Mani Sharma
Mani Sharma | |
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Mani Sharma | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam 11 July 1964 Madras, Madras state, India |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam[1] (born 11 July 1964),[2] professionally known as Mani Sharma, is an Indian composer and music producer known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema, along with contributions to Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi films.[3][4]
Early life
Mani Sharma was born as Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam[1] on 11 July 1964 in Madras, where he was also raised.[5][6] His family has ancestral roots in the West Godavari and Machilipatnam regions.[7][8]
His father was a violinist who played with composer Saluri Rajeswara Rao.[2] Mani Sharma discontinued his studies after the 12th standard.[9]
Career
Mani Sharma began his career as a programmer under Satyam and Saluri Rajeswara Rao, later working with composers like Ramesh Naidu and M. M. Keeravani. Director Ram Gopal Varma entrusted him with composing the background score for Raathri and Antham (both 1992), along with a song for Antham.[10]
Sharma was initially signed as a full-fledged music director (songs and background score) for a film produced by Aswini Dutt, starring Chiranjeevi and directed by Ram Gopal Varma.[11] However, the project was later helmed by Gunasekhar. While this film was in development, Super Heroes and Bavagaru Bagunnara? were released earlier, and the Chiranjeevi–Aswini Dutt film was eventually released as Choodalani Vundi.[11][10]
As music director, he has worked on several films with producer Aswini Dutt, starting with Super Heroes.[12] As of July 2023 he has been music director on more than 200 films, for the most part Telugu but also including 25 Tamil productions and several in Kannada.[2] His first hit was Preminchukundam Raa (1997);[13] Choodalani Vundi and Samarasimha Reddy in particular have been highly successful.[12] He has also collaborated on albums with many actors, including Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Mahesh Babu, Pawan Kalyan and Ram Charan.[13]
His works are noted for integrating Indian with Western classical instrumentation.[13] He is sometimes known as Melody Brahma and Swara Bramha.[13]
Composers including S. Thaman, Devi Sri Prasad, Harris Jayaraj, and the playback singer-turned-composer Karthik worked under him in their early days.[14][15][16]
Awards
He has received two state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, two CineMAA Awards and three Mirchi Music Awards South for Best Music Direction.
Discography
Telugu
Tamil
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Narasimha | |
| Shahjahan | ||
| 2002 | Ezhumalai | |
| Youth | ||
| 2003 | Aasai Aasaiyai | |
| Arasu | ||
| Alaudin | ||
| Anjaneya | ||
| 2004 | Jai | Remake of Aadi |
| Gambeeram | ||
| 2005 | Thirupaachi | |
| 2007 | Pokkiri | |
| Sabari | ||
| Arya | ||
| Malaikottai | ||
| 2009 | Kadhalna Summa Illai | One song only "Ennammo Seithai Nee" |
| Padikathavan | ||
| Gaja | ||
| Thoranai | ||
| Malai Malai | ||
| Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru | ||
| 2010 | Sura | |
| Maanja Velu | Remake of Lakshyam (2007) | |
| 2011 | Singam Puli | |
| Mappillai | ||
| Uyarthiru 420 | ||
| 2013 | Apple Penne | |
| 2014 | Vetri Selvan | |
| 2015 | Inji Murappa | |
| Narathan | ||
| 2024 | Oru Thee |
Kannada
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Premakke Sai | Remake of Chiru Navvuto |
| 2005 | Yashwanth | |
| 2006 | Gopi | Remake of Muraari Songs only |
| Ajay | Remake of Okkadu | |
| 2014 | Ninnindale | |
| 2015 | Shivam | |
| 2024 | Martin | Songs only |
Hindi
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Drohi | 1 song |
| 2014 | Mumbai 125 KM | Also producer |
Background score only
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Raat | Hindi |
| Raatri | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Shakti: The Power | Hindi |
| 1996 | Deyyam | Telugu |
| 2006 | Lakshmi | |
| 2006 | Raam | |
| 2009 | Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | |
| 2010 | Golimaar | |
| 2011 | Oh My Friend | |
| 2012 | Nuvva Nena | |
| 2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | |
| Ongole Githa | ||
| 2015 | Temper | |
| Akhil | ||
| 2016 | Hyper | |
| 2018 | Touch Chesi Chudu | |
| 2024 | Laggam |
Television
| Year | Title | Producer | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Suriya Vamsam | Radaan | Tamil / Telugu | Sun TV / Gemini TV |
Other works
| Year | Title | Producer | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Chennai Super Kings Theme song | Chennai Super Kings | Tamil |
| 2016 | Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu | Star Maa | Telugu |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4) Theme music |
Reused tunes
| Original version | Remade version | Notes and Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film/Album | Song | Language | Year | Film/Album | Song | Language | |
| 1998 | Choodalani Vundi | "Ramma Chilakammma" | Telugu | 2009 | Padikkadavan | "Raanki Rangamma" | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Chirunavvutho | "Santhosham Sagabalam" | 2002 | Youth | "Santhosam Valkaiyin" | |||
| 2001 | Premakke Sai | "Santhosha Sambrama" | Kannada | Remake film | ||||
| "Kanulu Kalisaaye" | "Olavu Shuruvayitu" | |||||||
| "Andam Nee Pera" | "Anda Ninna Hesara" | |||||||
| Annayya | "Vaana Vallappa" | 2002 | Youth | "Adi One Inch Two" | Tamil | |||
| "Aata Kaavala" | 2001 | Shahjahan | "Sarakku Vachirukken" | |||||
| Vamsi | "Veyinchukunte Baaguntadi" | 2004 | Jai | "Aazhaakku Neyya" | ||||
| 2001 | Kushi | "Ammaye Sannaga" | 2001 | Shahjahan | "Achchacho Punnagai" | |||
| "Ye Mera Jaha" | "Kadhal Oru" | |||||||
| "Cheliya Cheliya" | 2002 | Youth | "Sagiyea Sagiyea" | |||||
| "Aaduvari Matalaku" | 2010 | Maanja Velu | "Ooril Ulla Uyirghalelaam" | |||||
| Narasimha Naidu | "Ninna Kutesinaddhi" | 2002 | Ezhumalai | "Ella Malaiyilum" | Remake film | |||
| "Lux Papa" | "Lux Papa" | |||||||
| "Abba Abba" | "Maina Kunjo" | |||||||
| Shahjahan | "May Madham" | Tamil | 2003 | Raghavendra | "Nee Styele" | Telugu | ||
| Premakke Sai | "Chanchala" | Kannada | Arasu | "Malligai Malligai" | Tamil | Original only present in the film's soundtrack | ||
| Tagore | "Chinnaga" | Telugu | ||||||
| Murari | "Dum Dum Dum" | Telugu | 2006 | Gopi | "Dum Dum Dholu" | Kannada | ||
| 2009 | Malai Malai | "O Maare O Maare" | Tamil | |||||
| "Cheppamma Cheppamma" | 2006 | Gopi | "Yenaithu Yenaithu" | Kannada | Remake film | |||
| "Bangaru Kalla" | "Rangena Halli" | |||||||
| "Bhama Bhama" | "Mister Mister" | |||||||
| "Ekkada Ekkada" | "Mallige Mallige" | |||||||
| "Andaanikey" | "Maleyu Idhe" | |||||||
| 2002 | Aadi | "Nee Navvula" | 2002 | Ezhumalai | "Un Punnagai" | Tamil | ||
| "Tholi Pilupey" | 2004 | Jai | "Medhu Medhuvai" | |||||
| Youth | "Old Model Laila" | Tamil | Lakshmi Narasimha | "Devunne Pilichavante" | Telugu | |||
| "Aal Thotta Bhoopathi Nanada" | 2003 | Raghavendra | "Calcutta Pan Vesina" | |||||
| 2003 | Okkadu | "Hare Rama" | Telugu | 2006 | Ajay | "Rama Anta Krishna Anta" | Kannada | |
| 2011 | Singam Puli | "Figaru" | Tamil | |||||
| "Sahasam" | 2006 | Ajay | "Saahasa" | Kannada | ||||
| "Cheppave Chirugali" | 2009 | Kadhalna Summa Illai | "Ennammo Seithai Nee" | Tamil | ||||
| Tagore | "Kodithe Kottali" | 2003 | Anjaneya | "Paisa Gopuram" | ||||
| Palanati Brahmanaidu | "Bandarulo" | "Paavadai Panjavarnam" | ||||||
| 2004 | Adavi Ramudu | "Aresukoboye" | 2009 | Padikkadavan | "Appa Amma Vilayattu" | It is a remix of a song from the 1977 Telugu film Adavi Ramudu. | ||
| Jai | "Kanavu Kanalam" | Tamil | 2004 | Yagnam | "Chinnanaati Chelikade" | Telugu | ||
| Gudumba Shankar | "Chitti Nadumune" | Telugu | 2005 | Thirupaachi | "Kannum Kannumthan" | Tamil | [19] | |
| 2006 | Ajay | "Yene Aagali" | Kannada | |||||
| Samba | "Tagilinadi Rabba" | 2010 | Sura | "Siragadikkum Nilavu" | Tamil | [20] | ||
| 2005 | Balu | "Inthe Inthinthe" | "Vetri Kodi Yethu" | |||||
| "Hut Hutja" | "Thamizhan Veera Thamizhan" | |||||||
| Athadu | "Pillagali Allari" | 2009 | Malai Malai | "Anbumanam" | ||||
| 2006 | Ashok | "Nuvvasalu" | 2010 | Sura | "Vanga Kadal Ellai" | [20] | ||
| Pokiri | "Dole Dole" | 2007 | Pokkiri | "Dole Dole Than" | Remake film | |||
| "Ippatikinka" | "En Chella Peru Apple" | |||||||
| "Jagadame" | "Yuthame" (Theme) | |||||||
| Stalin | "Parare Parare" | 2011 | Singam Puli | "Varrale" | ||||
| 2007 | Pokkiri | "Aadungada Yennai Suththi" | Tamil | 2008 | Yuvatha | "Eelesi Nuvvu" | Telugu | |
| "Vasantha Mullai" | Kantri | "Vayassunamy" | It is a remix of a song from the 1958 Tamil film Sarangadhara.[21] | |||||
| Athidhi | "Rathraina" | Telugu | 2009 | Padikkadavan | "Hey Rosu Rosu" | Tamil | ||
| Lakshyam | "Sukku Sukku" | 2010 | Maanja Velu | "Maanja Maanja" | ||||
| "Niluvave" | "Eppadi Thaan Muraichu" | It is a remix of a song from the 1959 Telugu film Illarikam. | ||||||
| Chirutha | "Endhuko Pichi Pichi" | 2011 | Singam Puli | "Kangalal" | ||||
| Dubai Seenu | "Suppanathi" | Mappillai | "Onnu Rendu" | |||||
| 2008 | Yuvatha | "Yevarunnarani Neekaina" | 2009 | Padikkadavan | "Kadavulum Kadhalum" | |||
| Parugu | "Nammavemo Gaani" | Malai Malai | "Pooparikka Solli" | |||||
| "Yelageyalaga" | 2011 | Mappillai | "Ready Readya" | |||||
| "Manakanna Podiche" | "Love Love" | |||||||
| 2009 | Billa | "Bommali" | 2010 | Sura | "Thanjavoor Jillakkari" | [22] | ||
| "My Name Is Billa" | "Naan Nadanthal Athiradi" | |||||||
| Ek Niranjan | "Evaru Lerani" | 2016 | Narathan | "Saaral Veesum" | ||||
| 2016 | Sethupathi | "Hey Mama" | Tamil | 2017 | Jayadev | "Ne Raja" | Telugu | The original song was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna. |
References
- ^ a b Alitho Saradaga | Mani Sharma (Music Director). ETV. 28 November 2022. Event occurs at 3:20 to 3:38. Retrieved 23 March 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c "Music Producer Mani Sharma Celebrates Birthday With Bhola Shankar Team". News 18. 13 July 2023.
- ^ "A musical blockbuster in the making?". Deccan Chronicle. 4 December 2019.
- ^ Borah, Prabalika M. (29 January 2012). "One for the melody". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "సితార - మణి...సినీ సంగీత ఆమని! - పాటల పల్లకి - సంగీత దర్శకులు". సితార (in Telugu). Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "మరపురాని 'మణి' మధురం!". NTV (in Telugu). 11 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Music Director Mani Sharma Open Heart With RK | Season 02 - Episode :134 | 17.06.18. ABN Andhra Jyothi. Event occurs at 2:14. Retrieved 23 March 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Alitho Saradaga | Mani Sharma (Music Director). ETV. 28 November 2022. Event occurs at 6:36 to 6:55. Retrieved 23 March 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Music Director Mani Sharma Open Heart With RK | Season 02 - Episode :134 | 17.06.18. ABN Andhra Jyothi. Event occurs at 4:13. Retrieved 23 March 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Sri (17 July 2004). "Music Magician Mani Sarma Interview". Telugu Cinema. Archived from the original on 14 August 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b Music Director Mani Sharma Open Heart With RK | Season 02 - Episode :134 | 17.06.18. ABN Andhra Jyothi. Event occurs at 17:09 to 19:42. Retrieved 23 March 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b P, Ram (11 July 2023). "Happy Birthday To Melody Brahma Mani Sharma". cinejosh.com.
- ^ a b c d B, Satya (11 July 2021). "Gulte Special: Melody Brahma – King Of Background Music". Gulte.
- ^ Kumar, Asha Kiran (11 July 2018). "Mani Sharma: Top Telugu musical hits of Melody Brahma". The Times of India.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (5 September 2015). "One good, two better?". The Hindu.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (10 September 2009). "On a song". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b "The team of Narappa did not let me compose music for the first glimpse: Mani Sharma". The Times of India. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "The 'Ala Ila Ela' Pre-release event was held in Hindupur and the makers are confident about the success of their film". The Times of India. 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Borrowing tunes!". Sify. 24 December 2004. Archived from the original on 26 March 2005. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Sura - Sun Pictures -Mani Sharma Music". Mayyam. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Srinivas, Saraswathy (18 December 2006). "Pokkiri has racy music". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Review: Sura's music is for Vijay fans". Rediff. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
External links
- Mani Sharma at IMDb