
Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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.

as Sirasu's mother
as Aruna Arunachalam
1995

as Lakshmi
1997
2001

as Sirasu's mother
1995

2007

as Chandramma
2009

1981

as Pattamma
2013

1996

as Pattamma
2017

as Poonkodi
1973

as Pattamma
2010
as Pattamma
2010

as Pattamma
2017

as Pattamma
2013

as Pattamma
2010

as Keluthi Amma
2010
as Sreeni's Mother
2009

as Chandramma
2009

as Arjun's grandmother
2008

2007

as Thangapazham
2007

2007
as Dalit woman
2006
2006

2006

as Raja Matha
2006
2006

2006

2005

2004

2004

as Shweta's Aunt (Cameo)
2004

as Pattamma
2004

as Anjali's Grandmother
2004

2003

as Duraisingam Sister
2003