Profile and Biography of Tamil actress Manorama

Tamil actress Manorama
In this page of Tamil cinema bio, we shall look about one of the most Tamil cinema industry actresses who is called as Manorama who has acted more than 1000 number of movies and 1000 number of stage performances in her acting career; with the following sub topics, Profile of Manorama, Filmography and other details about the actress.

Tamil actress Manorama - Profile:

The real name of Tamil actress Manorama - Gopi Shantha

Place of birth of Tamil actress Manorama - Mannargudi; Thanjavur District of Tamilnadu

Date of birth of Tamil actress Manorama - 26 May 1943

Present age of Tamil actress Manomarma is 71



Nick name of Tamil actress Manorama - Aachi

Name of husband of Tamil actress Manorama - S M Ramanathan ( Divorced )

Name of son of Tamil actress Manorama is Boopathy who was born in the year of 1965.

When we look at the personnel life of Manorama, she was born and brought up in Thanjavur district of Tamilnadu and she married to S M Ramanathan who was the drama troupe manager of her in the year 1964 and then the couple got departed with mutual divorce in the year of 1964. Currently Manorama has been living in a separate house in Chennai city.

Tamil actress Manorama -Cinema career:


The acting career of Manorama started by watching a drama in the drama company namely Vairam nadaka sabha when she was in her schooling age. With the reference of Mr. P A Kumar Manorama got a chance to act in dramas in small roles with the drama name, SSR Nadaka Mandram. She started her acting career with the dramas namely Manimagudam and pudhu vellam.   The drama namely Mani magudam can be said as the debut drama for Manorama.

The year when Manorama entered into Tamil cinema is 1958 that she came to Tamil cinema from drama with the movie namely Maalaiyitta Mangai and Manorama had a big role in that movie and the very first movie of Manorama as a heroin is Konjum Kumari in the year of 1963. The very first song sung by Tamil actress Manorama was under the music of T M Sundera Rajan  and the song took place in the movie namely Dharshinam. At the time when she started her career, she was acting in the other languages like Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam too.

In the career of Manorama in Tamil cinema, her pair with Nagesh and Tamil cinema comedy actor Thangavelu were highly accepted and celebrated by the Tamil Cinema audience. Apart from 1000+ number of movies in acting, she has sung more than 300 number of songs for the cinemas too.

Tamil actress Manorama - Filmography:

The very first movie of Manorama is Maalaiyitta Mangai was released in the year of 1958 and at the same year, Manorama acted in two other movies namely Periya Kovil and Manamulla Maruthaaram all of those 3 movies are from Tamil cinema industry.  After that, with one year of time gap Manorama acted in the movie Kalathur Kannamma in the year 1960. This movie is very famous that the introduction of Ulaga nayagan Kamal Hassan happened at this movie only.  In the same year, Manorama acted in another film namely Konjum Kumarai in Tamil language is well. After 3 years of gap, Manorama acted again in the movie, namely Paar Magale Paar in the year of 1963 and in the same year, she acter in another Tamil movie namely Lava Kusha.
Tamil actress Manorama with Nagesh
After that Manorama acted in the movie Magale Un Samathu in the year of 1964. Then she acted in the movie Thiruvilaiyadal in which Tamil actor Shivaji Ganeshan and actress Savithiri have acted. This movie was a super hit Ever Green movie that even if you see this movie today, you can admire and laugh by seeing the comedy scenes of Karumi with the acting of Tamil comedy actor Nagesh. In the same year, Manorama acted in the Tamil movie Anbe Vaa in which Tamil actor M G Ramachandran ( MGR ) acted with Tamil actress Padmini.

In the next year ( 1966 ), Tamil actress Manorama acted in the movies Saraswathi Sabatham and Kandan Karunai. Both of these movies are still remembered by the Tamil cinema audience for the basic story line of these movies and the acting of Manorama, Shivaji Ganeshan and Siva Kumar. All the video songs of these movies can be seen on Television when the devotional songs are getting telecasted. Then with a gap of one year, Manorama acted in the movie Edhir neechal in which Nagesh did a significant role and the comedy scenes of that movie done by Manorama are evergreen. In the same year, Manorama acted in the movie namely Galatta Kalyanam in which Tamil actor Shivaji Ganeshan and actress Jayalalitha did the leading roles. In this movie also, there were evergreen songs like, Appappa Naan Appan allada and the comedy scenes with the combination of Nagesh and Manorama with Sivaji was nice and made a block buster hit in the market.

After that Manorama acted in the movies Thalaivan and Pattikada Pattanama in the year of 1970. Then Manorama acted in the movies, Kaase dhan kadavulada and Needhi in the year 1972. Kaase dhan Kadavulada is a comedy based storied movie. In the year 1973, Manorama acted in the movie, Raja Raja Cholan which has the story happening at the time of Chola Kingdom in Tamil nadu region.

That is where the journey of Manorama with countable number of movies years stopped and after 1974, Manorama started acting in more than 10 number of movies every year. In the year 1974, Manorama entered into Bollywood industry with the movie namely Kunwara Baap. In the same year Manorama acted in the movies, Akka, Unakkaha Naan, Unmaye Un Vilai Enna, Rajavin Raja, Nee Oru Maharani, Moham Muppadhu Varushan, Graha Pravesham and Bhadrakali.

In the year 1976, Manorama acted in the Tamil movies namely, Vaazhvu En Pakkam, Ungalil Oruthi, Perum Pugazhum, Paalooti Valartha Kili, Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal, Nalla Penmani, Muthaana Muthallavaa, Mayor Meenakshi, Kula Gowravam, Janaki Sabatham. Then In the year of 1977, Manorama acted in the Tamil movies namely, Aalukoru Aasai, Aaru Pushpangal, Aasai Manaivi, Durga Devi, Kuppathu Raja, Maariyamman Thiruvizha, Kaamakshiyin Karunai, Chittukuruvi, En Kelvikenna Badhil, General Chakravarthy and Pilot Premnath.

In the year 1978, Manorama acted in a list of movies, containing Punniya Boomi, Vandikaaran Magal, Varuvaan Vadivelan, Vaazha Ninaithal Vaazhalaam, Rudra Thandavam, Seervarisai, Aayiram Jenmangal ( Malayalam ), Bhairavi, Andaman Kaadhali. In the year of 1979, Manorama acted in the Tamil movies Thyagam, Alankari, Imayam and Kalyana Raman.

In the year 1980, Tamil actress Manorama acted in the movies like, Billa, Enippadigal, Ennadi Meenakshi and Naadagame Ulagam, Neechal Kulam, Pancha Bootham, Poonthalir, Sri Ramajayam, Subhodaiyam, Rishi Moolam, Kodeeshwaran Magal and Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum. Among these movies, Billa is one of teh evergreen movies of Tamil cinema came in the 1980's.  In this movie Manorama acted as a slum lady supporting one of the roles of Tamil actor Super Star Rajinikanth.

In the next year, Manorama acted in the movies, Thee, Savaal, Mangamma Sabadham, Vaazhvey Maayam, Simla Special, Thaai Moogambigai, Sangili and Theerpu. Among these movies, the movie Sangili has one more specialty that the movie Sangili is the debut movie for Tamil actor Illaya thilagam Prabu who is the son of Tamil actor Shivaji Ganeshan. In the year 1982, Manorama acted in the movies, Theerpu, Manal Kayiru, Marumagaley Vaazhga, Kannodu Kan, Kaivarisai, Jodipura, Pokkiri Raja, Pakkathu veettu Roja.

In the year 1983, Manorama did the female comedy role in the movies, Sattam, Sivappu Sooriyan, Mrithanga Chakravarthy, Needhipathy, Nirabaradhi, Thanga Magan, Adutha Vaarisu, Paayum Puli, Enakkul Oruvan and Kairaasi Kaaran. Among these movies, Enakkul Oruvan is a Kamal Hassan movie. In the year 1984, Manorama acted in the movies, Mansoru, Oh Maane Maane, Anbe odivaa, Andha Sila Naatkal, Iru Medhaigal, Madras Vaathiyar, Vaazhkai, Sri Raghavendar, Vidhi, Simma Soppanam, Nyaayam, Ninaivugal. Among these, Sri Raghavendra is a Rajnikanth movie.

Tamil actress MAnorama with Rajinikanth
and Kamal Hassan
After that every year, Manorama acted many movies and we shall have glance about the important movies of Manorama only here. In the year 1986, Manorama acted in the movie, Vikram in which Tamil actor Ulaga Naayagan Kamal Hassan did the lead role. Even though this is a world class movie by Kamal Hassan, the role of Manorama in this movie was remarkable one and gave high entertainment for the audience.

The year 1988 was a great year for Tamil actress Manorama.  In this year, she acted in remarkable movies like, Guru Chishyan and Paatti Sollai Thattadhae. In the movie Paatti Sollai Thattadhae, Manorama did the title role that the role of Paatti was done by Manorama herself.  In the movie Guru Sishya, Tamil actor Rajinikanth and Prabu acted together. It was a full comedy movie and the role of Manorama in this movie was the wife of a police man and she did nice comedy scenes. In the year 1989 Manorama acted in the hit movies, Aboorva Sagodharargal and Pudhiya Paadhai. In the movie Aboorva Sagodharargal, Tamil actor KAmal hassan acted in a dual role and the role of MAnorama in that movie was the mother of one of the roles of Tamil actor Kamal Hassan. Pudhiya Paathai is the movie acted and directed by Tamil actor, director Ra. Parthiban.

In the year 1990, Manorama acted in the remarkable movies, Michel Madhana Kama Raasan and Nadigan. In the movie Micheal Madhana Kama Rajan, Kamal Hassan did four acting roles and that movie was considered as a wonder in those days as the CG things were not found then. In the movie Nadigan, MAnorama did the role which is trying to do love with the hero of the movie, Tamil actor Sathya Raj; Tamil actresses Kushboo and Banu Priya acted in that movie.

In the same year, Manorama acted in the movie Chinna Gounder which was a great hit of the year that the movie ran in theaters more than 200 days. In this movie Manorama acted as the mother of Tamil actor Vijaya Kanth. The scene in this movie which is a verbal fight between Manorama and Tamil actress Suganya is very famous. In the same year, Manorama did the role of mother of actress Vijaya Shanthi in the Tamil movie Mannan. Also she did an important role in the movie Singaaravelan also. In this movie Tamil actor Kamal Hassan and actress Kushboo did the leading role and this is a full comedy movie.

In the year 1992, Manorama acted in the movie Annamalai in which Tamil actor Rajinikanth did the leading role and Kushboo did the pair of Rajinikanth. In the same year ( 1992 ), Manorama acted in the movie Yejamaan in which also Tamil super star Rajinikanth acted having Tamil actress Meena as the pair of him. Here is an interesting information about Manorama that she acted in the debut movie of the grand director of Indian Cinema, Shankar through the Tamil movie Gentleman in which Manorama did the role of the mother of Tamil actor Vinith. In this movie the role of Manorama is not a comedy based on and it has the scenes of making the audience cry that the character of Manorama in this movie makes suicide to make her son MBBS education.

Tamil actress Manorama acted in the second films of Kadhalan too. In Kadhalan, the role of Manorama was that herself and her husband helps the love between the hero ( Tamil actor Prabu Deva ) and heroin ( Tamil actress Nagma ) acted in the movie. In the same year of 1994, Manorama acted in the important movies like, Jai Hind, Naattamai and Rasigan. In the movie Rasigan, Tamil actor Vijay did the major role. The movie Naatamai was a block buster of the year that that ran more than an year in Tamilnadu theaters.

In the year 1995, Manorama acted in the movies including Mr. Madras, Maha Prabu and Indian etc., Indian is the third movie of Tamil cinema director Shankar should me mentioned here. In the movie Indian, the role of Manorama is an old lady who is getting cheated by the corruption of some politicians and Government officers. In the year 1997, Manorama acted in the movie Arunachalam in which Tamil actor Super Star Rajnikanth did the main male actor role. In the same year, Manorama acted in another block buster movie namely Natpukkaha.

In the year 200, Manorama acted in the movie Vetri Kodi Kattu, in this movie the role of Manorama was good one that it was not only for comedy scenes but also the role of her was a character role. The emotional scenes done by Manorama in this movie gave strength to the story of the movie. In the year 2001, Manorama acted in the movie Thamizh under the direction of Hari in which Tamil actor Prashanth did the main male role and Tamil actress Simran did the main female role.

In the year 2002, Manorama acted in the movie Gemini and Saamy and both of the movie were super hit. The movie Gemini was directed by Charan with the acting of Tamil actor Vikram and actress Kiran Rathode. In this movie the role of Manorama was the lady who gives food for a group of rowdies including Vikram. In the movie Saamy, Manorama did the role of mother of Tamil actress Trisha.

In the year 2003, Manorama acted in the movies including Anbe. In these days, the number of movies came with the acting of Manorama started reducing gradually. So, in the next year ( 2004 ), Manorama acted in very few movies including 7G Rainbow Colony, in this movie, Manorama appears at the tail end of the movie that comes at the second half of the movie. In the year 2005, Manorama acted only in 2 number of movies namely Karka Kasadara and Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi. In the movie Karka Kasadara, Manorama did good comedy scenes with the combination of Tamil cinema comedy actor Vadivelu and Tamil actor Vikranth.
Tamil actress Manorama Profile Picture
In the year 2006 also she acted in only 2 number of movies namely Pasa Kiligal and Seetha Kalyanam. In the year 2007, Manorama acted in the movies Aalwar in which Tamil actor Ajith Kumar acted with Tamil actress Asin and in the movie Thaamira Bharani in which Tamil actor Vishal acted. In the year 2008, Manorama acted in the movies Krishnarjuna ( Telugu language ) and Uliyin Osai ( Tamil ) and Telugu movie ( Arundhadhi ). The movie Arundhadhi was remade into Tamil language and the movie got super hit in Tamil also.

In the year 2009, Tamil actress Manorama acted in the movie Laadam ( debut movie of Tamil cinema director Prabu Solomon who became one of the important cinema directors in Tamil cinema. In the year 2010, Manorama acted in the movies, Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam and Tamil movie Singam.Then in the year of 2011, Manorama acted in the movie Ponnar Sankar which is one of the historical movies came after many years in Tamil cinema industry.

In the year 2013, Manorama acted in the movie Singam 2 in which Tamil actor Surya acted under the direction of Hari. In this movie Manorama was looking very old and the scenes she comes in the movie looks like taken at one place and not in shooting spot of other actors and crew of the movie.

Recognition came to Tamil actress Manorama:

The Padma Shree award was given to Tamil actress Manorama in the year 2002, then she got the National award for Best Supporting Actress for acting in the movie Pudhiya Padhai in the year 1989. Also Manorama received Kalaimaamani and Manorama hold the Guiness record with the subject of Actress who acted in more than 1000 number of movies.

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