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Lakshmi Manchu

ラクシュミ・マンチュ　/　らくしゅみ・まんちゅ

Television producer from India

October 8, 1976 (age 49)　・　Chennai, Chennai district, India

Chennai district
television producer
actor
film producer

My Take

Lakshmi Manchu interests me most as someone who refused to coast on a famous surname. Daughter of a major star, she trained in theatre in Oklahoma, worked in American television, and then carved a real career in Telugu cinema as actress and producer alike. That move into producing matters to me: she wanted to shape stories, not just appear in them. The Filmfare and Nandi awards confirm she earned her standing on her own terms. I respect performers who build something rather than inherit it, and her cross-cultural, multi-role path suggests a sharp, restless creativity I'd happily follow.

Overview

Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna (born 8 October 1977) is an Indian actress, film producer, and television presenter who works in Telugu cinema and worked in American television. The daughter of senior actor Mohan Babu, Manchu holds a bachelor's degree in theatre from Oklahoma City University. She has garnered two Filmfare Awards South and two Nandi Awards.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Lakshmi Manchu
Name (Japanese): ラクシュミ・マンチュ
Reading: らくしゅみ・まんちゅ
Born: October 8, 1976 (age 49)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Dragon
Origin: Chennai, Chennai district, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: television producer / actor / film producer / model / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Oklahoma City University

Awards & achievements

Nandi Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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