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Alya Manasa Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 2 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth27 May 1992

Age27 Years (as in 2019)

BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu

ProfessionActor and Radio Jockey

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSanjeev Karthick

FamilySister - Janani Manasa

Alya Manasa Biography

Alya Manasa is an Indian actor and former model from Chennai best known for her role as Semba in the Tamil television serial Raja Rani. She began modelings

Early life and background

Alya Manasa was born on 27 May 1992 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Raised in Chennai, she completed her schooling at Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School in Tiruchirapalli and went on to graduate from Ethiraj College for Women in Chennai. Her given nickname is Papu.

Career

Alya began her career in the public eye as a model at age 17. She later expanded into television, film and radio. Early on she worked as a radio jockey and took part in dance reality television: in 2015 she and her dance partner Manas Sathish appeared on Maanada Mayilada Season 10. The pair also featured together in a music album titled Ill Thakka Seiya.

Her screen acting debut came in the 2017 Tamil film Julieum 4 Perum, in which she played Manisha. That same year she appeared as Semba in the popular Tamil TV serial Raja Rani, a role that brought her wider recognition. In 2017 she also participated in the game show Ready Steady Po on Vijay TV. In 2018 she and Sanjeev Karthick appeared together in the short film Ennai Maatrum Kadhale.

Public profile

Alya is active in the Tamil entertainment industry and has been described as both an actor and a radio jockey. She stands approximately 165 cm tall (about 5'5") and has black hair and black eyes. Her on-screen work, dance background and early modeling helped establish her public profile in Tamil television.

Personal life

Alya is from Chennai and holds Indian nationality. Her zodiac sign is Gemini. She has cited dancing and travelling as hobbies. She lists South Indian cuisines among her favorite foods and has named Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan as favorite actors, with Anushka Shetty as a favorite actress and Prabhu Deva as a favorite choreographer. She is known to own a Hyundai Verna.

Relationships and family

Alya has a younger sister named Janani Manasa. She dated dance choreographer Manas Sathish earlier in her career; the pair later separated. She began a relationship with actor Sanjeev Karthick in 2017. The couple married on 27 May 2019 and later shared the news publicly via Instagram. Her parents' names have not been publicly listed in the available material.

Latest updates

Following her appearances on reality and game shows and her on-screen debut in 2017, Alya continued to work in Tamil television and short films, including projects shared with her husband Sanjeev Karthick.

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Recent Work

Julieum 4 Perum

Feature film debut in which she played the role Manisha.

2017
Raja Rani

Played the role of Semba in the Tamil TV serial.

2017
Ennai Maatrum Kadhale

Short film appearance with Sanjeev Karthick.

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Began career as a model at 17
  2. Contestant on Maanada Mayilada Season 10 (2015)
  3. Film debut in Julieum 4 Perum (2017)
  4. Breakthrough TV role as Semba in Raja Rani (2017)
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Alya Manasa born?

Alya Manasa was born on 27 May 1992.

What is Alya Manasa known for?

Alya Manasa is known for actor and Radio Jockey.

What is Alya Manasa’s marital status?

Alya Manasa's marital status is listed as Married.

Who is Alya Manasa married to?

Alya Manasa is publicly listed as married to Sanjeev Karthick.