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Mani Megalai (TV Anchor) Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography

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Husband: Hussain
Age: 31 Years
Hometown: Coimbatore

Mani Megalai

Bio/Wiki
NicknameAnchor Superstar [1]News 18
Other NameManimegalai
Profession• Television Anchor
• Video Jockey
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutTV (Video Jockey): Super Hits (2009) on Sun TV
Awards• 2010: Most Beautiful Hair Award at the Vivel Miss Chinnathirai Awards
• 2016: Best Anchor at the World Human Integration Council Award of Excellence by then Governor of Tamil Nadu, Dr. K. Rosaiah Mani Megalai receiving the Best Anchor Award by then Governor of Tamil Nadu, Dr. K. Rosaiah
• 2018: Best Anchor at the Alegria Awards
• 2021: Entertaining Star Couple along with Hussain at the Blacksheep Awards
• 2021: Best Digital Content Creator along with Hussain at the Behindwoods Gold Icon Awards
• 2022: Favourite Star Couple Vlogger along with Hussain at the Blacksheep Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth7 May 1992 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024) 32 Years
BirthplaceCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac signTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
SchoolShanthosh Vidyala Matriculation School, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
College/UniversitySRM Institute of Science and Technology (Vadapalani Campus)
Educational Qualification(s)• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
• MBA in Human Resources & Finance
ReligionHinduism [2]The Times of India
Food HabitNon-vegetarian [3]International Business Times
HobbySinging
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsHussain (Assistant Choreographer)
Marriage Date6 December 2017
Mani Megalai's wedding picture
Family
Husband/SpouseHussain (Assistant Choreographer)
Mani Megalai with Hussain
ParentsFather- Ramaayyappan (Businessman)
Mother- Jothimani
SiblingsBrother- Gunamani (Athlete)
Mani Megalai with her brother (extreme left) and Hussain
Sister- None
Social Media
InstagramMani Megalai
FacebookMani Megalai
TwitterMani Megalai
YouTubeHussain Manimegalai

Mani MegalaiSome Lesser Known Facts About Mani Megalai

  • Mani Megalai pursued her schooling till third grade in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and later moved with her family to Chennai.

    Mani Megalai's childhood picture with her mother and brother

    Mani Megalai’s childhood picture with her mother and brother

  • While pursuing her graduation, at the age of 17, Mani Megalai started working as a television anchor on a show titled Super Hits on the Sun Music channel.

    Mani Megalai during her college days

    Mani Megalai during her college days

  • Later, she hosted many live shows and reality shows for the Sun Music channel including Franka Sollata, Black, and Kollywood Diaries.
  • Mani Megalai gained fame as a television anchor after she interviewed Kamal Haasan on a show for Sun Music.

    Mani Megalai with Kamal Haasan

    Mani Megalai with Kamal Haasan

  • In 2017, Mani Megalai faced online trolling after she married her boyfriend Hussain as it was an inter-religion marriage.
  • Mani Megalai announced her wedding on her social media accounts, revealing that she got married in court because her parents did not approve of the marriage.

  • Many netizens also backlashed at her claiming that after marrying Hussain, she would also change her religion and name, but she refused such claims and said that she would not change her name or religion as her husband was very supportive.
  • In January 2018, she hosted the audio launch of the Tamil fiction thriller film Tik Tik Tik (2018) starring Jayam Ravi, Aaron Aziz, and Nivetha Pethuraj.

    Mani Megalai during the audio launch of the Tamil film Tik Tik Tik

    Mani Megalai during the audio launch of the Tamil film Tik Tik Tik

  • In 2018, she was approached to play the role of Venba by the director of the Tamil language television show Bharathi Kannamma (2019) which she declined; however, she made a guest appearance in an episode of the show.

    Mani Megalai in a still from the Tamil television series Barathi Kannamma (2019)

    Mani Megalai in a still from the Tamil television series Barathi Kannamma (2019)

  • In 2019, after working as a television anchor for more than 9 years, she left Sun Music channel.
  • In 2019, after leaving Sun Network, she, along with Hussain, participated in the reality show Mr. And Mrs. Chinnathirai on Vijay Television. She became a runner-up in the reality show.

    Mani Megalai and Hussain in a still from the reality show Mr. And Mrs. Chinnathirai

    Mani Megalai and Hussain in a still from the reality show Mr And Mrs. Chinnathirai

  • After Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai, Mani Megalai worked as a television host for Vijay Television, where she hosted many television shows and a reality show including Kalakka Povathu Yaaru. Champions 2 (2017), Idhu Enga Aattam with Comali (2021), and Super Singer 8 (2021).
  • In 2020, she appeared as a Comalis (Comedian) on season 1 of the reality show Cooku with Comalis (CWC).

    Mani Megalai (right) in a still form season 1 of the reality show Cooku with Comali (2019)

    Mani Megalai (right) in a still from season 1 of the reality show Cooku with Comali (2019)

  • In November 2020, she was signed to appear in the second season of the reality show Cooku with Comalis, but due to an injury, she did not appear in the beginning of the show but appeared in the finale of the show.

    Mani Megalai in a still from the grand finale of season 2 of the reality show Cooku with Comali (2020)

    Mani Megalai in a still from the grand finale of season 2 of the reality show Cooku with Comali (2020)

  • Mani Megalai has hosted audio launches and success meets of numerous Kollywood films like ’96.
  • In 2021, she appeared on an IPL special show titled Idhu Enga Aattam on Star Sports Tamil.

  • Mani Megalai has appeared in many comedy debate talk shows.
  • In June 2020, Mani Megalai started her YouTube channel along with Hussain, where they regularly posts vlogs and comedy videos.

  • She has more than one million subscribers on her YouTube channel and has won several accolades for the channel. In August 2020, she received a Silver Play Button from YouTube for her channel.

    Mani Megalai and Hussain posing with the Silver Play Button

    Mani Megalai and Hussain posing with the Silver Play Button

  • In 2021, she hosted a comedy special Enga Veetu Boss with the contestants of the reality show Big Boss Tamil.
  • Mani Megalai has hosted many award shows including Tea Kadai Cinema Awards (2018), MaathareT20 (2020), and Behindwoods Gold Icon Awards (2021).
  • In 2022, she appeared in the music video for the Tamil song Scene-u Singaari.

    Mani Megalai in a still from the music video of the Tamil song Scene-u Singaari

    Mani Megalai in a still from the music video of the Tamil song Scene-u Singaari

  • Mani Megalai enjoys travelling and has travelled to many countries including Australia, Scotland, and London.

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