Manorama is a veteran Tamil actress who has acted in more than 1500 films, 1000 stage performances, and a few television serials.She started her acting career as a drama artist, which was more popular those days. She slowly migrated from dramas to cinemas just as most actors did those days. During her initial days in the cine field, she concentrated more on comedy. She was given equally challenging roles alongside the well known comedian Nagesh. They made an excellent pair and received many praiseworthy comedies. Her role in Thillana Mohanambal was much appreciated and noticed even with the presence of great stalwarts like Sivaji Ganesan and Natiya Peroli (Danseuse) Padmini in the movie. Ever since, she was provided with more scope in varied roles in addition to comedy. She took each responsibility with such an ease which made the Tamil industry recognize her immense talent. She has the distinction of having acted with five chief ministers of South India. She was the female lead in the stage plays written, directed and acted by Mr C. N. Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. She has also acted in stage plays with another Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr M Karunanidhi. She has acted in films with Dr M G Ramachandran and Dr Jayalalitha Jayaram who both became Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu later. She has also acted in Telugu films with Dr N T Rama Rao, who became the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Aachi Manorama
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Fun Facts
The first song that Manorama sang in cinema was in a film called Magale Un Samathu.
She has acted predominantly in Tamil films since 1958 but also acted in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada movies as well.
Her on-screen pair with Nagesh was very popular in 1960-69 and then with Cho in 1970s and 80's and later with Thengai Srinivasan in late 70s and 80s.
Has a son, Bhupathi who acts in TV serials.
She Holds the record for being the most prolific actress and also playing the most leading roles for acting more than 1000 number of films. She acted in her 1000th film by 1985 and had done about 1200 films by 2003.
She has done playback singing for 300 songs in Tamil films and sung songs pictured on herself. The first song that Manorama sang in cinema was in a film called Magale Un Samathu.
Always mistaken as Veteran Hindi Actress Manorama. This is because both of them have the same name .
Holds the record for being the most prolific actress and also playing the most leading roles. She acted in her 1000th film by 1985 and has done about 1500 films by 2010.
[11 February 2010] An item in the "Ripley's Believe It or Not"" newspaper feature has her picture and the accompanying statement: ""'Aachi' Manorama, a veteran of India's Tamil film industry, has appeared in more than 1,500 movies and 1,000 stage performances!"".
Manorama slowly migrated from dramas to the silver screen with the role of a heroine in the Tamil film Maalayitta Mangai.A lead role given to her by Kavignar Kannadasan. Then, she concentrated more on comedy. She was given equally challenging roles alongside the well known comedian Nagesh.
She has sung classical based song with TM Sounderajan in the film Dharshinam where she was paired with Cho.
She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2002. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie Pudhiya Pathai in 1989. She was the recipient of the Kalaimamani award by the government of Tamil Nadu.
Her onscreen pair with Tangavelu was appreciated in the film Vallvanakku Vallavan in 1965.
Manorama acted with Cho in Ayiram Poi, Kanavan with Mgr & Jayalalitha, Dharisinam, Bommalattam, Annaiyum Pidhavum, Nirai Kudam, Maligai Poo, Anbai Thedi, Mohammad Bin Tuglaq and Ninaivil Nindraval and many others."