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. 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 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.

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.
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
YearFilmLanguageSongMusic directorCo-singer
2010Collector Gari BharyaTelugu"No No"Chinna
2013OkkadineTelugu"Hola Hola"KarthikKarthik
2013Oru Indian PranayakadhaMalayalam"Saajan"VidyasagarShweta Mohan
2013AnnakodiTamil"Poraale"G.V. Prakash KumarS. P. B. Charan
20131: NenokkadineTelugu"O Sayonara Sayonara"Devi Sri PrasadSooraj Santhosh
2013TadakhaTelugu"Viyyalavaru"S.S. ThamanSooraj Santhosh
2013TadakhaTelugu"Mara O Mara"S.S. ThamanSuchith Suresan
2013BalupuTelugu"Lucky Lucky Rai"S.S. ThamanNaveen Madhav
2013ArrambamTamil"Stylish Thamizhachi"Yuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar Raja, Rubba Bend
2013YamunaTamil"Dimba Dimba"Elakkiyan
2013Pattathu Yaanai ''''Telugu"Kottandi Raa"S.S. ThamanYazin Nizar
2013VaaluTamil"Engaathan Porrandha"S.S. ThamanSilambarasan, M. M. Monisha
2014LegendTelugu"Om Sarvani"Devi Sri Prasad
2014PowerTelugu"Notanki Notanki"S.S. ThamanRavi Teja
2014PowerKannada"Why Why "S.S. ThamanNaveen Madhav
2014AnjaanTamil"Sirippu En"Yuvan Shankar Raja
2014Aaha KalyanamTelugu"The Punch Song"Dharan KumarNivas
2014AagaduTelugu"Bhelpuri"S.S. ThamanSooraj Santhosh
2014Govindudu AndarivadeleTelugu"Kokkokkodi"Yuvan Shankar RajaHaricharan, Karthik, Rita
2014Race GurramTelugu"Race Gurram"S.S. ThamanUsha Uthup, M. M. Monisha
2014MeaghamannTamil"Meaghamann"S.S. ThamanM. M. Monisha
2014MeaghamannTamil"Meaghamann - Theme Music"S.S. ThamanM. M. Monisha
2014BrammanTamil"Un Kannai"Devi Sri PrasadKarthik
2014Tamizhuku En Ondrai AzhuthavumTamil"Robo Romeo"S.S. ThamanM. M. Monisha
2014VirattuTelugu"Meeta Paanu"Dharan KumarSanthosh Hariharan
2014Current TheegaTelugu"Ammay Nadumu"Achu RajamaniAchu Rajamani
2014Kurai Ondrum IllaiTamil"Kadhal Mazhyil"RamanuChinmayi, M. M. Monisha
2014VanmamTamil"Aetti Enga Porae"S.S. ThamanNivas
2015Bhaag JohnnyHindi"Daddy Mummy"Devi Sri PrasadDevi Sri Prasad
2015Kaaki SattaiTamil"Kattikida"Anirudh RavichanderAnirudh Ravichander, Anthony Daasan, Anitha Karthikeyan
2015PuliTamil"Sottavaala"Devi Sri PrasadShankar Mahadevan
2015AkhilTelugu"Padessavae"S.S. ThamanKarthik
2015S/O SatyamurthyTelugu"Jaaruko"Devi Sri PrasadSagar
2015JadoogaduTelugu"Gola Cheddame"Mahati Swara SagarSweekar Agasthi
2015ShivamTelugu"Gunde Aagi Pothaande"Devi Sri PrasadVedala Hemachandra
2015Sakalakala VallavanTamil"Buji Ma Buji Ma"S.S. ThamanD. Imman, S.S. Thaman
2015Sakalakala VallavanTamil"Hit-u Song"S.S. ThamanSTR, Remya Nambeesan, M. M. Monisha
2015Kumari 21FTelugu"Break Up Patch Up"Devi Sri Prasad
2015Massu Engira MasilamaniTamil"Sema Masss"Yuvan Shankar RajaNivas
2015RakshasuduTelugu"Super Masss"Yuvan Shankar RajaNivas
2015Yagavarayinum Naa KaakkaTamil"Papparapampam"Prasan Praveen ShyamKrishna Iyer, Benny Dayal
2015BeeruvaTelugu"Cheliya Cheliya"S. ThamanDeepak
2015SherTelugu"Napere Pinky"S. ThamanSimha
2015Uppu KaruvaaduTamil"Uppu Karuvadu"Steeve Vatz
2015Gaddam GangTelugu"Vedi Indlo"Achu Rajamani
2015Savaale SamaaliTamil"Yaaro Yaaro"S. Thaman
2016Sardaar Gabbar SinghTelugu"Tauba Tauba"Devi Sri PrasadNakaash Aziz
2016Tharai ThappattaiTamil"Aattakaari Maaman Ponnu"IlaiyaraajaPrasanna
2016GaramTelugu"Chilaka Paapa"AgasthyaSuchith Suresan
2016SarrainoduTelugu"Private Party"S. ThamanS. Thaman
2016KallattamTamil"Raa Rarandi"Umar EzhilanH. Shahjahan
2016ArthanariTamil"Kai Veesi Nadakkum"V. SelvaganeshKarthik
2016ArthanariTamil"Mandira Vizhiyal"V. Selvaganesh
2016Abbayitho AmmayiTelugu"Saradale"IlaiyaraajaRamya, Rita, Reena Reddy
2016AchamindriTamil"Unna Parthathala"Premgi AmarenAbhilash
2016Kootathil OruthanTamil"Nee Indri"Nivas K. Prasanna
2017Velaiilla Pattadhari 2Tamil"Iraivanai Thandha Iraiviye"Sean RoldanSean Roldan
2017VanamaganTamil"Damn Damn"Harris Jayaraj
2017Jaya Janaki NayakaTelugu"Let's Party All Night"Devi Sri PrasadPrudhvi Chandra
2017VivegamTamil"Veriyera"Anirudh RavichandarPoorvi Koutish
2017MahanubhavuduTelugu"Mahanubhavudavera"S. ThamanGeetha Madhuri
2017Sangili Bungili Kadhava ThoraeTamil"Ek Gau Mein"Vishal ChandrasekharSilambarasan
2017Sapthagiri LLBTelugu"Are Are Ek Dham"Vijay BulganinBulganin, Divya Kumar
2017Kootathil OruthanTamil"Nee Indri"Nivas K. Prasanna
2017Vunnadhi Okate ZindagiTelugu"Rayyi Rayyi Mantu"Devi Sri PrasadDivya Kumar
2018Riya English"Daddy and Daughter"Brian D. Kelley
2018RangasthalamTelugu"Rangamma Mangamma"Devi Sri Prasad
2018Saamy 2Tamil"Adhiroobaney"Devi Sri Prasad
2018Padi Padi Leche ManasuTelugu"Urike Cheli Chilaka"Vishal ChandrasekharRahul Sipligunj
2018Next Enti?Telugu"Oh No Never!"Leon JamesAsh King
2018Evanukku Engeyo Matcham IrukkuTamil"O Surekha"Natarajan Sankaran
2018Tamizh Padam 2Tamil"Ulagam Athira Vaada"N Kannan
2018GhajinikanthTamil"Hola Hola"Balamurali BaluBenny Dayal, Christopher Stanley
2018Maari 2Tamil"Maari's Aanandhi"Yuvan Shankar RajaIlaiyaraaja
2019Vinaya Vidheya RamaTelugu"Tassadiyya"Devi Sri PrasadJaspreet Jasz
2019F2 - Fun and FrustrationTelugu"Girra Girra"Devi Sri PrasadSagar
2019Udyama SimhamTelugu"Dibiri Gola"Dileep Bandari
2019Kazhugu 2Tamil"Yelamala Kathu"Yuvan Shankar Raja
2019MaharshiTelugu"Paalapitta"Devi Sri PrasadRahul Sipligunj
2019ChanakyaTelugu"Hookah Bar-U"Vishal Chandrashekhar
2019RustumKannada"Singaaravva"Anoop Seelin
2019MismatchTelugu"Arere"Gifton Elias
2019Raju Gari Gadhi 3Telugu"Naa Gadhiloki Raa"ShabirSri Vardhini, Thanushree Natarajan, Miraya Varma, LV Revanth, Shabir
201990MLTelugu"Singilu Singilu"Anup RubensRahul Sipligunj
2020Oh My KadavuleTamil"Friendship Anthem"Leon JamesLeon James, Anirudh Ravichander
2020SandimuniTamil"Kandangi En Manasukulla"A. K. RishalsaiJithinraj
2021Choo MandhirakaaliTamil"Kodaali Kannaala"Satish RaghunathanAnand Aravindakshan
2022VaaithaTamil"Paarvai Vanna Noolai Pola"Logeshwaran CChinmayi, M Krishnaraj
2022Naam 2Tamil"Ora Siricha"Stephen ZechariahSrinisha Jayaseelan
2022Lucky ManKannada"Friendship Song"V2 Vijay VickyAdithya R K
2023VarisuTamil"Ranjithame"Thaman SVijay
2023MichaelTamil"Pammare"Sam C. S.
2025LailaTelugu"Icchukundam Baby"Leon JamesAdithya R K
2025PatangTelugu"Andala Tarakasi"Jose JimmyJassie Gift