Mani Sharma

Mani Sharma
Mani Sharma
Birth name	Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanya Sharma
Born	11 July 1964 (age 59); Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Genres	Film score, electronic, rock, fusion, blues, Indian classical
Occupation(s)	Film composer, music director
Instrument(s)	Keyboard, synth, piano, mandolin, harmonium, guitar
Years active	1992–present

Mani Sharma (born Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanya Sharma; 11 July 1964) is an Indian composer, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer known for his works primarily in the Telugu and Tamil cinema along with Kannada and Hindi films.^[2]^[3]^[4] He is a recipient of two state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

Year	Film
2022	Mr. King
	Premadesam
	Nenu Meeku Baga Kavalsinavaadini
	Rebels of Thupakulagudem
	Shaakuntalam
	Yashoda
	Acharya^[11]
2021	11:11
	Heads&Tales
	Bhala Tandanana
	BlacknWhite
	Black Rose
	Aaradugula Bullet
	Narappa
	Seetimaarr
	Republic
	Sridevi Soda Center
	Red
2019	iSmart Shankar
2018	Devadas
	Ee Maaya Peremito
	MLA^[12]
2017	Okka Kshanam
	Balakrishnudu
	LIE
	Aaradugula Bullet
	Shamanthakamani
	Ami Thumi
	Jayadev
	Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor
	Aakatayi
2016	Siddhartha
2016	Gentleman
2015	Lion
2015	Tippu
2014	Basanti
2014	Rough
2013	Doosukeltha
	Prema Geema Janta Nai
	Telugulo Naaku Nachni Padam Prema
2012	Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
	Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu
	Ramachari
	Rachcha
2011	Solo
	Maaro
	Teen Maar
	Shakthi
	Vastadu Naa Raju
	Parama Veera Chakra
2010	Rakta Charitra Rakta Charitra 2
	Kalyanram Kathi
	Khaleja^[13]
	Happy Happy Ga
	Don Seenu
	Kothimooka
	Subhapradam
	Em Pillo Em Pillado
	Varudu
2009	Aa Okkadu
	Billa
	Baanam
	Rechipo
	Ek Niranjan
	Mithrudu
	Evaraina Epudaina
	Bhadradri
	Pista
	Sasirekha Parinayam
2008	Souryam
	Hero
	Yuvatha
	Parugu
	Kantri
	Ontari
	Pourudu
2007	Sri Mahalakshmi
	Toss
	Okka Magadu
	Godava
	Athidhi
	Chiruta
	Lakshyam
	Dubai Seenu
	Madhumasam
2006	Room Mates
	Seethakoka Chiluka
	Raraju
	Stalin
	Ashok
	Pokiri
	Veerabhadra
	Style
	Ranam
	Raagam
2005	That is Pandu
	Jai Chiranjeeva
	Balu
	Allari Pidugu
	Athadu
	Narasimhudu
	Athanokkade
	Subash Chandra Bose
2004	Vidyardhi
	Sakhiya
	Gudumba Shankar
	Arjun
	Sri Anjaneyam
	Yagnam
	Samba
	Adavi Ramudu
	Anji
	Lakshmi Narasimha
	Morning Raga^[14]
2003	Abhimanyu
	Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu
	Tagore
	Simhachalam
	Kalyana Ramudu
	Palnati Brahmanayudu
	Taarak
	Raghavendra
	Pellam Oorelithe
	Okkadu
2002	Bobby
	Chennakeshava Reddy
	Indra
	Priyadarshini
	Aadi
	Takkari Donga
	Seema Simham
	Cheppalani Vundi
2001	Subbu
	Bhalevadivi Basu
	Prematho Raa
	Kushi
	Murari
	Devi Putrudu
	Narasimha Naidu
	Mrugaraju
2000	Chiru Navvutho
	Vamsi
	Azad
	Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
	Manoharam
	Yuvakudu
	Annayya
1999	Ravoyi Chandamama
	Seenu
	Rajakumarudu
	Iddaru Mitrulu
	Neti Gandhi
	English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu
	Anaganaga Oka Ammai
1998	Samarasimha Reddy
	Manasichi Choodu
	Choodalani Vundi
	Ganesh
	Bavagaru Bagunnara?
1997	Super Heroes
1992	Antham
1992	Raatri

Tamil

Year	Title	Notes
2001	Narasimha
2001	Shahjahan	Reused songs from Annayya (2000) and Kushi (2001)
2002	Ezhumalai	Remake of Narasimha Naidu (2001). One Reused song from Aadi (2002)
2002	Youth	Remake of Chiru Navvutho (2000). Reused songs from Annayya (2000) and Kushi (2001)
2003	Aasai Aasaiyai
	Arasu
	Alaudin
	Anjaneya	One reused song from Tagore
2004	Jai	Remake of Aadi (2002)
2004	Gambeeram
2005	Thirupaachi	Composed only One song "Kannum Kannum" which is reused from Gudumba Shankar.
2007	Pokkiri	Two songs reused from Pokiri (2006)
	Sabari
	Arya
	Malaikottai
2009	Kadhalna Summa Illai	One song only "Ennammo Seithai Nee". Reused song from Okkadu (2003)
	Padikathavan	Reused songs from Choodalani Vundi (1998), Adavi Ramudu (2004), Athidhi (2007), and Yuvatha (2008)
	Gaja
	Thoranai
	Malai Malai	Reused songs from Athadu and Parugu
	Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru
2010	Sura	Reused songs from Samba (2004), Balu (2005), Ashok (2006), and Billa (2009)
2010	Maanja Velu	Remake of Lakshyam (2007)
2011	Singam Puli	One reused song from Chirutha
	Mappillai	Reused songs from Dubai Seenu (2007) and Parugu (2008)
	Uyarthiru 420
2013	Apple Penne
2014	Vetri Selvan
2015	Inji Murappa
2015	Narathan	One Reused song from Ek Niranjan
2022	Yashoda

Kannada

Year	Title
2002	Premakke Sai
2005	Yeshwanth
2006	Ajay
2014	Ninnindale
2015	Shivam
2021	Martin

Hindi

Year	Title
1992	Drohi
1992	Raat
2014	Mumbai 125 KM

Background score only

Year	Film
2018	Touch Chesi Chudu
2016	Hyper
2015	Akhil
2015	Temper
2013	Ongole Gittha
2013	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
2012	Nuvva Nena
2011	Oh My Friend
2009	Koncham Istam Koncham Kastam
2008	Chintakayala Ravi
2006	Lakshmi
2002	Shakti: The Power (Hindi)
1997	Preminchukundam Raa
1996	Deyyam

Television

2007 Suriya

Other works

Year	Title	Producer
1997	Bhima Jewellers Theme Song ("Avalude Manamake")	Bhima Jewellers
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.^{[dead link]}

External links

Mani Sharma at IMDb

[music_occupation-1] "Amma, nanna and her world of music". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[Times-2] "Mani Sharma: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[3] "A musical blockbuster in the making?". Deccan Chronicle. 4 December 2019.

[4] 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.

[5] "సితార - మణి...సినీ సంగీత ఆమని! - పాటల పల్లకి - సంగీత దర్శకులు". సితార (in Telugu). Retrieved 6 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] "మరపురాని 'మణి' మధురం!". NTV Telugu (in Telugu). 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021.

[7] "Mani Sharma: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes".

[8] "Mani Sharma: Top Telugu musical hits of Melody Brahma". The Times of India. 11 July 2018.

[9] Nadadhur, Srivathsan (5 September 2015). "One good, two better?". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.

[thaman-10] Raghavan, Nikhil (10 September 2009). "On a song". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[cheeran-11] "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.

[aaa-12] "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.

[13] 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.

[14] thgee (5 November 2004). "Entertainment / Film Review : "Morning Raga"". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 April 2018.^{[dead link]}

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v t e Nandi Award for Best Music Director
1977–1980	Rajan–Nagendra (1977) M. S. Viswanathan (1978) K. V. Mahadevan (1979) S. Rajeswara Rao (1980)
1981–1990	Ilaiyaraaja (1981) Ramesh Naidu (1982) K. Chakravarthy (1983) Ramesh Naidu (1984) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1985) K. Chakravarthy (1986) K. V. Mahadevan (1987) Ilaiyaraaja (1988) O. P. Nayyar (1989) Ilaiyaraaja (1990)
1991–2000	K. V. Mahadevan (1991) M. M. Keeravani (1992) M. M. Keeravani (1993) Raj–Koti (1994) M. M. Keeravani (1995) Madhavapeddi Suresh (1996) Vandemataram Srinivas (1997) Mani Sharma (1998) Vandemataram Srinivas (1999) Vandemataram Srinivas (2000)
2001–2010	R. P. Patnaik (2001) M. M. Keeravani (2002) Mani Sharma (2003) Vidyasagar (2004) M. M. Keeravani (2005) K. M. Radha Krishnan (2006) Mickey J. Meyer (2007) Mickey J. Meyer (2008) M. M. Keeravani (2009) Chakri (2010)
2011–present	Ilaiyaraaja (2011) Ilaiyaraaja & M. M. Keeravani (2012) Devi Sri Prasad (2013) Anup Rubens (2014) M. M. Keeravani (2015) Mickey J. Meyer (2016)

v t e Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu
1990–2000	Ilaiyaraaja (1990) M. M. Keeravani (1991) K. V. Mahadevan (1992) M. M. Keeravani (1993) M. M. Keeravani (1994) Raj–Koti (1994) M. M. Keeravani (1995) M. M. Keeravani (1996) Vandemataram Srinivas (1997) Mani Sharma (1998) S. A. Rajkumar (1999) Mani Sharma (2000)
2001–2010	R. P. Patnaik (2001) R. P. Patnaik (2002) Mani Sharma (2003) Devi Sri Prasad (2004) Devi Sri Prasad (2005) Devi Sri Prasad (2006) Mickey J. Meyer (2007) Mickey J. Meyer (2008) M. M. Keeravani (2009) A. R. Rahman (2010)
2011–2018	S. Thaman (2011) Devi Sri Prasad (2012) Devi Sri Prasad (2013) Anup Rubens (2014) Devi Sri Prasad (2015) Devi Sri Prasad (2016) M. M. Keeravani (2017) Devi Sri Prasad (2018)
2020–present	Devi Sri Prasad (2020–2021)