{{for|the Indian cricketer|Mani Sharma (cricketer)}} {{Use British English|date=March 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Short description|Indian composer}} {{Infobox musical artist<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Mani Sharma | background = non_performing_personnel <!-- composer, music director --> | image = Manisharma.jpg | image_size = | caption = Mani Sharma | native_name = | birth_name = Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|7|11|df=yes}} | birth_place = Madras, Madras state, India | genre = {{hlist|Film score|electronic|rock| fusion|blues| Indian classical}} | occupation = {{hlist|Film composer|music director}}<!-- <ref name="music occupation">{{cite web |first=Manju Latha |last=Kalanidhi |title=Amma, nanna and her world of music |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2021/jan/13/amma-nanna-and-her-world-of-music-2249298.html |website=The New Indian Express |date=13 January 2021}}</ref> --> | instrument = | years_active = 1992–present }}
'''Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHexqEIa19g&t=200s |title=Alitho Saradaga {{!}} Mani Sharma (Music Director) |date=2022-11-28 |publisher=ETV |time=3:20 to 3:38 |access-date=2025-03-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref> (born 11 July 1964),<ref name=birthday>{{cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/music-producer-mani-sharma-celebrates-birthday-with-bhola-shankar-team-8318353.html |title=Music Producer Mani Sharma Celebrates Birthday With Bhola Shankar Team |website=News 18|date=13 July 2023 }}</ref> 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.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/041219/a-musical-blockbuster-in-the-making.html|title=A musical blockbuster in the making?|date=4 December 2019|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/One-for-the-melody/article13384998.ece|title=One for the melody|first1=Prabalika M.|last1=Borah|newspaper=The Hindu |date=29 January 2012|access-date=3 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403112205/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/One-for-the-melody/article13384998.ece|archive-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
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== Early life == Mani Sharma was born as Yanamandra Venkata Subrahmanyam<ref name=":0" /> on 11 July 1964 in Madras, where he was also raised.<ref>{{Cite web |title=సితార - మణి...సినీ సంగీత ఆమని! - పాటల పల్లకి - సంగీత దర్శకులు |url=https://www2.sitara.net/patala-pallaki/gaayanulu/mani-sharma-venkata-subramanya-sharma/13292 |access-date=2021-09-06 |website=సితార |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-11 |title=మరపురాని 'మణి' మధురం! |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/swara-brahma-manisharma-birthday-special/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210906152509/https://ntvtelugu.com/swara-brahma-manisharma-birthday-special/ |archive-date=2021-09-06 |website=NTV |language=te}}</ref> His family has ancestral roots in the West Godavari and Machilipatnam regions.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=5Awqn3VJJGKQGvyJ&t=134&v=KCqZ4aJKMMs&feature=youtu.be |title=Music Director Mani Sharma Open Heart With RK {{!}} Season 02 - Episode :134 {{!}} 17.06.18 |publisher=ABN Andhra Jyothi |time=2:14 |access-date=2025-03-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHexqEIa19g&t=396s |title=Alitho Saradaga {{!}} Mani Sharma (Music Director) |date=2022-11-28 |publisher=ETV |time=6:36 to 6:55 |access-date=2025-03-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
His father was a violinist who played with composer Saluri Rajeswara Rao.<ref name="birthday" /> Mani Sharma discontinued his studies after the 12th standard.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=olY9K5aQEq3A5j85&t=253&v=KCqZ4aJKMMs&feature=youtu.be |title=Music Director Mani Sharma Open Heart With RK {{!}} Season 02 - Episode :134 {{!}} 17.06.18 |publisher=ABN Andhra Jyothi |time=4:13 |access-date=2025-03-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
== 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''.<ref name=mani>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/stars/interview_manisarma_2004.shtml|title=Music Magician Mani Sarma Interview|website=Telugu Cinema|last=Sri|date=17 July 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040814055634/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/stars/interview_manisarma_2004.shtml|archive-date=14 August 2004|access-date=24 September 2025}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCqZ4aJKMMs&t=1029s |title=Music Director Mani Sharma Open Heart With RK {{!}} Season 02 - Episode :134 {{!}} 17.06.18 |publisher=ABN Andhra Jyothi |time=17:09 to 19:42 |access-date=2025-03-23 |via=YouTube}}</ref> 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''.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=mani />
As music director, he has worked on several films with producer Aswini Dutt, starting with ''Super Heroes''.<ref name="happy">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinejosh.0/news/1/99325/happy-birthday-to-melody-brahma-mani-sharma.html|title=Happy Birthday To Melody Brahma Mani Sharma|first=Ram|last=P|date=11 July 2023|website=cinejosh.com}}</ref> {{As of|2023|07}} 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.<ref name="birthday" /> His first hit was ''Preminchukundam Raa'' (1997);<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gulte.com/movienews/99852/gulte-special-melody-brahma-king-of-background-music|title=Gulte Special: Melody Brahma – King Of Background Music|first=Satya|last=B|date=11 July 2021|website=Gulte}}</ref> ''Choodalani Vundi'' and ''Samarasimha Reddy'' in particular have been highly successful.<ref name="happy" /> He has also collaborated on albums with many actors, including Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Mahesh Babu, Pawan Kalyan and Ram Charan.<ref name="auto2" />
His works are noted for integrating Indian with Western classical instrumentation.<ref name="auto2" /> He is sometimes known as ''Melody Brahma'' and ''Swara Bramha''.<ref name="auto2" />
Composers including S. Thaman, Devi Sri Prasad, Harris Jayaraj, and the playback singer-turned-composer Karthik worked under him in their early days.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Asha Kiran |last=Kumar|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/telugu/mani-sharma-top-telugu-musical-hits-of-melody-brahma/photostory/64945368.cms|title=Mani Sharma: Top Telugu musical hits of Melody Brahma|date=11 July 2018|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music-composers-working-one-single-projects/article7619513.ece|title=One good, two better?|first=Srivathsan|last=Nadadhur|newspaper=The Hindu |date=5 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="thaman">{{cite web |last1=Raghavan |first1=Nikhil |title=On a song |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/On-a-song/article16880509.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=29 May 2021 |language=en-IN |date=2009-09-10}}</ref>
== 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 === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !!Film !Notes |- | 1992 | ''Antham'' | Simultaneously shot in Telugu and Hindi; 1 song only |- | rowspan="2" |1997 | ''Super Heroes'' | |- | ''Preminchukundam Raa'' |3 songs |- | rowspan="5" |1998 | ''Bavagaru Bagunnara?'' | |- | ''Ganesh'' | |- | ''Choodalani Vundi'' | |- | ''Manasichi Choodu'' | |- | ''Samarasimha Reddy'' | |- | rowspan="7" |1999 | ''Anaganaga Oka Ammai'' | |- | ''English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu'' | |- | ''Neti Gandhi'' | |- | ''Iddaru Mitrulu'' | |- | ''Rajakumarudu'' | |- | ''Seenu'' | |- | ''Ravoyi Chandamama'' | |- | rowspan="8" |2000 | ''Annayya'' | |- | ''Yuvakudu'' | |- | ''Manoharam'' | |- |''Kauravudu'' | |- | ''Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary'' | |- | ''Azad'' | |- | ''Vamsi'' | |- | ''Chiru Navvutho'' | |- | rowspan="8" |2001 | ''Mrugaraju'' | |- | ''Narasimha Naidu'' | |- | ''Devi Putrudu'' | |- | ''Murari'' | |- | ''Kushi'' | |- | ''Prematho Raa'' | |- | ''Bhalevadivi Basu'' | |- | ''Subbu'' | |- | rowspan="9"|2002 |''Cheppalani Vundi'' | |- | ''Seema Simham'' | |- | ''Takkari Donga'' | |- | ''Aadi'' | |- | ''Priyadarsini'' | |- | ''Joruga Husharuga'' | |- | ''Indra'' | |- | ''Chennakeshava Reddy'' | |- | ''Bobby'' | |- | rowspan="10" |2003 | ''Okkadu'' | |- | ''Pellam Oorelithe'' | |- | ''Raghavendra'' | |- | ''Taarak'' | |- | ''Palanati Brahmanaidu'' | |- | ''Kalyana Ramudu'' | |- | ''Simhachalam'' | |- | ''Tagore'' | |- | ''Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kaanu'' | |- | ''Abhimanyu'' | |- | rowspan="11" |2004 | ''Lakshmi Narasimha'' | |- | ''Anji'' | |- | ''Adavi Ramudu'' | |- | ''Samba'' | |- | ''Yagnam'' | |- | ''Sri Anjaneyam'' | |- | ''Arjun'' | |- | ''Gudumba Shankar'' | |- |''Morning Raga'' | |- | ''Sakhiya'' | |- |''Vidyardhi'' | |- | rowspan="9" |2005 | ''Radha Gopalam'' | |- | ''Subash Chandra Bose'' | |- | ''Athanokkade'' | |- | ''Narasimhudu'' | |- | ''Athadu'' | |- | ''Allari Pidugu'' | |- | ''Balu'' | |- | ''Jai Chiranjeeva'' | |- | ''That is Pandu'' | |- | rowspan="10" |2006 | ''Raagam'' | |- | ''Ranam'' | |- | ''Style'' | |- | ''Veerabhadra'' | |- | ''Pokiri'' | |- | ''Ashok'' | |- | ''Stalin'' | |- | ''Raraju'' | |- | ''Seethakoka Chiluka'' | |- | ''Roommates'' | |- | rowspan="10" |2007 |''Poramboku'' | |- |''Madhumasam'' | |- |''Dubai Seenu'' | |- |''Lakshyam'' | |- |''Chiruta'' | |- |''Athidhi'' | |- |''Godava'' | |- |''Okka Magadu'' | |- |''Toss'' | |- |''Sri Mahalakshmi'' | |- | rowspan="7" |2008 | ''Pourudu'' | |- | ''Ontari'' | |- | ''Kantri'' | |- | ''Parugu'' | |- | ''Yuvatha'' | |- | ''Hero'' | |- | ''Souryam'' | |- | rowspan="10" |2009 | ''Sasirekha Parinayam'' | |- | ''Pista'' | |- | ''Bhadradri'' | |- | ''Evaraina Epudaina'' | |- | ''Mithrudu'' | |- | ''Ek Niranjan'' | |- | ''Rechipo'' | |- | ''Baanam'' | |- | ''Billa'' | |- | ''Aa Okkadu'' | |- | rowspan="9" |2010 | ''Varudu'' | |- | ''Em Pillo Em Pillado'' | |- | ''Subhapradam'' | |- | ''Kothimooka'' | |- | ''Don Seenu'' | |- | ''Happy Happy Ga'' | |- | ''Khaleja'' | |- | ''Kalyanram Kathi'' | |- | ''Rakta Charitra'' <br /> ''Rakta Charitra 2'' | |- | rowspan="6" |2011 | ''Parama Veera Chakra'' | |- | ''Vastadu Naa Raju'' | |- | ''Shakthi'' | |- | ''Teen Maar'' | |- | ''Maaro'' | |- | ''Solo'' | |- | rowspan="4" |2012 | ''Rachcha'' | |- | ''Ramachari'' | |- | ''Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu'' | |- | ''Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum'' | |- | rowspan="3" |2013 | ''Telugulo Naaku Nachni Padam Prema'' | |- | ''Prema Geema Janta Nai'' | |- | ''Doosukeltha'' | |- | rowspan="2" |2014 | ''Basanti'' | |- | ''Rough'' | |- | rowspan="2" |2015 | ''Tippu'' | |- | ''Lion'' | |- | rowspan="2"| 2016 | ''Gentleman'' | |- | ''Siddhartha'' | |- | rowspan="8" |2017 | ''Aakatayi'' | |- | ''Fashion Designer s/o Ladies Tailor'' | |- | ''Jayadev'' | |- | ''Ami Thumi'' | |- | ''Shamanthakamani'' | |- | ''LIE'' | |- | ''Balakrishnudu'' | |- | ''Okka Kshanam'' | |- |rowspan="3" |2018 |''MLA'' | |- | ''Ee Maaya Peremito'' | |- | ''Devadas'' | |- |2019 | ''iSmart Shankar'' | |- | rowspan="7" |2021 |''Red'' | |- |''Seetimaarr '' | |- |''Black Rose'' | |- |''Aaradugula Bullet'' | |- |''Narappa'' |<ref name="cheeran">{{cite news |title=The team of Narappa did not let me compose music for the first glimpse: Mani Sharma |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/the-team-of-narappa-did-not-let-me-compose-music-for-the-first-glimpse-mani-sharma/articleshow/80303988.cms |website=The Times of India |date=16 January 2021 |access-date=29 May 2021 |ref=The composer also spoke about Koratala Siva’s Acharya, which sees Chiranjeevi and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles. “Acharya will have many surprising elements. It felt great to work with Chiranjeevi after so long. |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Sridevi Soda Center'' | |- |''Republic'' | |- | rowspan="7" |2022 |''Acharya'' | <ref name="cheeran"/> |- |''Bhala Thandanana'' | |- |''Khudiram Bose (film)''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/epic-saga-khudiram-bose-selected-for-indian-panorama/articleshow/95033212.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com |title=Khudiram Bose biopic title unveiled|website=Times of India}}</ref> | |- |''Balamevvadu'' | |- |''Nenu Meeku Baaga Kavalsinavaadini'' | |- |''S5 No Exit'' | |- |Yashoda (film) | |- |rowspan="9" |2023 |''Premadesam'' | |- |''Shaakuntalam'' | |- | ''Ala Ila Ela'' || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/the-ala-ila-ela-pre-release-event-was-held-in-hindupur-and-the-makers-are-confident-about-the-success-of-their-film/articleshow/101284199.cms|title=The 'Ala Ila Ela' Pre-release event was held in Hindupur and the makers are confident about the success of their film|date=26 June 2023|work= The Times of India}}</ref> |- | ''Bedurulanka 2012'' | |- |''Rebels of Thupakula Gudem'' | |- |''Mr. King'' | |- |''Raa Raa Penimiti'' | |- |''Jilebi'' | |- |''Madhurapudi Gramam Ane Nenu'' | |- | rowspan="2" |2024 |''Raajadhani Files'' | |- | ''Double iSmart''|| |- | rowspan="3" |2025 |''LYF: Love Your Father'' | |- | ''Kannappa'' |One song |- |''Kothapallilo Okappudu'' |Only songs |- |2026 | ''Sahakutumbaanaam''|| |}
=== Tamil === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2001|| ''Narasimha'' || |- | ''Shahjahan'' || |- | rowspan="2" |2002 ||''Ezhumalai'' || |- | ''Youth'' || |- | rowspan="4" |2003|| ''Aasai Aasaiyai'' || |- | ''Arasu'' || |- | ''Alaudin'' || |- | ''Anjaneya'' || |- | rowspan="2" |2004||''Jai'' || Remake of ''Aadi'' |- | ''Gambeeram'' || |- | rowspan="1" |2005 || ''Thirupaachi'' || |- | rowspan="4" |2007|| ''Pokkiri''|| |- | ''Sabari'' || |- | ''Arya'' || |- | ''Malaikottai'' || |- | rowspan="6"|2009|| ''Kadhalna Summa Illai'' || One song only "Ennammo Seithai Nee" |- | ''Padikathavan'' || |- | ''Gaja'' || |- | ''Thoranai'' || |- | ''Malai Malai'' || |- | ''Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru'' || |- | rowspan="2" |2010|| ''Sura'' || |- | ''Maanja Velu'' || Remake of ''Lakshyam'' (2007) |- | rowspan="3"|2011 || ''Singam Puli'' || |- | ''Mappillai'' || |- | ''Uyarthiru 420'' || |- |2013||''Apple Penne'' || |- |2014|| ''Vetri Selvan'' || |- |rowspan="2"|2015||''Inji Murappa'' || |- | ''Narathan'' || |- | 2024 || ''Oru Thee'' || |}
=== Kannada === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title !Notes |- |2002|| ''Premakke Sai'' ||Remake of ''Chiru Navvuto'' |- |2005 ||''Yashwanth'' || |- |rowspan="2"|2006 || ''Gopi'' || Remake of ''Muraari''<Br />Songs only |- | ''Ajay'' ||Remake of ''Okkadu'' |- |2014|| ''Ninnindale'' || |- |2015|| ''Shivam'' || |- |2024||''Martin'' ||Songs only |- |}
=== Hindi === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- |1992|| ''Drohi'' | 1 song |- |2014|| ''Mumbai 125 KM'' |Also producer |- |}
=== Background score only === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !!Film !!Language |- | rowspan="2"|1992|| ''Raat'' || Hindi |- | ''Raatri'' || rowspan="2"|Telugu |- |1996||''Deyyam'' |- |2002 ||''Shakti: The Power'' || Hindi |- |rowspan="1"|2006|| ''Lakshmi'' || rowspan="14"|Telugu |- |rowspan="1"|2006|| ''Raam'' |- |2009|| ''Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam'' |- |2008|| ''Chintakayala Ravi'' |- |2010|| ''Golimaar'' |- |2011|| ''Oh My Friend'' |- |2012|| ''Nuvva Nena'' |- | rowspan="2" |2013|| ''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'' |- | ''Ongole Githa'' |- | rowspan="2" |2015|| ''Temper'' |- | ''Akhil'' |- |2016|| ''Hyper'' |- |2018|| ''Touch Chesi Chudu'' |- |2024|| ''Laggam'' |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Producer ! Language !Channel |- |2007 ||''Suriya Vamsam''||Radaan||Tamil / Telugu||Sun TV / Gemini TV |- |} === Other works === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Producer ! Language |- |2009|| ''Chennai Super Kings Theme song'' ||Chennai Super Kings || Tamil |- |2016|| ''Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu'' || rowspan="2" |Star Maa || rowspan="2" | Telugu |- |2020 |''Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)'' Theme music |- |}
== Reused tunes == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! colspan="4"|Original version !! colspan = "4"|Remade version !! rowspan="2"|Notes and {{refh}} |- ! Year !! Film/Album !! Song !! Language !! Year !! Film/Album !! Song !! Language |- | 1998 || ''Choodalani Vundi'' || "Ramma Chilakammma" || rowspan="15" | Telugu || 2009 || ''Padikkadavan'' || "Raanki Rangamma" || rowspan="2" | Tamil || |- | rowspan="7" | 2000 || rowspan="4" | ''Chirunavvutho'' || rowspan="2" | "Santhosham Sagabalam" || 2002 || ''Youth'' || "Santhosam Valkaiyin" || |- | rowspan="3" | 2001 || rowspan="3" | ''Premakke Sai'' || "Santhosha Sambrama" || rowspan="3" | Kannada || rowspan="3" |Remake film |- | "Kanulu Kalisaaye" || "Olavu Shuruvayitu" |- | "Andam Nee Pera" || "Anda Ninna Hesara" |- | rowspan="2" | ''Annayya'' || "Vaana Vallappa" || 2002 || ''Youth'' || "Adi One Inch Two" || rowspan="10" | Tamil || |- | "Aata Kaavala" || 2001 || ''Shahjahan'' || "Sarakku Vachirukken" || |- | ''Vamsi'' || "Veyinchukunte Baaguntadi" || 2004 || ''Jai'' || "Aazhaakku Neyya" || |- | rowspan="17" | 2001 || rowspan="4" | ''Kushi'' || "Ammaye Sannaga" || rowspan="2" | 2001 || rowspan="2" | ''Shahjahan'' || "Achchacho Punnagai" || |- | "Ye Mera Jaha" || "Kadhal Oru" || |- | "Cheliya Cheliya" || 2002 || ''Youth'' || "Sagiyea Sagiyea" || |- | "Aaduvari Matalaku" || 2010 || ''Maanja Velu'' || "Ooril Ulla Uyirghalelaam" || |- | rowspan="3" | ''Narasimha Naidu'' || "Ninna Kutesinaddhi" || rowspan="3" | 2002 || rowspan="3" | ''Ezhumalai'' || "Ella Malaiyilum" || rowspan="3" |Remake film |- | "Lux Papa" || "Lux Papa" |- | "Abba Abba" || "Maina Kunjo" |- | ''Shahjahan'' || "May Madham" || Tamil || rowspan="3" | 2003 || ''Raghavendra'' || "Nee Styele" || Telugu || |- | rowspan="2" | ''Premakke Sai'' || rowspan="2" | "Chanchala" || rowspan="2" | Kannada || ''Arasu'' || "Malligai Malligai" || Tamil || rowspan="2"|Original only present in the film's soundtrack |- | ''Tagore'' || "Chinnaga" || Telugu |- | rowspan="7" | ''Murari'' || rowspan="2" | "Dum Dum Dum" || rowspan="9" | Telugu || 2006 || ''Gopi'' || "Dum Dum Dholu" || Kannada || |- | 2009 || ''Malai Malai'' || "O Maare O Maare" || Tamil || |- | "Cheppamma Cheppamma" || rowspan="5"| 2006 || rowspan="5"| ''Gopi'' || "Yenaithu Yenaithu" || rowspan="5"| Kannada || rowspan="5" | Remake film |- | "Bangaru Kalla" || "Rangena Halli" |- | "Bhama Bhama" || "Mister Mister" |- | "Ekkada Ekkada" || "Mallige Mallige" |- | "Andaanikey" || "Maleyu Idhe" |- | rowspan="4" | 2002 || rowspan="2" | ''Aadi'' || "Nee Navvula" || 2002 || ''Ezhumalai'' || "Un Punnagai" || rowspan="2" | Tamil || |- | "Tholi Pilupey" || rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''Jai'' || "Medhu Medhuvai" || |- | rowspan="2" | ''Youth'' || "Old Model Laila" || rowspan="2" | Tamil || ''Lakshmi Narasimha'' || "Devunne Pilichavante" || rowspan="2" | Telugu || |- | "Aal Thotta Bhoopathi Nanada" || 2003 || ''Raghavendra'' || "Calcutta Pan Vesina" || |- | rowspan="6" | 2003 || rowspan="4" | ''Okkadu'' || rowspan="2" | "Hare Rama" || rowspan="7" | 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" || rowspan="4" | Tamil || |- | ''Tagore'' || "Kodithe Kottali" || rowspan="2" | 2003 || rowspan="2" | ''Anjaneya'' || "Paisa Gopuram" || |- | ''Palanati Brahmanaidu'' || "Bandarulo" || "Paavadai Panjavarnam" || |- | rowspan="5" | 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 || |- | rowspan="2" | ''Gudumba Shankar'' || rowspan="2" | "Chitti Nadumune" || rowspan="11" | Telugu || 2005 || ''Thirupaachi'' || "Kannum Kannumthan" || Tamil || <ref>{{cite web |date=24 December 2004 |title=Borrowing tunes! |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13635848 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050326124246/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13635848 |archive-date=26 March 2005 |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=Sify}}</ref> |- | 2006 || ''Ajay'' || "Yene Aagali" || Kannada || |- | ''Samba'' || "Tagilinadi Rabba" || rowspan="3" | 2010 || rowspan="3" | ''Sura'' || "Siragadikkum Nilavu" || rowspan="9" | Tamil || rowspan="3"|<ref name="S">{{Cite web |title=Sura - Sun Pictures -Mani Sharma Music |url=https://www.mayyam.com/talk/archive/index.php/t-8335.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115062638/https://www.mayyam.com/talk/archive/index.php/t-8335.html |archive-date=15 January 2022 |access-date=13 January 2022 |website=Mayyam}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | 2005 || rowspan="2" | ''Balu'' || "Inthe Inthinthe" || "Vetri Kodi Yethu" |- | "Hut Hutja" || "Thamizhan Veera Thamizhan" |- | ''Athadu'' || "Pillagali Allari" || 2009 || ''Malai Malai'' || "Anbumanam" || |- | rowspan="5" | 2006 || ''Ashok'' || "Nuvvasalu" || 2010 || ''Sura'' || "Vanga Kadal Ellai" || <ref name="S"/> |- | rowspan="3" | ''Pokiri'' || "Dole Dole" || rowspan="3" | 2007 || rowspan="3" | ''Pokkiri'' || "Dole Dole Than" || rowspan="3" |Remake film |- | "Ippatikinka" || "En Chella Peru Apple" |- | "Jagadame" || "Yuthame" (Theme) |- | ''Stalin'' || "Parare Parare" || 2011 || ''Singam Puli'' || "Varrale" || |- | rowspan="7" | 2007 || rowspan="2" | ''Pokkiri'' || "Aadungada Yennai Suththi" || rowspan="2" | Tamil || rowspan="2" | 2008 || ''Yuvatha'' || "Eelesi Nuvvu" || rowspan="2" | Telugu || |- | "Vasantha Mullai" || ''Kantri'' || "Vayassunamy" ||It is a remix of a song from the 1958 Tamil film ''Sarangadhara''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivas |first=Saraswathy |date=18 December 2006 |title=Pokkiri has racy music |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/dec/18pokkiri.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810051410/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/dec/18pokkiri.htm |archive-date=10 August 2021 |access-date=10 August 2021 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref> |- | ''Athidhi'' || "Rathraina" || rowspan="12" | Telugu || 2009 || ''Padikkadavan'' || "Hey Rosu Rosu" || rowspan="11" | Tamil || |- | rowspan="2"|''Lakshyam'' || "Sukku Sukku" || rowspan="2"|2010 || rowspan="2"|''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" || rowspan="2" | 2011 || ''Singam Puli'' || "Kangalal" || |- | ''Dubai Seenu'' || "Suppanathi" || ''Mappillai'' || "Onnu Rendu" || |- | rowspan="4" | 2008 || ''Yuvatha'' || "Yevarunnarani Neekaina" || rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''Padikkadavan'' || "Kadavulum Kadhalum" || |- | rowspan="3" | ''Parugu'' || "Nammavemo Gaani" || ''Malai Malai'' || "Pooparikka Solli" || |- | "Yelageyalaga" || rowspan="2" | 2011 || rowspan="2" | ''Mappillai'' || "Ready Readya" || |- | "Manakanna Podiche" || "Love Love" || |- | rowspan="3" | 2009 || rowspan="2" | ''Billa'' || "Bommali" || rowspan="2" | 2010 || rowspan="2" | ''Sura'' || "Thanjavoor Jillakkari" || rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review: Sura's music is for Vijay fans |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-tamil-music-review-sura/20100401.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711164854/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-tamil-music-review-sura/20100401.htm |archive-date=11 July 2019 |access-date=11 July 2019 |website=Rediff}}</ref> |- | "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. |- |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|id=0788886|name=Mani Sharma}}
{{Authority control}}{{CineMAA Award for Best Music Director}}{{Nandi Award for Best Music Director}}{{Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu}}
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