Manjula Ghattamaneni

Manjula Ghattamaneni interests me as someone who refused to coast on a famous surname. Daughter of Telugu superstar Krishna, she could have leaned on the family banner, but instead moved behind the camera. After a cameo start in 1999, she both starred in and produced 2002's Show, later directing as well. I respect performers who claim creative control rather than waiting to be cast, especially women carving space in an industry that rarely hands it over. Wearing the hats of actor, producer and director at once, she chose authorship over inheritance, and that choice earns my quiet admiration.

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Name (English)

Manjula Ghattamaneni

Name (Japanese)

マンジュラ・ガッタマネニ

Reading

まんじゅら・がったまねに

Born

1970

Origin

Chennai, Chennai district, India

Occupation

film producer / actor / film director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Dog

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manjula%20Ghattamaneni
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6750446

Tags

• Chennai district
• film producer
• actor
• film director

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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