Manorama who passed away on 10th October 2015 in Chennai was a multi-talented artist. She was born as Gopishantha to Kasi Kilakudaiyar and Ramamirtham in Mannargudi in 1937. Her journey starting as a drama artist to one of the most respected actress will be a true inspiration for all the young talents in Tamil Cinema. ‘Aachi’ as she is fondly called by everyone, has acted in over 1500 films with all the leading actors of Kollywood. She is also the only Kollywood actress who has worked with 5 Chief Ministers. As we pay her tribute, let us look at some of the interesting facts about this iconic actress.
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Manorama as action heroine in her first film ‘Konjum Kumari’ (1963)
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Manorama’s work with 3 former Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers
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Manorama with former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister
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Manorama’s performance with current Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
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Manorama as a singer
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‘Thaaththa Thaaththa’ song from ‘Magale Un Samathu’
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‘Paarthale Theriyaatha’ song from ‘Sri Raghavendar’
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‘Theriyatho Nokku Theriyatho’ song from ‘Suryakanthi’
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‘Vaa Vathiyaare’ song from ‘Bommaballatam’
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‘Dillikku Rajanaalum’ song from ‘Patti Sollai Thatathe’
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‘Madrasa Suthi Kata’ song from ‘May Madham’
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Manorama in Guinness World Records
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Awards received by Manorama
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