Manorama
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.
Known For
Acting

1987
asChintamani's aunt

1990
as
2002
as
1995
as
1981
as
2009
asChandramma

1992
as
1990
asGangaBai, ChakkuBai's mother

1985
as
1985
as
1988
as
1989
as
1983
asRani

1974
as
1983
as
1982
as
1983
as
1989
as
2010
asKavya's Grandmother

1972
asMother of young girl at back of bus

1973
asChinthamani

1986
as
1966
asGowry

1983
as
1983
as
1983
as
1983
as
1980
as
1979
asPavunu

1980
asThayamma

1978
asSevanthi

1978
as
1977
as
1978
as
1978
as
1992
asThaiamma

1989
asMuniyamma

1987
as
1986
asPallathhor RamaDevi

1988
asAngayarkanni

1984
as
1982
as
1982
asBaby

1983
as
1978
as
2003
asBhuvana's Grandmother

1993
asPonnammal Kicha's Mother

2006
as
1992
asSivagami

1992
as
1987
as
1985
as
1994
asKulasekaran's mother

1969
asRoopa

1977
asJayamuniyamma

1984
as
2007
asThangapazham

2004
asPattamma

1999
as
1999
asHerself (Special Appearance)

1969
as
1975
as
1977
as
2000
asRanganayaki

1998
as
1995
as
1968
as
1984
asAngalamma

1984
as
1995
asRamaatha

1982
as
1984
as
1991
as
1995
as
1992
as
1998
as
1994
asNattamai's paternal aunt

2004
as
1998
as
2000
as
1996
as
2001
as
2001
as
1998
as
2003
as
1992
asVijayakant's mother

1995
asRaasathi

1998
as
1994
asVijay's grandmother

1991
as
1976
as
1976
as
1985
as
1990
as
1985
as
1990
as
1995
as
1995
as
1994
as
1999
as
1993
as
1996
as
2010
asKeluthi Amma

2006
asRaja Matha

1970
asMrs. Adarshan Lala

1980
asMrs. James

1971
as
1973
as
2000
as
1973
asSharada

1983
as
1971
as
2013
asKavya's grandmother

1972
asAndal/Bhanu

2013
asAunt

1974
asMeenambikai

1968
as"Jil Jil" Ramamani

1987
asGomathi

1960
as
1978
as
1978
as
1978
as
1977
as
1978
as
1972
as
1973
asMeera Bai

1971
as
1972
as
1968
asRathna, Dharmalingam's Elder Daughter

1968
as
1967
as
1965
asKayarkanni's friend

1964
asMentally Ill Woman

1968
as
1967
as
1963
as
1994
as
1963
as
1966
asMalli

1963
asPoonkuyil

1961
as
1979
as
1979
as
1986
as
1992
as
1991
as
1987
as
1987
as
1994
asJanaki

1971
as
1972
asVictoria

1960
as
1960
asSachu

1972
as
1974
as
1972
as
1984
as
1966
as
1992
asDurai's mother

1988
as
1982
as
1978
as
1993
asVaanavarayan's grandmother

1999
as
1980
as
1980
as
1980
as
1980
as
1980
as
1981
as
1984
as
1984
as
1985
asProfessor Kodi Malar

1984
as
1984
as
1983
as
1983
as
1982
as
1985
as
1982
asSubathra, Ragothama Rao's wife

1982
as
1982
as
1969
as
1970
as
1969
as
1968
asKokila

1970
as
1966
as
1964
as
1968
as
1967
as
1965
as
1965
as
1967
as
2004
asAnjali's Grandmother

2000
as
2000
asDeivane

2006
asDalit woman

1980
asMuniyamma

1990
as
2001
as
2006
as
1987
asSakunthala

1998
asRasu Padayachi's Mother

1990
as
1960
as
1991
asSubhash's mother

1995
as
1993
asPriya's mother

2000
as
2001
as
2006
as
1989
asAaya

1992
asRavi's mother

2001
as
1994
asAandal

1999
asAachi

2007
as
1969
asIndra

2002
as
2003
as
1991
asRaja's mother

1998
as
2002
as
2008
asArjun's grandmother

1984
as
1994
asVijay's Foster Mother

2001
as
1968
asRenu

1964
asKantha

1988
asKalyani Nallasivam

2003
as
1988
as
1988
asSubbulakshmi

1990
as
1974
as
1965
as
1967
asMuthamma

1972
asK. Manorama

1972
as
asRanjitham

1994
asBharath's Mother

2003
as
1987
as
1970
asVelu's wife

1994
as
1992
asVellaiamma

2009
asSreeni's Mother

1993
as
1999
as
1966
asPadma

1987
as
1995
as
1988
as
1997
asKamakshi

1990
as
1988
as
1989
as
2002
asAnnapoorani, Thamizh's mother

2001
as
1981
as‘Burma’ Pappa

1981
as
1982
as
1991
as
1995
asAruna Arunachalam

1987
as
1992
as
1993
as
1989
as
1974
as
1982
asDurga

1995
as
1995
asSirasu's mother

1997
asVelammal

1992
asAzhagi

1985
as
1989
as
1979
as
1992
as
1991
as
2003
as
1994
asShruthi's Grandmother

1996
asKuppamma

1998
as
1992
as
1979
as
1970
asMuniyamma

2002
asKarmegham's mother

1973
asKumutha

1983
asAnnapoorani

2017
asKavya's Grandmother

1971
as
1964
asAlli

1973
asPoonkodi

1966
asThamarai/Sulakshana

1986
asKannamma

2004
as
2004
asShweta's Aunt (Cameo)

2000
as
1985
asValayapatti Valliammai

1989
as
1984
as
1988
asAmbujam

1973
asNalina

1963
asKanniyamma

1962
asMaari's Fiancee

1962
asNavaneedham

1986
as
1984
as
1969
asLilly, Malathi's friend

1979
asManohari

1966
asIndra

1979
asAlangari

1961
as
1991
asDharmalingam's Wife

1965
as
1983
as
1995
as
1967
as
2005
as
1975
asGuest Appearance

1980
asSivakamini

1969
asActress Girija

1993
asRaja's grandmother

1983
asSeethalakshmi

2001
asVidhya

1990
asBhuvaneswari

1980
as
1989
as
1973
asPallavi (Punithavathi's friend)

1999
asKannan's Mother

1981
asRattan's mother (as Manorama)

1966
asBrahmin woman

1964
asChandira

1975
as
1975
as
1975
as
1975
as
1981
as
1975
as
1975
as
1975
as
1976
as
1977
as
1977
as
1978
as
1974
as
1982
as
1980
as
1967
as
1977
as
1977
as
1981
as
1992
as
1985
as
1968
asChinna Ponnu

1988
as
1988
as
1981
as
1975
as
2007
as
1979
as
1964
asVasanthasena

1981
as
1985
as
1969
asStella

1972
asLakshmi

1975
asChellamma

1984
as
1985
as
1973
as
1991
as
1982
as
1996
as
1980
as
1980
asRajappa's friend

1975
asMeenambal

2000
asVani's mother

1986
asSooru Subbamma

1981
as
1976
asSundari

1974
asParvathi

1997
asLakshmi
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