M. M. Manasi is an Indian playback singer trained in Hindustani vocals and also dubbing artist. She has sung more than 170 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and English. Her hits in Tamil are "Stylish Thamizachi" in Aarambam, "Kattikeda" in Kaaki Sattai, "Semma Mass" in Massu, "Robo Romeo" in Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum, "Sottavaala" in Puli, "Aatakari Maman Ponnu" in Ilayaraja's 1000th film Tharai Thappattai and "Ranjithame" in Varisu.
She won the SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu) for ''Rangamma Mangamma'' from the 2018 Tollywood periodic-drama film Rangasthalam.
Early life Manasi was born to Tamil-speaking parents in Chennai and grew up in Mumbai. At the age of 2, she started learning music. Her first public performances were bhajans sung during Navratri and Ganpati poojas. She completed her studies at the School of Management at D.G. Vaishnav College. She has a sister, M. M. Monisha, who is also a playback singer.
Career Manasi was introduced by Ilaiyaraja to the Kannada music industry for the movie Drishya and by Vidhyasagar in Malayalam for Oru Indian Pranayakadha. She made an entry into Bollywood with "Daddy Mummy" in Bhaag Johnny for music director Devi Sri Prasad. This song has over 20 million views on YouTube.
Apart from singing, Manasi has also done voice acting for leading heroines in the Tamil film industry. These include Baahubali, Thozha, Dharmadurai, Devi, and Kaththi Sandai for Tamannaah Bhatia, Maari for Kajal Agarwal, Anjaan for Samantha, Kamalinee Mukherjee in Iraivi, Meaghamann for Hansika Motwani, Darling and Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran for Nikki Galrani, Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum for Bindhu Madhavi, Vai Raja Vai for Taapsee, Yaan for Thulasi, Idharkkuthane Aasai Pattai Balakumara for Swathi, Thirumanam Enum Nikkah for Nazriya, and Oh My Kadavule for Ritika Singh.
Manasi has sung in Telugu and has many charting songs to her credit, like "Bhelpuri" in Aagadu, "Notanki" in Power, "Private Party" in Sarrainodu, "Gunde Aagi Pothande" in Shivam, "Meenakshi" in Masala, "Om Sarvani" in Legend, "Mara O Mara" in Tadakha, "Lucky Lucky Rai" in Balupu, and "Rangamma Mangamma" in Rangasthalam.
Discography
As playback singer This is only a partial list; Manasi has sung over 170 songs in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi
Year Film Language Song Music director Co-singer(s)2010Collector Gari BharyaTelugu"No No"Chinna2013 Okkadine Telugu "Hola Hola" Karthik Karthik Oru Indian Pranayakadha Malayalam "Saajan" Vidyasagar Shweta Mohan Annakodi Tamil "Poraale" G.V. Prakash Kumar S. P. B. Charan 1: Nenokkadine Telugu "O Sayonara Sayonara" Devi Sri Prasad Sooraj Santhosh Tadakha Telugu "Viyyalavaru" S.S. Thaman Sooraj Santhosh"Mara O Mara"Suchith Suresan Balupu Telugu "Lucky Lucky Rai" S.S. Thaman Naveen Madhav Arrambam Tamil "Stylish Thamizhachi" Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja, Rubba Bend (Psycho Unit)YamunaTamil"Dimba Dimba" ElakkiyanPattathu Yaanai (Telugu version)Telugu"Kottandi Raa"S.S. ThamanYazin Nizar Vaalu Tamil "Engaathan Porrandha" S.S. Thaman Silambarasan, M. M. Monisha 2014 Legend Telugu "Om Sarvani" Devi Sri Prasad Power Telugu "Notanki Notanki" S.S. Thaman Ravi Teja Power Kannada "Why Why (YY)" S.S. Thaman Naveen Madhav Anjaan Tamil "Sirippu En" Yuvan Shankar Raja Aaha Kalyanam Telugu "The Punch Song" Dharan Kumar Nivas Aagadu Telugu "Bhelpuri" S.S. Thaman Sooraj Santhosh Govindudu Andarivadele Telugu "Kokkokkodi" Yuvan Shankar Raja Haricharan, Karthik, RitaRace GurramTelugu"Race Gurram"S.S. ThamanUsha Uthup, M. M. MonishaMeaghamannTamil"Meaghamann"S.S. ThamanM. M. Monisha"Meaghamann - Theme Music"M. M. MonishaBrammanTamil"Un Kannai"Devi Sri PrasadKarthik Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum Tamil "Robo Romeo" S.S. Thaman M. M. MonishaVirattuTelugu"Meeta Paanu"Dharan KumarSanthosh HariharanCurrent TheegaTelugu"Ammay Nadumu"Achu RajamaniAchu RajamaniKurai Ondrum IllaiTamil"Kadhal Mazhyil"RamanuChinmayi, M. M. Monisha, BhargaviVanmamTamil"Aetti Enga Porae"S.S. ThamanNivas 2015 Bhaag Johnny Hindi "Daddy Mummy" Devi Sri Prasad Devi Sri Prasad Kaaki Sattai Tamil "Kattikida" Anirudh Ravichander Anirudh Ravichander, Anthony Daasan, Anitha Karthikeyan Puli Tamil "Sottavaala" Devi Sri Prasad Shankar Mahadevan Akhil Telugu "Padessavae" S.S. Thaman Karthik S/O Satyamurthy Telugu "Jaaruko" Devi Sri Prasad SagarJadoogaduTelugu"Gola Cheddame"Mahati Swara SagarSweekar Agasthi Shivam Telugu"Gunde Aagi Pothaande" Devi Sri Prasad Vedala Hemachandra Sakalakala Vallavan Tamil"Buji Ma Buji Ma" S.S. ThamanD. Imman, S.S. Thaman"Hit-u Song"STR, Remya Nambeesan, M. M. Monisha Kumari 21F Telugu "Break Up Patch Up" Devi Sri Prasad Massu Engira Masilamani Tamil"Sema Masss" Yuvan Shankar Raja Nivas Rakshasudu Telugu"Super Masss" Yuvan Shankar Raja Nivas Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka Tamil"Papparapampam" Prasan Praveen Shyam Krishna Iyer, Benny DayalBeeruvaTelugu"Cheliya Cheliya"S. ThamanDeepak Sher Telugu "Napere Pinky" S. Thaman SimhaUppu KaruvaaduTamil"Uppu Karuvadu" Steeve VatzGaddam GangTelugu"Vedi Indlo"Achu RajamaniSavaale SamaaliTamil"Yaaro Yaaro"S. Thaman 2016 Sardaar Gabbar Singh Telugu "Tauba Tauba" Devi Sri Prasad Nakaash Aziz Tharai Thappattai Tamil "Aattakaari Maaman Ponnu" Ilaiyaraaja PrasannaGaramTelugu"Chilaka Paapa"AgasthyaSuchith Suresan Sarrainodu Telugu "Private Party" S. ThamanS. ThamanKallattamTamil"Raa Rarandi"Umar EzhilanH. Shahjahan Arthanari Tamil "Kai Veesi Nadakkum" V. Selvaganesh Karthik"Mandira Vizhiyal"Abbayitho AmmayiTelugu"Saradale"IlaiyaraajaRamya, Rita, Reena ReddyAchamindriTamil"Unna Parthathala"Premgi AmarenAbhilashKootathil OruthanTamil"Nee Indri"Nivas K. Prasanna 2017 Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 Tamil "Iraivanai Thandha Iraiviye" Sean Roldan Sean Roldan Vanamagan Tamil "Damn Damn" Harris Jayaraj Jaya Janaki Nayaka Telugu "Let's Party All Night" Devi Sri Prasad Prudhvi Chandra Vivegam Tamil "Veriyera" Anirudh Ravichandar Poorvi Koutish Mahanubhavudu Telugu "Mahanubhavudavera" S. Thaman Geetha MadhuriSangili Bungili Kadhava ThoraeTamil"Ek Gau Mein"Vishal ChandrasekharSilambarasanSapthagiri LLBTelugu"Are Are Ek Dham"Vijay BulganinBulganin, Divya KumarKootathil OruthanTamil"Nee Indri"Nivas K. Prasanna Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi Telugu "Rayyi Rayyi Mantu" Devi Sri Prasad Divya Kumar 2018 Riya (Web series) English "Daddy and Daughter" Brian D. Kelley Rangasthalam Telugu "Rangamma Mangamma" Devi Sri Prasad Saamy 2 Tamil "Adhiroobaney" Devi Sri Prasad Padi Padi Leche Manasu Telugu "Urike Cheli Chilaka" Vishal Chandrasekhar Rahul Sipligunj Next Enti? Telugu "Oh No Never!" Leon James Ash KingEvanukku Engeyo Matcham IrukkuTamil"O Surekha"Natarajan SankaranTamizh Padam 2Tamil"Ulagam Athira Vaada"N KannanGhajinikanthTamil"Hola Hola"Balamurali BaluBenny Dayal, Christopher Stanley Maari 2 Tamil "Maari's Aanandhi" Yuvan Shankar Raja Ilaiyaraaja 2019 Vinaya Vidheya Rama Telugu "Tassadiyya" Devi Sri Prasad Jaspreet Jasz F2 - Fun and Frustration Telugu "Girra Girra" Devi Sri Prasad Sagar Udyama Simham Telugu "Dibiri Gola" Dileep Bandari Kazhugu 2 Tamil "Yelamala Kathu"Yuvan Shankar Raja Maharshi Telugu"Paalapitta"Devi Sri Prasad Rahul SipligunjChanakyaTelugu"Hookah Bar-U"Vishal ChandrashekharRustumKannada"Singaaravva"Anoop SeelinMismatchTelugu"Arere"Gifton EliasRaju Gari Gadhi 3Telugu"Naa Gadhiloki Raa"ShabirSri Vardhini, Thanushree Natarajan, Miraya Varma, LV Revanth, Shabir90ML Telugu"Singilu Singilu"Anup Rubens Rahul Sipligunj 2020 Oh My Kadavule Tamil"Friendship Anthem"Leon James Leon James, Anirudh RavichanderSandimuniTamil"Kandangi En Manasukulla"A. K. RishalsaiJithinraj2021Choo MandhirakaaliTamil"Kodaali Kannaala"Satish RaghunathanAnand Aravindakshan2022 Vaaitha Tamil "Paarvai Vanna Noolai Pola" Logeshwaran CChinmayi, M Krishnaraj Naam 2 Tamil "Ora Siricha"Stephen ZechariahSrinisha JayaseelanLucky ManKannada"Friendship Song"V2 Vijay VickyAdithya R K2023 Varisu Tamil "Ranjithame"Thaman SVijayMichaelTamil"Pammare"Sam C. S.2025LailaTelugu"Icchukundam Baby"Leon JamesAdithya R KPatangTelugu"Andala Tarakasi"Jose JimmyJassie Gift
As a dubbing artist Year Film Language Actress2013 Nirnayam Tamil Regina CassandraIdharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara Tamil Swathi Reddy2014 Vadacurry Tamil Swathi Reddy Arima Nambi Tamil Lekha Washington Vanmam Tamil SunainaaAnjaan Tamil Samantha Ruth PrabhuMeaghamann Tamil Hansika MotwaniThirumanam Ennum Nikkah Tamil Nazriya Nazim2015Darling Tamil Nikki GalraniTamiluku En Ondrai Aluthavum Tamil Bindu MadhaviNanbendaTamilSherin ShringarTamannah Bhatia Vai Raja Vai Tamil Taapsee PannuBaahubali: The Beginning Tamil Tamannaah BhatiaThani OruvanTamilMugdha Godse Savaale Samaali Tamil Bindu MadhaviMaari Tamil Kajal AgarwalNava Manmadhudu Telugu (Dubbed version) Amy JacksonUppu Karuvaadu Tamil Nandita SwethaValiyavan TamilAndrea Jeremiah2016 Miruthan Tamil Lakshmi Menon Vaaliba Raja Tamil Nushrat Bharucha VetrivelTamilVarsha BollammaIraivi Tamil Kamalinee MukherjeeJackson Durai Tamil Bindu MadhaviThozha TamilTamannaah BhatiaDharma Durai Tamil Tamannaah Bhatia Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran Tamil Nikki Galrani Iru Mugan Telugu (Dubbed version) NayantharaDevi Tamil Tamannaah BhatiaKodi Tamil Trisha2017 Vizhithiru Tamil Erica Fernandes Maanagaram Tamil Regina CassandraKuttram 23 TamilMahima Nambiar Baahubali: The Conclusion Tamil Tamannaah Bhatia Ulkuthu Tamil Nandita Swetha2018 Nadigaiyar ThilagamTamil Samantha Ruth Prabhu Mohini Tamil Trisha2019 Devi 2 Tamil Tamannaah Bhatia Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Tamil (Dubbed version) Tamannaah Bhatia Petromax Tamil Tamannaah Bhatia 100% Kadhal Tamil Shalini Pandey2020 Oh My Kadavule Tamil Ritika Singh2021Nenjam Marappathillai Tamil Nandita Swetha2022 MaaranTamil Malavika Mohanan The Legend Tamil Geethika Tiwari 2022Ponniyin Selvan: I Kannada (Dubbed Version) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan 2023Ponniyin Selvan: II Kannada (Dubbed Version) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan2023 Vaarasudu (Varisu) Telugu (Dubbed version) Rashmika Mandanna Run Baby Run Tamil Isha Talwar2024Singapore Saloon Tamil Meenakshi ChaudharyAranmanai 4TamilTamannaah BhatiaIndian 2TamilRakul Preet SinghThe Greatest Of All Time TamilMeenakshi Chaudhary 2025Odela 2Tamil (Dubbed version)Tamannaah Bhatia
Television title songs Series NameYearSong name ChannelRoja 2018"Kavithaipole Vanthale Roja"Sun TVAbhiyum Naanum2021"Kannil Pokinra Nir"Sun TVNamma Veetu PonnuVijay TV
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