Manorama


Manorama Profile Photo
Actress | Playback Singer

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.

Place of Birth: Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Birth: May 26, 1937

Date of Death: Oct 15, 2015


Filmography

Actress (124 Known Credits)


சி3

Kavya's Grandmother

Singam II

Kavya's grandmother

சிங்கம்

Kavya's Grandmother

Aadum Koothu

Dalit woman

7ஜி ரெயின்போ காலனி

Cameo appearance as Shweta's aunt

Kuthu

Anjali's Grandmother

Saamy

Bhuvana's Grandmother

கார்மேகம்

Karmegham's mother

Vetri Kodi Kattu

Deivane (Sekar's Mother)

Snegithiye

Vani's mother

மறுமலர்ச்சி

Rasu Padayachi's Mother

அருணாச்சலம்

La Grand-Mère de Vedhavalli

Sakthi

Velammal

Mr. Madras

Aruna Arunachalam

காதலன்

Shruthi's Grandmother

Jai Hind

Bharath's Mother

Nattamai

Nattamai's paternal aunt

Rasigan

Vijay's grandmother

Deva

Raasathi

May Madham

Aandal

Sarigamapadani

Kulasekaran's mother

ஜென்டில்மேன்

Ponnammal Kicha's Mother

எஜமான்

Vaanavarayan's grandmother

I Love India

Priya's mother

Allari Priyudu

Raja's grandmother

Singaravelan

Thaiamma

Kaaviya Thalaivan

Vellaiamma

பங்காளி

Durai's mother

Nattukku Oru Nallavan

Subhash's mother

Chinna Kounder

Vijayakant's mother

Idhayam

Raja's mother

Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum

Dharmalingam's Wife

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

Angayarkanni

Dhayam Onnu

Subbulakshmi

Vikram

Pallathhor RamaDevi

Savaal

‘Burma’ Pappa

Do Posti

Rattan's mother (as Manorama)

Kaali

Thayamma

Bandish

Mrs. James

Billa

Rajappa's friend

Subhodayam

Sivakamini

Annan Oru Koyil

Jayamuniyamma

Andharangam

Chellamma

Samayalkaran

Meenambikai

Bharatha Vilas

Meera Bai

Karaikkal Ammaiyar

Pallavi (Punithavathi's friend)

Alaigal

Nalina

बॉम्बे टू गोआ

Mother of young girl at back of bus

Kanna Nalama

K. Manorama

Shor

Victoria

Puguntha Veedu

Andal/Bhanu

ஆயிரம் பொய்

Lilly, Malathi's friend

Galatta Kalyanam

Rathna, Dharmalingam's Elder Daughter

Bommalaattam

Chinna Ponnu

Yaar Nee?

Thamarai/Sulakshana

Thiruvilayadal

Kayarkanni's friend

Navarathiri

Mentally Ill Woman

Thozhilali

Chandira

Server Sundaram

Guest Appearance

Poompuhar

Vasanthasena

Ratha Thilagam

Poonkuyil

Ethirum Pudhirum

Kannan's Mother

சி3 (2017)
Kavya's Grandmother
Singam II (2013)
Kavya's grandmother
Aunt
Kavya's Grandmother
Chandramma
Sreeni's Mother
Arjun's grandmother
Thangapazham
Aadum Koothu (2005)
Dalit woman
Cameo appearance as Shweta's aunt
Kuthu (2004)
Anjali's Grandmother
Pattamma
Saamy (2003)
Bhuvana's Grandmother
Karmegham's mother
Vidhya
Deivane (Sekar's Mother)
Snegithiye (2000)
Vani's mother
Unnai Thedi (1999)
Aachi
Rasu Padayachi's Mother
La Grand-Mère de Vedhavalli
Sakthi (1997)
Velammal
Kuppamma
Mr. Madras (1995)
Aruna Arunachalam
Sirasu's mother
Shruthi's Grandmother
Jai Hind (1994)
Bharath's Mother
Nattamai (1994)
Nattamai's paternal aunt
Rasigan (1994)
Vijay's grandmother
Deva (1994)
Raasathi
Janaki
May Madham (1994)
Aandal
Kulasekaran's mother
Ponnammal Kicha's Mother
Vaanavarayan's grandmother
I Love India (1993)
Priya's mother
Raja's grandmother
Sivagami
Azhagi
Singaravelan (1992)
Thaiamma
Vellaiamma
Durai's mother
Subhash's mother
Vijayakant's mother
Idhayam (1991)
Raja's mother
Dharmalingam's Wife
GangaBai, ChakkuBai's mother
Aaya
Kalyani Nallasivam
Angayarkanni
Dhayam Onnu (1988)
Subbulakshmi
Gomathi
Chintamani's aunt
Vikram (1986)
Pallathhor RamaDevi
Kannamma
Valayapatti Valliammai
Ambujam
Police Police (1983)
Rani
Baby
Manal Kayiru (1982)
Durga
Savaal (1981)
‘Burma’ Pappa
Do Posti (1981)
Rattan's mother (as Manorama)
Kaali (1980)
Thayamma
Bandish (1980)
Mrs. James
Billa (1980)
Rajappa's friend
Subhodayam (1980)
Sivakamini
Kuppathu Raja (1979)
Pavunu
Alangari
Jayamuniyamma
Andharangam (1975)
Chellamma
Samayalkaran (1974)
Meenambikai
Meera Bai
Chinthamani
Poonkodi
Pallavi (Punithavathi's friend)
Alaigal (1973)
Nalina
Mother of young girl at back of bus
Kanna Nalama (1972)
K. Manorama
Shor (1972)
Victoria
Lakshmi
Andal/Bhanu
Mrs. Adarshan Lala
Muniyamma
Lilly, Malathi's friend
Actress Girija
Rathna, Dharmalingam's Elder Daughter
Kokila
Bommalaattam (1968)
Chinna Ponnu
Thanipiravi (1966)
Gowry
Malli
Then Mazhai (1966)
Indra
Yaar Nee? (1966)
Thamarai/Sulakshana
Kayarkanni's friend
Alli
Navarathiri (1964)
Mentally Ill Woman
Thozhilali (1964)
Chandira
Guest Appearance
Poompuhar (1964)
Vasanthasena
Kanniyamma
Poonkuyil
Meenda Sorgam (1960)
Sachu
Kannan's Mother

Playback Singer (1 Known Credits)


May Madham

Playback Singer

May Madham (1994)
Playback Singer

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