[1] The son and disciple of violinist Vidwan S. Mahadevappa,[2] Manjunath performed his first concert at the age of eight in Mysore as a child prodigy.
[18][19] He has collaborated with musicians and orchestras including Ned McGowan, Fabrizio Cassol, Jai Uttal, Joe Craven, Fred Hamilton, Todd Haaby, Pandith Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Ronu Majumdar, N. Rajam, Tejendra Majumdar such as Aka Moon,[20] Spenifex,[21] Ictus.
His recent creation Yoga Anthem- having many popular world musicians performing in it, got nationwide recognition.
[24][25] "Life Again", his song created during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring 20 eminent musicians across the globe was launched by ICCR in over 150 countries.
[26] Aaroha, a unique music play composed and directed by Manjunath, created waves as press described it as a perfect synchrony with Carnatic idioms and western presentation.