Manorama

Deceased · Born: May 26, 1937 · Died: Oct 15, 2015

Personal Details

Born May 26, 1937 Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India

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.

Career

acting

2013

Chennai Express

Chennai Express as Aunt

Singam 2 as Kavya's grandmother

2010

Singam as Kavya's Grandmother

2007

Aalwar as Priya's grandma

2004

7/G Rainbow Colony

7/G Rainbow Colony as Shweta's Aunt

2003

Saamy as Bhuvana's grandmother

2000

Vetri kodi kattu

Vetri kodi kattu as Sekar's mother

1996

Indian as Kuppamma

1994

Kadhalan as Shruti's Grandmother

1993

Gentleman as Kicha's Mother

Ejamaan as Grandmother of Vaanavarayan

1992

Singaaravelan as Thaayamma

Annamalai as Annamalai's mother

1990

Michael Madana Kama Rajan

Michael Madana Kama Rajan as GangaBai, ChakkuBai's mother

1972

Bombay to Goa as Mother of young girl at back of bus

1966

1964

Server Sundaram

Server Sundaram as Kantha; actress in a film (in a Guest Apperance)