Actor and producer · Telugu cinema
Manoj Manchu
Manoj Manchu movies: 26 Telugu films on file (26 as actor, 2 as producer), 1993–2026. Earliest on file: Major Chandrakanth (1993). Latest release: Mirai (12 September 2025). Next: Dada (24 December 2026).
- Films on file
- 26 (26 as actor, 2 as producer)
- Years on file
- 1993–2026
- Born
- 20 May 1983 · May birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Golusu, Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda, Mirai
- Record
- Q6751191 on Wikidata
Manchu Manoj (born Manchu Manoj Kumar, 20 May 1983) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. The son of the actor Mohan Babu, he first appeared on screen at the age of ten in Major Chandrakanth and made his debut as a lead in Donga Dongadi (2004). His films include Bindaas (2010), which won him a Nandi Special Jury Award, Vedam (2010), Potugadu (2013) and Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda (2014).
Family
Manoj was born to Mohan Babu and Nirmala Devi. His elder half-siblings, Lakshmi Manchu and Vishnu Manchu, are also actors and producers.
Child actor and debut
As a child he appeared in films starring his father, often in flashback scenes. His first lead role came in Donga Dongadi (2004), followed by Sri (2005) and Raju Bhai (2007). Nenu Meeku Telusa? was an average grosser remembered for its music, and Prayanam (2009), directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti, did moderately well.
Bindaas and Vedam
Bindaas (2010) became the biggest hit of his career and won him the Nandi Special Jury Award. The same year he was part of Vedam, a critical and commercial success for which he won accolades.
Later films
In 2012 he starred in Mr. Nookayya and Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?, and his later releases included Potugadu, Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda and Current Theega.
Return and other work
After a long break, in January 2023 he announced his first film in six years, What The Fish. In 2017 he set up a foundation, Manoj Kumar’s Unity, to raise funds for farmers.
Career on file
Manoj Manchu has 26 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1993 to 2026: 26 films as actor and two films as producer. The earliest of them is Major Chandrakanth (1993), and the most recent release is Mirai (2025). One more film, Dada (2026), is dated for later. Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Golusu (2016), Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda (2014) and Mirai (2025). Other recent releases on file are Bhairavam (2025), Idi Naa Love Story (2018) and Gunturodu (2017).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing 11 films with Manoj Manchu, followed by Mohan Babu (8) and Jagapati Babu (3). Among directors, K. Raghavendra Rao and Kondapalli Dasaradh Kumar each cast Manoj Manchu in two films, more than any other director. Music on four of them is by Achu Rajamani, with M. M. Keeravani (3) and Bobo Shashi (2) next. Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures produced six of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 25 different directors, 18 music directors and 76 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 15 of them; they average 141 minutes, and the longest is Mirai at 169 minutes. Four of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 1990s (4), 2000s (5), 2010s (14) and 2020s (3). 2010 is the busiest single year, with four films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.
Upcoming movies (1)
All upcoming Telugu movies · Dates are those on record and can change.