culture | March 12, 2026

Manu Narayan

Narayan in 2008, photo by s_bukley/bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 16, 1973

Ethnicity: Tamil Indian

Manu Narayan is an American actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, composer, and saxophonist. He was a Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University.

He is the son of Vatsala and Jamabunathan Badri Narayan. His parents are Indian. His father was born in Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

One of Manu’s paternal grandparents was named K.T. Nathan.

Source: Obituary of Manu’s father –