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

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]

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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 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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