Name: Manorama

Height: 5'5"

Date of Birth: 26 May, 1943

Birthplace: Mannarkudi, Tamil Nadu, India

Manorama is a celebrated actress of the Tamil screen, noted for her stellar performances in comic roles. In her brilliant career, she has acted in over a thousand films, given almost a hundred stage performances, and even worked in a few television serials.

She started out as a theatre artist. The stage was the more popular media of her times. Gradually she forayed into films. In her early days, she mainly focused on comedy. Her comic capers with distinguished comic comedian Nagesh were widely acclaimed.

Manorama's role in Thillana Mohanambal won her accolades and made a mark even with the presence of charismatic stalwarts like Sivaji Ganesan and Natiya Peroli (Danseuse) Padmini in the movie. from that time, she received numerous opportunities to showcase her skill in acting through a variety of roles with myriad hues, in addition to comedy. She essayed every one of them with such lan that the whole Tamil industry bowed to her immense talent.

Awards
. Guinness World Record for acting in the maximum number of movies
. Padma Shri - 2002
. Indian National award for the best supporting actress for the film Puthiya Pathai - 1988
. Tamil Nadu Government's Kalaimamani award

Notable films
. Chinna Thambi
. Chinna Gounder
. Kase than kaduvulada
. Thilana Mohanambal
. Nadigan
. Samsaram Athu Minsaram
 

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