Master Manjunath

Manjunath Nayaker is a former Indian actor and public relations professional. He is better known by his screen name, Master Manjunath and "Swamy" for his lead role in the television series Malgudi Days (1987) directed by Shankar Nag and in its film version, Swami And Friends.[1][2]

Master Manjunath
Manjunath (2020)
Born
Manjunath Nayak
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Known for
SpouseSwarnarekha
Children1

Early life

Nayaker was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Master of Arts degree in Sociology from Mysore University and Bangalore University. He also holds a Diploma in cinematography and CA Foundation course.[3]

Career

Manjunath, who started acting at age three, has been part of 68 films in Kannada, Telugu and Hindi,[3] but it was his role in Swami and Friends that fetched him recognition, in addition to six international, one national and a state award. The series was shot during his school vacation in 1985–86, and telecast in 1987. He acted in Super Hit movies of actor-director Shankar Nag such as Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige, Sangliana and S.P. Sangliana 2. He also played the role of young Vijay Deenanath Chauhan in Agneepath (1990), which starred Amitabh Bachchan. He later co-starred alongside Mammootty in the 1992 Telugu film Swati Kiranam.

He quit acting at the age of 19 to concentrate on his studies.[2]

He became a PR professional and has been working for the Bangalore – Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project (BMICP).[3]

Personal life

Manjunath is married to athlete Swarnarekha, a sprinter and long jumper.[2]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageRef.
1982AjitGovindaKannada
1982Muttinantha Attige
1982TonyDamodara
1983Jaggu
1983Hosa TheerpuSeenu
1983Banker MargayyaYoung Balu
1983Nodi Swamy Navirodu HigeChotay
1984UtsavHindi
1984Raktha TilakaHanumanthuKannada
1984Nagabekamma NagabekuChandru
1984Avala Antaranga
1984Ediru Alegalu
1984Makkaliralavva Mane ThumbaKrishna
1984KaliyugaManja
1984Netra Pallavi
1984Mooru Janma
1984Thaliya Bhagya
1984Benki BirugaliRaja
1985Goonda GuruLakko
1985Manava DanavaAmar
1985Kuridoddi Kurukshetra
1985Parameshi Prema PrasangaPaapu
1986Devathe
1986Nannavaru
1987Malgudi DaysSwamiHindi, English
1987Huli HebbuliVijayendraKannada
1987Poorna ChandraYoung Chandra
1987Ee Bandha AnubandhaManju
1988Ranadheera
1988Nava BharathaRavi
1988SangliyanaAvinash
1988Varna Chakra
1988Anjada GanduKeshava
1988RanarangaAnand
1988Sahasa VeeraManju
1988Sri Venkateshwara Mahime
1989Yuddha KaandaChaddi
1989Guru
1989Sharavegada Saradara
1989Kindari JogiBommai
1989Love Maadi NoduGopi
1989Bangarada BadukuGeetu
1989NarasimhaManju
1990AgneepathYoung Vijay Deenanath ChauhanHindi[4]
1990S. P. Sangliyana Part 2AvinashKannada
1990ShivashankarManju
1990MathsaraYoung Jayanth
1990Shabarimale Swamy Ayyappa
1991The Stone BoyAjithHindi[5]
1991Benaam Badsha
1991Teja
1991RamachaariYoung RamachaariKannada
1992VishwatmaBabuHindi
1992Swathi KiranamGangadharamTelugu

References
  1. "I exactly acted as I imagine Swami to be". Rediff.com. 16 May 2001. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  2. "The star of Malgudi Days". The Hindu. 24 October 2004. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  3. "Life and times of Swami". Mumbai Mirror. 28 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014.
  4. Remember young Vijay Chouhan in Agneepath? This is how he looks like now Archived 1 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine at The Indian Express : Oct16,2016
  5. MADHU JAIN (15 April 1991). "Master Manjunath now in new teleserial 'Stone Boy'". India Today. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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