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Manorama

Manorama

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.

Born

May 26, 1937

Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India

Died

Oct 15, 2015

Known For

Acting

Movies

508 acting

5 crew

Popularity

1.1

Thiruvarutchelvar
★ 7.5
Arunachalam
Arunachalam
1997 • as Lakshmi
★ 7.2
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
2006 • as Raja Matha
★ 7.0
movie
Parakkum Paavai
1966 • as Dilruba
★ 5.3
Osai
Osai
1984
Suriyan
Suriyan
1992 • as Chettiyar Amma
★ 5.3
movie
Marumalarchi
1998 • as Rasu Padayachi's Mother
★ 7.0
movie
Jakkamma
1972 • as Veeramma
movie
Athaiya Mamiya
1974 • as Manju
Singam
Singam
2010 • as Pattamma
★ 6.8
movie
★ 9.0
movie
movie
Raaja Raajathan
1989 • as Aachi
movie
Ponnunjal
1973 • as Veeramma
movie
Jamboo
1980 • as Anjalai
Saamy
Saamy
2003 • as Bhuvana's Grandmother
★ 6.5
Si 3
Si 3
2017 • as Pattamma
★ 5.5
Nam Naadu
★ 6.0
movie
movie
Pokkiri Raja
★ 7.2
Madras to Pondicherry
Madras to Pondicherry
1966 • as Brahmin woman
May Madham
May Madham
1994 • as Aandal
★ 8.5
movie
Vikram
Vikram
1986 • as Pallathhor RamaDevi
★ 6.1
movie
Thaai Mookaambikai
1982 • as Ranjani
★ 8.0
Krishnarjuna
Krishnarjuna
2008 • as Arjun's grandmother
★ 5.2
movie
movie
Anbu Karangal
1965 • as Ponnamma
movie
Karotti Kannan
1975 • as Rosie
movie
Annapoorni
1978 • as Rosie
★ 7.0
movie
Erattai Manithan
1982 • as Mangalam
movie
Dhayam Onnu
1988 • as Subbulakshmi
★ 6.0
movie
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
1990 • as GangaBai, ChakkuBai's mother
★ 7.2
movie
Karunthel Kannayiram
1972 • as Parvathi
Rajaraja Cholan
Rajaraja Cholan
1973 • as Poonkodi
★ 8.5
Ottran
Ottran
2003 • as Karthik's mother
★ 7.2
movie
★ 6.0
Magudam
Magudam
1992 • as Muthuvelu's grandmother
Gnana Oli
Gnana Oli
1972 • as Valliyammal
★ 8.0
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
1986 • as Kannamma
★ 7.8
movie
Maragatha Veenai
1986 • as Agni
Simla Special
★ 6.5
movie
movie
Enga Oor Raja
1968 • as 'Rani' Venkatapuri Rani
movie
Rajathi Rojakili
1985 • as Kaluvaaiyi
movie
Konjum Kumari
1963 • as Alli
movie
Bhadrakali
1976 • as Parameshwari
★ 10.0
movie
Ninaipadharku Neramillai
1963 • as Thangam
Guru Sishyan
Guru Sishyan
1988 • as Kalyani Nallasivam
★ 7.6
movie
★ 8.0
Gnana Kuzhandhai
Gnana Kuzhandhai
1979 • as Alangari
movie
Kanna Thorakkanum Saami
1986 • as Sooru Subbamma
★ 7.0
Ninaivil Nindraval
Ninaivil Nindraval
1967 • as Sarala
movie
★ 8.0
Apoorva Sagodharargal
Apoorva Sagodharargal
1989 • as Muniyamma
★ 7.6
movie
★ 6.0
movie
Sindhu Nathi Poo
1994 • as Appayi
Thenmazhai
Thenmazhai
1966 • as Indra
movie
Paaladai
1967 • as Sornam
Prema Kanuka
Prema Kanuka
1981 • as Aandallu
★ 7.0
Thamizh
Thamizh
2002 • as Annapoorani, Thamizh's mother
★ 6.0
movie
★ 8.0
movie
Muthana Muthallavo
1976 • as Teacher
★ 10.0
Coolie
★ 5.5
Paradesi
★ 8.0
Whistle
★ 6.6
movie
Idhu Namma Bhoomi
1992 • as Valliammai
★ 10.0
movie
Ponnu Mappillai
1969 • as Saraswathi
movie
Andru Kanda Mugam
1968 • as Devi
Vallavanukku Vallavan
Vallavanukku Vallavan
1965 • as Mala
Anbae Odi Vaa
★ 8.0
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
1988 • as Angayarkanni
★ 8.2
Server Sundaram
Server Sundaram
1964 • as Kantha
★ 8.0
movie
Karaikkal Ammaiyar
1973 • as Pallavi
★ 10.0
movie
Simmasanam
2000 • as Satyamurthy’s Mother
★ 6.0
Thaamirabharani
Thaamirabharani
2007 • as Thangapazham
★ 5.5
My Beloved, My Life
My Beloved, My Life
1975 • as Alamelu
movie
Uliyin Osai
2008 • as Azhagi
Kuppathu Raja
Kuppathu Raja
1979 • as Pavunu
★ 6.7
movie
Thaai
1974 • as Palakadu Pappamma
movie
movie
Mr. Madras
1995 • as Aruna Arunachalam
movie
★ 6.0
Chinna Gounder
Chinna Gounder
1992 • as Vijayakant's mother
★ 5.2
movie
Neranja Manasu
★ 3.5
Thillana Mohanambal
Thillana Mohanambal
1968 • as "Jil Jil" Ramamani
★ 7.3
Bairavi
Bairavi
1978 • as Meenatchi
★ 6.8
Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman
Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman
2001 • as Kamachi
movie
Vietnam Colony
1994 • as Janaki
★ 6.7
movie
Velum Mayilum Thunai
1979 • as Manohari
★ 5.0
Shanti Kranti
Shanti Kranti
1991 • as Subhash's Mother (Tamil Version)
★ 8.0
movie
movie
movie
Aarathi Edungadi
1990 • as Annamma
Singaravelan
Singaravelan
1992 • as Thaiamma
★ 7.6
Chinna Thambi
Chinna Thambi
1991 • as Kannamma
★ 6.8
Perazhagan
Perazhagan
2004 • as Pattamma
★ 6.3
movie
Enga Veettu Penn
1965 • as Raami
movie
movie
Nattupura Pattu
1996 • as Pattamma
★ 10.0
Sattam
Sattam
1983 • as Pandanur Chandirabana
★ 9.0
Raja Enga Raja
★ 9.0
movie
Chittu Kuruvi
1978 • as Mayilthogai
★ 10.0
Kathanayagan
★ 10.0
Arundhati
Arundhati
2009 • as Chandramma
★ 6.8
movie
Kanavan
1968 • as Thenmozhi
★ 8.0
Thiruvilayadal
Thiruvilayadal
1965 • as Ponni
★ 7.6
movie
Sri Raghavendrar
★ 6.7
Kummi Paattu
★ 8.0
Annamalai
Annamalai
1992 • as Sivagami
★ 7.3
Unakkaga Naan
Unakkaga Naan
1976 • as Arasangam
Bala Nagamma
★ 7.0
movie
Kodai Mazhai
★ 6.0
movie
Gemini
★ 5.9
movie
Maalaiyitta Mangai
1958 • as Anjalai
Kaadhalan
Kaadhalan
1994 • as Shruthi's Grandmother
★ 6.7
7G Rainbow Colony
7G Rainbow Colony
2004 • as Shweta's Aunt (Cameo)
★ 6.8
Unnai Thedi
Unnai Thedi
1999 • as Aachi
Indian
Indian
1996 • as Kuppamma
★ 7.0
Yejaman
Yejaman
1993 • as Vaanavarayan's grandmother
★ 7.2
movie
Chandhrodhayam
1966 • as Ahalya
Yamanukku Yaman
★ 7.0
Rojavanam
★ 4.0
Naan Petha Magane
Naan Petha Magane
1995 • as Aandal
★ 9.0
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
2001 • as Azhagi
★ 8.5
Unnai Thedi Varuven
Unnai Thedi Varuven
1985 • as Sundari
★ 9.0
movie
movie
movie
Atha Maga Rathiname
1994 • as Pappamma
movie
Iru Vallavargal
1966 • as Rupa
Gentleman
Gentleman
1993 • as Ponnammal Kicha's Mother
★ 7.4
movie
Saraswathi Sabatham
Saraswathi Sabatham
1966 • as Malli
★ 7.0
Snegithiye
Snegithiye
2000 • as Vani's mother
★ 8.0
Thee
Thee
1981 • as Inspector Mohana
★ 7.2
movie
Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam
Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam
2010 • as Keluthi Amma
★ 5.0
movie
Yarukku Mappillai Yaro
1975 • as Meena's mother
Vazhvey Maayam
Vazhvey Maayam
1982 • as Baby
★ 8.0
Idhu Namma Aalu
Idhu Namma Aalu
1988 • as Gopal's Mom
★ 6.5
Iru Malargal
★ 6.5
Marumagal
★ 8.0
Bhairava Dweepam
Bhairava Dweepam
1994 • as Vijay's Foster Mother
★ 7.3
movie
Bharatha Vilas
1973 • as Meera Bai
★ 6.2
movie
Idhayam
Idhayam
1991 • as Raja's mother
★ 8.3
Enakkul Oruvan
★ 8.0
Puthiya Vaarpugal
★ 8.0
Rishi Moolam
★ 7.0
Anbe Anbe
★ 6.5
Annanagar Mudhal Theru
Annanagar Mudhal Theru
1988 • as Colony Secretary Shenbagam
★ 7.5
Penmani Aval Kanmani
Penmani Aval Kanmani
1988 • as Ambujam
★ 6.0
movie
Guru Sishyulu
1990 • as Manjula
Sivappu Sooriyan
★ 4.5
Vetri Kodi Kattu
Vetri Kodi Kattu
2000 • as Deivanai
★ 6.6
movie
Singam 2
Singam 2
2013 • as Pattamma
★ 5.8
Per Sollum Pillai
★ 7.0
movie
★ 10.0
Anubavi Raja Anubavi
Anubavi Raja Anubavi
1967 • as Muthamma
★ 10.0
Paayum Puli
★ 6.0
Theerpu
★ 10.0
movie
Justice Viswanathan
1971 • as Kanniamma
Shankar Guru
★ 7.0
movie
Anni
1985
movie
Deva
Deva
1995 • as Raasathi
★ 6.0
movie
★ 10.0
movie
movie
Aadum Koothu
2006 • as Dalit woman
Pandavar Bhoomi
★ 6.5
Vallal
Vallal
1997 • as Kamakshi
Kuthu
Kuthu
2004 • as Anjali's Grandmother
★ 5.0
Makkal En Pakkam
Makkal En Pakkam
1987 • as Vasanthamala
★ 6.0
movie
Navarathiri
Navarathiri
1964 • as Mentally Ill Woman
★ 8.0
Padagotti
★ 7.5
Shubhodayam
Shubhodayam
1980 • as Sivakamini
★ 8.0
Pudhu Manidhan
Pudhu Manidhan
1991 • as Pangajam
★ 5.5
movie
★ 6.5
Poompuhar
Poompuhar
1964 • as Vasanthasena
★ 7.0
Dharma Seelan
Dharma Seelan
1993 • as Mother Mary
movie
movie
Ezhai Jaathi
1993 • as Nagamma
★ 5.0
Poovellam Kettuppar
Poovellam Kettuppar
1999 • as Herself (Special Appearance)
★ 6.6
Thangappathakkam
Thangappathakkam
1974 • as Muthammal
★ 7.4
Thanga Magan
Thanga Magan
1983 • as Annapoorani
★ 5.8
Pattikkaattu Raja
Pattikkaattu Raja
1975 • as Alamelu
★ 9.0
Paritchaikku Neramaachu
Paritchaikku Neramaachu
1982 • as Subathra
★ 7.0
movie
Kairasikkaran
1984 • as Parrmala
★ 7.5
Nandhavana Theru
★ 8.0
Manal Kayiru
Manal Kayiru
1982 • as Durga
Ganga Gowri
Ganga Gowri
1973 • as Kumutha
★ 10.0
Nadigan
Nadigan
1990 • as Anandha Karpagavalli
★ 5.0
Uyarndha Manidhan
★ 8.3
Enkitta Mothathe
★ 7.0
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
1975 • as Muthamma
Kalyanaraman
★ 6.8
Maaman Magal
Maaman Magal
1995 • as Shanmugham Mother
★ 6.0
movie
Kanne Pappa
1969 • as Roopa
movie
Kannan Varuvaan
2000 • as Ranganayaki
★ 10.0
Natchathiram
★ 5.5
Sakthi
Sakthi
1997 • as Velammal
Naan Adimai Illai
★ 6.2
Diwan
Diwan
2003 • as Duraisingam Sister
★ 6.0
Vijayendra Varma
★ 2.5
movie
★ 8.0
Rajapart Rangadurai
Rajapart Rangadurai
1973 • as Chinthamani
★ 6.5
Natpukkaga
★ 6.2
Adutha Varisu
★ 5.5
Periyanna
★ 7.0
Gumasthavin Magal
★ 7.0
Anbe Vaa
★ 7.0
Thirumoorthy
Thirumoorthy
1995 • as Ramaatha
Kannaal Pesavaa
Kannaal Pesavaa
2000 • as Poongodi's grandmother
Karmegam
Karmegam
2002 • as Karmegham's mother
★ 10.0
Policekaran Magal
Policekaran Magal
1962 • as Maari's Fiancee
Dowry Kalyanam
Dowry Kalyanam
1983 • as Seethalakshmi
Nenjam Marappathillai
Nenjam Marappathillai
1963 • as Kanniyamma
★ 8.3
Poova Thalaiya
Poova Thalaiya
1969 • as Indra
★ 9.0
Pooveli
★ 6.0
Billa
Billa
1980 • as Rajappa's friend
★ 7.2
Aalwar
★ 3.5
Uyarnthavargal
★ 7.5
movie
Kanna Nalama
1972 • as K. Manorama
★ 10.0
movie
Puthiya Paravai
Puthiya Paravai
1964 • as Alli
★ 7.0
movie
Nenjil Oor Aalayam
1962 • as Navaneedham
★ 8.0
movie
Yaar Nee?
1966 • as Thamarai/Sulakshana
★ 7.0
movie
Manjal Kungumam
1973 • as Ranjitham
movie
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
1970 • as Velu's wife
★ 9.0
Pilot Premnath
★ 8.0
movie
★ 7.0
Naalai Unathu Naal
Naalai Unathu Naal
1984 • as Angalamma
★ 9.0
Vishwaroobam
★ 10.0
Savaal
Savaal
1981 • as ‘Burma’ Pappa
★ 9.0
movie
movie
★ 7.0
Ethir Neechal
Ethir Neechal
1968 • as Renu
★ 7.6
Kuva Kuva Vaathugal
Kuva Kuva Vaathugal
1984 • as Parameswari
Mannan
Mannan
1992 • as Azhagi
★ 7.2
movie
Kula Gowravam
1974 • as Parvathi
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
1992 • as Ravi's mother
Kaali
Kaali
1980 • as Thayamma
★ 5.3
movie
Nattamai
Nattamai
1994 • as Nattamai's paternal aunt
★ 6.4
movie
Aankiliyude Tharattu
Aankiliyude Tharattu
1987 • as Sakunthala
★ 4.0
movie
Annan Oru Koyil
1977 • as Jayamuniyamma
Muhammad bin Tughluq
Muhammad bin Tughluq
1971 • as Gandhimathi
★ 8.5
Oh Maane Maane
★ 7.0
movie
★ 5.0
movie
Meenda Sorgam
Meenda Sorgam
1960 • as Sachu
movie
★ 9.0
movie
Niraparaadhi
★ 8.0
Pangali
Pangali
1992 • as Durai's mother
★ 10.0
Vaazhkai
★ 6.5
movie
Vedikkai En Vadikkai
1990 • as Bhuvaneswari
Jai Hind
Jai Hind
1994 • as Bharath's Mother
★ 6.2
Pudhea Paadhai
Pudhea Paadhai
1989 • as Aaya
★ 6.5
Thambi Thanga Kambi
★ 10.0
Rikshavodu
★ 6.0
Ellam Inbamayyam
★ 7.0
Muthukkal Moondru
Muthukkal Moondru
1987 • as Pandiyan's Mother
Manaivi Ready
Manaivi Ready
1987 • as Chintamani's aunt
★ 7.0
Pavitra Papi
Pavitra Papi
1970 • as Mrs. Adarshan Lala
★ 7.3
movie
Thaaye Unakkaga
1966 • as Padma
★ 8.0
Yes Madam
★ 7.0
Murai Maaman
Murai Maaman
1995 • as Sirasu's mother
★ 7.5
movie
Kalathur Kannamma
Kalathur Kannamma
1960 • as Amalu
★ 7.0
Alaigal
Alaigal
1973 • as Nalina
Simmarasi
★ 5.0
movie
Kasethan Kadavulada
Kasethan Kadavulada
1972 • as Lakshmi
★ 7.9
Melnaattu Marumagal
Melnaattu Marumagal
1975 • as Guest Appearance
Shanthi
★ 6.0
movie
Thanippiravi
1966 • as Gowry
★ 3.5
Andharangam
Andharangam
1975 • as Chellamma
★ 7.0
movie
Bommalaattam
1968 • as Chinna Ponnu
★ 9.0
Honest Raj
Honest Raj
1994 • as Maragatham
★ 7.0
Thozhilali
Thozhilali
1964 • as Chandira
movie
Thirumalai Thenkumari
1970 • as Muniyamma
★ 9.0
Vaanchinathan
★ 4.7
movie
★ 8.0
movie
Avan Aval Adhu
1980 • as Muniyamma
Kadhal Vaaganam
Kadhal Vaaganam
1968 • as Kokila
★ 6.0
movie
★ 5.9
Veendum Lisa
Veendum Lisa
1987 • as Gomathi
★ 10.0
movie
movie
Maayi
Maayi
2000 • as Pechiyamma
★ 5.0
Aayiram Jenmangal
★ 6.0
movie
Seetha Kalyanam
2009 • as Sreeni's Mother
★ 1.0
movie
Rakkayi Koyil
1993 • as Jakkamma
Dr. Siva
Dr. Siva
1975 • as Meenambal
★ 9.0
Uruvavugal Maralam
Uruvavugal Maralam
1983 • as Goddess
★ 5.0
Galatta Kalyanam
Galatta Kalyanam
1968 • as Rathna, Dharmalingam's Elder Daughter
★ 6.5
movie
Aayiram Poi
Aayiram Poi
1969 • as Lilly
Mangamma Sabadham
★ 8.0
movie
Kaanchi Thalaivan
1963 • as Singaari
movie
Kaaviya Thalaivan
1992 • as Vellaiamma
★ 9.0
movie
Aalayam
★ 8.0
movie
I Love India
1993 • as Priya's mother
★ 4.5
Love Birds
★ 7.0
movie
Thedi Vandha Lakshmi
1973 • as Geetha
movie
movie
★ 10.0
movie
Pandiyan
★ 5.6
movie
Naan
1967 • as Mohini
movie
movie
Ore Ratham
1987 • as Parvathi
movie
★ 9.0
movie
★ 8.0
Periya Kudumbam
★ 9.0
Annaiyum Pithavum
★ 8.0
Chakravathi
★ 9.0
Nermai
Nermai
1985 • as Professor Kodi Malar
Allari Priyudu
Allari Priyudu
1993 • as Raja's grandmother
★ 9.0
movie
★ 10.0
movie
movie
★ 9.0
Velli Vizha
★ 10.0
movie
★ 7.0
Chidambara Ragasiyam
Chidambara Ragasiyam
1985 • as Valayapatti Valliammai
★ 7.0
movie
★ 8.3
movie
★ 9.0
Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
1978 • as Sevanthi
★ 7.0
Rasigan
Rasigan
1994 • as Vijay's grandmother
★ 9.0
movie
★ 7.0
Ethirum Pudhirum
Ethirum Pudhirum
1999 • as Kannan's Mother
★ 8.0
Dharma
Dharma
1998 • as Fathima
★ 5.0
Anjal Petti 520
Anjal Petti 520
1969 • as Stella
★ 6.0
movie
Police Police
1983 • as Rani
movie
Samayalkaran
1974 • as Meenambikai
Ponnumani
★ 5.5
movie
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
1998 • as Virumayi
★ 4.0
movie
★ 10.0
Ratha Thilagam
Ratha Thilagam
1963 • as Poonkuyil
★ 8.0
movie
Veettukku Vandha Marumagal
1973 • as Sharada
movie
★ 7.0
Karka Kasadara
★ 1.0
movie
Perum Pugazhum
1976 • as Sundari
movie
movie
Puthisaligal
★ 9.0
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
1991 • as Dharmalingam's Wife
movie
Paar Magale Paar
★ 9.0
Sigamani Ramamani
Sigamani Ramamani
2001 • as Vidhya
movie
Puguntha Veedu
1972 • as Andal/Bhanu
Nirai Kudam
Nirai Kudam
1969 • as Actress Girija
movie
Sarigamapadani
1994 • as Kulasekaran's mother
Rasukutti
★ 8.0
movie
★ 10.0
movie
movie
★ 7.0
movie
Amma
1982
movie
Madrasi
★ 2.0
movie