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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Master Manjunath
| image = Master Manjunath.jpg
| caption = Manjunath (2020)
| birth_name = Manjunath Nayaker
| birth_date =
| occupation = Film Actor
| birth_place =
| spouse =
| children =
| known_for = {{ubl
| Role ''′Swami′'' in '' soap/serial [[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]'' (1987)
| impersonating [[V. Ravichandran|Ravichandran]] in ''[[Ranadheera]]'' (1987)
| Gangaadharam ([[Swati Kiranam]]) (1992)
}}
}}

'''Manjunath Nayaker''' is an Indian actor and public relations professional. He is better known by his screen name '''Master Manjunath''' and "Swami" for his lead role in the television series ''[[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]'' (1987) directed by [[Shankar Nag]] and in its film version, ''Swami And Friends''.<ref>{{cite web |title=I exactly acted as I imagine Swami to be |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/may/16spec.htm |date=16 May 2001 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=10 July 2011 |archive-date=4 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004034104/http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/may/16spec.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=hin>{{cite news |title=The star of Malgudi Days |url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/10/24/stories/2004102411990200.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=24 October 2004 |access-date=12 July 2011 |archive-date=14 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114131421/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/10/24/stories/2004102411990200.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Early life==
Nayaker was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, [[India]]. He did his BA in English and MA in Sociology from [[Mysore University]] and [[Bangalore University]]. He also holds a Diploma in [[cinematography]] and CA Foundation course.<ref name=mm/>

==Career==
Master Manjunath, who started acting at age three, has been part of 68 movies in Kannada, Telugu and Hindi,<ref name=mm/> but it was his role in ''Swami and Friends'' that fetched him recognition, in addition to six international, one national and a state award. The series was shot during his school vacation in 1985–86, and telecast in 1987. He acted in Super Hit movies of actor-director [[Shankar Nag]] such as ''[[Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige]]'', ''Sangliana'' and ''S.P. Sangliana 2''. He also played the role of young Vijay Deenanath Chauhan in ''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]'' (1990), which starred [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. He later co-starred alongside [[Mammootty]] in the 1992 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Swati Kiranam]]''.

He quit acting at the age of 19 to concentrate on his studies.<ref name=hin/>

He became a PR professional and has been working for the [[Bangalore–Mysore Infrastructure Corridor|Bangalore – Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project (BMICP)]].<ref name=mm>{{cite news |title=Life and times of Swami |url=http://mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read/Life-and-times-of-Swami/articleshow/16004339.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013014651/http://mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read/Life-and-times-of-Swami/articleshow/16004339.cms |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 October 2014 |newspaper=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=28 March 2010 }}</ref> He now runs his own PR consultancy company.

== Personal life==
Manjunath is married to athlete Swarnarekha, a sprinter and long jumper.<ref name=hin/>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"

! Year !! Film !! Role !! language
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Ajit (1982 film)|Ajit]]'' ||Govinda ||Kannada
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Muttinantha Attige]]'' || ||Kannada
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Tony (1982 film)|Tony]]'' ||Damodara ||Kannada
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Jaggu]]'' || ||Kannada
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Hosa Theerpu]]'' ||Seenu || Kannada
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Banker Margayya]]'' || young Balu || Kannada
|-
| 1983 ||''[[Nodi Swamy Navirodu Hige]]''|| Chotay || Kannada
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Utsav]]'' || || Hindi
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Raktha Tilaka]]'' || Hanumanthu || Kannada
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Nagabekamma Nagabeku]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Avala Antaranga]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Ediru Alegalu]]''|| || Kannada
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba]]'' ||Krishna || Kannada
|-
| 1984 || ''Kaliyuga'' || Manja || Kannada
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Netra Pallavi]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Mooru Janma]]''|| || Kannada
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Thaliya Bhagya]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Benki Birugali]]'' ||Raju || Kannada
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Goonda Guru]]'' ||Lakko || Kannada
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Manava Danava]]'' || Amar || Kannada
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Kuridoddi Kurukshetra]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Parameshi Prema Prasanga]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Devathe]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Nannavaru]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Ranadheera]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]'' || Swami || Hindi & English (TV series)
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Huli Hebbuli]]'' || Vijayendra || Kannada
|-
| 1987 || ''Poorna Chandra'' || Young Chandra || Kannada
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Ee Bandha Anubandha]]'' || Manju || Kannada
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Nava Bharatha]]'' || Ravi || Kannada
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Sangliyana]]'' || Avinash || Kannada
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Varna Chakra]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Anjada Gandu]]'' || Keshava || Kannada
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Ranaranga]]'' || Anand || Kannada
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Sahasa Veera]]'' ||Manju || Kannada
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Teja (1988 film)|Teja]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Sri Venkateshwara Mahime]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Yuddha Kanda]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Guru (1989 film)|Guru]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Sharavegada Saradara]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Kindari Jogi]]'' ||Bommai || Kannada
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Love Maadi Nodu]]'' ||Gopi || Kannada
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Bangarada Baduku]]'' ||Geetu || Kannada
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Narasimha]]'' || || Kannada
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]'' || young Vijay Deenanath Chauhan<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/manjunath-nayaker-agneepath-malgudi-days-swami/ young Vijay Chouhan in Agneepath] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301045704/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/manjunath-nayaker-agneepath-malgudi-days-swami/ |date=1 March 2017 }} at indian Express : Oct16,2016</ref> || Hindi
|-
| 1990 || ''[[S. P. Sangliyana Part 2]]'' || Avinash || Kannada
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Shivashankar]]'' || Manju || Kannada
|-
| 1990 || ''Matsara'' || Young Jayanth || Kannada
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Shabarimale Swamy Ayyappa]]'' || || Kannada
|-
|1991
|[[The Stone Boy (TV series)]]<ref>{{Cite web|last1=April 15|first1=MADHU JAIN|last2=April 15|first2=1991 ISSUE DATE|last3=October 17|first3=1991UPDATED|last4=Ist|first4=2013 15:10|title=Master Manjunath now in new teleserial 'Stone Boy'|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19910415-master-manjunath-now-in-new-teleserial-stone-boy-814352-1991-04-15|access-date=2021-08-20|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|Ajith
|Hindi
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Benaam Badsha]]'' || || Hindi
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Ramachaari]]'' || Young Ramachaari || Kannada
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Vishwatma]]'' || Babu || Hindi
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Swathi Kiranam]]'' || Gangadharam || Telugu
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0542503}}

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[[Category:Best Child Artist National Film Award winners]]
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