
Acting
Manorama
Born — Died
1937-05-26 — 2015-10-15
Place of birth
Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
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.
Known for
7.2Ramesh joins a businessman's factory to eradicate irregularity and corruption, but gets dismissed due to personal reasons. To make matters worse, he is framed for murder when the industrialist dies.
Pokkiri Raja
1982
8.5Rajaraja Cholan is a 1973 Tamil film about the life of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola.
Rajaraja Cholan
1973
NRPrema, an amnesiac, marries Prakash, a jobless young man, and they live with his friend. However, she meets with another accident and loses memories of her marriage.
Ninaivil Nindraval
1967
NRSangili, a notorious dacoit, kills a landlord and puts the blame on his wife. Inspector Elangovan is assigned to catch Sangili who is keen to find the landlord's hidden treasure.
Thalaivan
1970
NRNirmala saves Bhaskar from committing suicide and shows him the positive side of life. Both get married, but soon she realises he is a mere puppet in the hands of a man who claims to be his father.
Thenmazhai
1966
No synopsis available yet.
Kanna Thorakkanum Saami
1986
Film credits
2010s · 4 titles
5.5A reputed cop from Tamil Nadu takes charge in Andhra Pradesh to solve the mysterious murder of a top police officer, and takes on local thugs and criminals during the course of his mission.
Si 3
2017
5.8Picking 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
6.8The story, set in the backdrop of Nallore, a small town in Thoothukudi District, revolves around Sub-Inspector Durai Singam, a brave and just policeman who serves in his hometown primarily to fulfill his father’s wish. Durai Singam settles every dispute in his town patiently with his words of wisdom and resorts to force only when the situation demands it. Kavya, a city girl who comes on vacation to Nallore, falls in love with Durai Singam. Erimalai, Durai Singam's bumbling colleague and friend, often accompanies him.
Singam
2010
5.0Simhachalam, a watchman is sentenced to death for stealing a precious diamond. However, a group of cowboys save Simhachalam and offer him the diamond, only on a condition that he fulfills a promise.
Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam
2010
2000s · 3 titles
7.6Set in the late 18th century during the early stages of the British Raj, the film tells the story of twin brothers separated at birth. Pulikesi XXIII, the foolish elder brother, becomes a puppet of his uncle, the Chief Minister, while Ukraputhan, the wise younger brother, becomes a patriot intent on saving his land and his brother.
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
2006
6.8During a visit to her hometown, Arundhati learns that she looks like her great-grandmother, Jejamma. Soon, Jejamma's battles become her own as she fights a black magician who wants to kill her.
Arundhati
2009
When a king needs a sculptor for his temple, his son finds one named Iniyan. Thereafter, Iniyan meets and falls for an elusive dancer named Chamundi without knowing the truth about her.
Uliyin Osai
2008
1990s · 10 titles
No synopsis available yet.
Saathi Sanam
1997
Ravanan, a short-tempered farmer, frequently quarrels with Meena, the daughter of a wealthy man. As a result, she stops his sister's wedding. Enraged, Ravanan kidnaps her to teach a lesson.
Ravanan
1994
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
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
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
7.0Senapathy, 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
Rambabu, a rich heir, falls in love with Mythili, a dancer, but she does not reciprocate. However, he soon learns a dark secret about his birth and reinvents himself to win Mythili over.
Kunthi Putrudu
1993
8.0A son assumes that his father killed his mother and in a fit of rage, he also rapes the woman who was to marry his step-brother. However, the woman decides to help him overcome his misgivings.
Kummi Paattu
1999
Meera and her wealth are controlled by her stepmother Shakunthala. A stranger accidentally enters her life and pretends to be loyal to Shakunthala until he marries Meera.
Aarathi Edungadi
1990
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
1980s · 8 titles
7.2Ramesh joins a businessman's factory to eradicate irregularity and corruption, but gets dismissed due to personal reasons. To make matters worse, he is framed for murder when the industrialist dies.
Pokkiri Raja
1982
No synopsis available yet.
Kanna Thorakkanum Saami
1986
No synopsis available yet.
Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam
1987
8.2The son of an orthodox Carnatic Musician spreads awareness about social causes against his father's will, and gains the trust of local people and brings self-awareness to neighbouring villages.
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
1988
Gopal and Radha fall in love, unaware that their fathers are political foes and are always at loggerheads. Defying them, the duo elopes to get married only to live amidst fear and insecurity.
Odangal
1986
9.0Best 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
Goddess Parvati always help the devotees overcome adversities.
Aayiram Kannudayaal
1986
No synopsis available yet.
Thendral Sudum
1989
1970s · 19 titles
8.5Rajaraja Cholan is a 1973 Tamil film about the life of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola.
Rajaraja Cholan
1973
NRSangili, a notorious dacoit, kills a landlord and puts the blame on his wife. Inspector Elangovan is assigned to catch Sangili who is keen to find the landlord's hidden treasure.
Thalaivan
1970
Valli and Muthu are in love but their marriage is interrupted when Muthu's father demands dowry for the humiliation he faced at the hands of Valli's family.
Ponnunjal
1973
In an adventurous journey of spreading goodness on earth and by contributing to Tamil literature, Sage Agathiyar faces challenges at various phases of his journey.
Agathiyar
1972
No synopsis available yet.
Kankatchi
1971
NRRavi, a businessman, falls in love with Lalitha, a professional dancer. But her father challenges him to learn the art of dance in order to marry his daughter.
Paattum Bharathamum
1975
Believing that he has killed his pregnant wife, a gambler flees the country and returns years later with a new identity. He meets his son but faces many problems before reuniting with his family.
Thaai
1974
6.2Pattikada Pattanama is a story about Mookkaiyan and kalpana who are completely opposite in their way of culture.Kalpana returns back to India after studying abroad and visits Mookkaiyans
Pattikada Pattanama
1972
No synopsis available yet.
Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Thirumalai Deivam
1972
Hinderance occurs in the friendship of Kali Muthu and Manikyam over a marriage proposal. Later, their addiction to gambling takes things too far.
Soodhattam
1971
6.7Selvam, a taxi driver, is on a mission to seek revenge on a person. Little does he know that his budding friendship with Raja is the person he dislikes.
Kuppathu Raja
1979
Selvam goes through a series of problems when he loses his job after his former lover takes revenge against him. However, he does not give up and decides to get his life back on track.
Anbu Sagodharargal
1973
No synopsis available yet.
Yarukkum Vetkam Illai
1975
Muthu, a villager, loves Lakshmi but she falls in love with his educated brother, Kannan. Kannan is forced to eke out a living in the big city after he loses money gambling, but is soon estranged from Lakshmi by her plotting sister Leela. Does Lakshmi unite with Kannan?
Muthana Muthallavo
1976
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
An innocent Thilak is implicated in his friend Ravi's murder case. However, his father decides to take matters into his own hands and save his son using a carefully devised plan.
Varaprasadham
1976
NRLawyers Sattanathan and Ramaswamy, once best friends, now share a bitter rivalry. The two are left aghast when Saravanan, Sattanathan's son, falls in love with Devi, Ramaswamy's daughter
My Beloved, My Life
1975
Ramu gets his friend Shankar to stay at his home after his hostel owner tells him to vacate his room. However, Ramu's parents plot against Shankar to destroy his friendship with their son.
Ponnukku Thanga Manasu
1973
1960s · 15 titles
NRPrema, an amnesiac, marries Prakash, a jobless young man, and they live with his friend. However, she meets with another accident and loses memories of her marriage.
Ninaivil Nindraval
1967
NRNirmala saves Bhaskar from committing suicide and shows him the positive side of life. Both get married, but soon she realises he is a mere puppet in the hands of a man who claims to be his father.
Thenmazhai
1966
7.5When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tales and songs of His greatness.
Thiruvarutchelvar
1967
No synopsis available yet.
Thaayum Magalum
1965
No synopsis available yet.
Deiva Thirumagal
1964
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
No synopsis available yet.
Gurudhakshaneiy
1969
While Manickam, an ordinary worker, gets arrested for murder, his brother, Rajangam, gets attacked by a gang of robbers in a jungle. He is saved by Alli, who later forces him to marry her at gunpoint.
Konjum Kumari
1963
Aathmanathan, an unbeatable lawyer, vows to remain a bachelor but loses his ground when Kanjana joins as his junior. He falls for her; however, she is in love with his brother.
Andru Kanda Mugam
1968
6.0The philanthropists and pillars of society, a doctor, a builder, and a merchant, led by the rich Dharmalingam, are in fact villains dealing in crime and black market. The protagonist 'Durai' is set out on a quest to vanquish these enemies of the nation
Nam Naadu
1969
Janaki and Sekar are in love with each other. However, when Janaki learns that she is incapable of giving birth to a child, she plans to get her sister married to Sekar.
Paaladai
1967
NRRamesh accidentally gets trapped in a case of fraud when his suitcase gets swapped with another bag that contains money. Once out of prison, he sets out to prove his innocence.
Vallavanukku Vallavan
1965
Gopalsamy and Kanagam are a married couple, who get separated as Kanagam's father is falsely accused of murdering Gopalsamy's father. However, years later the couple's son sets out to reunite them.
Idhu Sathiyam
1963
No synopsis available yet.
Ninaipadharku Neramillai
1963
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
