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{{Distinguish|Manochithra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Manochitra
| image =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|03|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kanchipuram]], Tamil Nadu, India
| other_names = Manoha, Nandhagi
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2009–present
| website =
}}

'''Manochitra''' (born 5 March 1995) is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films.<ref name="Nandhagi1">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/My-first-break-mdash-Nandhagi/article16576611.ece|title=My first break - Nandhagi|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 March 2010|accessdate=15 December 2020}}</ref>

== Career ==
Manochitra made her acting debut with ''[[Innoruvan]]'' (2009) under the screen name of Manoha.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-previews/preview-1/innoruvan.html|title=Innoruvan Movie Preview|publisher=behindwoods.com|accessdate=15 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="Manochitra1">{{cite magazine|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/460/cinema/Kollywood/.htm|title=மனோசித்ராவான மனோஹா நடிக்கும் புதிய படம்|date=21 May 2009|accessdate=15 December 2020|language=Tamil|trans-title=Manochithra alias Manoha acting in a new film|publisher=[[Dinamalar]]}}</ref> She then met the director Meera Kadhiravan at the [[Kamakshi Amman Temple|Kancheepuram Kamakshi temple]] and he requested her to star opposite [[Jai (actor)|Jai]] in his next venture.<ref name="Nandhagi1"/> During the production of ''[[Aval Peyar Thamizharasi]]'', where she played the title role, the director Meera Kathiravan asked the actress to avoid interviews and to be kept away from the promotional activity to maintain the suspense of her identity till the audio launch of the film. She was credited as Nandhagi.<ref name="Nandhagi2">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-was-kept-under-wraps-Nandhagi/articleshow/5203322.cms|title=I was kept under wraps: Nandhagi|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=15 December 2020}}</ref> The film became an average grosser at the box office but won critical acclaim and she was nominated for the [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/aval-peyar-tamilarasi-jai.html |title=AVAL PEYAR TAMILARASI MOVIE REVIEW|publisher=behindwoods.com|accessdate=15 December 2020}}</ref> The actress then re-christened herself to her birthname Manochitra. She soon after the release began working on a project titled ''Thandavakone'' with debutante director Ganesh as well as ''Ithanai Naalai Engirundai'' with R. Balu opposite Ananda Kannan. However, neither of the films have been released and remain stuck in the production phase.<ref name="Manochitra1"/><ref name="Nandhagi2"/> Another film titled ''Kalingathu Parani'' with [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]] was also shelved halfway through production after the producer ran out of funds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-11/news-interviews/28244212_1_dindigul-hotel-management-producer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812053834/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-11/news-interviews/28244212_1_dindigul-hotel-management-producer|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 August 2013|title=Mano Chitra's stranded experience|author=V. Lakshmi|date=11 November 2010|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=15 December 2020}}</ref>

In 2012, Manochitra played a supporting role in [[Seenu Ramasamy]]'s ''[[Neerparavai]]''. In 2014, she made a comeback featuring in the multi-starrer ''[[Netru Indru]]'' alongside [[Prasanna (actor)|Prasanna]] and [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]] and she also acted in the action film ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' directed by [[Siva (director)|Siva]].<ref name="Manochitra2">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Manochitra-makes-her-Mollywood-debut/articleshow/19725800.cms|title=Manochitra makes her Mollywood debut|work=The Times of India|author=V Lakshmi|date=26 April 2013|accessdate=15 December 2020}}</ref> Manochitra made her debut in Telugu cinema with ''Malligadu Marriage Bureau'' (2014) in which she paired with [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Meka Srikanth]] and in Malayalam cinema with ''Pianist'' (2014).<ref name="Manochitra2"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/malligadu-marriage-bureau/movie-review/30004423.cms|title=Malligadu Marriage Bureau Movie Review|author=Ch. Sushil Rao|work=The Times of India|accessdate=15 December 2020}}</ref> Manochitra then signed to play in ''Oru Vaanavil Poley'', the remake of ''Pianist'', and the Telugu film ''Nattu Kodi''. Both films remained unreleased for unknown reasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/etcetera-foray-into-tamil/article5740249.ece|title=Etcetera: Foray into Tamil|author=Nikhil Raghavan|work=The Hindu|date=18 March 2010|accessdate=15 December 2020}}</ref> In 2016, she acted in ''Andaman'' (2016) where she was paired with actor [[Richard Rishi]].

== Filmography ==
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Innoruvan]]'' || Kavinaya || Credited as Manoha
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Aval Peyar Thamizharasi]]'' || Thamizharasi || Credited as Nandhagi<br>Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress]]
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Neerparavai]]'' || Annachi's sister ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || Anita ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Malligadu Marriage Bureau'' || Madhu || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
| 2014 || ''Pianist'' || Nyla || [[Malayalam]] film
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Netru Indru]]'' || Dhamini ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Andaman (2016 film)|Andaman]]'' || Divya ||
|-
| TBA || ''[[Puthiya Mugam]]'' || ||
|-
| TBA || ''Room '' || ||
|-
| TBA || ''Thandagan '' || ||
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=3723628}}

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[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:People from Kanchipuram district]]
[[Category:1995 births]]

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