
Acting
Manjula
Born — Died
1954-11-08 — 1986-08-12
Place of birth
Tumkur, Karnataka, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
41 titles
Honnenhalli Shivanna Manjula (8 November 1954 – 12 September 1986) was an Indian actress who acted in predominantly Kannada language films in addition to Tamil (credited as Kumari Manjula) and Telugu films (credited as Kannada Manjula). She was one of the most successful and prominent actresses of Kannada films in 1970s and 1980s. She acted in more than 100 films and won several awards for her performances,[1] including a Filmfare Award.
Known for
Parashurama, a king's son, loses his memory and is separated from his siblings after his father's murder. His loyalty towards the cruel new king starts to fade when he starts recollecting his past.
Rama Parushurama
1980
NRWhen Chandru elopes with Priya who is an orphan and his father's employee, his father disowns the duo. Soon, the couple struggles to make a living while striving to reunite with his family.
Kanasu Nanasu
1976
NRIt is a remake of the 1973 Tamil film Pookkari.
Halli Haida
1978
Badrappa, a cunning man in a village, sets his eyes on jewels belonging to the temple. He befriends the sons of a man who guards the jewels and hatches a plan to get the keys to the treasure.
Haddina Kannu
1980
NRA group of robbers pretend to be guests in order to enter a house where they think valuable treasure may possibly be hidden.
Dhanalakshmi
1977
NR1976 Indian Kannada film.
Thulasi
1976
Film credits
1980s · 13 titles
Parashurama, a king's son, loses his memory and is separated from his siblings after his father's murder. His loyalty towards the cruel new king starts to fade when he starts recollecting his past.
Rama Parushurama
1980
Badrappa, a cunning man in a village, sets his eyes on jewels belonging to the temple. He befriends the sons of a man who guards the jewels and hatches a plan to get the keys to the treasure.
Haddina Kannu
1980
No synopsis available yet.
Swarnamahal Rahasya
1982
NRKalinga Sarpa is a 1984 Indian Kannada film, directed by D. Rajendra Babu and produced by Nazre Narayan.
Kalinga Sarpa
1984
NRMovie starring Srinath, Manjula, Ambareesh and is directed by A Kashilingam.
Snehada Sankole
1982
7.0Queen Punitha is cursed with childlessness but gets a boon & bear's a baby girl, Nagamma. After the queens death the new queen eliminates who escapes & grows into a charming lady & marries a prince.
Bala Nagamma
1981
9.0Onti Dhwani is a 1984 Kannada drama film directed by T.S. Nagabharana. The film is based on a novel by Sujatha.
Onti Dhwani
1984
No synopsis available yet.
Shikari
1981
9.0Avinash, a young man, is troubled by the memories of his past life and decides to investigate the truth behind it.
Janma Janmada Anubandha
1980
8.0Hasyarathna Ramakrishna is a 1982 Indian Kannada film, directed by B S Ranga and Produced by B R Vasanth, A Ramesh Rao, S V Rajarao and B S Ranga. The film stars Ananthnag, Aarathi, Srinath, Manjula, Sripriya, K S Ashwath, Dinesh, Shivaram, Ashwath Narayan and Anantharam Maccheri in lead roles. The music of the film was composed by T G Lingappa.
Hasyarathna Ramakrishna
1982
8.0A gangster agrees to pay Rajesh and his friends INR one crore in exchange for a bicycle that contains diamonds. However, things take a turn when Rajesh's sister gets kidnapped.
Point Parimala
1980
NRPrasad and Raja, two best friends who get separated in a fire, grow up in two different communities. However, after a few years, they unite to fight against an evil man.
Snehithara Saval
1981
NRA family drama about the conflict between a father-in-law and his daughter-in-law.
Maava Sose Savaal
1982
1970s · 28 titles
NRWhen Chandru elopes with Priya who is an orphan and his father's employee, his father disowns the duo. Soon, the couple struggles to make a living while striving to reunite with his family.
Kanasu Nanasu
1976
NRIt is a remake of the 1973 Tamil film Pookkari.
Halli Haida
1978
NRA group of robbers pretend to be guests in order to enter a house where they think valuable treasure may possibly be hidden.
Dhanalakshmi
1977
NR1976 Indian Kannada film.
Thulasi
1976
NRA widower falls in love with a bright, energetic woman who is very different from his first wife. After he marries her, she faces several situations in his house.
Savathiya Neralu
1979
NRA rich woman hires a poor man to pose as her boyfriend in order to evade marriage. However, things get complicated when she falls in love with him.
Hudugatada Hudugi
1976
NRTwo vengeful men unknowingly become best friends only to realise that they want to seek revenge on each other. But they are unaware that someone else is responsible for their loss and misery.
Sneha Sedu
1978
8.0Muyyige Muyyi is a 1978 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by P. Krishna Raj. The multi-starrer is led by Srinath, Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Manjula, Roja Ramani and Chandrashekhar.
Muyyige Muyyi
1978
After Mohan falls for his neighbour Radha, they get married to each other. So, when Radha takes note of his financial struggles, she decides to start earning.
Hennu Samsarada Kannu
1975
7.0The adventures of Kishore, a "James Bond 777" CBI agent, as he and heroine Sopa battle criminal mastermind "Boss" and his gang which includes whip-cracking Jamilla and a trio of highly trained dogs.
James Bond 777
1971
NRA professor of sociology faces numerous challenges from a conventionally rigid social structure as he tries to bring about some changes for the betterment of the society.
Anuroopa
1977
7.5Murali, an honest police officer, is falsely charged in a murder case and sentenced to death. However, things take a turn when three students race against time to prove his innocence.
Putaani Agents 123
1979
NRRavi, a thief, falls in love with Lata, the daughter of a wealthy man. However, problems arise when her father turns out to be an alleged killer and the long-lost father of Ravi's friend, Shankar.
Pakka Kalla
1979
7.9Mayura challenges an arrogant wrestler and defeats him. Though never formally trained he has only learned techniques of wrestling by observing others. As a Brahmin he is required to study Vedas yet he is deeply interested in martial arts. Ranga Jetti, the premier wrestler in Kanchi, takes him under his wing and trains him. One day while observing the training of Pallava princes Mayura gets into a fight with and thrashes Vishnugopa, the Pallava prince, earning his enmity. Mayura has to flee Kanchi as per the advice of Ranga Jetti to escape from pursuing Pallavas. He also then learns that he is in fact the son of Raja Chandravarma, the Kadamba king who was deceitfully killed by the Pallava king, Sivaskandhavarma. Upon learning of his illustrious lineage, Mayura dedicates himself to overthrow the Pallava yoke. Returning to Banavasi in the guise of a merchant Mayura builds an army and conquers both Banavasi and the Telugu speaking regions around Srishaila, thus building a vast kingdom.
Mayura
1975
A couple stays at a friend's house post their registered marriage and later, mutually decides that the husband poses as the confidant's spouse in order to inherit the uncle's wealth.
Galaate Samsaara
1977
9.0Bangarada Gudi is a 1976 Indian Kannada film, directed by K. S. R. Das and produced by C. H. Prakash Rao. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, Ambareesh and Padmapriya in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. The director remade the movie in Telugu in 1979 as Bangaru Gudi.
Bangarada Gudi
1976
10.0Seetharamu is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language film directed by V. Somashekhar. The film stars Shankar Nag, Manjula and Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The film is based on a science fiction plot of a brain transplant. The movie was remade in Telugu as Seethe Ramudaithe, starring Shankar Nag in his Telugu debut, and in Hindi in 1995 as Diya Aur Toofan. The song Ee Roopave Nannee Baalina was earlier used by Chellapilla Satyam for the 1978 Telugu movie Annadammula Savaal, which incidentally was a remake of the 1977 Kannada movie Sahodarara Savaal.
Seetha Ramu
1979
4.0The story centers on a doctor who discovers that the patient he is treating is the husband of his former lover.
Kumkuma Rakshe
1977
8.0Ravi, a poor man, falls in love with a rich woman, Madhavi. In order to impress her, he poses as a rich man with the help of his friend, Sripathi
Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu
1979
9.0It is a 1974 Kannada-language Hindu mythological film directed by Vijay. The film, based on lord Venkateswara, stars Rajkumar, B. Saroja Devi and Manjula. It also featured the first screen appearances of future actors and Rajkumar's sons, Shiva Rajkumar and Raghavendra Rajkumar. The movie was dubbed in Tamil as Ezhumalaiyan Dharisanam and in Telugu as Sri Tirupatikshetra Mahatyam (1977).
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
1974
9.0Kittu Puttu is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Dwarakish, Manjula, K. Vijaya and Vaishali Kasaravalli. The film was widely appreciated for its songs and story upon release. The songs tuned by Rajan–Nagendra were huge hits.
Kittu Puttu
1977
8.7Two estranged brothers, who could not be more different from one another, choose different paths in life and are eventually reunited by an unexpected twist of fate.
Daari Thappida Maga
1975
9.7Bhakta Kumbara is a 1974 Indian Kannada biographical film, directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and produced by N R Anuradha Devi. The film stars Rajkumar, Leelavati and Balkrishna in lead roles. The film had a musical score by G.K. Venkatesh. Actress Sridevi essayed the role of Muktha Bai (as a child artist), thereby the latter making her Kannada film debut. The movie is based on the life of Gora Kumbhar, a potter turned into a saint who lived in the 13th and 14th centuries in Teredoki village. He supposedly lost his child while curing the clay by his legs for making pots, because he did not notice his child fumbling under his feet as he immersed himself in chanting the name of God. He was called Saint Gora Kumbara by the people of Maharashtra.
Bhaktha Kumbara
1974
8.0Ramachandra Rao, a professor, is forced to marry Gowri at his family's behest despite being in love with Lalitha. He fails to get along with his wife and broods about his lost love. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Vani. The film is considered as one of the greatest romantic films in Kannada noted for the strong performances of lead actors Rajkumar and Kalpana.
Eradu Kanasu
1974
7.8The movie is based on the play Saahukaara written by B. P. Dhuttharagi. The film was a musical blockbuster with all the tracks composed by G. K. Venkatesh considered evergreen hits. Rajkumar became popular as a playback singer with the track Yaare Koogadali from the film which became an instant hit among the audiences. He would then go on to sing regularly for his films. The film was remade in Telugu in 1975 as Thota Ramudu starring Chalam, in Tamil in 1975 as Pudhu Vellam starring Sivakumar and in Malayalam in 1976 as Themmadi Velappan starring Prem Nazir.
Sampatthige Savaal
1974
7.0Vasantha Lakshmi is a 1978 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by A. V. Seshagiri Rao and produced by K. Vittala Kumar, K. V. Honnappa and K. V. Gurunath. The film stars Srinath, Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, and Manjula. The film has musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. The movie is a remake of the 1974 Tamil movie Engamma Sapatham.
Vasantha Lakshmi
1978
8.7This story is based on the epic of Mahabharatha.
Mooruvare Vajragalu
1973
10.0Shivaraj abandons his pregnant wife and flies to Singapore after entering into a partnership with Junie. Gopinath Rao sends Raja, Shivaraj's son, to Singapore on a mission.
Singaporenalli Raja Kulla
1978
