Indian actress (born 1982)
Manya |
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Born | (1982-10-17) 17 October 1982 (age 41) |
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Occupation | Actor |
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Years active | 1997–2010 |
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Spouses |
Satya Patel
( m. 2008, divorced)
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Manya (born 17 October 1982) is an Indian actress who mainly worked in Malayalam and Telugu films and a few Kannada movies.[1] 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.[2]
Personal life
Manya was born on 17 October 1982[3] 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.[4] Manya married Satya Patel on 31 May 2008 and later they got divorced.[citation needed] In 2013, Manya married Vikas Bajpai and they have a daughter who was born in 2016.[citation needed]
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.[5] Manya holds a dual degree in Maths and Statistics and an MBA from Columbia University[5] She has worked as Assistant Vice President in Credit Suisse, New York and currently works with Citi as Vice President.[6]
Awards
2002: Drisya Television & Audio Awards: Best Actress (Special Jury) Award : Kanmani, 2002 (Malayalam) (Asianet)
Filmography
Television
Year |
Serial |
Language |
Channel
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2002 |
Kanmani |
Malayalam |
Asianet
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References
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