Manorama

Acting

Manorama

Born 1937-05-26 · Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India

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.

Acting credits

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10.0

Paramathathan is an atheist who marries Punithavathi, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. Their conflicting beliefs in God create problems in their married life.

Karaikkal Ammaiyar

1973

Bhairava Dweepam poster
7.3

A boy is raised by a village chieftain after his mother loses him in the woods. As time passes and he grows up, he falls in love with a princess who is under the spell of a witch and decides to save her

Bhairava Dweepam

1994

Paritchaikku Neramaachu poster
7.0

Narashimaachari, a respected Brahmin government clerk, is determined to help his good-hearted but unemployed son, Varadhukutty, secure a stable job. When a desperate act to obtain leaked exam papers ends in disgrace, Narashimaachari vows to restore his honor and prepare his son honestly. But tragedy strikes on the day of the exam, plunging the family into grief. A year later, a fugitive thief named Anand—who looks exactly like the late Varadhukutty—takes refuge in their home. Asked to impersonate the dead son to comfort his mentally ill mother, Anand slowly transforms under the family's care. When the truth about the past emerges, the fragile bonds they’ve rebuilt are put to the test.

Paritchaikku Neramaachu

1982

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ninaipadharku Neramillai

1963

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8.0

Meenu, who belongs to a small family, falls in love with Chinnaiya, a village leader. However, she pretends to like the son of Chinnaiya's enemy who already is head over heels in love with her.

Uthama Raasa

1993

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NR

A scheming landlord tricks a kind-hearted Sethupathi into losing everything he owns. He then swears to become wealthy and reclaim his ancestral mansion at any cost.

Enga Oor Raja

1968

Unnai Thedi poster
NR

Unnai Thedi (Tamil: உன்னை தேடி) is a 1999 Tamil film directed by Sundar C. The film features Ajith Kumar and Malavika in the lead roles, while an ensemble supporting cast includes Karan, Vivek, Sivakumar, and Srividya.

Unnai Thedi

1999

Michael Madana Kama Rajan poster
7.2

A wicked man separates a set of quadruplets after their birth and one of them ends up with their biological father, while the other three find new homes. Things take a turn after they meet each other.

Michael Madana Kama Rajan

1990

Singam 2 poster
5.8

Picking up the storyline from where Singam ended, Duraisingam has gone undercover after meeting the Home Minister and is working as an NCC officer in a school in Thoothukudi. The only people who know about this operation are the Chief Minister and Home Minister apart from himself.

Singam 2

2013

Vikram poster
6.0

Vikram, a cop who is mourning the death of his wife, is assigned to retrieve a missile. He is aided by a highly educated engineer Preethi, who holds the knowledge to disarm the weapon, in his mission.

Vikram

1986

Arunachalam poster
7.2

Arunachalam, the son of a prominent village elder, discovers the truth about his past.

Arunachalam

1997

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NR

Two crooks, Raja and Babu, who get released from jail, decide to help an innocent prisoner, who is falsely accused in a murder. In the process, both discover secrets about their childhood.

Guru Sishyulu

1990

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NR

When Valli learns of her husband, Chettiar's affair with her sister, she commits suicide. Thirukkaval, her son, vows to take revenge on Chettiar.

Sindhu Nathi Poo

1994

Andharangam poster
7.0

Thangadurai does not talk to his wife assuming that she has cheated him. However, after many years of married life, he gets attracted towards Kanaga, who is after his wealth.

Andharangam

1975

Indian poster
7.0

Senapathy, an ex-freedom fighter, is angry. He is angry against the rampant corruption at every level of the bureaucracy. He will clean it up at any cost.

Indian

1996

Neranja Manasu poster
3.5

The villagers of Suriyakudi believe that young Ayyanar will be their saviour. He soon gets Sivanandi imprisoned for killing his own father, and years later, Sivanandi returns to kill him.

Neranja Manasu

2004

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6.0

Aarupushpangal is a Tamil film is directed by K.M.Balakrishnan.

Aaru Pushpangal

1977

Chinna Thambi poster
6.8

Nandini is a rich girl raised by her three loving brothers. However, after an astrologer predicts that she will marry a man of her choice, her brothers try to protect her all her life.

Chinna Thambi

1991

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NR

Muthuvel falls in love with a medical student, Thilakavathi, even though he thinks that she is a ghost at first. He fights for their love and encourages Thilakavathi to pursue her career.

Magudam

1992

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5.3

Jeeva decides to protect Kala Devi who joins a circus company after her father's death as she inherits enormous wealth and has a threat to her life.

Parakkum Paavai

1966

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NR

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Paadatha Thenikkal

1988

Sattam poster
9.0

Best friends Raja and Ravi are in love with Radha. This creates differences between the two. When Raja needs Ravi's help, Ravi demands a steep price from Radha to save him.

Sattam

1983

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NR

Sivaraman, a railway station master, is very fond of his sister, Anandhi. However, when he sees her secretly meeting a man, he accidentally murders him.

Anbu Karangal

1965

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10.0

Gopi wants to marry Nalini, but her father Rathnavel is against their match. Gopi's secret objective is to unite their families.

Idhu Namma Bhoomi

1992