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