Lakshmi Manchu

Lakshmi Manchu
Manchu at Filmfare Awards South, 2012
Born
Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna

(1977-10-08) 8 October 1977 (age 47)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materOklahoma City University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Film producer
  • Television presenter
Spouse
Andy Srinivasan
​
(m. 2006)​
Children1
FatherMohan Babu
Relatives
Websitelakshmimanchu.com

Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna[1] (born 8 October 1977[2]) is an Indian actress, film producer, and television presenter who works in Telugu cinema and worked in American television. The daughter of senior actor Mohan Babu, Manchu holds a bachelor's degree in theatre from Oklahoma City University.[3] She has garnered two Filmfare Awards South, and two Nandi Awards.

Manchu made her acting debut with the American television series Las Vegas, where she played the minor role of Sarasvati Kumar, the love interest of James Lesure.[4] She then appeared in one episode of each of the following series: Desperate Housewives, Late Nights with my Lover and Mystery ER. She has also appeared in commercials for Toyota, AARP and Chevrolet.[citation needed]

In 2006, she directed, produced and acted in Perfect Lives, a short film that was showcased at the Wilshire Fine Arts Theater as part of the La Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles.[5] She made her Theatre debut as Miss Trunchbull in the adaptation of Roald Dahl's Matilda, directed by Taher Ali Baig in 2016.[6]

  1. ^ "CBI conducts searches at Dasari residence, firm in Hyderabad". The Hindu. 11 June 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ Balach, Logesh (8 October 2020). "Mohan Babu wishes daughter Lakshmi Manchu on her birthday, shares an adorable throwback pic". India Today. Retrieved 2 March 2021. Lakshmi Manchu is celebrating her 43rd birthday today (October 8)
  3. ^ "Oklahoma City University School of Theatre to honor five graduates". 31 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Metro Plus Hyderabad : 'I want to be a champion of the underdog'". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Lakshmi Prasanna Manchu profile & biography". Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  6. ^ jha, neha (2 December 2016). "Matilda comes alive on stage". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2019.