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
- Uliyin Osai as Azhagi
- Krishnarjuna as Arjun's grandmother
2007
- Aalwar
- Thaamirabharani as Thangapazham
- Periyar
2006
- Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei as Raja Matha
- Pasakiligal
- Unarchigal
- Seethakoka Chiluka
- Aadum Koothu as Dalit woman
- Madrasi
2005
2004
- Neranja Manasu
- Perazhagan as Pattamma
- 7G Rainbow Colony as Shweta's Aunt (Cameo)
- Kuthu as Anjali's Grandmother
- Vijayendra Varma
2002
- Gemini
- Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu
- Thamizh as Annapoorani, Thamizh's mother
- Namma Veetu Kalyanam
- Kadhal Virus
- Karmegam as Karmegham's mother
2001
2000
- Karisakattu Poove
- Simmasanam as Satyamurthy’s Mother
- Vetri Kodi Kattu as Deivanai
- Thirunelveli
- Snegithiye as Vani's mother
- Maayi as Pechiyamma
- Kannaal Pesavaa
- Millennium Stars
- Kannan Varuvaan as Ranganayaki
- Manasunna Maraju
1999
- Kummi Paattu
- Ethirum Pudhirum as Kannan's Mother
- Periyanna
- Poovellam Kettuppar as Herself (Special Appearance)
- Unnai Thedi as Aachi
- Rojavanam
- Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
1998
- Paradesi
- Marumalarchi as Rasu Padayachi's Mother
- Pooveli
- Dharma as Fathima
- Poonthottam
- Veeram Vilanja Mannu as Virumayi
- Natpukkaga
- Simmarasi
1997
- Saathi Sanam
- Arunachalam as Lakshmi
- Vallal as Kamakshi
- Sakthi as Velammal
1996
- Indian as Kuppamma
- Nattupura Pattu as Pattamma
- Love Birds
- Maha Prabhu
- Parambarai
1995
- Mr. Madras as Aruna Arunachalam
- Coolie
- Raja Enga Raja
- Murai Maaman as Sirasu's mother
- Muthu Kaalai
- Deva as Raasathi
- Chellakannu
- Periya Kudumbam
- Maaman Magal as Shanmugham Mother
- Thirumoorthy as Ramaatha
- Nandhavana Theru
- Naan Petha Magane as Aandal
- Rikshavodu
- Veluchami
1994
- Ravanan
- Sindhu Nathi Poo as Appayi
- Atha Maga Rathiname as Pappamma
- Bhairava Dweepam as Vijay's Foster Mother
- May Madham as Aandal
- Kaadhalan as Shruthi's Grandmother
- Honest Raj as Maragatham
- Vietnam Colony as Janaki
- Jai Hind as Bharath's Mother
- Nattamai as Nattamai's paternal aunt
- Sarigamapadani as Kulasekaran's mother
- Seeman
- Rasigan as Vijay's grandmother
1993
- Uthama Raasa
- Kunthi Putrudu
- Dharma Seelan as Mother Mary
- Gentleman as Ponnammal Kicha's Mother
- Yejaman as Vaanavarayan's grandmother
- I Love India as Priya's mother
- Ponnumani
- Allari Priyudu as Raja's grandmother
- Ezhai Jaathi as Nagamma
- Rakkayi Koyil as Jakkamma
1992
- Idhu Namma Bhoomi as Valliammai
- Magudam
- Suriyan as Chettiyar Amma
- Annamalai as Sivagami
- Singaravelan as Thaiamma
- Pandiyan
- Onna Irukka Kathukanom
- Chinna Gounder as Vijayakant's mother
- Mannan as Azhagi
- Endrum Anbudan
- Neenga Nalla Irukkanum
- Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren as Ravi's mother
- Kaaviya Thalaivan as Vellaiamma
- Pangali as Durai's mother
- Pandithurai
- Rasukutti
1991
- Chinna Thambi as Kannamma
- Nee Pathi Naan Pathi
- Idhayam as Raja's mother
- Shanti Kranti as Subhash's Mother (Tamil Version)
- Vasalil Oru Vennila
- Thanthu Vitten Ennai
- Pudhu Manidhan
- Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum as Dharmalingam's Wife
- Gnana Paravai
1990
- Aarathi Edungadi as Annamma
- Guru Sishyulu as Manjula
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan as GangaBai, ChakkuBai's mother
- En Veedu En Kanavar
- Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
- Kizhakku Vasal
- Nadigan
- Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
- Edhir Katru
- Pattanathil Petti
- Vedikkai En Vadikkai as Bhuvaneswari
- Paattukku Naan Adimai
- Enkitta Mothathe
- Kalyana Rasi
1989
1988
- Unnal Mudiyum Thambi as Angayarkanni
- Manamagale Vaa
- Paadatha Thenikkal
- Dhayam Onnu as Subbulakshmi
- Guru Sishyan as Kalyani Nallasivam
- Kathanayagan
- Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru
- Thanga Kalasam
- Penmani Aval Kanmani as Ambujam
- Vasanthi
- Idhu Namma Aalu as Gopal's Mom
- En Jeevan Paaduthu
- Patti Sollai Thattathe
- Thambi Thanga Kambi
1987
- Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
- Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam
- Per Sollum Pillai
- Ore Ratham as Parvathi
- Makkal En Pakkam
- Anbulla Appa
- Aankiliyude Tharattu as Sakunthala
- Manaivi Ready as Chintamani's aunt
- Poo Poova Poothirukku
- Shankar Guru
- Veendum Lisa as Gomathi
- Muthukkal Moondru
- Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu
1986
- Aayiram Kannudayaal
- Vikram as Pallathhor RamaDevi
- Odangal
- Kodai Mazhai
- Sarvam Sakthimayam
- Maragatha Veenai as Agni
- Samsaram Adhu Minsaram as Kannamma
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Kanna Thorakkanum Saami as Sooru Subbamma
- Kulirkaala Megangal
- Marumagal
1985
- Meendum Parasakthi
- Unnai Thedi Varuven as Sundari
- Thanga Mama
- Kettimelam
- Nalla Thambi
- Chidambara Ragasiyam as Valayapatti Valliammai
- Deivapiravi
- Anni
- Aagaya Thamaraigal
- Nermai as Professor Kodi Malar
- Rajathi Rojakili as Kaluvaaiyi
- Vellai Manasu
- Oru Malarin Payanam
- Ilamai
- Mangamma Sabadham
- Bandham
1984
1983
- Sattam as Pandanur Chandirabana
- Indru Nee Nalai Naan
- Imaigal
- Thanga Magan as Annapoorani
- Paayum Puli
- Adutha Varisu
- Sivappu Sooriyan
- Antha Sila Naatkal
- Miruthanga Chakravarthi
- Uruvavugal Maralam as Goddess
- Neethibathi
- Police Police as Rani
- Saranalayam
- Oru Kai Pappoam
- Dowry Kalyanam as Seethalakshmi
- Muthu Engal Sothu
1982
- Erattai Manithan as Mangalam
- Sattam Sirikkiradhu
- Marumagale Vazhga
- Simla Special
- Thaai Mookaambikai as Ranjani
- Pokkiri Raja
- Paritchaikku Neramaachu as Subathra, Ragothama Rao's wife
- Pakkathu Veetu Roja
- Archanai Pookal
- Theerpu
- Vazhvey Maayam as Baby
- Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam
- Manal Kayiru as Durga
- Sangili
- Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1981
- Kanneer Pookkal
- Kodeeswaran Magal
- Prema Kanuka as Aandallu
- Thee as Inspector Mohana
- Bala Nagamma
- Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
- Karaiyellam Shenbagappoo
- Savaal as ‘Burma’ Pappa
- Ellam Inbamayyam
- Nenjile Thunivirunthal
- Lorry Driver Rajakannu
- Pimpernel
1980
- Jamboo as Anjalai
- Soolam
- Naan Potta Saval
- Rusi Kanda Poonai
- Savithiri
- Ratha Paasam
- Geetha Oru Shenbagapoo
- Billa as Rajappa's friend
- Idhayaththil Ore Idam
- Kaali as Thayamma
- Saranam Ayyappa
- Natchathiram
- Rishi Moolam
- Vishwaroobam
- Dharma Raja
- Avan Aval Adhu as Muniyamma
- Yamanukku Yaman
- Shubhodayam as Sivakamini
1979
- Kuppathu Raja as Pavunu
- Gnana Kuzhandhai as Alangari
- Poonthalir
- Velum Mayilum Thunai as Manohari
- Kalyanaraman
- Puthiya Vaarpugal
- Enippadigal
- Nalladhoru Kudumbam
- Imayam
- Chella Kili
1978
- Paavathin Sambalam
- Annapoorni as Rosie
- Bairavi as Meenatchi
- En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
- Aayiram Jenmangal
- Chittu Kuruvi as Mayilthogai
- Vandikkaran Magan
- Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
- Pilot Premnath
- Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah!
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja
- Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam
- Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye as Sevanthi
- Achchani
- Punniya Boomi
- Shankar Salim Simon
- General Chakravarthi
- Andhamaan Kadhali
1977
1976
- Muthana Muthallavo as Teacher
- Varaprasadham
- Unakkaga Naan as Arasangam
- Bhadrakali as Parameshwari
- Madhana Maaligai
- Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?
- Mogam Muppadhu Varusham
- Paalooti Valartha Kili
- Perum Pugazhum as Sundari
- Mayor Meenakshi
1975
- My Beloved, My Life as Alamelu
- Karotti Kannan as Rosie
- Then Sindhudhe Vaanam as Muthamma
- Cinema Paithiyam
- Yarukkum Vetkam Illai
- Aayirathil Oruthi
- Melnaattu Marumagal as Guest Appearance
- Thangathile Vairam
- Andharangam as Chellamma
- Pattikkaattu Raja
- Malai Sooda Va
- Pattampoochi
- Dr. Siva as Meenambal
- Yarukku Mappillai Yaro as Meena's mother
- Edupa Kai Pillai
- Paattum Bharathamum
1974
- Avalum Penn Thaane
- Thangappathakkam as Muthammal
- Devi Shri Kaumariamman
- En Magan
- Paadha Poojai
- Samayalkaran as Meenambikai
- Kula Gowravam as Parvathi
- Gumasthavin Magal
- Thaai as Palakadu Pappamma
1973
- Karaikkal Ammaiyar as Pallavi
- Ponnukku Thanga Manasu
- Rajaraja Cholan as Poonkodi
- Anbu Sagodharargal
- Nalla Mudivu
- Bharatha Vilas as Meera Bai
- Rajapart Rangadurai as Chinthamani
- Manjal Kungumam as Ranjitham
- Ganga Gowri as Kumutha
- Veettukku Vandha Marumagal as Sharada
- Alaigal as Nalina
- Maru Piravi
- Suryagandhi
1972
- Agathiyar
- Karunthel Kannayiram as Parvathi
- Gnana Oli as Valliyammal
- Jakkamma as Veeramma
- Mr. Sampath
- Velli Vizha
- Kasethan Kadavulada as Lakshmi
- Mappillai Azhaippu
- Pattikada Pattanama
- Kanna Nalama as K. Manorama
- Thirumalai Deivam
- Puguntha Veedu as Andal/Bhanu
1971
1970
- Thalaivan
- Pavitra Papi as Mrs. Adarshan Lala
- Vilaiyaattu Pillai as Velu's wife
- Thirumalai Thenkumari as Muniyamma
- Engal Thangam
1969
- Nam Naadu
- Annaiyum Pithavum
- Nirai Kudam as Actress Girija
- Kanne Pappa as Roopa
- Poova Thalaiya as Indra
- Anjal Petti 520 as Stella
- Aayiram Poi as Lilly
- Gurudhakshaneiy
1968
- Enga Oor Raja as 'Rani' Venkatapuri Rani
- Thillana Mohanambal as "Jil Jil" Ramamani
- Ethir Neechal as Renu
- Kuzhanthaikkaga
- Galatta Kalyanam as Rathna, Dharmalingam's Elder Daughter
- Uyarndha Manidhan
- Puthisaligal
- Kadhal Vaaganam as Kokila
- Kanavan
- Bommalaattam as Chinna Ponnu
1967
- Thiruvarutchelvar
- Aalayam
- Anubavi Raja Anubavi as Muthamma
- Naan as Mohini
- Iru Malargal
- Thaaiku Thalaimagan
- Vivasaayi
- Paaladai as Sornam
1966
- Parakkum Paavai as Dilruba
- Madras to Pondicherry as Brahmin woman
- Thenmazhai as Indra
- Chandhrodhayam as Ahalya
- Sadhu Mirandal
- Saraswathi Sabatham as Malli
- Yaar Nee? as Thamarai/Sulakshana
- Thanippiravi as Gowry
- Anbe Vaa
- Thaaye Unakkaga as Padma
1965
- Thaayum Magalum
- Vallavanukku Vallavan as Mala
- Anbu Karangal as Ponnamma
- Thiruvilayadal as Ponni
- Poojaikku Vantha Malar
- Shanthi
- Enga Veettu Pillai
- Lighthouse
1964
- Deiva Thirumagal
- Server Sundaram as Kantha
- Puthiya Paravai as Alli
- Thozhilali as Chandira
- Magale Un Samathu ... (Playback Singer)
- Navarathiri as Mentally Ill Woman
- Poompuhar as Vasanthasena
- Padagotti
1963
- Kaanchi Thalaivan as Singaari
- Ezhai Pangalan
- Konjum Kumari as Alli
- Ninaipadharku Neramillai as Thangam
- Idhu Sathiyam
- Kungumam
- Paar Magale Paar
- Ratha Thilagam as Poonkuyil
- Nenjam Marappathillai as Kanniyamma
1962
- Policekaran Magal as Maari's Fiancee
- Ethaiyum Thangum Ithaiyam
- Nenjil Oor Aalayam as Navaneedham
1960
- Kalathur Kannamma as Amalu
- Meenda Sorgam as Sachu
- Pudhiya Pathai
- Thilakam
1958
- Maalaiyitta Mangai as Anjalai
- Manamulla Maruthaaram