Vishnu Manchu

Vishnu Manchu
Born	Manchu Vishnu Vardhan Babu November 23, 1981 (1981-11-23) (age 29) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Years active	2003 — present
Spouse	Veronica Reddy

Vishnu Manchu (born November 23, 1981), the elder son of Mohan Babu & nirmala Devi, is an actor, producer and CEO of MBC (Mohan Babu Corporation). His film, Dhee, was one of the most successful Telugu films in 2007. Vishnu is married to Veronica Reddy, the niece of Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The actor sponsors the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) team, Telugu Warriors.

Personal life

Vishnu was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His mother is Nirmala Devi Manchu and his father is eminent actor, politician, and educator, Mohan Babu. Vishnu’s first role as actor came at the age of four when he appeared in “Ragile Gundelu” in 1985. The actor says he knew from the start that performing on the silver screen would always be his first love. Vishnu’s elder sister, Lakshmi Manchu, has acted in the TV series Desperate Housewives. His younger brother, Manoj Manchu, is also an actor in both the Telugu and Tamil cinema (Kollywood). After graduating from Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College with his B.Tech in Computer Science and Information Technology, Vishnu flew to Los Angeles, California, where he took several courses in film acting and direction.

Film career

Actor

Having studied his craft through teachers and under the critical eye of his father, Vishnu broke into the Telugu cinema in the film “Vishnu” in 2003, directed by Shaji Kailas. He acted in one movie per year. His film, “Saleem” was shot on locations throughout Europe, India, and Thailand. His latest movie Vastaadu Naa Raaju is an average hit.

Other

Vishnu has produced two films as well- “Yamajaathakudu” in 1999 and “Vasthadhu Naa Raju” in 2011.

As the CEO of MBC (Mohan Babu Corporation), Vishnu Manchu oversees several child companies: Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures, ThinkSmart, and 24 Frames Factory. Vishnu is also the CEO of SVET (Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust), a university chain of five colleges educating nearly 10,000 students.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1985	Ragile Gundelu		Child artiste
2003	Vishnu	Vishnu	Winner Filmfare Best Male Debut
2004	Suryam	Suryam
2005	Political Rowdy		Special appearance
2006	Asthram	Siddharth
	Game	Vijay Raj
2007	Dhee	Srinivas "Babloo" Rao
2008	Krishnarjuna	Arjuna
2009	Saleem	Munna
2010	Vastadu Naa Raju	Venki

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Date of birth	November 23, 1981
Place of birth	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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