Mano (singer)
Nagoor Babu, known by his stage name Mano, is an Indian playback singer, voice-over artist, actor, producer, television anchor and composer. He is a recipient of several awards such as the Nandi Awards from the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Kalaimamani award from the Government of Tamil Nadu.
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| Birth name | Nagoor Babu |
| Born | 26 October 1965 (age 55) Sattenapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Genres | playback singing, carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, producer, voice dubbing artist |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Mano has recorded 30,000 songs for various Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya and Hindi films.[1] He has also performed for over 3000 live concerts across the continents.[2] Notably, he has recorded 2,000 songs for music director Ilayaraja. Mano is also recognized for being the dubbing artist (for all films from Muthu) for Rajinikanth in Telugu.
Early life and background
Mano was born as Nagoor Babu in Tenali, Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. His father Rasool, was a musician in the All India Radio, Vijayawada division and his mother Shaheeda, was a popular Stage actress. Inspired heavily by his mother, Mano joined the stage theater and played many historical characters which also involved singing live songs in his own voice. He soon started taking formal training of carnatic classical music under the vocalist Nedunuri Krishnamurthy. Subsequently, he started his film acting career in the late 1970s and acted in about 40 movies as child artist. He featured as a supporting character in films such as Rangoon Rowdy.
Career
Mano has sung almost 35,000 songs in 15 languages such as Telugu, Tamil, Oriya, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.
Early days and debut
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While in 1979, Mano was shooting for a Telugu film for which the veteran M. S. Viswanathan was the music composer, it so happened that the original singer S. P. Balasubramanyam who was supposed to sing a song could not show up to the recording studio. Accidentally, Mano was asked to show his singing skills by the composer's assistant who was a good friend of Mano's father. Mano rendered a few of the Ghazal songs much to the appreciation of audience present there and the composer himself. From then on, Mano was signed by Viswanathan to sing few track songs upon which the main singer would sing in the final version. In 1982, Mano approached the famous composer Chakravarthy seeking a chance for his brother who was upcoming as a Tabla player. However, Chakravarthy insisted that he wanted an assistant like him to sing track songs. Mano, joined his troop and assisted for almost 2 years. In his tenure with Chakravarthy, Mano sang over 2000 tracks for almost all the leading singers.
Name change and association with Ilaiyaraaja
Before beginning his long standing career with Ilaiyaraaja, Nagoor Babu was rechristened as "Mano" to avoid clash of names with the already established singer Nagore E. M. Hanifa. The name was selected and christened by Ilaiyaraaja himself in his first song "Annae Annae nee enna sonnae" in the Tamil film Fazil's "Poo Vizhi vaasalilae" title song. Mano went on to record many memorable songs under the same composer for his Tamil and Telugu films. In 1987, Mano got a big break by singing popular songs for the film Enga Ooru Pattukkaran. The songs "Shenbagame Shenbagame" and "Madhura Marikozhundu Vasam" became instant hits among the listeners. However, he also faced criticism from the critics who dubbed that his voice was an absolute clone to S. P. Balasubramanyam. Taking the criticism in his stride, Mano went on recording as many as 500 successful songs with Ilaiyaraaja and slowly branched out to sing for other Tamil composers as well.[3] He recorded maximum number of duet songs with K. S. Chithra, Swarnalatha and S. Janaki. He simultaneously sang many hundreds of songs in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries. His teaming up with Hamsalekha in Kannada produced many chart buster numbers which are considered evergreen. His few Malayalam, Hindi and Oriya songs also were well received.
Voice modulation and its success
The late 1980s saw Mano experimenting with his voice through some modulations and it indeed worked in his favor to silence his critics. In the 1988 Kamal-starrer Soorasamharam, he first experimented with his voice encouraged by his mentor Ilayaraja (who wanted him to sound different in the song - Vedhalam Vandhirukuthu). He took inspiration for that song from the evergreen RD Burman number Mehbooba Mehbooba from Sholay and the song went on to be a big hit and he was much appreciated for the voice modulation. He later followed the same style for some more songs especially those with Arabic tunes. In 1994, he was approached by A. R. Rahman to sing the duet song "Mukkabla" with Swarnalatha for the movie Kadhalan. Mano was asked to sing in a very different style by the composer and he took the R. D. Burman route and the Mukkala song went on to become a huge blockbuster which broke all the regional barriers and reached out to the entire country. He recorded the same song in the Telugu and Hindi versions which also were well received. Following this stupendous success in experimentation, many music directors cashed in his newfound fame and made him sing in the same style. Some of the songs he modulated his voice for are "Aye Shabba Aye Shabba" for Vidyasagar's Karna, "I Love You" and "Azhagiya Laila" for Sirpy's Ullathai Allitha and "Thillana Thillana" for Rahman's Muthu. He has also done a few semi-classical numbers such as Athma Varaiyo. He has also sung a few Hindi film songs for Gulshan Kumar in Aaya Sanam, Aaja Meri Jaan, Kasam Theri Kasam, and Chor Aur Chand.
Voice-over dubbing
The 2000s also saw another face of Mano as the voice-over dubbing artist in the Telugu film industry. He dubbed his voice for almost all Rajinikanth starrers in Telugu. His voice became almost synonymous with Rajinikanth and was in great demand by all the directors and producers.[4] He also dubbed his voice for Kamal Haasan in some movies in Telugu.
Music composing and producing
Mano has worked as a music composer for the 2008 released Telugu film Sombheri. He got good response for his compositions. He also tried his hands on releasing Tamil film Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) as Mahaa Muduru in 2010 starring Vijay and Shriya Saran in the lead roles. The film, however, flopped at the box-office. He also produced two movies dubbed from Telugu to Tamil Madurai Thimiru and Kumaran Rajini Rasigan (dubbed versions of Yogi and Bujjigadu) under the studio name, "Lord Venkateshwara Productions" and "Mano Media Entertainments" respectively.[3]
Television works
Mano is hosting Manathodu Mano – a musical talk show in Jaya TV. He is also one of the permanent judging panel for Vijay TV's musical reality show Airtel Super Singer Junior along with Chitra and Malgudi Subha. He also co-judges the musical show Idea Super Singer on Maa TV. He also co-judges the musical show Sun Singer Season 6 (2019) with Karthik and Remya Nambesan. He also co-judges popular Telugu Television comedy seires Jabardasth and Extra Jabardasth with Roja.
Personal life
Mano is married to Jameela in 1985. They have three children. Shakir, Rafi, and Sofia. They both have made their debut in singing for the movie Kumaran Rajini Rasigan. The elder son Shakir is being introduced as a lead actor in a couple of Tamil films. Mano loves listening to ghazals by Mehdi Hassan and Ghulam Ali.
Filmography
Actor
- Malayalam
- 1992 Soorya Manasam playback Singer
- Telugu
- 1979 Needa
- 1979 Rangoon Rowdy as Raju
- 1980 Ketugadu
- 1992 Hello Darling
- 2003 Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu as himself
- 2015 Shivam
- Tamil
- 1992 Singaravelan as Mano
- 1993 Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda as singer in song "Veettukku Vilakku"[5]
- 2003 Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as himself
- 2014 Vetri Selvan
Dubbing artist
| Actor | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rajinikanth | Muthu, Arunachalam, Narasimha, Kabali, Kaala, Petta, Darbar |
Telugu versions |
| Kamal Haasan | Sathi Leelavathi, Brahmachari |
Telugu version |
| Anupam Kher | Little John | Tamil version |
Discography
1980s
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-Singer(s) |
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| 1986 | Vikram | "Ding Dong" | K. Chakravarthy | ||
| 1987 | Agni Putrudu | "Yerra Yerrani Bugga" | K. Chakravarthy | ||
| Aha Naa-Pellanta! | "Swagatham" | Ramesh Naidu | |||
| Collector Gari Abbai | "Sannayi Apaku Bava" | K. Chakravarthy | |||
| Gundamma Gari Krishnulu | "How Are You" | ||||
| "Jamale Idi Intele" | |||||
| "Poddu Valapu Vaddu" | |||||
| "Hai Krishna" | |||||
| Kaboye Alludu | "Sai Sai Sara Kotto" | ||||
| Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola | "Nannu Cheera Chesuko" | Vasu Rao | |||
| Trimurtulu | "Ee Jeevitham" | Bappi Lahiri | |||
| "Bye Bye Bye" | |||||
| 1988 | Asthulu Anthasthulu | "Thulli Thulli" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| Rudraveena | "Randi Randi" | ||||
| Donga Kollu | "Seethammo Mayammo" | Vasu Rao | |||
| "Ravoyi Maayintiki" | |||||
| Donga Ramudu | "Taku Chiku Taku Chiku" | K. Chakravarthy | |||
| Inspector Pratap | "Takadhim" | ||||
| Jeevana Jyothi | "Samsara Jeevitham" | Raj-Koti | |||
| "Muddiche Bulbul Pitta" | |||||
| Jhansi Rani | "Repo Mapo Pellanta" | K. Chakravarthy | |||
| Raktabhishekam | "Bandaru Chinnadana" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| "Cheye Cheye" | |||||
| Raktha Tilakam | "Guppedu Mallelu" | K. Chakravarthy | |||
| Station Master | "Parugulu Teese" | ||||
| "Kottara Chappatlu" | |||||
| "Gangolamandi" | |||||
| Yamudiki Mogudu | "Ekku Bendekku Maava" | Raj-Koti | |||
| 1989 | Siva | "Sarasalu Chalu" | Ilaiyaraaja | S. Janaki | |
| Koduku Diddina Kapuram | "Bahu Paarak O Maharani" | Raj-Koti | |||
| "Aalu Ledu" | |||||
| Paila Pachchees | "Teenage Team Maadi" | Ramesh Vinayakam | |||
| Poola Rangadu | "Yedekokkate" | Raj-Koti | |||
| "Cheerapettu Poolupettu" | |||||
| "Ottarulaara" | |||||
| Preminchi Choodu | "Ugaali Gaali Uyyala" | ||||
| "Aakasadesana" | |||||
| "Kokilamma" | |||||
| "Raja Raja" | |||||
| Sakshi | "Andhamaina Batalaga" | ||||
| "Jhummani Manasimmani" | |||||
| Sutradharulu | "Maharaja Rajasri" | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
| Swathi Chinukulu | "Cham Cham Chalaaki" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| "Ninnu Kanna" | |||||
| "Midisi Midisi Padina Vayasu" | |||||
| Two Town Rowdy | "Vaddura Niddara" | Raj-Koti | |||
| Vicky Daada | "O Baby Neemeeda" | ||||
| Vijay | "Ayyayyo Chetilo Dabbulu" | K. Chakravarthy |
1990s
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-Singer(s) |
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| 1990 | Dagudumuthala Dampathyam | "Gonthemma" | M. M. Keeravaani | ||
| "Madiloni Mata" | |||||
| Idem Pellam Baboi | "Darling Darling" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| "Godavari Pongalle" | |||||
| "Rammante Raadaaye" | |||||
| Kokila | "Thalluku" | ||||
| Aggiramudu | "Haayile Haayile" | K. Chakravarthy | |||
| "Savaal Chestaava" | |||||
| Anna Thammudu | "Oosuponi" | Raj-Koti | |||
| "Puttu Puttu Aa" | |||||
| "Kadupaara" | |||||
| Chevilo Puvvu | "Doraka Doraka" | K. Chakravarthy | |||
| Iddaru Iddare | "Abbayilu Cheppana" | Raj-Koti | |||
| Kodama Simham | "Gum Gumainchu" | ||||
| "Pillo Jaabillo" | |||||
| Mama Alludu | "Edi Manmadha Samrajyam" | Vasu Rao | |||
| "Mangalyam Tantunanena" | |||||
| "Gundelo Gusagusalu" | |||||
| "Seetapati Chapegathi" | |||||
| "Mama Alludu" | |||||
| Master Kapuram | "Mallelo Manchamesuko" | Raj-Koti | |||
| "Neeve Prema Neede Prema" | |||||
| Prananiki Pranam | "Eeshwar Alla Terenaam" | K. Chakravarthy | |||
| Prema Zindabad | "Anandam Ajantha" | Madhavapeddi Suresh | |||
| Rambha Rambabu | "Rambha Ramba" | ||||
| "Balamani Raave" | |||||
| 1991 | Sathruvu | "Maata Vintara" | Raj-Koti | ||
| Amma Rajinama | "Cheekatlo Aadapilla" | K. Chakravarthy | |||
| Dalpathi | "Muddabanthi Poochenule" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Nirnayam | "Mila Mila Merisenu" | ||||
| Pandirimancham | "Chilakamma Paluku" | Raj-Koti | |||
| "Pillo Pidugo" | |||||
| "Rowdygaaru" | |||||
| "Amma Nee" | |||||
| Stuartpuram Police Station | "Fantastic" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Parishkaram | "Kanya Kumarini" | Vidyasagar | |||
| "Chemanthi Chempalo" | |||||
| "Illantha Uyyalavuthundi" | |||||
| Kshana Kshanam | "Jumbaare" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| April 1 Vidudala | "Chukkalu Temmanna" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| "Nijamante" | |||||
| Teneteega | "Gitcham Gitcham" | Vidyasagar | |||
| 1992 | Allari Pilla | "Bhale Chance" | Vidyasagar | ||
| "Alakalaku Laalijo" | |||||
| "Inta Inta" | |||||
| Antham | "Oohalevo Regey" | R. D. Burman | |||
| Asadhyulu | "Kanapade Daarilo" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Chittemma Mogudu | "Hello Hello Lady Doctor" | K. V. Mahadevan | |||
| "Boddulo Rupayibilla" | |||||
| Killer | "Priya Priyathama" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Roja | "Vinara Vinara" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| Dharma Kshetram | "Kora Meenu Komalam" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Sahasam | "Sahasam" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| Gharana Mogudu | "Kitukulu Thelisina" | ||||
| "Hey Pilla Hello Pilla" | |||||
| Golmaal Govindam | "Yem Tapamo" | K. Chakravarthy | |||
| Mother India | "Lajja Gummadi" | ||||
| Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha | "Kannugotti Raa" | J. V. Raghavulu | |||
| 1993 | Bangaru Bullodu | "Thathiginathom" | Raj-Koti | ||
| Donga Donga | "Veera Bobbili" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| "Kotha Bangaru" | |||||
| "Kanulu Kanulanu" | |||||
| Kondapalli Raja | "Guvvamgudug" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| "Ammamma" | |||||
| Money | "Paadu Kaburu" | Sri Kommineni | |||
| Padmavyuham | "July Maasam" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| Aadarsam | "Lavva Lakidi Laati" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| "Eedu Korinadi" | |||||
| "Chikati Musirina" | |||||
| Gaayam | "Nizam Pori" | Sri Kommineni | |||
| "Cheli Mida Chitikedu" | |||||
| Major Chandrakanth | "Neekkavalisindi" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| Mutha Mestri | "Chickchick Cham" | Raj-Koti | |||
| Pillalu Diddina Kapuram | "Mangala Gowri" | Vidyasagar | |||
| "Malakpeta Pori" | |||||
| 1994 | Parugo Parugu | "Kindaninchi Paiki" | Raj-Koti | ||
| Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu | "Nee Paita Jaripothe" | Vidyasagar | |||
| Allarodu | "Teacher Teacher" | ||||
| "Sarangaa Srirangaa" | |||||
| "Vakitlo Chali Chali" | |||||
| "Agadha Allari Vaana" | |||||
| Bhale Pellam | "Maapatela Mallelabasthi" | Deva | |||
| Bobbili Simham | "Maayadaari Pillada" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| Captain | "Paaliyyave Hai" | Sirpy | |||
| Lucky Chance | "Aaja Aaja Raja" | Sri Kommineni | |||
| "Vudutha Vudutha Huch" | |||||
| Madam | "Navallakaadu" | Madhavapeddi Suresh | |||
| Mugguru Monagallu | "Aaja Aaja" | Vidyasagar | |||
| Palnati Pourusham | "Raagala Chilaka" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| "Idigo Peddapuram" | |||||
| Super Police | "Teku Kuttina Tenalilo" | ||||
| "Mukkambe Mukkambe" | |||||
| Gangmaster | "Nagu Monu Nagma" | ||||
| "Baddaragiri" | |||||
| "Kila Kilala" | |||||
| "Aa Siggu Eggu Enthavaraku" | |||||
| Vanitha | "Koodu Pettebhoomi" | ||||
| Premikudu | "Mukkala Mukkabula" | ||||
| Aladdin | "A Whole New World"(Reprise) | Alan Menken | |||
| "Prince Ali" | |||||
| "Friend Like Me" | |||||
| "One Jump Ahead"(Reprise) | |||||
| "One Jump Ahead" | |||||
| "A Whole New World" | |||||
| 1995 | Vaddu Bava Thappu | "My Dear Maradaluji" | Vidyasagar | ||
| "O Prema Sastri" | |||||
| "Orayyo Yo Yo" | |||||
| Om (1995 film) | "College Kumaru"
"Mehbooba" "Amruthavanthe Premada" |
Hamsalekha | |||
| Aayanaki Iddaru | "Arera Kothaga Undiro" | Koti | |||
| Muthu | "Thillana Thillana" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| Money Money | "Em Kompa" | Sri Kommineni | |||
| Ammoru | "Dandalu" | ||||
| "Emani Piluvanu" | |||||
| Rangeli | "Yemi Cheyavachu" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| Big Boss | "Sudiki Daaram" | Bappi Lahiri | |||
| Gharana Bullodu | "Vangi Vangi" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| "Emkasi Emkasi" | |||||
| "Adirendiro" | |||||
| "Chukkalo" | |||||
| Maato Pettukoku | "Maaghamaasam" | Madhavapeddi Suresh | |||
| ""Mazare Gajjala" | |||||
| "Ammamte Elelo" | |||||
| Maya Bazaar | "Tholi Valapula" | ||||
| Mummy Mee Aayanochadu | "Dhintanana Vennela Chilaka" | Vidyasagar | |||
| "Chali Gaali Chengu Chaatu" | |||||
| "Gampalo Kodenta" | |||||
| "Maharani Manjulavani" | |||||
| "Hye Hye Madana" | |||||
| Sisindri | "Ori Naayano" | Raj | |||
| "Kya Scene Hai" | |||||
| Gulabi | "Meghalalo" | Shashi Preetam | |||
| 1996 | Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi | "Chaligali Jummandi" | Koti | ||
| Deyyam | "Alli Billi Kurra Cheera" | Vishwanatha Sathyanarayana | |||
| "Ee Kulasaala Gulabi" | |||||
| "Hello Hello O Missu" | |||||
| Love Birds | "Come On Come On" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| Little Soldiers | "Maa Father O Tiger" | Sri Kommineni | |||
| "Yevadandi Veedu" | |||||
| Prema Desham | "Vennela Vennela" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| "College Style" | |||||
| Family | "Aalumagalu" | Prasanna Swaraj | |||
| "Cheeraleni Sundarangeevi" | |||||
| "Kothapelli Koothuru" | |||||
| Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu | "Paapato Pap" | Koti | |||
| "Olammi Timmirekkinde" | |||||
| Jabilamma Pelli | "Boddupai Vadanam" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| Ladies Doctor | "O Aakashavaani" | Vidyasagar | |||
| "Chali Gaali Chengu Chaatu" | |||||
| "Yennenno Nomu" | |||||
| Pavitra Bandham | "O My Daddy" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| Rayudugaru Nayudugaru | "Naa Kantiki Choopuvu" | ||||
| "Monna Choopu Kalisindi" | |||||
| Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya | "Pettamandi Pettamandi" | ||||
| Topi Raja Sweety Roja | "Alluku Pora" | Rajendra Prasad | |||
| 1997 | Aaro Pranam | "Pedaviki Pedavi" | Veeru K | ||
| "Makhana" | |||||
| Devudu | "Ra Chilaka Kulukula" | Sirpy | |||
| "Tanantu Nanu" | |||||
| "Made in China" | |||||
| "Gullo Ramayyo" | |||||
| Dongaata | "O Priya Edo Tamasha" | Ramani Bharadwaj | |||
| "Lallaguda Sahiti Mallesha" | |||||
| Egire Paavurama | "This Is The Rhythm" | S. V. Krishna Reddy | |||
| Gokulamlo Seeta | "Andala Sermaloni" | Koti | |||
| "Hey Papa" | |||||
| Hitler | "Koosindi Kanne" | ||||
| "Prema Johar" | |||||
| Jai Bajarangabhali | "Nee Lipstick Pedavulu" | ||||
| "Ghallu Ghallu" | |||||
| "O Sokula Diamond Rani" | |||||
| Mama Bagunnava | "Chinnari Cheekatela" | Vidyasagar | |||
| Merupu Kalalu | "Strawberry Kanne" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| Anaganaga Oka Roju | "Ema Kopama" | Sri Kommineni | |||
| "Edo Taha Taha" | |||||
| "Love Is Blind" | |||||
| "Oopa Lenayyo" | |||||
| "Endhammo" | |||||
| Iddaru | "Adhukonadam" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| "Odalu Mannata" | |||||
| Annamayya | "Padaharu Kalalaku" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| "Sobhaname Sobhaname" | |||||
| "Asmadeeya" | |||||
| "Nanati Bathuku" | |||||
| Oka Chinna Maata | "Abbo Oyabbo" | Ramani Bharadwaj | |||
| Omkaram | "College Kurrodu" | Hamsalekha | |||
| "Bullemma" | |||||
| Osey Ramulamma | "Addalori Buddayya" | Vandemataram Srinivas | |||
| Maa Aayana Bangaram | "Chummare Chumma" | ||||
| "Bul Bul Basthi Lady" | |||||
| Pelli | "Rukku Rukku Rukkumini" | S. A. Rajkumar | |||
| Pelli Chesukundam | "O Laila Laila" | Koti | |||
| Preminchukundam Raa | "Pellikala Vachesinde" | Mani Sharma | |||
| "O Panaipothundi" |
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| Subhakankshalu | "Panchavannela Chilaka" | Koti | |||
| Surya Putrulu | "Peesu Peesu Polisu" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| Thaali | "Guppu Guppu Ghallumandi" | Vidyasagar | |||
| Veedevadandi Babu | "Rama Hey Rama" | Sirpy | |||
| "Chamak Chamak" | |||||
| "Chitti Chitti Guvvapilla" | |||||
| "I Love You Love You" | |||||
| "O Cheele Cheele" | |||||
| "Aoura Laila" | |||||
| Ugadi | "Brathukaina Neede Kada" | S. V. Krishna Reddy | |||
| 1998 | Pelli Pandiri | "Dosth Mera Dosth" | Vandemataram Srinivas | ||
| All-rounder | "Golkonda Chowrastha" | Swaraveenapani | |||
| Bavagaru Bagunnara? | "Chalnedo Gaadi" | Mani Sharma | |||
| "Sorry Sorry" | |||||
| Daddy Daddy | "Jaangri Lanti Pilla" | Vandemataram Srinivas | |||
| Ganesh | "Aadabarse" | Mani Sharma | |||
| "Hindilona Chumma" | |||||
| Prematho | "O Priyathama" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| Mee Aayana Jagratha | "Vaana Vaana" | Koti | |||
| "Andam Debba Kottinde" | |||||
| "Naa Holi Rangeli" | Vinayak Rao | ||||
| "Tyte Jeans Vesi" | |||||
| Antahpuram | "Chhamaku Chhamaku" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Navvulata | "Chik Chikladki" | M. M. Srilekha | |||
| "Eevela Anividala" | |||||
| Pandaga | "Bagundammo" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| "Mudda Banthulu" | |||||
| Pelli Peetalu | "Pelli Peetalu" | S. V. Krishna Reddy | |||
| Premante Idera | "Nizam Babulu" | Ramana Gogula | |||
| Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi | "Evamma Computeramma" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| Suryavamsam | "Chukkalanni"(Version ll) | S. A. Rajkumar | |||
| Suswagatham | "Happy Happy" | ||||
| "Figure Maata" | |||||
| Ulta Palta | "Chamaku Chamaku" | M. M. Srilekha | |||
| "Kashmirunundi Kanyakumari" | |||||
| "Rajamandri Ramba" | |||||
| W/o V. Vara Prasad | "Peru Cheppave Papa" | M. M. Keeravaani | |||
| 1999 | Harischandraa | "Muvva Gopala" | Aghosh | ||
| "Premante Thenela" | |||||
| "Chinna Saayam Cheyaana" | |||||
| "Vinudu Vinudu Antha" | |||||
| Naa Hrudayamlo Nidurinche Cheli | "Ninne Premincha" | Sri Kommineni | |||
| "Ayyo Ayyo" | |||||
| Preminche Manasu | "Mumbai Minku Bangaru" | S. A. Rajkumar | Swarnalatha | ||
| "Maaloni Maata Paata Aata" | |||||
| Neeli Meghalu | "Punnami Vennelaki" | Duggiraala | |||
| Nee Kosam | "Konte Baapu" | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Preminchedi Endukamma | "Manasu Koyila Paata" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Prema Katha | "Sunday Sunday" | Sandeep Chowta | |||
| Premaku Velayera | "Inter Chadive" | S. V. Krishna Reddy | |||
| Chinni Chinni Aasa | "Mallepulla Jallule" | Raj | |||
| "Aa Vankachusuko" | |||||
| Narasimha | "Kikku Ekkele" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| Ravoyi Chandamama | "Naa Kosmae" | Mani Sharma | |||
| Raja | "Mallela Vaana" | S. A. Rajkumar | |||
| Samarasimha Reddy | "Lady Lady" | Mani Sharma | |||
| "Adees Abbabba" | |||||
| Iddaru Mitrulu | "Nootokka Jillalo" | ||||
| Speed Dancer | "Janedo Janedo" | Ramesh Vinayakam | |||
| "Meethali Meethali Hai" | |||||
| "Hai Ooru Vaada" | |||||
| "Andhra Jyothi Choosa" | |||||
| "Dikkulne Dee Kotte" | |||||
| Sneham Kosam | "Ayyagaru Avunandi" | S. A. Rajkumar | |||
| Jodi | "Andhala Jeeva" | A. R. Rahman | |||
| Sultan | "Aakasham Gundello" | Koti | |||
| "Chima Chima" | |||||
| Swayamvaram | "Pellichesukora" | Vandemataram Srinivas | |||
| Yamajathakudu | "Nee Chevulaki" |
2000s
2010s
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-Singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Simha | "Simhamanti" | Chakri | Chandrabose | Sravana Bhargavi | |
| 2013 | Iddarammayilatho | "Shankara Bharanamtho" | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Gundello Godari | "Ekkadundi Ekkadundi" | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| Iddarammayilatho | "Shankara Bharanamtho" | Devi Sri Prasad | ||||
| 2014 | Amrutham Chandamamalo | "Bahuparak", "Yarukaga" | Shree | |||
| Lingaa | "Mona Mona" | A. R. Rahman | Dubbed version | |||
| 2017 | Gayatri | "Ravana Bramha" | S. Thaman | |||
| 2019 | Petta | "Mass Maranam" | Anirudh Ravichander | Dubbed version | ||
| Kurukshetram | "Jhumma Jhumma" | V. Harikrishna | ||||
| "Bharata Vamshaja" | ||||||
| The Lion King | "Siddhama" | Hans Zimmer | Dubbed version |
Tamil discography
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-Singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Nayakan | "Nee Oru Kaadhal" | Ilayaraja | K. S. Chithra | ||
| 1987 | Enga Ooru Pattukaran | "Shenbagame Shenbagame" | Ilayaraja | |||
| "Pechi Pechi" | ||||||
| "Jinjinaku Janakku" | ||||||
| "Madurai Marikozhundhu" | ||||||
| Velaikkaran | "Velai Illadhavan" | |||||
| "Vaa Vaa Kanna" | ||||||
| 1988 | Soora Samhaaram | "Vedhalam Vandhirukuthu" | ||||
| Guru Sishyan | "Jingidi Jingidi" | |||||
| Solla Thudikuthu Manasu | "Thenmozhi" | |||||
| En Jeevan Paduthu | "Mounam Yen" | |||||
| Ennai Vittu Pogaathe | "Vaalaattum" | |||||
| Raasave Unnai Nambi | "Raasathi Manasula" | |||||
| 1989 | En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan | "Kaathu Kaathu" | ||||
| Karakattakkaran | "Kudagu Malai" | |||||
| "Mundhi Mundhi" | ||||||
| 1990 | Paattukku Naan Adimai | "Thaalattu Ketkaatha" | ||||
| Kavalukku Kettikaran | "Idhazenum" | |||||
| "Solai Ilanguyil" | ||||||
| Amman Kovil Thiruvizha | "Naan Sonnal" | |||||
| Panakkaran | "Nooru Varusham" | |||||
| Arangetra Velai | "Gundu Onnu" | |||||
| 1992 | Chembaruthi | "Nila Kayum" | ||||
Kannada discography
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-Singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara | "Chinna Naale Chinnu" | Vijayanand | K. S. Chithra | ||
| 1991 | Ramachaari | "Yaarivalu" | Hamsalekha | |||
| "Aakashadaage" | ||||||
| "Burude Burude" | ||||||
| 1995 | Om | "College Kumaru" | ||||
| "Amruthavanthe" | ||||||
| "Mehbooba" | ||||||
| Putnanja | "Puttamalli" | |||||
| "Nammamma" | ||||||
| "Haadiro" | ||||||
| "Naanu Putnanja" | ||||||
| "Dasara Gombe" | ||||||
| 1996 | Shiva Sainya | "O Mere Pyare" | Ilaiyaraaja | K. S. Chithra | ||
| "Are Laila Laila" | ||||||
| "Raja Namma" | ||||||
| "Jailali Hutti" | Ilaiyaraaja | |||||
| 1997 | Simhada Mari | "Ninna Kannu" | Hamsalekha | K. S. Chithra | ||
| "Ushe Bandalamma" | ||||||
| "Kannada Nadina" | ||||||
| "Dekhore" | ||||||
| 2001 | Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu | "Ayyo Hogi Saar" | Hamsalekha | Hemanth Kumar, Badri Prasad | ||
| "Nidire Baradire" | ||||||
Hindi discography
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-Singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Humse Hain Muqabla | "Muqabla" | A. R. Rahman | Swarnalatha | ||
| 1996 | Aur Ek Prem Kahani | "Hona Hain Toh", "Monday To Utkar" |
Ilayaraja | |||
| 1998 | Satya | "Golimaar" | Vishal Bharadwaj | |||
| 2000 | Josh | "Sailaro Sailare" | Anu Malik | Suresh Peters | ||
| 2019 | Petta | "Mass Marudan" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh |
Awards
- Mano received the prestigious "Kalaimaamani" Award[6] from the Government of Tamil Nadu also State Award of Tamil Nadu for the song "Thuliyela" from Chinna Thambi.
- 1991 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback – For Various films.
- 1997 – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Telugu – Ruku Ruku Rukmini – Pelli
- He has also been awarded by many popular cultural associations in India.
- He received the Gold Bracelet and "Gana Samrat" from APNA foundation Atlanta, USA on 14 April 2008
- He got Dr.Ghantasala award from Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
References
- "Mano's Songs List at". Thiraipaadal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- http://myswar.com/artist/mano
- http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/nagurbabu.html
- https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mano-the-voice-of-rajini/article24096201.ece
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oke0zvN71zE
- "Mano". Jointscene. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
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