Manorama
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
Si 3
as Pattamma
Si 3
as Pattamma
Singam 2
as Pattamma
Singam 2
as Pattamma
Singam
as Pattamma
Singam
as Pattamma
Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam
as Keluthi Amma
Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam
as Keluthi Amma
Seetha Kalyanam
as Sreeni's Mother
Seetha Kalyanam
as Sreeni's Mother
Arundhati
as Chandramma
Arundhati
as Chandramma
Uliyin Osai
as Azhagi
Uliyin Osai
as Azhagi
Krishnarjuna
as Arjun's grandmother
Krishnarjuna
as Arjun's grandmother
Periyar
Periyar
Thaamirabharani
as Thangapazham
Thaamirabharani
as Thangapazham
Aalwar
Aalwar
Aadum Koothu
as Dalit woman
Aadum Koothu
as Dalit woman
Seethakoka Chiluka
Seethakoka Chiluka
Madrasi
Madrasi
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
as Raja Matha
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
as Raja Matha
Unarchigal
Unarchigal
Pasakiligal
Pasakiligal
Karka Kasadara
Karka Kasadara
Vijayendra Varma
Vijayendra Varma
Neranja Manasu
Neranja Manasu
7G Rainbow Colony
as Shweta's Aunt (Cameo)
7G Rainbow Colony
as Shweta's Aunt (Cameo)
Perazhagan
as Pattamma
Perazhagan
as Pattamma
Kuthu
as Anjali's Grandmother
Kuthu
as Anjali's Grandmother
Ottran
Ottran
Diwan
as Duraisingam Sister
Diwan
as Duraisingam Sister
Whistle
Whistle
Saamy
as Bhuvana's Grandmother
Saamy
as Bhuvana's Grandmother
Anbe Anbe
Anbe Anbe
Yes Madam
Yes Madam
Kadhal Virus
Kadhal Virus
Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu
Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
Karmegam
as Karmegham's mother
Karmegam
as Karmegham's mother
Thamizh
as Annapoorani, Thamizh's mother
Thamizh
as Annapoorani, Thamizh's mother
Gemini
Gemini
Pandavar Bhoomi
Pandavar Bhoomi
Ninaikkatha Naalillai
Ninaikkatha Naalillai
Simharasi
Simharasi
Sigamani Ramamani
as Vidhya
Sigamani Ramamani
as Vidhya
Seeri Varum Kaalai
Seeri Varum Kaalai
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
as Azhagi
Piriyadha Varam Vendum
as Azhagi
Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman
as Kamachi
Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman
as Kamachi
Vaanchinathan
Vaanchinathan
Snegithiye
as Vani's mother
Snegithiye
as Vani's mother
Maayi
as Pechiyamma
Maayi
as Pechiyamma
Kannaal Pesavaa
Kannaal Pesavaa
Simmasanam
as Satyamurthy’s Mother
Simmasanam
as Satyamurthy’s Mother
Vetri Kodi Kattu
as Deivanai
Vetri Kodi Kattu
as Deivanai
Karisakattu Poove
Karisakattu Poove
Kannan Varuvaan
as Ranganayaki
Kannan Varuvaan
as Ranganayaki
Thirunelveli
Thirunelveli
Manasunna Maraju
Manasunna Maraju
Millennium Stars
Millennium Stars
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
Unnaruge Naan Irundhal
Poovellam Kettuppar
as Herself (Special Appearance)
Poovellam Kettuppar
as Herself (Special Appearance)
Rojavanam
Rojavanam
Kummi Paattu
Kummi Paattu
Ethirum Pudhirum
as Kannan's Mother
Ethirum Pudhirum
as Kannan's Mother
Unnai Thedi
as Aachi
Unnai Thedi
as Aachi
Pooveli
Pooveli
Simmarasi
Simmarasi
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
as Virumayi
Veeram Vilanja Mannu
as Virumayi
Dharma
as Fathima
Dharma
as Fathima
Natpukkaga
Natpukkaga
Paradesi
Paradesi
Vallal
as Kamakshi
Vallal
as Kamakshi
Arunachalam
as Lakshmi
Arunachalam
as Lakshmi
Sakthi
as Velammal
Sakthi
as Velammal
Indian
as Kuppamma
Indian
as Kuppamma
Nattupura Pattu
as Pattamma
Nattupura Pattu
as Pattamma
Maha Prabhu
Maha Prabhu
Parambarai
Parambarai
Love Birds
Love Birds
Rikshavodu
Rikshavodu
Maaman Magal
as Shanmugham Mother
Maaman Magal
as Shanmugham Mother
Mr. Madras
as Aruna Arunachalam
Mr. Madras
as Aruna Arunachalam
Periya Kudumbam
Periya Kudumbam
Murai Maaman
as Sirasu's mother
Murai Maaman
as Sirasu's mother
Chellakannu
Chellakannu
Thirumoorthy
as Ramaatha
Thirumoorthy
as Ramaatha
Nandhavana Theru
Nandhavana Theru
Coolie
Coolie
Raja Enga Raja
Raja Enga Raja
Muthu Kaalai
Muthu Kaalai
Deva
as Raasathi
Deva
as Raasathi
Veluchami
Veluchami
Naan Petha Magane
as Aandal
Naan Petha Magane
as Aandal
Nattamai
as Nattamai's paternal aunt
Nattamai
as Nattamai's paternal aunt
Kaadhalan
as Shruthi's Grandmother
Kaadhalan
as Shruthi's Grandmother
May Madham
as Aandal
May Madham
as Aandal
Sarigamapadani
as Kulasekaran's mother
Sarigamapadani
as Kulasekaran's mother
Vietnam Colony
as Janaki
Vietnam Colony
as Janaki
Jai Hind
as Bharath's Mother
Jai Hind
as Bharath's Mother
Honest Raj
as Maragatham
Honest Raj
as Maragatham
Bhairava Dweepam
as Vijay's Foster Mother
Bhairava Dweepam
as Vijay's Foster Mother
Kunthi Putrudu
Kunthi Putrudu
I Love India
as Priya's mother
I Love India
as Priya's mother
Dharma Seelan
as Mother Mary
Dharma Seelan
as Mother Mary
Yejaman
as Vaanavarayan's grandmother
Yejaman
as Vaanavarayan's grandmother
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
Onna Irukka Kathukanom
Pangali
as Durai's mother
Pangali
as Durai's mother
Magudam
Magudam
Suriyan
as Chettiyar Amma
Suriyan
as Chettiyar Amma
Annamalai
as Sivagami
Annamalai
as Sivagami
Singaravelan
as Thaiamma
Singaravelan
as Thaiamma
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
as Ravi's mother
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
as Ravi's mother
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
as Dharmalingam's Wife
Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
as Dharmalingam's Wife
Vasalil Oru Vennila
Vasalil Oru Vennila
Pudhu Manidhan
Pudhu Manidhan
Edhir Katru
Edhir Katru
Nadigan
Nadigan
Enkitta Mothathe
Enkitta Mothathe
En Veedu En Kanavar
En Veedu En Kanavar
Pattanathil Petti
Pattanathil Petti
Raaja Raajathan
as Aachi
Raaja Raajathan
as Aachi
Shondham 16
Shondham 16
Paadatha Thenikkal
Paadatha Thenikkal
Thanga Kalasam
Thanga Kalasam
Per Sollum Pillai
Per Sollum Pillai
Aayiram Kannudayaal
Aayiram Kannudayaal
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
as Kannamma
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
as Kannamma
Maragatha Veenai
as Agni
Maragatha Veenai
as Agni
Marumagal
Marumagal
Deivapiravi
Deivapiravi
Alaya Deepam
Alaya Deepam
Muthu Engal Sothu
Muthu Engal Sothu
Thanga Magan
as Annapoorani
Thanga Magan
as Annapoorani
Thaai Mookaambikai
as Ranjani
Thaai Mookaambikai
as Ranjani
Savaal
as ‘Burma’ Pappa
Savaal
as ‘Burma’ Pappa
Thee
as Inspector Mohana
Thee
as Inspector Mohana
Natchathiram
Natchathiram
Puthiya Vaarpugal
Puthiya Vaarpugal
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
as Muthamma
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
as Muthamma
Samayalkaran
as Meenambikai
Samayalkaran
as Meenambikai
Rajapart Rangadurai
as Chinthamani
Rajapart Rangadurai
as Chinthamani
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
as Velu's wife
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
as Velu's wife
Aayiram Poi
as Lilly
Aayiram Poi
as Lilly
Enga Veettu Pillai
Enga Veettu Pillai