesh Babu, Venkatesh, Anjali, Samantha, Prakash Raj, Jayasudha | |
| 2012 | Nuvva Nena | Telugu | P. Narayana | Allari Naresh, Sharvanand, Shriya Saran |
| 2011 | Oh My Friend | Telugu | Venu Sree Raam | Siddharth, Shruthi Haasan, Hansika Motwani |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Telugu | Vignesh | Venkatesh, Anushka |
| 2009 | Koncham Istam Koncham Kastam | Telugu | Kishore Kumar Pardasani(Dolly) | Siddharth, Tamanna |
| 2006 | Lakshmi | Telugu | V V Vinayak | Venkatesh, Nayanatara |
| 2002 | Shakti: The Power | Hindi | Krishna Vamsi | Karisma Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Nana Patekar |
| 1996 | Deyyam | Telugu | Ram Gopal Varma | J. D. Chakravarthy Maheshwari |
Television
- 2007 Suriya
Other works
| Year | Title | Producer |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu | Star Maa |
| 2009 | Chennai Super Kings Theme song | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4) Theme music | Star Maa |
References
- "Amma, nanna and her world of music". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- "Mani Sharma: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- "A musical blockbuster in the making?". Deccan Chronicle. 4 December 2019.
- Borah, Prabalika M. (29 January 2012). "One for the melody". Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
- "సితార - మణి...సినీ సంగీత ఆమని! - పాటల పల్లకి - సంగీత దర్శకులు". సితార (in Telugu). Retrieved 6 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "మరపురాని 'మణి' మధురం!". NTV Telugu (in Telugu). 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021.
- "Mani Sharma: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes".
- "Mani Sharma: Top Telugu musical hits of Melody Brahma". The Times of India. 11 July 2018.
- Nadadhur, Srivathsan (5 September 2015). "One good, two better?". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- Raghavan, Nikhil (10 September 2009). "On a song". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- "The team of Narappa did not let me compose music for the first glimpse: Mani Sharma - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- "MLA Telugu Movie Review {3/5}: Entertaining, 'time-pass' kind of a film to watch along with your family". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- Staff Reporter (28 September 2010). "Audio of Khaleja released". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
- thgee (5 November 2004). "Entertainment / Film Review : "Morning Raga"". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
External links
- Mani Sharma at IMDb