Manish Rishi is an Indian actor, who mostly works in the Kannada film industry. He gained attention by playing the role of Paramesh “Parmy” in the Kannada crime comedy film Operation Alamelamma (2017).
Wiki/Biography
Manish Rishi (Rishi), originally known as Monish Nagaraj was born on Tuesday, 21 June 1988 (age 35 years; in 2023) in Bangalore. His zodiac sign is Gemini. Although he was born in Bangalore, he grew up in Mysore, Karnataka. He received his primary education at St. Joseph in Mysore and completed the Pre-University course at Marimallappa College. After that, he graduated in Civil Engineering from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore. He used to do theater while he was pursuing his engineering. He took responsibility for the college’s dramatic team and at the same time continued to work as a Radio Jockey in his spare time.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 0″
Weight (approx): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx): Chest: 44 inches; Waist 32 inches; Biceps: 14 inches
Family
Parents & Siblings
KC Nagaraj, his father, is a bank employee at Kaveri Grameena Bank, while his mother, Anala Nagaraj, is a housewife.
Manish Rishi’s parents
He has a sister, Sunethra Nagaraaj (RJ Nethra), who is a famous Radio Jockey at Radio City 91.1 FM Bangalore City. Additionally, he made an appearance in the film 6ne Maili (2018) directed by See Ni.
Manish Rishi’s sister Sunethra Nagaraaj (RJ Nethra)
Wife & Children
He is married to Swathi Parasuraman who is a content writer by profession. The two got married on November 11, 2019.
Manish Rishi with his wife Swathi Parasuraman
Career
Work as an Engineer
Before venturing into the entertainment industry, Manish Rishi got a job in a company through a campus placement. He worked as an engineer in a company for a few months before stepping into the world of entertainment. At the same time, he worked as a Radio Jockey.
Entrepreneur
Shortly after quitting his job in the corporate world, he became an entrepreneur in the interior retail and merchandising industry. At the same time, he continued his theater career.
Theater
Manish Rishi joined theater when he was in college and pursued engineering. he continued to work as a theater artist until he got an opportunity to make an appearance in the TV show Mahaparva in 2014.
Manish Rishi during his theater days
Television
She made her TV debut with the show Mahaparva in 2014 which aired on ETV Kannada.
Mahaparva (2014)
In 2016, she appeared in Star’s show Suvarna Anuroopa. His character in the show Anuroopa was much appreciated which helped him win the Best Actor award for two consecutive years.
Manish Rishi in Anuroopa (2016)
Movie
In 2013, he made his debut as a supporting actor in the film Money Honey Shani where he played the role of Shekar.
Wang Madu Shani (2013) Poster
After that, he made cameo appearances in several films. In 2017, he made his debut as a lead actor in the film Operation Alamelamma where he played the role of Paramesh “Purmy.” His character in the film managed to get a lot of appreciation and love from the audience as well as critics. the movie became a sensational hit in 2017 and was also released in countries like USA, Australia, Europe and many more.
Operation Alamelamma (2017)
His other films include Kavaludaari (2019), Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha (2019), Mugilpete (2021), Nodi Swamy Ivanu Irode Heege (2022), Ramanavatara (2023), and many more.
His film Kavaludaari (2019), in which he played the role of Inspector KSShyam, became a box office hit and was praised by the audience and the city.
Web Series
He made his debut in the Telugu web series Shaitan (2023) which aired on Disney+Hotstar.
Satan (2018)
Controversy
Allegation for Assaulting Aunt
In 2018, Manish Rishi was accused of assaulting his aunt, Shalini Gurumurthy, his mother’s sister over an inheritance dispute. His aunt filed a police complaint at the Basaveshwaranagar police station, accusing the actor of assaulting her and threatening to kill her over a dispute over the property. According to sources, Shalini Gurumurthy is physically challenged and in her complaint, she stated that the actor tried to kill her by strangulation. Not only that, he also claimed that his parents were too involved in the attack. According to reports, Gurumurthy went to Basaveshwaranagar to visit his ailing father who was staying with Manish Rishi and his family. When she visits their place, Rishi tries to stop her at the entrance and brings documents and asks her to sign forcibly before entering the house and meeting her father. He told the media that he did not sign any document and wanted his father to come and ask him to sign the document regarding the property dispute.
However, Manish claimed that it was just a trick of his aunt to tarnish his image in the society. He denied all the allegations and said that every story was being cooked up by his aunt for money.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Twice Best Actor Award, Anuroopa TV Show, Suvarna Pariwar Star Award
- Best Debut Actor, 7th SIIMA Awards, Alamelamma Operation (2018)
Manish Rishi receives SIIMA Award (2018)
- Best Kannada Actor, Critics’ Choice Award 2020, Kavaludaari (2020)
- Best Actor Award, Kavaludaari (2022)
- Honored by Karnataka State Reserve Police Department (2023)
Manish Rishi was honored by the Karnataka State Reserve Police Department in 2023
Favourite
Facts/Trivia
- Rishi’s film Operation Alamelamma (2017) was originally intended to be a short film but underwent a transformation and became a full-fledged feature film.
- Before the shooting of the film Operation Alamelamma, directors Suni and Rishi were supposed to work on another film but it did not work out.
- Manish Rishi played the role of a vegetable auctioneer in the movie Operation Alamelamma. In an interview, he shared an incident where director Suni woke up Rishi at 4;30 am and took him to a vegetable market near Yeshwathpur. At that time in the morning the vegetable auction took place. Suni wants to give Rishi hands-on experience so that Rishi can play a realistic role of a vegetable auctioneer in the film.
- The movie Operation Alamelamma has helped Manish Rishi gain a lot of popularity among the audience. He shared an incident where actor Puneeth Rajkumar recognized him from afar because he had seen Manish in the trailer of the film and liked him.
- In an interview in 2017, Manish Rishi explained his experience working as a theater artist and in films. He compared the two experiences and said that while doing theatre, an artist is not focused on the commercial aspect of staging a play but in the case of films, there is box office performance that plays a major role. An actor has to do his best with every project to earn everyone’s love and trust.
- Before joining the entertainment industry, Manish worked as an engineer for a few months. He did so because he had the idea that if he joined the entertainment industry, he would never get a chance to return to his engineering profession. So, he wanted to experience the corporate world before venturing into the television and film industry.
- Manish describes himself as an introvert. He had no intention of becoming an actor until he joined an engineering college where he got an opportunity to explore his acting skills.
- According to Rishi, one of the most difficult roles he played was Shyam in the film Kavaludaari (2019) where he hardly had any dialogue to deliver but was supposed to communicate through his facial expressions and body language.
- He is an avid traveler who loves to explore several international destinations.
- According to reports, Manish met the love of his life Swathi Parasuraman during his theater days. He had written a script a long time ago that contained elements from Japan. When he learns that Swathi is from Japan, he shares his work with her. That’s when it’s time to come close to each other.
- As Manish is an introvert, he doesn’t believe in sharing his personal stuff on social media. He was hesitant to tell the world about Swathi but decided to tell his followers and updated them with every detail of his marriage with Swathi.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
