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