According to family sources, the legendary tamil actress Manorama passes away at a private hospital here tonight following a heart attack. She was 78 years old. She is survived by her son Boopathi. Manorama is not only Legendary. Tamil actress but also comedian. She had starred in over 1,000+ southern films,her last breathed here on Saturday at 78 at private hospital.
Boopathi, who is son of Manorama said that, “She passed away due to heart attack, my world has fallen apart.” Manorama played the female lead in the plays written, directed and acted in by former Tamil Nadu chief minister CN Annadurai besides appearing in plays with another chief minister M Karunanidhi.
Gopishantha better known by her stage name Manorama and also called as Aachi, was born on 26 May 1937, who is a Tamil actress who had appeared in more than 1,500 films, 1,000 stage performances, and several television series until 2015.
Some of her best Tamil films include “Anbe Vaa”, “Ethir Neechal”, “Galatta Kalyanam”, “Chittukuruvi”, “Durga Devi”, “Annalakshmi” and “Imayam” among many more.
Manorama got a Guinness World Record for acting more than 1000 number of films, a feat she achieved in 1988 and later by 2015, she had acted in more than 1500 films.A recipient of Kalaimamani Award and a National Award for best supporting actress for her performance in 1989 Tamil film “Puthiya Pathai”, she was honoured with Padma Shri in 2002. She was the recipient of the Kalaimamani award by the Government of Tamil Nadu, she was awarded the Padma Shri in 2002, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie Pudhiya Pathai in 1989.
