Manorama (Tamil actress)
Manorama (real name Gopichanda ; Tamil மனோரமா IAST Maṉōramā ; born May 26, 1937 in Mannargudi , Madras ; † October 10, 2015 in Chennai , Tamil Nadu ) was an Indian actress of Tamil film and theater.
Life
The actress, who was born in what is now the Tiruvarur district and is called "Aachi" by her fans, grew up in Sivaganga in the Chettinad region . She began her career in a regional theater group as a playback singer and actress, where she got her stage name “Manorama”. She was discovered during a performance by the film actor SS Rajendran . In 1958 Manorama made her film debut in Malai Itta Mangai in a comic role. As a comedian , she shaped Tamil entertainment cinema since the 1960s, often together with the co-comedians Nagesh , Chandrababu and Thangavelu .
Directed by AP Nagarajan , she played in Thillana Mohanambal (1968) alongside Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini in a serious, leading role, which lastingly expanded her spectrum beyond the comic subject. Her only appearance in a Hindi film was in Kunwara Baap in 1974 , and she occasionally appeared in Telugu films .
For her work in the film Pudhiya Pathai (1989) she received a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2002 the Indian President honored her with the state order Padma Shri .
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: Malai Itta Mangai
- 1963: Nenjil Ore Alayam
- 1963: Raktha Tilakam
- 1965: Enga Veetu Penn
- 1967: Kandan Karunai
- 1967: Thanga Thambi
- 1967: Thaikku Thalaimagan
- 1968: Kanavan
- 1968: Thillana Mohanambal
- 1969: Vaa Raja Vaa
- 1970: Engal Thangam
- 1971: VidyarthISCHE Ithile Ithile
- 1972: Gnana Oli
- 1974: Avalum Penn Thaane
- 1974: Kunwara Baap
- 1976: Bhadrakali
- 1978: Oru Veedu Oru Ulagam
- 1979: Puthiya Varpugal
- 1986: Samsaram Athu Minsaram
- 1988: Idu Namma Alu
- 1989: Apoova Sahodarargal
- 1989: Pudhiya Pathai
- 1991: Chinna Gounder
- 1991: Chinna Thambi
- 1995: Naan Petha Magane
- 1995: Nattupura Pattu
Web links
- Manorama in the Internet Movie Database (English)(incomplete, some of her films are also listed under the IMDb entry of the Hindi actress Manorama )
- The endearing `aachi ' in The Hindu of July 7, 2003
- 'Comedy is big responsibility' in The Hindu, August 10, 2007
- Profile at nilacharal.com
- Anbarasan Ethirajan: South Indian actress Manorama dies obituary, BBC News, October 11, 2015
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tearful farewell to Manorama, Jaya hails her as sister. In: ptinews.com , Press Trust of India, October 11, 2015, accessed October 12, 2015.
- ↑ B. Kolappan: Manorama, who matched protagonists of her day, passes away. In: thehindu.com , The Hindu , October 11, 2015, accessed October 12, 2015.
- ↑ Note .: sooner Thanjavur duly
- ^ Evening of stardust memories. ( Memento of the original from April 4, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: hinduonnet.com , The Hindu , February 27, 2002, accessed October 12, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Manorama |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | மனோரமா (taS); Gopichanda (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian actress of Tamil film and theater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 26, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mannargudi , Madras , British India |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 10, 2015 |
| Place of death | Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India |