Manorama
Born: 1937-05-26 in Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: 2015-10-15
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2017
- Si 3 as Pattamma
2013
- Singam 2 as Pattamma
2010
- Singam as Pattamma
- Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam as Keluthi Amma
2009
- Arundhati as Chandramma
- Seetha Kalyanam as Sreeni's Mother
2008
- Krishnarjuna as Arjun's grandmother
2007
- Aalwar
- Thaamirabharani as Thangapazham
- Periyar
2006
- Pasakiligal
- Unarchigal
- Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei as Raja Matha
- Seethakoka Chiluka
- Aadum Koothu as Dalit woman
- Madrasi
2005
2004
- Perazhagan as Pattamma
- 7G Rainbow Colony as Shweta's Aunt (Cameo)
- Neranja Manasu
- Kuthu as Anjali's Grandmother
- Vijayendra Varma
2002
- Gemini
- Thamizh as Annapoorani, Thamizh's mother
- Kadhal Virus
- Namma Veetu Kalyanam
- Karmegam as Karmegham's mother
2001
2000
- Thirunelveli
- Simmasanam as Satyamurthy’s Mother
- Snegithiye as Vani's mother
- Vetri Kodi Kattu as Deivanai
- Maayi as Pechiyamma
- Kannan Varuvaan as Ranganayaki
- Millennium Stars
- Kannaal Pesavaa
- Manasunna Maraju
1999
- Poovellam Kettuppar as Herself (Special Appearance)
- Periyanna
- Unnai Thedi as Aachi
- Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
- Rojavanam
- Ethirum Pudhirum as Kannan's Mother
- Kummi Paattu
1998
- Paradesi
- Marumalarchi as Rasu Padayachi's Mother
- Simmarasi
- Natpukkaga
- Pooveli
- Poonthottam
- Dharma as Fathima
- Veeram Vilanja Mannu as Virumayi
1997
- Arunachalam as Lakshmi
- Vallal as Kamakshi
- Sakthi as Velammal
1996
- Indian as Kuppamma
- Love Birds
- Maha Prabhu
- Parambarai
1995
- Raja Enga Raja
- Naan Petha Magane as Aandal
- Coolie
- Mr. Madras as Aruna Arunachalam
- Deva as Raasathi
- Periya Kudumbam
- Maaman Magal as Shanmugham Mother
- Rikshavodu
- Murai Maaman as Sirasu's mother
- Muthu Kaalai
- Chellakannu
- Thirumoorthy as Ramaatha
- Veluchami
- Nandhavana Theru
1994
- Bhairava Dweepam as Vijay's Foster Mother
- Vietnam Colony as Janaki
- May Madham as Aandal
- Kaadhalan as Shruthi's Grandmother
- Jai Hind as Bharath's Mother
- Nattamai as Nattamai's paternal aunt
- Rasigan as Vijay's grandmother
- Honest Raj as Maragatham
- Sarigamapadani as Kulasekaran's mother
- Sindhu Nathi Poo
- Seeman
1993
- Gentleman as Ponnammal Kicha's Mother
- I Love India as Priya's mother
- Dharma Seelan
- Yejaman as Vaanavarayan's grandmother
- Allari Priyudu as Raja's grandmother
- Ponnumani
- Ezhai Jaathi as Nagamma
1992
- Suriyan as Chettiyar Amma
- Singaravelan as Thaiamma
- Chinna Gounder as Vijayakant's mother
- Rasukutti
- Endrum Anbudan
- Annamalai as Sivagami
- Pandiyan
- Mannan as Azhagi
- Pangali as Durai's mother
- Idhu Namma Bhoomi
- Kaaviya Thalaivan as Vellaiamma
- Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren as Ravi's mother
- Onna Irukka Kathukanom
- Neenga Nalla Irukkanum
- Paandi Durai
1991
- Chinna Thambi
- Idhayam as Raja's mother
- Pudhu Manidhan
- Vasalil Oru Vennila
- Shanti Kranti as Subhash's Mother (Tamil Version)
- Thanthu Vitten Ennai
- Nee Pathi Naan Pathi
- Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum as Dharmalingam's Wife
- Gnana Paravai
1990
- Pattanathil Petti
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan as GangaBai, ChakkuBai's mother
- Kizhakku Vasal
- Nadigan
- Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
- Edhir Katru
- Vedikkai En Vadikkai as Bhuvaneswari
- En Veedu En Kanavar
- Paattukku Naan Adimai
- Enkitta Mothathe
1989
1988
- Idhu Namma Aalu as Gopal's Mom
- Thanga Kalasam
- Dhayam Onnu as Subbulakshmi
- Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru
- Guru Sishyan as Kalyani Nallasivam
- Kathanayagan
- Unnal Mudiyum Thambi as Angayarkanni
- Penmani Aval Kanmani as Ambujam
- En Jeevan Paaduthu
- Thambi Thanga Kambi
- Patti Sollai Thattathe
- Vasanthi
1987
- Per Sollum Pillai
- Makkal En Pakkam
- Poo Poova Poothirukku
- Aankiliyude Tharattu as Sakunthala
- Ore Ratham as Parvathi
- Manaivi Ready as Chintamani's aunt
- Shankar Guru
- Anbulla Appa
- Muthukkal Moondru
- Veendum Lisa as Gomathi
1986
- Sarvam Sakthimayam
- Vikram as Pallathhor RamaDevi
- Samsaram Adhu Minsaram as Kannamma
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Marumagal
- Kanna Thorakkanum Saami as Sooru Subbamma
- Kulirkaala Megangal
1985
- Rajathi Rojakili as Kaluvaaiyi
- Nermai as Professor Kodi Malar
- Bandham
- Deivapiravi
- Nalla Thambi
- Chidambara Ragasiyam as Valayapatti Valliammai
- Anni
- Kettimelam
- Vellai Manasu
- Ilamai
- Aagaya Thamaraigal
- Oru Malarin Payanam
- Mangamma Sabadham
1984
1983
- Imaigal
- Uruvavugal Maralam as Goddess
- Paayum Puli
- Indru Nee Nalai Naan
- Sivappu Sooriyan
- Thanga Magan as Annapoorani
- Antha Sila Naatkal
- Sattam
- Adutha Varisu
- Saranalayam
- Dowry Kalyanam as Seethalakshmi
- Neethibathi
- Oru Kai Pappoam
- Miruthanga Chakravarthi
- Police Police as Rani
1982
- Thaai Mookaambikai as Ranjani
- Simla Special
- Theerpu
- Manal Kayiru as Durga
- Pokkiri Raja
- Vazhvey Maayam as Baby
- Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam
- Sangili
- Archanai Pookal
- Paritchaikku Neramaachu as Subathra, Ragothama Rao's wife
- Pakkathu Veetu Roja
- Sattam Sirikkiradhu
- Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1981
- Bala Nagamma
- Prema Kanuka as Aandallu
- Thee
- Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
- Nenjile Thunivirunthal
- Karaiyellam Shenbagappoo
- Pimpernel
- Lorry Driver Rajakannu
- Savaal as ‘Burma’ Pappa
- Ellam Inbamayyam
1980
- Jamboo
- Billa as Rajappa's friend
- Ratha Paasam
- Saranam Ayyappa
- Naan Potta Saval
- Avan Aval Adhu as Muniyamma
- Vishwaroobam
- Kaali as Thayamma
- Dharma Raja
- Shubhodayam as Sivakamini
- Yamanukku Yaman
- Rishi Moolam
- Natchathiram
1979
- Gnana Kuzhandhai as Alangari
- Velum Mayilum Thunai as Manohari
- Puthiya Vaarpugal
- Kuppathu Raja as Pavunu
- Enippadigal
- Kalyanaraman
- Imayam
- Nalladhoru Kudumbam
1978
- Annapoorni as Rosie
- Bairavi as Meenatchi
- Achchani
- Chittu Kuruvi as Mayilthogai
- Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
- Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam
- Vandikkaran Magan
- En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
- Aayiram Jenmangal
- Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah!
- Pilot Premnath
- Punniya Boomi
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja
- General Chakravarthi
- Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye as Sevanthi
- Shankar Salim Simon
- Andhamaan Kadhali
1977
1976
- Muthana Muthallavo as Teacher
- Madhana Maaligai
- Unakkaga Naan as Arasangam
- Mogam Muppadhu Varusham
- Mayor Meenakshi
- Perum Pugazhum as Sundari
1975
- Karotti Kannan as Rosie
- Yarukku Mappillai Yaro as Meena's mother
- Pattampoochi
- Aayirathil Oruthi
- Edupa Kai Pillai
- Malai Sooda Va
- Dr. Siva as Meenambal
- Paattum Bharathamum
- Thangathile Vairam
- Cinema Paithiyam
- Melnaattu Marumagal as Guest Appearance
- Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
- Andharangam as Chellamma
- Pattikkaattu Raja
1974
- Devi Shri Kaumariamman
- Samayalkaran as Meenambikai
- Kula Gowravam as Parvathi
- Thangappathakkam as Muthammal
- Paadha Poojai
- En Magan
- Gumasthavin Magal
1973
- Nalla Mudivu
- Veettukku Vandha Marumagal as Sharada
- Rajapart Rangadurai as Chinthamani
- Maru Piravi
- Suryagandhi
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar as Pallavi (Punithavathi's friend)
- Bharatha Vilas as Meera Bai
- Ganga Gowri as Kumutha
- Manjal Kungumam as Ranjitham
- Alaigal as Nalina
- Rajaraja Cholan as Poonkodi
1972
- Karunthel Kannayiram as Parvathi
- Jakkamma as Veeramma
- Mr. Sampath
- Mappillai Azhaippu
- Kanna Nalama as K. Manorama
- Velli Vizha
- Kasethan Kadavulada as Lakshmi
- Agathiyar
- Gnana Oli
- Thirumalai Daivam
- Puguntha Veedu as Andal/Bhanu
- Pattikada Pattanama
1971
1970
- Pavitra Papi as Mrs. Adarshan Lala
- Engal Thangam
- Vilaiyaattu Pillai as Velu's wife
- Thirumalai Thenkumari as Muniyamma
- Thalaivan
1969
- Annaiyum Pithavum
- Kanne Pappa as Roopa
- Nam Nadu
- Poova Thalaiya as Indra
- Anjal Petti 520 as Stella
- Gurudhatchanai
- Nirai Kudam as Actress Girija
- Aayiram Poi as Lilly
1968
- Thillana Mohanambal as "Jil Jil" Ramamani
- Uyarndha Manidhan
- Enga Oor Raja
- Kadhal Vaaganam as Kokila
- Ethir Neechal as Renu
- Puthisaligal
- Bommalaattam as Chinna Ponnu
- Galatta Kalyanam as Rathna, Dharmalingam's Elder Daughter
- Kanavan
1967
- Thiruvarutchelvar
- Vivasaayi
- Anubavi Raja Anubavi as Muthamma
- Iru Malargal
- Naan as Mohini
- Thaaiku Thalaimagan
- Aalayam
1966
- Madras to Pondicherry as Brahmin woman
- Chandhrodhayam as Ahalya
- Sadhu Mirandal
- Thenmazhai as Indra
- Thaaye Unakkaga as Padma
- Parakkum Paavai
- Saraswathi Sabatham as Malli
- Anbe Vaa
- Yaar Nee? as Thamarai/Sulakshana
- Thanippiravi as Gowry
1965
- Enga Veettu Pillai
- Shanthi
- Thiruvilayadal as Kayarkanni's friend
- Poojaikku Vantha Malar
- Lighthouse
1964
- Server Sundaram as Kantha
- Puthiya Paravai as Alli
- Padagotti
- Thozhilali as Chandira
- Navarathiri as Mentally Ill Woman
- Poompuhar as Vasanthasena
1963
- Nenjam Marappathillai as Kanniyamma
- Paar Magale Paar
- Ratha Thilagam as Poonkuyil
- Kungumam
1962
- Ethaiyum Thangum Ithaiyam
- Nenjil Oor Aalayam as Navaneedham
- Policekaran Magal as Maari's Fiancee
1960
- Meenda Sorgam as Sachu
- Pudhiya Pathai
- Kalathur Kannamma as Amalu
- Thilakam