Managala was born in Challakare to B. V. Dakshina Murthy, in the Mulukunadu Brahmin family, and noted Kannada writer Vishalakshi Dakshinamurthy.
His niece Vishalakshi Dakshinamurthy, is a notable Kannada Novelist and writer famous for his novel based film Jeevana Chaitra which starred Dr.Rajakumar, well known Kannada Actor.
She hailed from Taluku Family which was famous for their literary skills.She is also niece of noted Kannada novelist T.R.Subba Rao(TaRaSu).
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They have three children Prasanna Shankar, Dr.D.Mangala Priyadarshini and Rajagopal.