Gopishantha (26 May 1937 – 10 October 2015), better known by her stage name Manorama, was an Indian actress, comedian and playback singer who had appeared in more than 1500 films, 5,000 stage performances and several television series until 2015. She entered the Guinness World Records for acting in more than 1000 films in 1985. By 2015, she had acted in over 1500 films." She was a recipient of the Kalaimamani award. In 2002, Government of India awarded manorama with Padma Shri for her contribution to the arts. National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in film Pudhiya Padhai (1989) and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South (1995).
Television Kattu Pattti Charitram Anbulla Amma Tyagiyin Magal Vanavil Aachi International Anbulla Snehithi Alli Rajyam Malargal Aval Robo Raja Manushi Vaa Vadhyare Tina Mina Akkarapacha (Malayalam) IMSAI Arasigal Musirama Kalyanamam Kalyanam
Films Tamil films 1950s Year Title Role Notes1958 Anbu Engey Maalaiyitta Mangai Periya Kovil Manamulla Maruthaaram 1959 Abalai Anjugam Naan Sollum Ragasiyam Kamakshi Annaiyum Pidhavum
1960s Year Title Role Notes1960 Kalathur Kannamma Amali Meenda Sorgam Sachu Aadavantha Deivam Navarasam Ponni Thirunaal Rathinapuri Ilavarasi Thanthaikku Pin Thamaiyan Thilakam Yanai Paagan Valli Uthami Petra Rathinam1961 Palum Pazhamum1962 Deivathin DeivamNenjil Or AalayamManoramaEthaiyum Thangum IthaiyamMuthu MandapamPadithal Mattum PodhumaPolicekaran Magal Maari's FiancéeNaagamalai AzhagiVadivukku Valai KappuVeera Thirumugan1963 Lava Kusha Washerman's wife Konjum Kumari Alli Paar Magale Paar Aaraveli Kunkhumam Kanniyamma Kuberatheevu Kulamagal Radhai Muthamma Ratha Thilagam Nenjam Marappathillai Kanniyamma Neengadha Ninaivu Yarukku Sontham Naanum Oru Penn Ninaipadharku Neramillai Anandha Jodhi Mano Karpagam Kaanchi Thalaivan Singaari Ezhai Pangalan Idhu Sathiyam 1964 Magale Un Samathu Thaali Bhagyam Andjalai Puthiya Paravai Alli Sanjeev PadagottiManickam's sister NavarathriInsane lady Vettaikaaran Jokkar's wife Thozhilali Chandira Deiva Thirumagal Chandira Server Sundaram Guest appearance Poompuhar Thaayin Madiyil En Kadamai Panchavarnam1965Anandhi ManoranjithamThiruvilayadal PonniKanni Thaai Rukkumani (Rukku)Thazhampoo Kalangarai VilakkamMoghiniKalyana MandapamGuest appearancePaditha Manaivi Enga Veetu Penn Poojaikku Vandha Malar ManjuPanchavarna Kili MeenaAnbu Karangal PonnammaVallavanaukku VallavanMalaPoomalai MynaSanthi SundariThaayum Magalum 1966 Anbe Vaa Kannamma Sadhu Mirandal Karpagam Saraswathi Sabatham Malli Yaar Nee? Thamarai(Maid) & C.I.D Sulokchana Madras to Pondicherry Brahmin woman Mugaraasi Alangaram (Thandhaiyar Paithai) ChandhrodhayamAhalya Thenmazhai IndraMani MagudamVanchiGowri Kalyanam Thaali Bhagyam AndjalaiIru Vallavargal Parakkum Paavai DilrubaThanipiravi GowryThaaye Unakkaga PadmaAnnavin Aasai 1967 VivasayeeShokiThiruvarutchelvar Ponna's wifeThaikku ThalaimaganMunimmaNinaivil Nindraval SaralaPaaladaiKandhan KarunaiValli's friendIru MalargalPoongothaiAnubavam Pudhumai Aalayam Anubavi Raja Anubavi MuthammaNaanPoongothaiThanga Thambi Vivasaaye ChokkiSeetha Deiva Thirumagal Bhavani 1968Ethir Neechal RenuThirumal PerumaiCameo appearance Galatta Kalyanam Rathna Bommalattam Chinna Ponnu Thillana Mohanambal Karuppayi / "Jil Jil" Ramamani / Roja Rani Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female)Enga Oor Raja Thaer Thiruvizha Vel's wifeUyarndha ManithanRaniDelhi Mapillai SarojaAndru Kanda Mugam DeviKanavan ThenmozhiKadhal Vaaganam KokilaKuzhanthaikkaga Constable's wifePanakkara Pillai Ner Vazhi Chakkaram Deiviga Uravu 1969 Aayiram Poi LillyGurudhatchanaiJaggammaAnjal Petti 520LoosieNirai KudamActress GirijaAindhu LakshamManjuAnnaiyum PithavumKanne PappaRoopaPonnu MappillaiSaraswathi Guest AppearancePoova ThalaiyaIndraThanga MalarVaa Raja VaaUlagum IvvalavudhanMahizampoo
1970s Year Title Role Notes 1970Thalaivan PalammaYaanai Valartha Vaanampadi Magan Engal Thangam Miss PantchaliThirumalai Thenkumari MunniyammaVilaiyaattu Pillai Dharisanam 1971Kankatchi Suruli Rajan and Manorama teamed up in this movie to perform nine different roles togetherArunodhayamRadhaThanga Gopuram Muhammad bin TughkugGandhimadhiAnnai VelankanniDoll sellerJustice ViswanathanKanniammaNeerum NeruppumAmmuni1972Pattikada PattanamaVellaiamma Kasethan Kadavulada Lakshmi Needhi Ponnamma Kanna NalamaK. Manorama Raman Thediya SeethaiSamoundhi Thaikku Oru Pillai Velli VizhaKomalam Mr.Sampath AgathiyarKomalam Annamitta KaiNurse Thangame Gnana OliValliayammal Shakthi Leelai Kaveri Karunthel Kannayiram ThavapudhalavanKadhalikka Vanga GangaAval Annai Abhirami Appa Tata Jakkamma Puguntha Veedu Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai Unakkum Enakkum 1973Bharatha VilasMeera baiRajaraja CholanPoonkodi Suryakanthi Annam Kasi YathiraiAndal (Stage-actress)/Lalitha(Chokkalingam's lover) AlaigalNalina ManipayalAndal Ganga Gowri Thirumalai Deivam RamayeePonnunjalVeerammaManidharil ManikkamRukmaniRajapart RangaduraiChinthamani Ponnukku Thanga Manasu Pillai Selvam Anbu Sagodharargal Deiva Kuzhandhaigal Engal Thaai Karaikkal Ammaiyar Pallavi Kattila Thottila Manoramai Manjal Kungumam Maru Piravi Nalla Mudivu Petha Manam Pithu Ponvandu Rathna Devi Prarthanai Shanmugapriya Thedi Vandha Lakshmi Geetha Vayadi Vakkuruthi Veettukku Vandha Marumagal 1974 ThaaiPalakadu PappammaThanga PathakkamMuthammalEn Magan NamakaluAnbai ThediGumasthavin Magal Guest appearanceAvalum Penn ThaaneAthaiya MamiyaDevi Sri Karumari AmmanOre SatchiOnne Onnu Kanne KannuKanmani RajaEngal Kula DheivamEngamma SapathamThirudiPrayachitthamPathu Madha BandhamUngal ViruppamSamayalkaranUnnaithan ThambiThanga ValayalIdhayam Parkiradhu 1975 Puthu Vellam Maalai Sooda Vaa Thottadhellam Ponnaagum Melnaattu Marumagal Guest appearance Cinema Paithiyam Cameo appearanceAayirathil Oruthi Cameo appearanceAndharangamChellammaAnbe AaruyireAlameluYarukku Maappillai YaroDr. SivaThangathile Vairam Pattampoochi KumariEnakkoru Magan Pirappen Pattikkaattu RajaAlameluVaazhnthu Kaattugiren Dollak SundariPaattum BharathamumMohanaYarukkum Vetkam Illai Then Sindhudhe Vaanam Karotti Kannan 1976 Akka Unakkaga Naan Unmaye Un Vilai Enna Rojavin Raja Nee Oru Maharani Mogam Muppadhu Varusham Raji Gruhapravesam Arulmozhi Varaprasadham Bhadrakali Vazhvu En Pakkam Seetha Ungalil Oruthi Perum Pugazhum Paaloothi Valartha Kili Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal Nalla Penmani Muthaana Muthullavaa Mayor Meenakshi Kula Gowravam Janaki Sabatham Madhana Maaligai Seervarisai Nee Oru Maharani Rojavin Raja Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham Kalyani 1977 Aalukkoru Aasai Avan Oru Sarithiram Aaru Pushpangal Meera Aasai Manaivi Olimayana Ethirakalam Durga Devi Dheepam Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi Nee Vazhva Vendum Ilaya Thalaimurai Ambujam Maami Penn Jenmam Annan Oru KoyilJayamuniyamma Sri Krishna LeelaAbinayasundariUnnai Suttrum UlagamActressBalaparichai Etharkum Thuninthavan Chakravarthy Deviyin Thirumanam Kalamadi Kalam Odi Vilayadu Thatha UyarndhavargalGuest rolePerumaikuriyaval 1978Andaman KadhaliAbinayasundariAnnalakshmi Maariyamman Thiruvizha Kamakshiyin Karunai Thyagam Chittukuruvi En Kelvikkenna Bathil Pilot Premnath Balu's wife Punniya Boomi Vandikkaaran Magal Varuvaan Vadivelan Alli Vaazha Ninaithal Vazhaalam Rudra Thaandavam Aayiram Jenmangal Annaporani Bhairavi MeenatchiGeneral ChakravarthiPonnammaAval Thandha UravuAnnapooraniRadhai Ketra KannanKannan Oru Kai KuzhandhaiManidharil Ithanai Nirangala!Sakka Podu Podu RajaUnakkum Vazhvu VarumShankar Salim SimonMariyammaVanakkatukuriya KathaliyeSevanthiTaxi DriverGanga Yamuna Kaveri 1979Kuppathu RajaPavunu Alankari Veettukku Veedu VasappadiPanchali Imayam Nallathoru KudumbamSanthanalaxmi Kalyanaraman Rangamani EnippadigalJayanthi Uthiripookkal Velum Mayilum ThunaiManohari Gnana Kuzhandhai Alangari Aadu Pambe Pancha Bhootham Kamasasthiram Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
1980s Year Title Role Notes1980 Billa Ennadi Meenakshi Nadagame Ulagam Neechalkulam Panchabhootham Poonthalir Sri Ramajayam Soolam Rusi Kanda Poonai Rishi Moolam Natchathiram Jamboo Avan Aval Adhu Dharma Raja Kaalam Badhil Sollum Edhir Veettu Jannal Geetha Oru Shenbagapoo Muyalakku Moonu Kaal Naan Potta Savaal Ratha Paadam Saranam Ayyappa Vishwaroopam Bombay Mail 109 Oru Marathu Paravaigal Kaali Paruvathin Vasaliley Savithiri 1981 Kodeeswaran Magal Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum Thee Savaal Erattai Manithan Lorry Driver Rajakannu Anicha Malar Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo Bala Nagamma Ellam Inba Mayyam Nenjile Thunivirunthal Pattam Padhavi Rajangam Nenjil Oru Mul 1982 Vazhvey Maayam Simla Special Thaai Mookaambikai Sangili Theerpu Manal Kayiru Marumagale Vaazhga Kannodu Kan Jodippura Vasandhathil Or Naal Pokkiri Raja Pakkathu Veetu Roja Vasandhathil Or Naal Sattam Sirikkiradhu Archanai Pookal Erattai Manithan Kathoduthan Naan Pesuven Neethi Devan Mayakkam Paritchaikku Neramaachu Manamadurai Malli Boom Boom Madu Nenjangal 1983 Sattam Dowry Kalyanam Sivappu Sooriyan Miruthanga Chakravarthi Neethibathi Nirabarathi Thanga Magan Adutha Varisu Paayum Puli Yamirukku Bayamen SandhippuMuthu Engal SothuAntha Sila NaatkalImaigalIndru Nee Nalai NaanKalvadiyum PookalMuthu Engal SothuOru Kai PappomThalaimaganUruvangal MaralamVellai RojaVilliyanur MathaSaranalayamKai Varisai 1984 Enakkul Oruvan Kairaasikkaaran Mansoru Maman Machan Oh Maane Maane Kuva Kuva Vaathugal Anbe Odi Vaa Kudumbam Raja Veetu Kannukutty Ninaivugal Naalai Unathu NaalAlaya DeepamAmma IrukkaChiranjeeviIru MedhaigalSimma SoppanamUnga Veetu PillaiVellai Pura OndruUrimai Thedum UravuVaazhkaiVai Sollil VeeranadiNyayamMadras Vathiyar 1985 Antha Sila Naatkal Aagaya Thamaraigal Iru Methaigal Madras Vaathiyaar Sri Raghavendrar Vidhi Ilamai Simma Soppanam Nyaayam Ninaivugal Rajathi Rojakili Deivapiravi Chidambara Ragasiyam Jhansi Anni Aasha Kadivalam Bandham Nalla Thambi Oru Malarin Payanam Mangamma Sabatham Chinna Veedu Irandu Manam Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal Nermai Perumai Karpoora Deepam Ketti Melam Poruttham Unnai Thedi Varuven Thanga Mama 3D Thendral Thodatha Malar 1986 Vikram Samsaram Adhu Minsaram Kannamma Kaaval Nermai Perumai Marumagal Maragatha Veenai Chandamama Odangal Pookkalai Parikkatheergal Kaithiyin Theerppu Veeran Kulirkaala Megangal Kanna Thorakkanum Saami Sarvam Sakthimayam Nambinar Keduvathillai Nilave Malare Annai En DheivamEngal Thaikulame VarugeKodai MazhaiNaan Adimai IllaiPaaru Paaru Pattanam Paaru 1987 Per Sollum Pillai Naan Adimai Illai Makkal Enn Pakkam Paruva Ragam Premaloka Valayal SathamSankar GuruChinna Kuyil Paaduthu Kathai Kathayam Karanamam Manaivi Ready Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan Oorkavalan Poo Poova Poothirukku Anbulla Appa Sonthamadi Nee Enakku Muthukkal Moondru My Dear Lisa Ore Raththam Vairagyam Kavalan Avan KovalanHerselfGuest appearance 1988Guru Sishyan Paatti Sollai Thattathe En Jeevan Paduthu Kathanayagan Unnal Mudiyum Thambi Idhu Namma Aalu Thambi Thanga Kambi Penmani Aval Kanmani Annanagar Mudhal Theru Shenbagam Vasanthi Dhayam Onnu Manamagale Vaa Rayilukku Neramachu Paadatha Thenikkal Mappillai Sir 1989 Kutravaali Ulagam Piranthathu Enakkaga Aararo Aariraro Apoorva Sagodharargal Puthiya Padhai National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal Raaja Raajathan Pongi Varum Kaveri Dharma Devan Sakalakala Sammandhi Sontham 16 Thangamana Purushan Vizhiyora Kavidhaigal Thaaya Thaarama Vetri Mel Vetri
1990s