| Manasvi Kottachi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Baby Manasvi |
| Occupation | Child Actress |
| Years active | 2018–Present |
| Parent | Kottachi (father) |
Manasvi Kottachi is an Indian child actress who works in Tamil films.
Personal life and career
Manasvi Kottachi is the daughter of comedian Kottachi, who appeared in supporting comedic roles alongside Vadivelu and Vivek.
She debuted with Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018) after her father's manager saw a video of her on her father's Facebook account. In the film, she played Nayanthara's daughter and gained recognition for her role. She played one of the lead roles in the Malayalam film My Santa (2019) with Dileep. She went on to star in Darbar (2020) and several other films. She played the lead role in the horror film Kanmani Pappa (2022) directed by Sree Mani. Following her performance in Maamanithan (2022), she received an offer to work in a Hindi film.
Filmography
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mohini | Neha | Uncredited role |
| Imaikkaa Nodigal | Shalini "Shalu" Vikramadithyan | ||
| 2019 | Suttu Pidikka Utharavu | Ashok's daughter | |
| Iruttu | Diya Chezhiyan | ||
| My Santa | Isa Elizabeth Jacob | Malayalam film | |
| 2020 | Darbar | Lilly's Niece | |
| 2021 | Paramapadham Vilayattu | Suji | |
| Vizhuthu | Daughter | short film | |
| Enemy | Pinky | ||
| Chithirai Sevvaanam | Younger Aishwarya | ||
| 2022 | Maamanithan | Younger Nithya | |
| Pattampoochi | Rosie | ||
| Maha | Aishwarya (Aishu) | ||
| The Legend | Thulasi's friend | ||
| Kanmani Pappa | Kanmani | ||
| 2023 | Kolai | Yamini | |
| DD Returns | Rachel | ||
| Chandramukhi 2 | Ranganayaki | ||
| 2024 | Kozhipannai Chelladurai | Maheshwari |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | Sun TV | Tamil | Morning Show; With Father Kottachi | |
| 2021- 2022 | Super Daddy | Contestant | Vijay Television | Reality Game Show; With Father Kottachi | ||
| 2024 | Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai | Guest | Game Show; With Father Kottachi |
References
- ^ "நயன்தாரா மகளாக நடித்த சுட்டி குழந்தை இந்த காமெடி நடிகரின் மகளாம்!" [The small child who played Nayantara's daughter is the daughter of this comedy actor!]. The Times of India (in Tamil). 8 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Baby Manasvi blasts COVIDIOTS in video". The Times of India. 26 March 2020. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- வைதேகி, ஆர். (5 June 2024). ""ஆசைப்பட்ட வாய்ப்புகள், அங்கீகாரம்… எல்லாமே மானுவாலதான் சாத்தியமாச்சு!" - மகளதிகாரம் - 4" [“The coveted opportunities, recognition… all manually made possible!” - Empowerment of women - 4]. Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Manasvi to team up once again with Nayanthara for Darbar". Cinema Express. 21 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "The connection between Dileep's My Santa and Rajinikanth's Darbar". The Times of India. 2 September 2019.
- "'My Santa's' Baby Manasvi is a little star herself!". The Times of India. 28 September 2019. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Baby Manasvi roped in for Rajnikanth's Darbar?". The New Indian Express. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "பிரபல நகைச்சுவை நடிகர் மகள் நடித்த படம் 'கண்மணி பாப்பா'!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). 19 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- Subramanian, Anupama (20 May 2018). "Comedian's kid daughter Manashvi makes her foray in K'town". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Baby Manasvi gets call to act in a Hindi film". The Times of India. 1 September 2022.
- "Kottachi's short film Vizhudhu wins critical acclaim". DTNext. 8 June 2021.
- "Kozhipannai Chelladurai gets release date". Cinema Express. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.