Bio Data / Biography
Sandhya Manoj is a Malaysian Odissi dancer and Yoga Expert & Teacher since the ’90s. she came into the limelight when she participated in the Malayalam reality show Bigg Boss 3 in 2021. Sandhya Manoj’s age is 42 (years old) as of 2021 and she was born & hailed in Arab country Kuwait. After marriage in 1999, Sandhya Manoj was shifted to Malaysia along with her husband Manoj Kaimal who also is a Yoga teacher. She also promoted the beauty products of Sephora.
| Real/Full Name | Sandhya Manoj |
| Profession Line | Odissi Dancer, Yoga & Dancer Trainer |
| Matrimony | Married |
| Husband | Manoj Kaimal (International Yoga Teacher) |
| Marriage Date | 23 January 1999 (Saturday) |
| Children | Son- Sidharth Manoj Daughter- Shivani Manoj |
Morphology (Physical Appearance)
| Weight | 50 kg, 110 pounds |
| Height | 168 centimeters 1.68 meters 5’feet 6’’inches |
| Figure value | 32 – 27 – 33 |
| Eye Color | Jade Green |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Skin Color | Almond |
Social Media Accounts
Instagram Id @sandhya_manoj
Personal Life of Sandhya Manoj
She was born in a well-stable family in Kuwait and she spent her childhood mostly in Arab countries like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
At the age of 5, she decided on her career line in dancing and she starts learning Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam dance under the professional trainer Parvathy Narayana Swamy.
She starts performing in her residence in Kuwait and performed the first Dashavatar ‘Paalkadal Allaimelle’ in Bharatanatyam, which she learned from her mentor Parvathy.
In 1999, when she did marriage with Manoj, she shifted to Malaysia city ‘Kuala Lampur’ along with her husband, later her interest was developed in Odissi dance due to which she enrolled in the Temple of Fine Arts Kuala Lumpur.
Then she came to Odisha (India) in 2006, with her colleagues Odissi dance learner, she took training under the Guru Durga Charan Ranbir and Ratikant Mohapatra.
Along with colleagues she also learned some Odissi dance skills under the Guru Padma Shri Madhavi Mudgal. She has been dedicated to classical dance ever since.
| Date of birth | Wednesday 1st August 1979 |
| Age | 42 years (as in 2021) |
| Birth Place | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Birth & Zodiac sign | Aquarius (based on date of birth) |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste/Ethnicity | Malayali |
| Home villa | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| Food & Dietary habits | Non-Vegetarian |
| Interest & Hobbies | Travelling, Reading and Yoga |
| Net Worth | 0.5 million dollars |
Family & Ancestor
Parents
| Father | Kunjanmenon Das |
| Mother | Name Not Known |
Siblings
| Brother | Sanjiv Das |
| Sister | Manju Menon |
Career Path
Sandhya started her career journey through her classical dance performance at worldwide events such as Surya Festival (Kerala), Raindrops Festival, and Natanolsavam (Thiruvananthapuram). She also showed her dance performance for the Government of Malaysia and the Government of India at various events.
She showed her first dance talent with her two performances – ‘Navarasa’ and ‘Dasha Maha Vidya’ in Kerala at Nishagandhi auditorium.
At the age of 21 in 2000, Sandhya launched her Manasa Yoga School, Yoga Studia in SS 2, Petaling Jaya along with her husband Manoj. The Yoga school becomes the famous and best yoga school in Malaysia. They also launched online yoga course due the pandemic disease COVID-19.
She has been doing classical dance more than 3 decades and she implemented a new concept of dance with yoga. She had given the dance performance at the Guru Gopinath Natanagramam and Dance Museum in Thiruvananthapuram.
After had done many hit performances in Odissi, and then she decided to established her own dance theatres along with some experts Ardhnaariishwara, Padmanabha Daasa, Swati Thirunal Dashavatar, Dashamahavidhya, Shakthi Praleeyenam, Prerna and Ashtanayika Radha.
She also and an Odissi dance teacher and yoga guru at Manasa Yoga School and to make it more relevant for the students, she conducts dance workshops. She also appointed the Odissi mentor at the Temple of Fine Arts Kuala Lumpur.
Apart of dance teacher, she also promoted renowned products through her social accounts including Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Oatsify, 88KETO, etc. She also worked as a model for the jewellery designer Malika Sinha and did ad campaign to promote it.
In 2021, she participated in the reality show Malayalam Bigg Boss in season 3 as a contestant. She got the chance to met various famous contestants like Majiziya Bhanu, Ramzan Muhammed, RJ Firoz, etc.
Favourite & Beloved things
| Beverage | Coffee |
| Restaurant | Hailam Kopitiam in Kuala Lumpur |
| Dancer | Rukmini Devi Arundale |
| Scents | Ground Nut |
| Singer | A.R. Rahman |
| Song | Alhamdulillah from the film ‘Sufiyum Sujataum’ (2020) |
| Holiday & Festivity Destination(s) | Dubai, Malaysia, Kuwait |
| Color & Dye(s) | Pink and White |
Luxury Life Style
Sandhya Manoj, along with her husband has featured on the cover page of Yoga Life Magazine in which she gave some important skills regarding yoga.
Some minor known facts about Sandhya Manoj
- Sandhya Manoj does not smoke and drinks alcohol like other actresses.
- She speaks fluently in more than 4 regional languages such as English, Arabic, Tamil, Malaysian and Malayalam.
- Once in an interview, Sandhya shared her fascination towards dance, she said
“Dancing has been a passion for me since childhood. It helps me connect to the energy of the moment, and it makes me feel complete. More than just staring at the dancer, the audience has to understand what I am doing.”
- Sandhya also appeared as a host for the High Commission of India to Malaysia, ASEAN Business Advisory Council Malaysia, and Malayalam Talentime Contest by the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists.
- Manoj has featured as a guest on the News channel of Jai Hind News TV Kerala for the morning program.
- She also runs her own Youtube channel in which she taught dance & yoga and uploaded travel vlogs.
- The Fan followers on her Instagram account around 7k (as 2021).
