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Manchu Manoj Kumar is an Indian Film Actor known for his works exclusively in Telugu Cinema.
Manchu Manoj Kumar was born on 20 May 1983 to film actor Mohan Babu and Manchu Nirmala Devi. He has an elder sister Lakshmi Manchu and an elder brother Vishnu Manchu who are both Tollywood actors. He received his bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Manoj first appeared at the age of ten as a child artist in Major Chandrakanth. Manoj made his film debut in a leading role with ‘Donga Dongadi’ in 2004. He received state Nandi Special Jury Award for his work in ‘Bindaas’.
Manoj was familiar to Telugu audience right from his childhood. He played many roles as a child actor in his own banner movies where his father Mohan Babu is shown as a child in flashbacks. He was well received for the role he played in the movie ‘Punyabhoomi Naa Desam’ starred by his father.
He started his career as a hero in 2004 with a movie called ‘Donga Dongadi’. In 2005, he appeared in the movie ‘Sri’ and next in ‘Raju Bhai’ in 2007. His movie ‘Nenu Meeku Telusa…?’ was an average grosser but known for its melodious music. In 2009 his first movie ‘Prayanam’ in the direction of Chandra Sekhar Yeleti did moderately well. His first movie in 2010, ‘Bindaas’ turned out to be the biggest hit of his career. Another movie in 2010, ‘Vedam’ was a critical and commercial success. He gained accolades for his role in Vedam. In 2012, he starred in ‘Mr. Nookayya’ and ‘Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?’. In March 2013, he announced 5 films. His subsequent releases were ‘Potugadu’, ‘Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda’ and ‘Current Theega’.
in 2015-16 he did movies like ‘Dongaata’, ‘Shourya, ‘Attack’.
in 2017 his movie Gunturodu released with positive response.
