Mani Sharma is a music director known for his works in
Telugu and
Tamil films. He is also known as "
Melody Brahma" (God of Melody) for his contributions to music in
Tollywood. Legendary singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam &
K. S. Chithra recorded maximum number of songs in his composition. Mani has scored music for more than 175 films in Telugu, Tamil and other South Indian Languages. He has received two Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards and three Music Mirchi Awards.