When asked which character of hers she found extremely hilarious to play, she specified the role of a talkative female, who is forced to act dumb in a film called Unakkum Vazhvu Varum. The last time that Manorama met Sivaji Ganesan, before his death was on May 26, 2001, when she had gone to his home to receive his blessings on her birthday.12 At that time, she was extremely pleased to hear him telling his wife that no one can do better than Manorama when it comes to speaking different dialects of Tamil. It seems many of the mother roles that she has played so far in films, resemble the character of her own mother a lot.10 When asked about the secret of her youthful charm and beauty, Manorama quipped in Tamil 'Agathin azhagu mugathil theriyum', meaning 'The beauty of the mind is reflected on the face.' 11 She went on to say that her heart and mind are still youthful, which is the secret of her youth. In the same interview, Manorama also mentions that she is highly indebted to her mother for her upbringing and success. Manorama stated in an interview with a Toronto TV channel that one of the most challenging characters she played was the role of the 50-year-old unmarried woman she played in the film Nadigan with Sathyaraj.9 Playing that character was a tight-rope walk, since one wrong step could have made the character seem vulgar. He admired her for her versatility in acting and the ability to surprise with her performance.8 editTrivia Manorama shared the screen space in the Hindi movie Kunwara Baap with the legendary comedian Mehmood.
She was given equally challenging roles alongside the well known comedian Nagesh.Ĭho Ramaswamy claimed on the Tamil TV show Koffee with Anu that he was the first one to call Manorama as the female Sivaji Ganesan. During her initial days in the cine field, she concentrated more on comedy. editEntry into cinema Manorama slowly migrated from dramas to the silver screen with the role of a comedienne in the Tamil film Malayitta Mangai.
She continued to act in plays and also performed on stage as a playback singer. Later her family moved to Pallathur near Karaikudi owing to poverty.1 She started her acting career at 12 years as a drama artist.5 When she started her stage performances she was rechristened as Manorama by the drama director, Thiruvengadam, and the harmonist, Thiayagarajan. Manorama, a legend, was born Gopi Shantha to Kasi Clockudaiyar and Ramamitham on at Mannargudi, Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu. Tamil Serial Actress Biography Manorama (born Gopishanthacitation needed Tamil: கோபிசாந்தா) is a veteran Tamil actress who has acted in more than 1500 films, 1000 stage performances and a few television serials.2 She is affectionately called Aachi by the South Indian people.34 She holds a Guinness World Record for acting in the most number of films.
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