Mani Sharma is an indian composer and music director who works in Telugu and Tamil films. S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and K.S. Chithra have recorded a number of his song compositions. He has scored music for more than 200 films in Telugu, Tamil and several other South Indian languages. He was music director for films such as Choodalani Vundi, Kushi, Indra, Raagam, Athadu, and Pokiri. His most successful compositions are Preminchukundam Raa, Samarasimha Reddy, Rajakumarudu, Annayya, Kushi, Indra, Okkadu, Balu ABCDEFG, Chiruta, Kantri, and Parugu. His father is the violinist Y.N. Sharma.