Nagoor Babu
Nagoor Babu, known by his stage name Mano, is an Indian playback singer, voice-over artist, actor, and composer. Mano has recorded songs for film and private various Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Tulu, Konkani and Assamese films. He has also performed for over 3000 live concerts across the continents.
Also recorded as Nagur Babu · Mano
Nagoor Babu
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- Name
- Nagoor Babu
- Born
- 26 October 1965
- Birthplace
- Sattenapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Spouse
- Jameela Babu (1985-present)
- Known for
- * Nayakan
- Nationality
- India
- Occupation
- singer · television presenter · actor
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Biography
Biography
He has recorded many songs for music director Ilaiyaraaja. Mano is also recognized for being as the full-fledged dubbing artist for Rajinikanth in Telugu from Muthu (1995) onwards.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Nagoor Babu • Honorific Prefix — Dr. • Other Names — Mano • Birth Name — Nagoor Babu • Born — 26 October 1965 • Birthplace — Sattenapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India • Father — Rasool Babu • Mother — Shaheeda Babu • Spouse — Jameela Babu (1985-present) • Children — 3 • Known for — * Nayakan • Roja • Josh • Kadhalan • Television — * Star Singer • Super Singer (multiple seasons) • Super Singer Junior • Manathodu Mano • Kalyanam Kamaneeyam
Early days and debut
Early days and debut
• Illustration — Mano at a concert He learned Carnatic Music from Nedunuri Krishnamurthy, and acted in a number of stage plays before debuting as an actor, where he acted in 15 films in total, with Rangoon Rowdy being one of them. His debut as a playback singer was in 1979, when he went to Madras to work with music director M. S. Viswanathan, with whom he worked for 3 years as an assistant. He worked with director Chakaravarthy in 1982, producing dummy versions of songs, before the actual singers came in to do the recording. In 1984, he worked with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Susheela as the song needed a third voice for the film Karpoora Deepam. Shortly thereafter he worked on a hit Kannada film for Hamsalekha, and subsequently sang in a film for Ilaiyaraaja, after which his independent career took off. It was Ilaiyaraaja who urged him to use the name, Mano, instead of his birth name - Nagoor Babu - as there already was a popular artist by the name of Nagore Hanifa, and this would prevent any mixups. Taking the criticism in his stride, Mano went on recording as many as 500 songs with Ilaiyaraaja and slowly branched out to sing for other Tamil composers as well.
Voice-over dubbing
Voice-over dubbing
The year 1995 also saw another face of Mano as the voice-over dubbing artist in the Tamil film industry. He dubbed his voice for almost all Rajinikanth starrers in Telugu. His voice became almost synonymous with Rajinikanth and was in great demand by all the directors and producers. He also dubbed his voice for Kamal Haasan in some movies in Telugu.
Television works
Television works
Mano has worked on various television programs, most notably as judge and host for a variety of singing shows. Notable among them are Super Singer, Super Singer Junior, Star Singer, Pillalu Piduglu (as host), cook with comali season 7 and more. Mano also hosts Manathodu Mano – a musical talk show on Jaya TV.
Personal life
Personal life
Mano was born into a Muslim family from Andhra Pradesh. He is married to Jameela in 1985. His son Shakir is an actor and has starred in Naanga (2012).
As actor
As actor
• Telugu • 1979: Needa • 1979: Rangoon Rowdy as Raju • 1980: Ketugadu • 1982: O Adadi O Magadu • 1983: Kalyana Veena • 1992: Hello Darling • 1999: Vichithram as Narada • 2003: Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu as himself • 2015: Shivam as Tanu's father • 2021: Crazy Uncles as Reddy • Tamil • 1991: Sigaram as himself • 1992: Singaravelan as Mano • 1993 Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda as singer in song "Veettukku Vilakku" • 2003: Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as himself • 2014: Vetri Selvan as Ananthakrishnan • 2023: Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum as Bhaskaran • 2025: Kadhalikka Neramillai as Chandramohan • 2025: Vattakhanal
Television
Television
• year — program — Role — Original language — Notes • 2008 — Star Singer — Judge — Malayalam — reality show • 2009 — Super Singer Junior (season 2) — Tamil • 2011-2012 — Super Singer Junior (season 3) • 2013 — Pillalu Pidugulu — Host — Telugu • 2013-2014 — Super Singer 4 — Judge — Tamil — reality show • 2014-2015 — Super Singer Junior (season 4) • 2015-2016 — Super Singer 5 • 2016-2017 — Super Singer Junior (season 5) • 2019-2023 — Jabardasth — Telugu • 2019-2022 — Extra Jabardasth • 2021-2023 — Manathodu Mano — Host — Tamil — talk show • 2022-2023 — Kalyanam Kamaneeyam — Govardhan — Telugu — TV serial • 2023-2024 — Super Singer Season 10 — Judge — Tamil — Reality Show • 2024 — Super Singer Junior (season 10)
As dubbing artist
As dubbing artist
• Actor — Film — Original language — Notes • Rajinikanth — Muthu, Arunachalam, Narasimha, Baba, Chandramukhi, Sivaji, Robo, Yamudiki Mogudu, Kochadaiiyaan, Lingaa, Veera, Kabali, Kaala, Petta, Darbar, Peddanna, Jailer, Vettaiyan - The Hunter, Coolie — Tamil — Only for Telugu dubbed versions • Kamal Haasan — Sathi Leelavathi, Brahmachari, Pothuraju, Manmadha Banam — Tamil — Telugu version • Anupam Kher — Little John — Tamil/Hindi/English — Tamil version • Sarath Kumar — Bunny — Telugu • Akshay Kumar — Galatta Kalyanam — Hindi — Tamil version • Babloo Prithiveeraj — Pelli, Pelli Pandiri — Telugu • Mammootty — Madhura Raja — Malayalam — Telugu dubbed version
1980s
1980s
• Year — Film — Song — Composer(s) — Writer(s) — Co-singer(s) • 1986 — Vikram — "Ding Dong" — K. Chakravarthy • 1987 — Agni Putrudu — "Yerra Yerrani Bugga" — K. Chakravarthy • Aha Naa-Pellanta! — "Swagatham" — Ramesh Naidu • Collector Gari Abbai — "Sannayi Apaku Bava" — K. Chakravarthy • Gundamma Gari Krishnulu — "How Are You" • "Jamale Idi Intele" • "Poddu Valapu Vaddu" • "Hai Krishna" • Kaboye Alludu — "Sai Sai Sara Kotto" • Manmadha Leela Kamaraju Gola — "Nannu Cheera Chesuko" — Vasu Rao • Trimurtulu — "Ee Jeevitham" — Bappi Lahiri • "Bye Bye Bye" • 1988 — Asthulu Anthasthulu — "Thulli Thulli" — Ilaiyaraaja • Rudraveena — "Randi Randi" • Donga Kollu — "Seethammo Mayammo" — Vasu Rao • "Ravoyi Maayintiki" • Donga Ramudu — "Taku Chiku Taku Chiku" — K. Chakravarthy • Inspector Pratap — "Takadhim" • Jeevana Jyothi — "Samsara Jeevitham" — Raj–Koti • "Muddiche Bulbul Pitta" • Jhansi Rani — "Repo Mapo Pellanta" — K. Chakravarthy • Raktabhishekam — "Bandaru Chinnadana" — Ilaiyaraaja • "Cheye Cheye" • Raktha Tilakam — "Guppedu Mallelu" — K. Chakravarthy • Station Master — "Parugulu Teese" • "Kottara Chappatlu" • "Gangolamandi" • Yamudiki Mogudu — "Ekku Bendekku Maava" — Raj–Koti • 1989 — Siva — "Sarasalu Chalu" — Ilaiyaraaja — S. Janaki • Koduku Diddina Kapuram — "Bahu Paarak O Maharani" — Raj–Koti • "Aalu Ledu" • Paila Pachchees — "Teenage Team Maadi" — Ramesh Vinayakam • Poola Rangadu — "Yedekokkate" — Raj–Koti • "Cheerapettu Poolupettu" • "Ottarulaara" • Preminchi Choodu — "Ugaali Gaali Uyyala" • "Aakasadesana" • "Kokilamma" • "Raja Raja" • Sakshi — "Andhamaina Batalaga" • "Jhummani Manasimmani" • Sutradharulu — "Maharaja Rajasri" — K. V. Mahadevan • Swathi Chinukulu — "Cham Cham Chalaaki" — Ilaiyaraaja • "Ninnu Kanna" • "Midisi Midisi Padina Vayasu" • Two Town Rowdy — "Vaddura Niddara" — Raj–Koti • Vicky Daada — "O Baby Neemeeda" • Vijay — "Ayyayyo Chetilo Dabbulu" — K. Chakravarthy
1990s
1990s
• Year — Film — Song — Composer(s) — Writer(s) — Co-singer(s) • 1990 — Dagudumuthala Dampathyam — "Gonthemma" — M. M. Keeravaani • "Madiloni Mata" • Idem Pellam Baboi — "Darling Darling" — Ilaiyaraaja • "Godavari Pongalle" • "Rammante Raadaaye" • Kokila — "Thalluku" • Aggiramudu — "Haayile Haayile" — K. Chakravarthy • "Savaal Chestaava" • Anna Thammudu — "Oosuponi" — Raj–Koti • "Puttu Puttu Aa" • "Kadupaara" • Chevilo Puvvu — "Doraka Doraka" — K. Chakravarthy • Iddaru Iddare — "Abbayilu Cheppana" — Raj–Koti • Kodama Simham — "Gum Gumainchu" • "Pillo Jaabillo" • Mama Alludu — "Edi Manmadha Samrajyam" — Vasu Rao • "Mangalyam Tantunanena" • "Gundelo Gusagusalu" • "Seetapati Chapegathi" • "Mama Alludu" • Master Kapuram — "Mallelo Manchamesuko" — Raj–Koti • "Neeve Prema Neede Prema" • Prananiki Pranam — "Eeshwar Alla Terenaam" — K. Chakravarthy • Prema Zindabad — "Anandam Ajantha" — Madhavapeddi Suresh • Rambha Rambabu — "Rambha Ramba" • "Balamani Raave" • 1991 — Sathruvu — "Maata Vintara" — Raj–Koti • Amma Rajinama — "Cheekatlo Aadapilla" — K. Chakravarthy • Dalpathi — "Muddabanthi Poochenule" — Ilaiyaraaja • Nirnayam — "Mila Mila Merisenu" • Pandirimancham — "Chilakamma Paluku" — Raj–Koti • "Pillo Pidugo" • "Rowdygaaru" • "Amma Nee" • Stuartpuram Police Station — "Fantastic" — Ilaiyaraaja • Parishkaram — "Kanya Kumarini" — Vidyasagar • "Chemanthi Chempalo" • "Illantha Uyyalavuthundi" • Kshana Kshanam — "Jumbaare" — M. M. Keeravaani • April 1 Vidudala — "Chukkalu Temmanna" — Ilaiyaraaja • "Nijamante" • Teneteega — "Gitcham Gitcham" — Vidyasagar • 1992 — Allari Pilla — "Bhale Chance" — Vidyasagar • "Alakalaku Laalijo" • "Inta Inta" • Antham — "Oohalevo Regey" — R. D. Burman • Asadhyulu — "Kanapade Daarilo" — Ilaiyaraaja • Chittemma Mogudu — "Hello Hello Lady Doctor" — K. V. Mahadevan • "Boddulo Rupayibilla" • Killer — "Priya Priyathama" — Ilaiyaraaja • Roja — "Vinara Vinara" — A. R. Rahman • Dharma Kshetram — "Kora Meenu Komalam" — Ilaiyaraaja • Sahasam — "Sahasam" — M. M. Keeravaani • Gharana Mogudu — "Kitukulu Thelisina" • "Hey Pilla Hello Pilla" • Golmaal Govindam — "Yem Tapamo" — K. Chakravarthy • Mother India — "Lajja Gummadi" • Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha — "Kannugotti Raa" — J. V. Raghavulu • 1993 — Bangaru Bullodu — "Thathiginathom" — Raj–Koti • Donga Donga — "Veera Bobbili" — A. R. Rahman • "Kotha Bangaru" • "Kanulu Kanulanu" • Kondapalli Raja — "Guvvamgudug" — M. M. Keeravaani • "Ammamma" • Money — "Paadu Kaburu" — Sri Kommineni • Padmavyuham — "July Maasam" — A. R. Rahman • Aadarsam — "Lavva Lakidi Laati" — M. M. Keeravaani • "Eedu Korinadi" • "Chikati Musirina" • Gaayam — "Nizam Pori" — Sri Kommineni • "Cheli Mida Chitikedu" • Major Chandrakanth — "Neekkavalisindi" — M. M. Keeravaani • Mutha Mestri — "Chickchick Cham" — Raj–Koti • Pillalu Diddina Kapuram — "Mangala Gowri" — Vidyasagar • "Malakpeta Pori" • 1994 — Parugo Parugu — "Kindaninchi Paiki" — Raj–Koti • Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu — "Nee Paita Jaripothe" — Vidyasagar • Allarodu — "Teacher Teacher" • "Sarangaa Srirangaa" • "Vakitlo Chali Chali" • "Agadha Allari Vaana" • Bhale Pellam — "Maapatela Mallelabasthi" — Deva • Bobbili Simham — "Maayadaari Pillada" — M. M. Keeravaani • Captain — "Paaliyyave Hai" — Sirpy • Lucky Chance — "Aaja Aaja Raja" — Sri Kommineni • "Vudutha Vudutha Huch" • Madam — "Navallakaadu" — Madhavapeddi Suresh • Mugguru Monagallu — "Aaja Aaja" — Vidyasagar • Palnati Pourusham — "Raagala Chilaka" — A. R. Rahman • "Idigo Peddapuram" • Super Police — "Teku Kuttina Tenalilo" • "Mukkambe Mukkambe" • Gangmaster — "Nagu Monu Nagma" • "Baddaragiri" • "Kila Kilala" • "Aa Siggu Eggu Enthavaraku" • Vanitha — "Koodu Pettebhoomi" • Premikudu — "Mukkala Mukkabula" — Rajasri — Swarnalatha • Aladdin — "A Whole New World"(Reprise) — Alan Menken • "Prince Ali" • "Friend Like Me" • "One Jump Ahead"(Reprise) • "One Jump Ahead" • "A Whole New World" • 1995 — Vaddu Bava Thappu — "My Dear Maradaluji" — Vidyasagar • "O Prema Sastri" • "Orayyo Yo Yo" • Tapassu — "Talukumannadi Kulukula Tara" "Nuvvante Nenani" — Raj–Koti • Om — "College Kumaru" "Mehbooba" "Amruthavanthe Premada" — Hamsalekha • Aayanaki Iddaru — "Arera Kothaga Undiro" — Koti • Muthu — "Thillana Thillana" — A. R. Rahman • Money Money — "Em Kompa" — Sri Kommineni • Ammoru — "Dandalu" • "Emani Piluvanu" • Rangeli — "Yemi Cheyavachu" — A. R. Rahman • Big Boss — "Sudiki Daaram" — Bappi Lahiri • Gharana Bullodu — "Vangi Vangi" — M. M. Keeravaani • "Emkasi Emkasi" • "Adirendiro" • "Chukkalo" • Maato Pettukoku — "Maaghamaasam" — Madhavapeddi Suresh • ""Mazare Gajjala" • "Ammamte Elelo" • Maya Bazaar — "Tholi Valapula" • Mummy Mee Aayanochadu — "Dhintanana Vennela Chilaka" — Vidyasagar • "Chali Gaali Chengu Chaatu" • "Gampalo Kodenta" • "Maharani Manjulavani" • "Hye Hye Madana" • Sisindri — "Ori Naayano" — Raj • "Kya Scene Hai" • Gulabi — "Meghalalo" — Shashi Preetam • 1996 — Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi — "Chaligali Jummandi" — Koti • Deyyam — "Alli Billi Kurra Cheera" — Vishwanatha Sathyanarayana • "Ee Kulasaala Gulabi" • "Hello Hello O Missu" • Love Birds — "Come On Come On" — A. R. Rahman • Little Soldiers — "Maa Father O Tiger" — Sri Kommineni • "Yevadandi Veedu" • Prema Desham — "Vennela Vennela" — A. R. Rahman • "College Style" • Family — "Aalumagalu" — Prasanna Swaraj • "Cheeraleni Sundarangeevi" • "Kothapelli Koothuru" • Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu — "Paapato Pap" — Koti • "Olammi Timmirekkinde" • Jabilamma Pelli — "Boddupai Vadanam" — M. M. Keeravaani • Ladies Doctor — "O Aakashavaani" — Vidyasagar • "Chali Gaali Chengu Chaatu" • "Yennenno Nomu" • Pavitra Bandham — "O My Daddy" — M. M. Keeravaani • Rayudugaru Nayudugaru — "Naa Kantiki Choopuvu" • "Monna Choopu Kalisindi" • Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya — "Pettamandi Pettamandi" • Topi Raja Sweety Roja — "Alluku Pora" — Rajendra Prasad • 1997 — Aaro Pranam — "Pedaviki Pedavi" — Veeru K • "Makhana" • Devudu — "Ra Chilaka Kulukula" — Sirpy • "Tanantu Nanu" • "Made in China" • "Gullo Ramayyo" • Dongaata — "O Priya Edo Tamasha" — Ramani Bharadwaj • "Lallaguda Sahiti Mallesha" • Egire Paavurama — "This Is The Rhythm" — S. V. Krishna Reddy • Gokulamlo Seeta — "Andala Sermaloni" — Koti • "Hey Papa" • Hitler — "Koosindi Kanne" • "Prema Johar" • Jai Bajarangabhali — "Nee Lipstick Pedavulu" • "Ghallu Ghallu" • "O Sokula Diamond Rani" • Mama Bagunnava — "Chinnari Cheekatela" — Vidyasagar • Merupu Kalalu — "Strawberry Kanne" — A. R. Rahman • Anaganaga Oka Roju — "Ema Kopama" — Sri Kommineni • "Edo Taha Taha" • "Love Is Blind" • "Oopa Lenayyo" • "Endhammo" • Iddaru — "Adhukonadam" — A. R. Rahman • "Odalu Mannata" • Annamayya — "Padaharu Kalalaku" — M. M. Keeravaani • "Sobhaname Sobhaname" • "Asmadeeya" • "Nanati Bathuku" • Oka Chinna Maata — "Abbo Oyabbo" — Ramani Bharadwaj • Omkaram — "College Kurrodu" — Hamsalekha • "Bullemma" • Osey Ramulamma — "Addalori Buddayya" — Vandemataram Srinivas • Maa Aayana Bangaram — "Chummare Chumma" • "Bul Bul Basthi Lady" • Pelli — "Rukku Rukku Rukkumini" — S. A. Rajkumar • Pelli Chesukundam — "O Laila Laila" — Koti • Preminchukundam Raa — "Pellikala Vachesinde" — Mani Sharma • "O Panaipothundi" • Subhakankshalu — "Panchavannela Chilaka" — Koti • Surya Putrulu — "Peesu Peesu Polisu" — M. M. Keeravaani • Thaali — "Guppu Guppu Ghallumandi" — Vidyasagar • Veedevadandi Babu — "Rama Hey Rama" — Sirpy • "Chamak Chamak" • "Chitti Chitti Guvvapilla" • "I Love You Love You" • "O Cheele Cheele" • "Aoura Laila" • Ugadi — "Brathukaina Neede Kada" — S. V. Krishna Reddy • 1998 — Pelli Pandiri — "Dosth Mera Dosth" — Vandemataram Srinivas • All-rounder — "Golkonda Chowrastha" — Swaraveenapani • Bavagaru Bagunnara? — "Chalnedo Gaadi" — Mani Sharma • "Sorry Sorry" • Daddy Daddy — "Jaangri Lanti Pilla" — Vandemataram Srinivas • Ganesh — "Aadabarse" — Mani Sharma • "Hindilona Chumma" • Prematho — "O Priyathama" — A. R. Rahman • Mee Aayana Jagratha — "Vaana Vaana" — Koti • "Andam Debba Kottinde" • "Naa Holi Rangeli" — Vinayak Rao • "Tyte Jeans Vesi" • Antahpuram — "Chhamaku Chhamaku" — Ilaiyaraaja • Navvulata — "Chik Chikladki" — M. M. Srilekha • "Eevela Anividala" • Pandaga — "Bagundammo" — M. M. Keeravaani • "Mudda Banthulu" • Pelli Peetalu — "Pelli Peetalu" — S. V. Krishna Reddy • Premante Idera — "Nizam Babulu" — Ramana Gogula • Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi — "Evamma Computeramma" — M. M. Keeravaani • Suryavamsam — "Chukkalanni"(Version ll) — S. A. Rajkumar • Suswagatham — "Happy Happy" • "Figure Maata" • Ulta Palta — "Chamaku Chamaku" — M. M. Srilekha • "Kashmirunundi Kanyakumari" • "Rajamandri Ramba" • W/o V. Vara Prasad — "Peru Cheppave Papa" — M. M. Keeravaani • 1999 — Harischandraa — "Muvva Gopala" — Aghosh • "Premante Thenela" • "Chinna Saayam Cheyaana" • "Vinudu Vinudu Antha" • Naa Hrudayamlo Nidurinche Cheli — "Ninne Premincha" — Sri Kommineni • "Ayyo Ayyo" • Preminche Manasu — "Mumbai Minku Bangaru" — S. A. Rajkumar — Swarnalatha • "Maaloni Maata Paata Aata" • Neeli Meghalu — "Punnami Vennelaki" — Duggiraala • Nee Kosam — "Konte Baapu" — Devi Sri Prasad • Preminchedi Endukamma — "Manasu Koyila Paata" — Ilaiyaraaja • Prema Katha — "Sunday Sunday" — Sandeep Chowta • Premaku Velayera — "Inter Chadive" — S. V. Krishna Reddy • Chinni Chinni Aasa — "Mallepulla Jallule" — Raj • "Aa Vankachusuko" • Narasimha — "Kikku Ekkele" — A. R. Rahman • Ravoyi Chandamama — "Naa Kosmae" — Mani Sharma • Raja — "Mallela Vaana" — S. A. Rajkumar • Samarasimha Reddy — "Lady Lady" — Mani Sharma • "Adees Abbabba" • Iddaru Mitrulu — "Nootokka Jillalo" • Speed Dancer — "Janedo Janedo" — Ramesh Vinayakam • "Meethali Meethali Hai" • "Hai Ooru Vaada" • "Andhra Jyothi Choosa" • "Dikkulne Dee Kotte" • Sneham Kosam — "Ayyagaru Avunandi" — S. A. Rajkumar • Jodi — "Andhala Jeeva" — A. R. Rahman • Sultan — "Aakasham Gundello" — Koti • "Chima Chima" • Swayamvaram — "Pellichesukora" — Vandemataram Srinivas • Yamajathakudu — "Nee Chevulaki"
2000s
2000s
• Year — Film — Song — Composer(s) — Writer(s) — Co-singer(s) • 2000 — Choosoddaam Randi — "Emani Cheppanuraa" — M. M. Keeravaani • Manasunna Maaraju — "Oodala Oodala" — Vandemataram Srinivas — Sujatha Mohan, Malgudi Subha, Tippu • Maa Annayya — "Thajaga Maa Intlo" — S. A. Rajkumar — K. S. Chithra, Sujatha Mohan • Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi — "Aadavallamandi Memu" — Vandemataram Srinivas — K. S. Chithra • Bachi — "Habibi" — Chakri — Kulashekar — Gopika Poornima, Usha • Moodu Mukkalaata — "Chinavaada Chinavaada" — M. M. Srilekha — Chandrabose — Nithyasree Mahadevan • 2001 — Narasimha Naidu — "Chilakapacha Koka" — Mani Sharma — Bhuvana Chandra — Radhika • Soori — "Kottu Kottu Tenkaaya" — Vidyasagar — Kaluva Krishna Sai • "Gumma Saradaaga" — Sujatha Mohan • Kushi — "Holi Holi" — Mani Sharma — Suddala Ashok Teja — Swarnalatha • Hanuman Junction — "Golumaalu Golumaalu" — Suresh Peters — Veturi Sundararamurty — K. S. Chithra, M. G. Sreekumar • Subbu — "Janani Janma Bhoomi" — Mani Sharma — Jaladi • "Hari Hara" — Kulashekar — Sunitha • Naalo Unna Prema — "O Naa Priyathama" — Koti — K. S. Chithra • 2002 — Seema Simham — "Pori Hoosharu" — Mani Sharma • 2003 — Raghavendra — "Boothulu Tittakuraa" — Mani Sharma • Vijayam — "Ee Ooji Sunoji" — Koti • Simhadri — "Chinnadame" — M. M. Keeravaani • Gangotri — "Maavayyadi" • Kalyana Ramudu — "Parigetti Pothundi" — Mani Sharma • Tagore — "Gappuchippu" — Mani Sharma • Palnati Brahmanayudu — "Palaka Balapam" — Mani Sharma • 2004 — Puttintiki Ra Chelli — "Seethakoka Chilakala Chelli" — S. A. Rajkumar • Swarabhishekam — "Nee Chente Oka" — Vidyasagar — Sirivennela Sitaramasastry — K. S. Chithra • Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. — "Shankar Dada M.B.B.S" — Devi Sri Prasad • Mass — "Maama Mass" • Samba — "Kita Kitalu Pettamaaku" — Mani Sharma • 2005 — Naa Alludu — "Pilla Choodu"(Film Version) — Devi Sri Prasad • 2006 — Style — "Chiru Cheyyesthe" — Mani Sharma • 2007 — Shankar Dada Zindabad — "Jagadeka Veerudiki" — Devi Sri Prasad • Yamadonga — "Young Yama" — M. M. Keeravaani • "Srikara Karunda" • "Bambharala Chumbhanala" • 2008 — Gorintaku — "Rajugari Thotalona" — S. A. Rajkumar • "Karuna Kuriyu" • Krishnarjuna — "Pedda Marrikemo" — M. M. Keeravaani • 2009 — Billa — "Hariloranga Hari" — Mani Sharma
2010s
2010s
• Year — Film — Song — Composer(s) — Writer(s) — Co-singer(s) — Notes • 2010 — Simha — "Simhamanti" — Chakri — Chandrabose — Sravana Bhargavi • Panchakshari — "Nagendra Haraya" — Chinna • 2013 — Iddarammayilatho — "Shankara Bharanamtho" — Devi Sri Prasad • Gundello Godari — "Ekkadundi Ekkadundi" — Ilaiyaraaja • 2014 — Amrutham Chandamamalo — "Bahuparak", "Yarukaga" — Shree • Lingaa — "Mona Mona" — A. R. Rahman — Dubbed version • 2017 — Gayatri — "Ravana Bramha" — S. Thaman • 2019 — Petta — "Mass Maranam" — Anirudh Ravichander — Dubbed version • Kurukshetram — "Jhumma Jhumma" — V. Harikrishna • "Bharata Vamshaja" • The Lion King — "Siddhama" — Hans Zimmer — Dubbed version
2020s
2020s
• Year — Film — Song — Composer(s) — Writer(s) — Co-singer(s) • 2023 — Veera Simha Reddy — "Mass Mogudu" — S. Thaman — Ramajogayya Sastry — Ramya Behara • 2024 — Pekamedalu — "Boom Boom Lacchanna" — Smaran — Bhargava Karthik • Veeranjaneyulu Viharayatra — "AyyAyyo" — RH Vikram — Sanapati Bharadwaj Patrudu • Swag — "Guvva Gootilo" — Vivek Sagar — Bhuvana Chandra — Geetha Madhuri, Snigdha Sharma • Keshava Chandra Ramavath — "Telangana Tejam" — Charan Arjun — Goreti Venkanna — Goreti Venkanna, Kalpana, Veeha, Charan Arjun • 2025 — Patang — "Oh Ranga" — Jose Jimmy — Praneeth Prattipati
1980s
1980s
• Year — Film — Song — Composer(s) — Writer(s) — Co-singer(s) • 1986 — Poovizhi Vasalile — "Anne Anne" — Ilaiyaraaja — Ilaiyaraaja • 1987 — Velaikkaran — "Velai Illadhavan" — Ilaiyaraaja • "Vaa Vaa Kanna" — Ilaiyaraaja — K. S. Chithra • Enga Ooru Pattukaran — "Shenbagame Shenbagame" — Ilaiyaraaja • "Pechi Pechi" — Ilayaraja • "Jinjinaku Janakku" — Ilayaraja • "Madurai Marikozhundhu" — Ilayaraja • Nayakan — "Nee Oru Kaadhal" — Ilayaraja — K. S. Chithra • 1988 — Soora Samhaaram — "Vedhalam Vandhirukuthu" — Ilayaraja • Guru Sishyan — "Jingidi Jingidi" — Ilayaraja • Solla Thudikuthu Manasu — "Thenmozhi" — Ilayaraja • En Jeevan Paduthu — "Mounam Yen" — Ilayaraja • Ennai Vittu Pogaathe — "Vaalaattum" — Ilayaraja • Raasave Unnai Nambi — "Raasathi Manasula" — Ilayaraja — P. Susheela • Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran — "Paaramal Partha Nenjam" — Ilayaraja — Gangai Amaran — K. S. Chithra • 1989 — En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan — "Kaathu Kaathu" • Karakattakkaran — "Kudagu Malai" — Ilayaraja • "Mundhi Mundhi" — Ilayaraja • Paandi Nattu Thangam — Un Manasila Paatuthaan — Ilayaraja — Gangai Amaran — K. S. Chithra • Rajadhi Raja — "Meenamma" — Ilayaraja • "Malayala Karaiyoram" — Ilayaraja • "Enkitta Modhathe" — Ilayaraja • "Vaa Vaa Manjal" — Ilayaraja • Raja Chinna Roja — "Poo Poopol manam" — Illaiyaraaja — K. S. Chithra
1990s
1990s
• Year — Film — Song — Composer(s) — Writer(s) — Co-singer(s) • 1990 — Paattukku Naan Adimai — "Thaalattu Ketkaatha" • Kavalukku Kettikaran — "Idhazenum" • "Solai Ilanguyil" • Amman Kovil Thiruvizha — "Naan Sonnal" • Panakkaran — "Nooru Varusham" • Arangetra Velai — "Gundu Onnu" • 1991 — Sami Potta Mudichu — "Ponneduthu" — Ilaiyaraaja — Gangai Amaran — K. S. Chithra • Eeramana Rojave — "Adho Mega Oorvalam" — Pulamaipithan — Sunanda • 1992 — Chembaruthi — "Nila Kayum" — Vaali — S. Janaki • Thanga Manasukkaran — "Manikuyil Isaikkuthadi" — Ilaiyaraaja — Piraisoodan • "Paatukulle Pattu" — Kamakodian — S Janaki • "Poothathu Poonthoppu" — Gangai Amaran • "Udakkachatham" — Gangai Amaran • "Maaney Mayanguvathu" — Piraisoodan • 1993 — Uzhaippali — "Uzhaippali Illatha" — Ilaiyaraaja — Vaali • "Oru Maina Maina Kuruvi" — K. S. Chithra • Kizhakku Cheemayile — Aathangara Marame — A. R. Rahman — Vairamuthu — Sujatha • Ponnumani — "Aadi Pattam" — Ilaiyaraaja — R. V. Udayakumar • Senthoorapandi — "Chinna Chinna Sethi Solli" — Deva — Vaali — Swarnalatha • 1994 — Kaadhalan — "Mukabala" — A.R.Rahman — Vaali — Swarnalatha • 1995 — Ellame En Rasathan — "Azhagana Manja Pura" — K. S. Chithra • 1996 — Ullathai Allitha — All songs — Sirpy • 1997 — Nerukku Ner — "Thudikindra Kadhal" — Deva — Bhavatharini • Suryavamsam — "Natchathira Jannalil" — S. A. Rajkumar — Mu. Metha — Sunandha • 1998 — Ilaignar Ani — "Rukku Rukku Mani" • 1999 — Oru Kadhal Vasantham — "Laila Oh Laila - Bit" • Ganesh — Ayyamare — Mani Sharma • Kadhal Konden — Mani Sharma • Padayappa — Kick Erudhe — A. R. Rahman • Ninaivirukkum Varai — Thirupathi Ezhumalai — Deva
2000s
2000s
• Year — Film — Song — Composer(s) • 2000 — Kadhal Rojave — Chinna Vennila — Ilayaraja • Vaanathaippola — Rojapoo Maalaiyile — S. A. Rajkumar • Eazhaiyin Sirippil — Yappa Yappa Ayyappa — Deva • Eazhaiyin Sirippil — Pacha Kallu Mookuthi — Deva • Thai Porandachu — Gopala Gopala — Deva • Kakkai Siraginile — Nenavu Therinja — Ilayaraja • Rajakali Amman — Kalyanam Thevaiyillai — S. A. Rajkumar • James Pandu — Nikkatuma Nadakatuma — S. A. Rajkumar • Kandha Kadamba Kathirvela — Kandha Kadamba — S. A. Rajkumar • Kandha Kadamba Kathirvela — Nalla paasamulla — S. A. Rajkumar • 2001 — 123 — Kanchivaram Povom — Deva • Ullam Kollai Poguthae — Kingda — Karthik Raja • 2009 — Aadhavan — Maasi Maasi — Harris Jayaraj
2010s
2010s
• Year — Film — Song — Composer(s) — Writer(s) — Co-singer(s) — Notes • 2011 — Panchamukhi — "Nagendre Haraya" — Chinna — Dubbed version • 2011 — Mankatha — "Machi Open the Bottle" — Yuvan Shankar Raja • 2014 — Lingaa — Mona Gasolina — A. R. Rahman • 2015 — Puli — Puli Puli — Devi Sri Prasad • 2016 — Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum — "Akkam Pakkam Paar" — Santhosh Narayanan — Thamarai — Santhosh Narayanan
Television serial songs
Television serial songs
• Year — Series — Song — Composer(s) • 1996 — Jenmam X — "Jenmam X" • 2001 — Mandhira Vaasal — "Mandhira Vaasal" — D. Imman
Malayalam discography
Malayalam discography
• Year — Film — Song — Writer(s) — Composer(s) — Co-singer(s) — Notes • 1992 — Manyanmar — Theeratha Dahamo — Chunakkara Ramankutty — SP Venkitesh — K.S.Chitra • Soorya Manasam — Kanil Nila — Kaithapra — MM Keeravani • 1994 — Sainyam — Mercury — Shibu Chakravarthy — SP Venkitesh — Malgudi Subha, Sujatha Mohan • Sainyam — Baggy Jeans — Shibu Chakravarthy — SP Venkitesh — Krishnachandran • Manathe Vellitheru — Moovanthi — Shibu Chakravarthy — Johnson — Malgudi Subha • Sopanam — Nagumomu — Thyagaraja — SP Venkitesh
Kannada discography
Kannada discography
• Year — Film — Song — Composer(s) — Writer(s) — Co-singer(s) — Notes • 1986 — Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara — "Chinna Naale Chinnu" — Vijayanand — K. S. Chithra • 1991 — Ramachaari — "Yaarivalu" — Hamsalekha • "Aakashadaage" • "Burude Burude" • 1995 — Om — "College Kumaru" • "Amruthavanthe" • "Mehbooba" • Putnanja — "Puttamalli" • "Nammamma" • "Haadiro" • "Naanu Putnanja" • "Dasara Gombe" • 1996 — Shiva Sainya — "O Mere Pyare" — Ilaiyaraaja — K. S. Chithra • "Are Laila Laila" • "Raja Namma" • "Jailali Hutti" — Ilaiyaraaja • 1997 — Simhada Mari — "Ninna Kannu" — Hamsalekha — K. S. Chithra • "Ushe Bandalamma" • "Kannada Nadina" • "Dekhore" • 1999 — Upendra — "Masthu Masthu" — Gurukiran — Upendra • 2001 — Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu — "Ayyo Hogi Saar" — Hamsalekha — Hemanth Kumar, Badri Prasad • "Nidire Baradire"
Hindi discography
Hindi discography
• Year — Film — Song — Composer(s) — Writer(s) — Co-singer(s) — Notes • 1994 — Humse Hain Muqabla — "Muqabla" — A. R. Rahman — P. K. Mishra — Swarnalatha • 1995 — Priyanka (Hindi Dubbed of Indira) — "Koi Yahan Bhanumati Koi Yahan Roopmati" "Barasnewali Hai Barkha" — A. R. Rahman — P. K. Mishra — Udit Narayan Swarnalatha • 1996 — Aur Ek Prem Kahani — "Hona Hain Toh", "Monday To Utkar" — Ilayaraja • 1998 — Satya — "Golimaar" — Vishal Bharadwaj • 2000 — Josh — "Sailaro Sailare" — Anu Malik — Suresh Peters • 2019 — Petta — "Mass Marudan" — Anirudh Ravichander — Anirudh — Dubbed version
Awards
• Kalaimaamani" Award - Government of Tamil Nadu • State Award of Tamil Nadu for the song "Thuliyela" from Chinna Thambi. • 1991 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback – For Various films. • 1997 – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu – "Ruku Ruku Rukmini" – Pelli • 'Ghantasala Award' from Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
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- 1.Kamath, Sudhish. Tune into Mano. The Hindu. 2013-03-28.
- 2.Murty, Neeraja. MANO for MUSIC. The Hindu. 9 February 2017.
- 3.Jeshi, K. Mano and music. The Hindu. 13 September 2013.
- 4.Nagur Babu (Mano) interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film singer and music director. Idlebrain.com.
- 5.Nadadhur, Srivathsan. Mano : The voice of Rajini. The Hindu. 6 June 2018.
- 6.Kumar, S. R. Ashok. Shot Cuts: Double treat. The Hindu. 14 September 2012.
- 7.Kumar, S. R. Ashok. SHOWBITZ. The Hindu. 23 March 2012.
- 8.S., Venkadesan. Singer Mano returns to acting. The New Indian Express. 22 November 2012.
- 9.Shiva's next Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum. Cinema Express. 20 September 2021.
- 10.Kumar, Akshay. Singer Mano's son Duruvan headlines Vattakanal. Cinema Express. 15 September 2025.
- 11.Jabardasth judge Mano to play a lead role in 'Kalyanam Kamaneeyam'. The Times of India. 24 January 2022.
- 12.Chinnathambi bags six awards. The Indian Express. 3. 30 October 1992.
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