#GoldenFrames: Manorama - Actress who worked in over 1000 movies and 5000 stage shows

Nov 19, 2022, 10:30PM ISTSource: etimes.in

Manorama had a long and eventful career—close to six decades in Tamil cinema. The actress who excelled in comedy roles appeared in more than 1000 movies, 5000 stage performances and television series until 2015. She had also done playback singing for 300 songs. Manorama was born in a poor family and her mother brought her up by working as a maid. She had to drop out of school at the age of 11 following her mother’s ill health. Her acting career began at the age of 12 in a drama titled 'Andhaman Kadhali’. Post that, she worked in several dramas through various drama companies. She credited her work in the play ‘Manimagudam’ as where she was first recognised as an actress.