# Manya (actress)

Manya (born 17 October 1982) is an Indian actress who mainly worked in Malayalam and Telugu films and a few Kannada movies. She began her acting career in Telugu cinema. In 2000, she was introduced to Malayalam films by director Lohithadas and acted in Joker opposite Dileep.

## Personal life

Manya was born on 17 October 1982 to Dr. Prahladan and Padmini in a Naidu family of Andhra Pradesh. She grew up in England and until her family moved back to India when she 9. She has a younger sister, Anjana. Manya married Satya Patel on 31 May 2008 and later they got divorced. In 2013, Manya married Vikas Bajpai and they have a daughter who was born in 2016.

## Career

Manya started modelling at the age of 14. She soon started getting movie offers and went on to act in more than 40 movies in many South Indian languages. Manya holds a dual degree in Maths and Statistics and an MBA from Columbia University She has worked as Assistant Vice President in Credit Suisse, New York and currently works with Citi as Vice President.

## Awards

2002: Drisya Television & Audio Awards: Best Actress (Special Jury) Award : Kanmani, 2002 (Malayalam) (Asianet)

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 1989 | Swantham Ennu Karuthi | Child artist | Malayalam | |
| 1992 | Kizhakke Varum Paattu | Child artist | Tamil | |
| 1997 | Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam | Uncredited | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Seetharama Raju | Suma | Telugu | Debut |
| 1999 | Devaa | Swathi | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Sahasabaludu - Vichitrakoti | Gunjala | Telugu | |
| 1999 | English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu | Gowri | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Bachelors | Preethi | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Sambayya | Unknown | Telugu | |
| 2000 | College | Lekha | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Joker | Kamala | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Love | Madhumati | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Sivana | Anusha | Telugu | |
| 2001 | Vakkalathu Narayanankutty | Kukkoo Kurien | Malayalam | Choreography also |
| 2001 | Rakshasa Rajavu | Malathy | Malayalam | |
| 2001 | One Man Show | Dr. Rasiya | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Kunjikoonan | Lakshmi | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Naina | Vaanathi | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Ganapathi | Mahalakshmi | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Premaku Swagatam | Nammi | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Shingari Bolona | Anjali | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Swantham Malavika | Malavika | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Swapnakoodu | Kurjeet | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Bramacharulu | Ganga | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Tamasha | Unknown | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Dobivala | Unknown | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Aparichithan | Devi | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Udayam | Anitha | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Varsha | Varsha | Kannada | |
| 2005 | Shastri | Kanakambari | Kannada | |
| 2006 | Shambu | Sahana | Kannada | |
| 2006 | Belli Betta | Easwari | Kannada | |
| 2006 | Ambi | Pallavi | Kannada | |
| 2006 | Suntaragaali | Actress | Kannada | Special appearance |
| 2006 | Kusthi | Divya | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Ee Preethi Onthara | Priyanka | Kannada | |
| 2007 | Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal | Anjana Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Enthavaaralaina | Unknown | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Rakshakan | Aswathy | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Kanal Kannaadi | Gerly Fernando | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Unnai Kann Theduthe | Sindhu | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Pathinonnil Vyazham | Meenakshi | Malayalam | |

## Television

| Year | Serial | Language | Channel |
| 2002 | Kanmani | Malayalam | Asianet |