Maanu (actor)

Guttigeri Manappa (died 16 July 1996),[1] known mononymously as Maanu,[2] was an Indian actor, television director and author. He was most noted for his work in Kannada cinema.[3] For his performance in Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (1977), he received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada at the 25th Filmfare Awards South.[4]

Maanu
Born
Guttigeri Manappa

Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Died(1996-07-16)16 July 1996
Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television director
  • author
Spouse
Asha
​
(m. 1975)​
Children2

Biography

Maanu hailed from Kuppalli, a village in Shimoga district of Karnataka. He obtained his bachelor of arts degree from Sahyadri College in Shimoga. During this time, he also performed in amateur theatre. He obtained a master's degree from University of Mysore, and began working as a reader at a private educational institution. Maanu married the daughter of a family friend, Asha, in 1975, and the couple had two children. He was a part of Benaka theatre troupe and performed in plays such as Sattavara Neralu.[2]

Maanu's career in films began when he appeared in Ondu Premada Kathe (1977), written by B. R. Lakshmana Rao. He would also become a frequent collaborator of director Baraguru Ramachandrappa, and appeared in his films, Surya (1987) and Karadipura (1996) among others. The latter was his last film.[1] In addition to acting, Maanu authored books such as Lingana Kudi and Geleyara Geleya Ambareesh, a biographical account of actor Ambareesh. He also directed a television adaptation of Kuvempu's Malenadina Chitragalu, a 13-part series, which was telecast of DD Chandana.[5]

Maanu died due to injuries sustained from a car crash on the night of 16 July 1996 near Arsikere, en route to Shimoga, to address a gathering of the Nava Nirmana Vedike banner, of Karnataka's former Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde.[1]

Filmography

References
  1. "25 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ನಡೆದದ್ದು ಏನು?"-EP02-Actor Maanu LIFE- Asha Interview-Kalamadhyama (in Kannada). 10 July 2022. Event occurs at 15:28, 15:35. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. Venkat, Hema (12 June 2014). "ರಂಗಭೂಮಿಯ ಮಹಾಮನೆ ಬೆನಕ" [Benaka, Theatre's Great House] (in Kannada). Prajavani. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. "Manu". chiloka.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. p. 389. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. HOME TOUR-ನಟ ಮಾನು ಅವರ ಸ್ವರ್ಗದಂಥ ಮನೆ-EP01-Actor Maanu LIFE- Asha Interview-Kalamadhyama-#param. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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