Mani Sharma

Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam (born 11 July 1964), professionally known as Mani Sharma, is an Indian composer and music producer known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema, along with contributions to Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi films.

Early life Mani Sharma was born as Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam His family has ancestral roots in the West Godavari and Machilipatnam regions.

His father was a violinist who played with composer Saluri Rajeswara Rao.

Career Mani Sharma began his career as a programmer under Satyam and Saluri Rajeswara Rao, later working with composers like Ramesh Naidu and M. M. Keeravani. Director Ram Gopal Varma entrusted him with composing the background score for Raathri and Antham (both 1992), along with a song for Antham.

Sharma was initially signed as a full-fledged music director (songs and background score) for a film produced by Aswini Dutt, starring Chiranjeevi and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. However, the project was later helmed by Gunasekhar. While this film was in development, Super Heroes and Bavagaru Bagunnara? were released earlier, and the Chiranjeevi–Aswini Dutt film was eventually released as Choodalani Vundi. he has been music director on more than 200 films, for the most part Telugu but also including 25 Tamil productions and several in Kannada. Choodalani Vundi and Samarasimha Reddy in particular have been highly successful.

Awards He has received two state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, two CineMAA Awards and three Mirchi Music Awards South for Best Music Direction.

Discography Telugu

Tamil

Kannada

Hindi

Background score only

Television Year Title Producer LanguageChannel2007 Suriya VamsamRadaanTamil / TeluguSun TV / Gemini TV Other works

Reused tunes Original version Remade version Notes and Year Film/Album Song Language Year Film/Album Song Language 1998 Choodalani Vundi "Ramma Chilakammma" Telugu 2009 Padikkadavan "Raanki Rangamma" Tamil 2000 Chirunavvutho "Santhosham Sagabalam" 2002 Youth "Santhosam Valkaiyin" 2001 Premakke Sai "Santhosha Sambrama" Kannada Remake film "Kanulu Kalisaaye" "Olavu Shuruvayitu" "Andam Nee Pera" "Anda Ninna Hesara" Annayya "Vaana Vallappa" 2002 Youth "Adi One Inch Two" Tamil "Aata Kaavala" 2001 Shahjahan "Sarakku Vachirukken" Vamsi "Veyinchukunte Baaguntadi" 2004 Jai "Aazhaakku Neyya" 2001 Kushi "Ammaye Sannaga" 2001 Shahjahan "Achchacho Punnagai" "Ye Mera Jaha" "Kadhal Oru" "Cheliya Cheliya" 2002 Youth "Sagiyea Sagiyea" "Aaduvari Matalaku" 2010 Maanja Velu "Ooril Ulla Uyirghalelaam" Narasimha Naidu "Ninna Kutesinaddhi" 2002 Ezhumalai "Ella Malaiyilum" Remake film "Lux Papa" "Lux Papa" "Abba Abba" "Maina Kunjo" Shahjahan "May Madham" Tamil 2003 Raghavendra "Nee Styele" Telugu Premakke Sai "Chanchala" Kannada Arasu "Malligai Malligai" Tamil Original only present in the film's soundtrack Tagore "Chinnaga" Telugu Murari "Dum Dum Dum" Telugu 2006 Gopi "Dum Dum Dholu" Kannada 2009 Malai Malai "O Maare O Maare" Tamil "Cheppamma Cheppamma" 2006 Gopi "Yenaithu Yenaithu" Kannada Remake film "Bangaru Kalla" "Rangena Halli" "Bhama Bhama" "Mister Mister" "Ekkada Ekkada" "Mallige Mallige" "Andaanikey" "Maleyu Idhe" 2002 Aadi "Nee Navvula" 2002 Ezhumalai "Un Punnagai" Tamil "Tholi Pilupey" 2004 Jai "Medhu Medhuvai" Youth "Old Model Laila" Tamil Lakshmi Narasimha "Devunne Pilichavante" Telugu "Aal Thotta Bhoopathi Nanada" 2003 Raghavendra "Calcutta Pan Vesina" 2003 Okkadu "Hare Rama" Telugu 2006 Ajay "Rama Anta Krishna Anta" Kannada 2011 Singam Puli "Figaru" Tamil "Sahasam" 2006 Ajay "Saahasa" Kannada "Cheppave Chirugali" 2009 Kadhalna Summa Illai "Ennammo Seithai Nee" Tamil Tagore "Kodithe Kottali" 2003 Anjaneya "Paisa Gopuram" Palanati Brahmanaidu "Bandarulo" "Paavadai Panjavarnam" 2004 Adavi Ramudu "Aresukoboye" 2009 Padikkadavan "Appa Amma Vilayattu" It is a remix of a song from the 1977 Telugu film Adavi Ramudu. Jai "Kanavu Kanalam" Tamil 2004 Yagnam "Chinnanaati Chelikade" Telugu Gudumba Shankar "Chitti Nadumune" Telugu 2005 Thirupaachi "Kannum Kannumthan" Tamil 2006 Ajay "Yene Aagali" Kannada Samba "Tagilinadi Rabba" 2010 Sura "Siragadikkum Nilavu" Tamil 2005 Balu "Inthe Inthinthe" "Vetri Kodi Yethu" "Hut Hutja" "Thamizhan Veera Thamizhan" Athadu "Pillagali Allari" 2009 Malai Malai "Anbumanam" 2006 Ashok "Nuvvasalu" 2010 Sura "Vanga Kadal Ellai" Athidhi "Rathraina" Telugu 2009 Padikkadavan "Hey Rosu Rosu" Tamil Lakshyam "Sukku Sukku" 2010 Maanja Velu "Maanja Maanja" "Niluvave" "Eppadi Thaan Muraichu" It is a remix of a song from the 1959 Telugu film Illarikam. Chirutha "Endhuko Pichi Pichi" 2011 Singam Puli "Kangalal" Dubai Seenu "Suppanathi" Mappillai "Onnu Rendu" 2008 Yuvatha "Yevarunnarani Neekaina" 2009 Padikkadavan "Kadavulum Kadhalum" Parugu "Nammavemo Gaani" Malai Malai "Pooparikka Solli" "Yelageyalaga" 2011 Mappillai "Ready Readya" "Manakanna Podiche" "Love Love" 2009 Billa "Bommali" 2010 Sura "Thanjavoor Jillakkari" "My Name Is Billa" "Naan Nadanthal Athiradi" Ek Niranjan "Evaru Lerani" 2016 Narathan "Saaral Veesum" 2016 Sethupathi "Hey Mama" Tamil 2017 Jayadev "Ne Raja" Telugu The original song was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna.