During the same year, she shot for a telefilm titled Ezhuthatha Kadhai shot in Sri Lanka and also worked with her husband Sandeep Durah, a cancer surgeon, in a medical camp in Colombo. The producer of the film had been close to Rajinikanth, and had asked Maanu to look after the actor during his stay in Singapore. Īfter getting married, Maanu moved to Singapore and resurfaced in the media in 2011, when she was promoting a Singaporean film in India titled Singayil Kurushetram and then involved in aiding Rajinikanth's recovery from his illness. She also participated with dance troupes worldwide, being the lead player in Sivagami, Living Tree, Madhavi and Konjum Salangai, a classical dance programme. Despite the film's success, Maanu opted not to continue as an actress and set up her own dance company, Maanu Artz.

Maanu initially turned down the opportunity, but signed on six months later after her parents consented. After seeing her perform during a dance show, actor Vivek recommended her to director Saran, who then offered her the lead role in his directorial debut Kadhal Mannan (1998). After embarking on a national dance tour, her passion for dancing brought her to Chennai to gain training under the Dhananjayans. She then extensively trained in Bharathanatyam and performed her arangetram in 1995 under the supervision of her guru, Padma Hargopal.

She completed her Bisharad in Manipuri and Kathak dance under the guidance of Gurumoni Sinha Singh, Guru Arabinda Kalita and Guru Hajuwari in 19 respectively. Maanu was born and brought up in Guwahati, Assam and began dancing by the age of 4.

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