Manorama
Indian actress (1937-2015) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 78
Gopishantha, better known by her stage name Manorama, also called Aachi, was an Indian actress, comedian and playback singer who had appeared in more than 1500 films and 5000 stage performances predominantly in the Tamil and also in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Sinhala.
Manorama is read about 350 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Irumbu Kottai Murattu SingamFilm, Keluthi Amma2007
AalwarFilm2004
7G Rainbow ColonyFilm, Shweta's Aunt (Cameo)2002Padma Shri in artsAward
GeminiFilm, 20021999
Poovellam KettupparFilm, Herself (Special Appearance)1996
IndianFilm, Kuppamma1992
AnnamalaiFilm, Sivagami1990National Film Award for Best Supporting ActressAward1989
Apoorva SagodharargalFilm, Muniyamma1986
VikramFilm, Pallathhor RamaDevi1980
BillaFilm, Rajappa's friend1968
Thillana MohanambalFilm, "Jil Jil" Ramamani1966
Anbe VaaFilm1964
Puthiya ParavaiFilm, Alli1937Born26 May 1937People around Manorama
Close ties
Rajinikanth Also in Adutha Varisu, Billa and Thee
Kamal Haasan Also in Unnal Mudiyum Thambi and Saranam Ayyappa
Ilaiyaraaja Wrote Apoorva Sagodharargal and Adutha Varisu
Sivaji Ganesan Also in Iru Malargal and Pattikada Pattanama
Nagesh Also in Vivasayee, Padagotti and Puthiya Paravai
Vadivelu Also in Kadhalan, Thamizh and Diwan
M. S. Viswanathan Wrote Padagotti, Puthiya Paravai and Billa
Senthil Also in Whistle and Chinna Gounder
Goundamani Also in Saranam Ayyappa and Pakkathu Veetu Roja
Vijayakumar Also in Naan Adimai Illai and Seethakoka Chiluka
Nassar Also in Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
Khushbu Sundar Also in Annamalai and Kizhakku Vasal- M. N. Nambiar Also in Vivasayee, Anbe Anbe and Padagotti
S. P. Muthuraman Directed Adutha Varisu and Enakkul Oruvan- Jaishankar Also in Athaiya Mamiya and Saranam Ayyappa
Vivek Also in Perazhagan, Anbe Anbe and Whistle
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Directed Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
Delhi Ganesh Also in Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
V. K. Ramasamy Also in Puthiya Paravai and Vikram- Panchu Arunachalam Wrote Adutha Varisu and Apoorva Sagodharargal
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Also in Kadhalan, Allari Priyudu and Kaadhalan
Prabhu Ganesan Also in Pasa Kiligal and Chinna Thambi
K. R. Vijaya Also in Vivasayee and Iru Malargal
Nizhalgal Ravi Also in Annamalai, Indian and Arunachalam
Known for
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Indian 1996
Singam 2010
Singam 2 2013
Si 3 2017
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
492 credits on file
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
She was honoured with Kalaimamani award in 1995. In 2002, Government of India awarded Manorama the Padma Shri for her contribution in the field of arts. She is a recipient of one National Film Award, one Filmfare Award South and seven Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
