Manorama

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1937-05-26

Place of Birth

Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India

Manorama

Biography

Manorama, a legend, was born Gopi Shantha to Kasi Clockudaiyar and Ramamitham on 26 May 1943 at Mannargudi, Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu. Later her family moved to Pallathur near Karaikudi owing to poverty. She started her acting career at 12 years as a drama artist.When she started her stage performances she was rechristened as Manorama by the drama director, Thiruvengadam, and the harmonist, Thiayagarajan. She continued to act in plays and also performed on stage as a playback singer.

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Known For

Arunachalam

Arunachalam

Pilot Premnath

Pilot Premnath

Maman Machan

Arundhati

Arundhati

Thanga Gopuram

Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

Vikram

Vikram

Singam

Singam

Velum Mayilum Thunai

Krishnarjuna

Krishnarjuna

Acting History

Si 3 as Kavya's Grandmother

Chennai Express as Aunt

Singam 2 as Kavya's grandmother

Singam as Kavya's Grandmother

Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam as Keluthi Amma

Seetha Kalyanam as Sreeni's Mother

Arundhati as Chandramma

Krishnarjuna as Arjun's grandmother

Thaamirabharani as Thangapazham

Aadum Koothu as Dalit woman

Seethakoka Chiluka

Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi as Raja Matha

Vijayendra Varma

7G Rainbow Colony as Shweta's Aunt (Cameo)

Perazhagan as Pattamma

Kuthu as Anjali's Grandmother

Saamy as Bhuvana's Grandmother

Namma Veetu Kalyanam

Karmegam as Karmegham's mother

Thamizh as Annapoorani, Thamizh's mother

Pandavar Bhoomi

Ninaikkatha Naalillai

Sigamani Ramamani as Vidhya

Seeri Varum Kaalai

Vinnukkum Mannukkum

Piriyadha Varam Vendum

Snegithiye as Vani's mother

Kannaal Pesavaa

Vetri Kodi Kattu as Deivane

Kannan Varuvaan as Ranganayaki

Manasunna Maraju

Millennium Stars

Unnaruge Naan Irundhal

Poovellam Kettuppar as Herself (Special Appearance)

Ethirum Pudhirum as Kannan's Mother

Unnai Thedi as Aachi

Veeram Vilanja Mannu

Marumalarchi as Rasu Padayachi's Mother

Vallal as Kamakshi

Arunachalam as Lakshmi

Sakthi as Velammal

Indian as Kuppamma

Mr. Madras as Aruna Arunachalam

Periya Kudumbam

Murai Maman as Sirasu's mother

Thirumoorthy as Ramaatha

Nandhavana Theru

Deva as Raasathi

Nattamai as Nattamai's paternal aunt

Kaadhalan as Shruthi's Grandmother

May Madham as Aandal

Sarigamapadani as Kulasekaran's mother

Rasigan as Vijay's grandmother

Vietnam Colony as Janaki

Jai Hind as Bharath's Mother

Bhairava Dweepam as Vijay's Foster Mother

Sindhu Nathi Poo

I Love India as Priya's mother

Gentleman as Ponnammal Kicha's Mother

Allari Priyudu as Raja's grandmother

Yejaman as Vaanavarayan's grandmother

Onna Irukka Kathukanom

Kaaviya Thalaivan as Vellaiamma

Neenga Nalla Irukkanum

Idhu Namma Bhoomi

Pangali as Durai's mother

Annamalai as Sivagami

Singaravelan as Thaiamma

Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren as Ravi's mother

Chinna Kounder as Vijayakant's mother

Mannan as Azhagi

Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum as Dharmalingam's Wife

Vasalil Oru Vennila

Shanti Kranti as Subhash's Mother (Tamil Version)

Idhayam as Raja's mother

Thanthu Vitten Ennai

Nee Pathi Naan Pathi

Enkitta Mothathe

Vedikkai En Vadikkai as Bhuvaneswari

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

En Veedu En Kanavar

Michael Madana Kama Rajan as GangaBai, ChakkuBai's mother

Paattukku Naan Adimai

Pudhea Paadhai as Aaya

Sakalakala Sammandi

Aararo Aariraro

Thaaya Thaarama

Apoorva Sagodharargal as Muniyamma

Vetri Mel Vetri

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi as Angayarkanni

Idhu Namma Aalu as Gopal's Mom

Patti Sollai Thattathe

Thambi Thanga Kambi

Dhayam Onnu as Subbulakshmi

En Jeevan Paaduthu

Guru Sishyan as Kalyani Nallasivam

Penmani Aval Kanmani as Ambujam

Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru

Poo Poova Poothirukku

Veendum Lisa as Gomathi

Aankiliyude Tharattu as Sakunthala

Per Sollum Pillai

Makkal En Pakkam

Muthukkal Moondru

Manaivi Ready as Chintamani's aunt

Samsaram Adhu Minsaram as Kannamma

Vikram as Pallathhor RamaDevi

Kanna Thorakkanum Saami as Sooru Subbamma

Naan Adimai Illai

Kulirkaala Megangal

Chidambara Ragasiyam as Valayapatti Valliammai

Mangamma Sabadham

Oru Malarin Payanam

Nermai as Professor Kodi Malar

Aagaya Thamaraigal

Vaai Sollil Veeranadi

Naalai Unathu Naal as Angalamma

Vellai Pura Ondru

Madras Vathiyar

Kuva Kuva Vaathugal

Thanga Magan as Annapoorani

Miruthanga Chakravarthi

Dowry Kalyanam as Seethalakshmi

Sivappu Sooriyan

Indru Nee Nalai Naan

Uruvangal Maralam

Police Police as Rani

Antha Sila Naatkal

Oru Kai Pappoam

Paritchaikku Neramaachu as Subathra, Ragothama Rao's wife

Pakkathu Veetu Roja

Sattam Sirikkiradhu

Thai Mookambhikai

Manal Kayiru as Durga

Vasandhathil Oru Naal

Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam

Archanai Pookal

Vazhvey Maayam as Baby

Ellam Inbamayyam

Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum

Nenjile Thunivirunthal

Do Posti as Rattan's mother (as Manorama)

Karaiyellam Shenbagappoo

Lorry Driver Rajakannu

Savaal as ‘Burma’ Pappa

Saranam Ayyappa

Bandish as Mrs. James

Naan Potta Saval

Kaali as Thayamma

Yamanukku Yaman

Avan Aval Adhu as Muniyamma

Billa as Rajappa's friend

Shubhodayam as Sivakamini

Gnana Kuzhandhai as Alangari

Nalladhoru Kudumbam

Puthiya Vaarpugal

Velum Mayilum Thunai as Manohari

Kuppathu Raja as Pavunu

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil

Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah!

Sakka Podu Podu Raja

Annapoorni as Rosie

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye as Sevanthi

General Chakravarthi

Aayiram Jenmangal

Shankar Salim Simon

Andhamaan Kadhali

Aaru Pushpangal

Annan Oru Koyil as Jayamuniyamma

Ilaya Thalaimurai

Unnai Suttrum Ulagam

Avan Oru Sarithiram

Mogam Muppadhu Varusham

Madhana Maaligai

Mayor Meenakshi

Perum Pugazhum as Sundari

Andharangam as Chellamma

Paattum Bharathamum

Dr. Siva as Meenambal

Pattikkaattu Raja

Thangathile Vairam

Melnaattu Marumagal as Guest Appearance

Then Sindhudhe Vaanam

Aayirathil Oruthi

Yarukku Mappillai Yaro as Meena's mother

Cinema Paithiyam

Edupa Kai Pillai

Devi Shri Kaumariamman

Samayalkaran as Meenambikai

Thanga Padhakkam

Gumasthavin Magal

Kula Gowravam as Parvathi

Rajapart Rangadurai as Chinthamani

Karaikkal Ammaiyar as Pallavi (Punithavathi's friend)

Veettukku Vandha Marumagal as Sharada

Rajaraja Cholan as Poonkodi

Bharatha Vilas as Meera Bai

Ganga Gowri as Kumutha

Alaigal as Nalina

Thirumalai Daivam

Shor as Victoria

Kasethan Kadavulada as Lakshmi

Pattikada Pattanama

Bombay to Goa as Mother of young girl at back of bus

Kanna Nalama as K. Manorama

Puguntha Veedu as Andal/Bhanu

Annai Velankanni

Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan

Sumathi En Sundari

Muhammad bin Tughluq

Thirumalai Thenkumari as Muniyamma

Pavitra Papi as Mrs. Adarshan Lala

Vilaiyaattu Pillai as Velu's wife

Nirai Kudam as Actress Girija

Aayiram Poi as Lilly, Malathi's friend

Anjal Petti 520 as Stella

Kanne Pappa as Roopa

Poova Thalaiya as Indra

Annaiyum Pithavum

Uyarndha Manidhan

Kadhal Vaaganam as Kokila

Thillana Mohanambal as "Jil Jil" Ramamani

Ethir Neechal as Renu

Galatta Kalyanam as Rathna, Dharmalingam's Elder Daughter

Bommalaattam as Chinna Ponnu

Thiruvarutchelvar

Thaaiku Thalaimagan

Anubavi Raja Anubavi as Muthamma

Madras to Pondicherry as Brahmin woman

Parakkum Paavai

Thenmazhai as Indra

Thanippiravi as Gowry

Saraswathi Sabatham as Malli

Thaaye Unakkaga as Padma

Yaar Nee? as Thamarai/Sulakshana

Thiruvilayadal as Kayarkanni's friend

Poojaikku Vantha Malar

Enga Veettu Pillai

Server Sundaram as Kantha

Navarathiri as Mentally Ill Woman

Thozhilali as Chandira

Poompuhar as Vasanthasena

Puthiya Paravai as Alli

Ratha Thilagam as Poonkuyil

Nenjam Marappathillai as Kanniyamma

Paar Magale Paar

Policekaran Magal as Maari's Fiancee

Nenjil Oor Aalayam as Navaneedham

Padithal Mattum Podhuma

Paalum Pazhamum

Meenda Sorgam as Sachu

Kalathur Kannamma

Naan Pethe Magane as aandal

Manjal Kungumam as Ranjitham