Master Manjunath


Manjunath Nayaker is a former Indian actor and public relations professional. He is better known by his screen name, Master Manjunath and "Swamy" for his lead role in the television series Malgudi Days directed by Shankar Nag and in its film version, Swami And Friends.

Early life

Nayaker was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Master of Arts degree in Sociology from Mysore University and Bangalore University. He also holds a Diploma in cinematography and CA Foundation course.

Career

Manjunath, who started acting at age three, has been part of 68 films in Kannada, Telugu and Hindi, but it was his role in Swami and Friends that fetched him recognition, in addition to six international, one national and a state award. The series was shot during his school vacation in 1985–86, and telecast in 1987. He acted in Super Hit movies of actor-director Shankar Nag such as Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige, Sangliana and S.P. Sangliana 2. He also played the role of young Vijay Deenanath Chauhan in Agneepath, which starred Amitabh Bachchan. He later co-starred alongside Mammootty in the 1992 Telugu film Swati Kiranam.
He quit acting at the age of 19 to concentrate on his studies.
He, initially worked in IT companies publishing SSLC, PUC, Diploma and University Degree Results on the Internet through the website www.onlinebangalore.com and later went on work as a PR & Liaison professional and worked on the Bangalore – Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project (BMICP) and now runs his own Liaison company - VIC Pvt Ltd.

Personal life

Manjunath is married to athlete Swarnarekha, a sprinter and long jumper.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageRef.
1982AjitGovindaKannada
1982Muttinantha AttigeKannada
1982TonyDamodaraKannada
1983JaggaKannada
1983Hosa TheerpuSeenuKannada
1983Banker MargayyaYoung BaluKannada
1983Nodi Swamy Navirodu HigeChotayKannada
1984UtsavHindi
1984Raktha TilakaHanumanthuKannada
1984Nagabekamma NagabekuChandruKannada
1984Avala AntarangaKannada
1984Ediru AlegaluKannada
1984Makkaliralavva Mane ThumbaKrishnaKannada
1984KaliyugaManjaKannada
1984Netra PallaviKannada
1984Mooru JanmaKannada
1984Thaliya BhagyaKannada
1984Benki BirugaliRajaKannada
1985Goonda GuruLakkoKannada
1985Manava DanavaAmarKannada
1985Kuridoddi KurukshetraKannada
1985Parameshi Prema PrasangaPaapuKannada
1986DevatheKannada
1986NannavaruKannada
1987Malgudi DaysSwamiHindi, English
1987Huli HebbuliVijayendraKannada
1987Poorna ChandraYoung ChandraKannada
1987Ee Bandha AnubandhaManjuKannada
1988RanadheeraKannada
1988Nava BharathaRaviKannada
1988SangliyanaAvinashKannada
1988Varna ChakraKannada
1988Anjada GanduKeshavaKannada
1988RanarangaAnandKannada
1988Sahasa VeeraManjuKannada
1988Sri Venkateshwara MahimeKannada
1989Yuddha KaandaChaddiKannada
1989GuruKannada
1989Sharavegada SaradaraKannada
1989Kindari JogiBommaiKannada
1989Love Maadi NoduGopiKannada
1989Bangarada BadukuGeetuKannada
1989NarasimhaManjuKannada
1990Agneepath Young Vijay Deenanath ChauhanHindi
1990S. P. Sangliyana Part 2AvinashKannada
1990ShivashankarManjuKannada
1990MathsaraYoung JayanthKannada
1990Shabarimale Swamy AyyappaKannada
1991The Stone BoyAjithHindi
1991Benaam BadshaHindi
1991TejaKannada
1991RamachaariYoung RamachaariKannada
1992VishwatmaBabuHindi
1992Swathi KiranamGangadharamTelugu