Sri Vardhini

Manasi was born to Tamil-speaking parents in Chennai and grew up in Mumbai. At the age of 2, she started learning music. Her first public performances were bhajans sung during Navratri and Ganpati poojas. She completed her studies at the School of Management at D.G. Vaishnav College. She has a sister, M. M. Monisha, who is also a playback singer. Manasi was introduced by Ilaiyaraja to the Kannada music industry for the movie Drishya and by Vidhyasagar in Malayalam for Oru Indian Pranayakadha. She made an entry into Bollywood with "Daddy Mummy" in Bhaag Johnny for music director Devi Sri Prasad. This song has over 20 million views on YouTube. Apart from singing, Manasi has also done voice acting for leading heroines in the Tamil film industry.