Manorama
Acting
🎂 1937-05-26
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.
Cast credits(383)
Herself (Special Appearance)
1999
Kantha
1964
Aandal
1994
Aunt
2013
Kuppamma
1996
1995
1998
1991
Vani's mother
2000
Nattamai's paternal aunt
1994
1987
1989
Pattamma
2004
Durai's mother
1992
Shruthi's Grandmother
1994
1991
Valayapatti Valliammai
1985
Ambujam
1988
1985
Kannamma
1986
1988
Bhuvana's Grandmother
2003
1985
Raja's mother
1991
Subathra, Ragothama Rao's wife
1982
1991
Lakshmi
1997
Thangapazham
2007
1990
1982
Muniyamma
1989
Bhuvaneswari
1990
Bharath's Mother
1994
Janaki
1994
Annapoorani, Thamizh's mother
2002
GangaBai, ChakkuBai's mother
1990
Thayamma
1980
1961
Vijay's grandmother
1994
1995
2001
Raasathi
1995
Kannan's Mother
1999
Mentally Ill Woman
1964
Sreeni's Mother
2009
Thaiamma
1992
Pallathhor RamaDevi
1986
Kalyani Nallasivam
1988
1985
Dharmalingam's Wife
1991
1984
Vijay's Foster Mother
1994
Sirasu's mother
1995
Ponnammal Kicha's Mother
1993
1992
Kavya's grandmother
2013
1990
Renu
1968
Seethalakshmi
1983
Kavya's Grandmother
2017
Muthamma
1967
1986
Mother of young girl at back of bus
1972
1980
Rasu Padayachi's Mother
1998
1984
Anjali's Grandmother
2004
2000
1982
Ramaatha
1995
1975
1988
Shweta's Aunt (Cameo)
2004
Chandramma
2009
1986
Kavya's Grandmother
2010
Vijayakant's mother
1992
Durga
1982
1989
1995
1979
1995
Vellaiamma
1992
Indra
1969
Keluthi Amma
2010
1976
1992
1984
1998
Sivagami
1992
Ravi's mother
1992
2002
2007
1990
1977
Velammal
1997
1989
Chellamma
1975
Professor Kodi Malar
1985
2003
Kamakshi
1997
1981
1989
1992
1984
1981
Ranganayaki
2000
1988
1989
1967
1974
Navaneedham
1962
1995
1994
1978
1975
1982
Angayarkanni
1988
1987
1996
1999
1983
Gomathi
1987
Muniyamma
1980
Arjun's grandmother
2008
1974
1996
Jayamuniyamma
1977
Sevanthi
1978
2003
1992
1984
1990
Dalit woman
2006
Mrs. James
1980
Deivane
2000
1990
Azhagi
1992
2000
Padma
1966
Roopa
1969
1983
Maari's Fiancee
1962
2001
Rajappa's friend
1980
1987
2006
1988
1982
1983
2001
1977
1983
2006
1999
Actress Girija
1969
1988
1998
1977
2001
Chinthamani
1973
1992
1979
Vaanavarayan's grandmother
1993
1975
‘Burma’ Pappa
1981
Raja Matha
2006
1980
1998
Kumutha
1973
Rathna, Dharmalingam's Elder Daughter
1968
1987
1980
2002
Kokila
1968
Aachi
1999
1985
1971
1990
Subhash's mother
1991
1978
1991
Baby
1982
1989
Angalamma
1984
1994
2007
1981
2001
1998
1995
Subbulakshmi
1988
1978
2003
1980
Sakunthala
1987
1984
1993
1980
Priya's mother
1993
Stella
1969
1990
Kulasekaran's mother
1994
Chandira
1964
1965
1995
1991
1975
Alli
1964
1975
1971
Mrs. Adarshan Lala
1970
1983
1985
1987
Sharada
1973
2005
1979
1987
1985
Chintamani's aunt
1987
Kanniyamma
1963
Aaya
1989
1982
2004
Manohari
1979
1980
Meenambal
1975
Meera Bai
1973
1982
2004
Aruna Arunachalam
1995
1982
1978
2003
1971
1967
Poonkuyil
1963
1981
"Jil Jil" Ramamani
1968
1965
Chinna Ponnu
1968
Karmegham's mother
2002
Lakshmi
1972
Velu's wife
1970
1981
1981
1977
Kayarkanni's friend
1965
Vasanthasena
1964
2000
1984
1977
2001
1975
1992
1985
1980
1988
2002
2003
Sundari
1976
1996
1960
1992
1967
Alangari
1979
1982
K. Manorama
1972
1993
1991
1979
1980
2000
1984
Victoria
1972
1972
1970
Muniyamma
1970
1984
Sivakamini
1980
1982
1976
1978
1985
1984
Andal/Bhanu
1972
1980
1985
Guest Appearance
1975
Annapoorani
1983
1995
Indra
1966
1971
1971
1984
Brahmin woman
1966
1975
1982
1989
1995
1969
1984
Raja's grandmother
1993
1977
Nalina
1973
1987
1966
1983
Thamarai/Sulakshana
1966
1983
Gowry
1966
1974
Ranjitham
Pavunu
1979
1965
1998
1978
1981
Meenambikai
1974
1964
1988
1968
1972
2000
1978
1973
Sachu
1960
1963
1986
Parvathi
1974
1972
1975
1960
1968
1967
1981
1993
Rani
1983
1972
1969
Malli
1966
1960
1992
1974
Poonkodi
1973
Lilly, Malathi's friend
1969
1963
1961
1983
1983
1966
1985
1975
1983
1977
Rattan's mother (as Manorama)
1981
1998
1999
1969
1973
1994
1978
2006
Vidhya
2001
1968
1983
1968
Sooru Subbamma
1986
1965
1979
1967
1978
1970
1972
1978
1999
2001
1967
Pallavi (Punithavathi's friend)
1973
1984
1976
1974