Manorama - The legend

[Thirumaran]

Not sure whether there was any thread for Manorama. When there are threads for several new actress who had never proved any thing in their career, it is not good for not having a thread for Manorama, a real legend.
Probably the only actress in TN who could be considered a legend.

More than 1300 movies and still going :thumbsup:


Probably the first indian actress to feature in Guiness record.

Only one who Worked with four CM's of Tamil Nadu.

Let us discuss abt her movies and any other intersting information about her in this thread. :D

[m_23_bayarea]

You've summed it all TM ... What an ACHEIVER !!! :D :D :D

[Thunderbird]

She's an amazing artist, one of the best ever, a living legend. She acts betta than any young actresses now.

a standing ovation to the icon :notworthy:

[villan007]

Aachi :notworthy: :clap:

[great]

vaa vathuyare vuttanda nee varangattuna vida maatean :D
Jaan baazar jaggu iva saidapettai kokku :D

[ssanjinika]

now this is a thread to be treasured :clap: :clap:
Cant believe that one hasnt been opened before :roll:

[Shakthiprabha.]

Can someone tell me MOVIES WHICH SHE HAS ACTED really WELL?

[ssanjinika]

Jill Jill RamaMani - :D

[S.Balaji]

there is already a thread on this Thirumaran. I think this will get merged to it.
Infact I opened it sometime back which also got merged with the oldest one !

[villan007]

Can someone tell me MOVIES WHICH SHE HAS ACTED really WELL?

samsaaram adhu minsaaram.. :P

Gamunu kida... :lol:

[Sinthiya]

nice thread TM....

Manorama is truly a legend...an AMAZING WOMAN....:)

[great]

Can someone tell me MOVIES WHICH SHE HAS ACTED really WELL?

You can coin the question other way round? In which movie she has not acted well :P

[ssanjinika]

Can someone tell me MOVIES WHICH SHE HAS ACTED really WELL?
What??Dont tell me you dont like her :roll: or do you mean she actually didnt act but lived the characters she played?

[S.Balaji]

Can someone tell me MOVIES WHICH SHE HAS ACTED really WELL?

SP if you had asked the other way , its easier to mention...

MOVIES WHICH SHE DID NOT ACT WELL !

virtually nothing

an extraordinary actress

She played a serious role in Kasay dhaan kadavuladaa which actually is a full fledged comedy movie !

Have you forgotten Satyaraj's nadigan !

she is a versatile actress

[terminator]

Aachi is not only acted with FOUR CMs, she had almost acted with all the artists of two or three generations. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Shakthiprabha.]

relax all relax all.

i would post my fav movies and scenes later on.

she is a good actress. :D

I never said i dont like her.

lemme talk bout her tomm

bye for now :wave:

[S.Balaji]

Even in aboorva sagotharargal where she played a small role as Kamal's mother, she excelled .
especially, the words... ayyo ayyo ayyayyooo..
unnoda pilla exhibitionla kaanaamapoiduvaan

great lady !

[Thirumaran]

Balaji,
I was not knowing that there was already a thread on her. :(
Would be happy if this one also merges with the old ones. :)

SP,
not sure why u asked that question :roll:
As Balaji said it is easier to count the movies which she did not act well.

there are so many we can mention to show here acting talents..
However in coming days i would also try to post some nice ones from her movies. :D

[soorya]

What's her debut movie, though?

I had seen one movie she acted in anti role.... and the song is "PaLingunaal oru maaligai..... Paruvathaal mani mandapam...."

Any one knows this movie?

[P_R]

What's her debut movie, though?

I had seen one movie she acted in anti role.... and the song is "PaLingunaal oru maaligai..... Paruvathaal mani mandapam...."

Any one knows this movie? Vallavan Oruvan

[soorya]

Thx Prabhu.... Nice song.

Is that her first movie? She was so young in that song.

[Thirumaran]

Manorama's Debut movie is "Malayitta Mangai" Produced by Kannadasan i think.

anyone Correct me if i am wrong :)

[S.Balaji]

soorya

small correction...for Palinginaal oru maaligai, its not Manorama but a telugu actress I think by name Vijaya nirmala or some other name ( she also played a villie role in Nootrukku nooru of KB )
the other cast was Jaishankar

[Thirumaran]

soorya

small correction...for Palinginaal oru maaligai, its not Manorama but a telugu actress I think by name Vijaya nirmala or some other name ( she also played a villie role in Nootrukku nooru of KB )
the other cast was Jaishankar

Yes. You are right. I think she only acted as Villi in the Vijaykanth movie "Senthura Poovae" :)

[soorya]

soorya

small correction...for Palinginaal oru maaligai, its not Manorama but a telugu actress I think by name Vijaya nirmala or some other name ( she also played a villie role in Nootrukku nooru of KB )
the other cast was Jaishankar

:( then.. i think i am refering other song... will check in my vcd today.

[S.Balaji]

Thirumaran

manorama as that aachee character with extended tooth in Chinna gownder was all fun coupled with seriousness .
this is another classic example of her prowess .

[Thirumaran]

Thirumaran

manorama as that aachee character with extended tooth in Chinna gownder was all fun coupled with seriousness .
this is another classic example of her prowess .

That was an excellent example Balaji. :)
She is the one termed as Lady Shivaji by many including Shivaji.
That statement itself is more than enough to say abt her talents.
:D

[ssanjinika]

I dint think Manorama was the villi in the movie Senthora Poove.

[S.Balaji]

How many of you have watched Manorama's stage play EN VEEDU EN KANAVAR EN KUDUMBAM....

Its superb acting from her.

its the story of a middle class Brahmin lady in the late 40s going through the entire life cycle with her experience ....
multiple display of emotions from aachi and every scene will be touchy and emotional ....
I could see another Nadigar thilagam in that drama !

I wish you all watch that drama as it is one of the best portrayals of Manorama the great

[soorya]

I dint think Manorama was the villi in the movie Senthora Poove.

Ssanjinika, he mentioned that Telugu actress..

[ssanjinika]

ohh..looks like I misunderstood TMs post :)

[soorya]

Is there any movie she acted in dual role?

[Thirumaran]

How many of you have watched Manorama's stage play EN VEEDU EN KANAVAR EN KUDUMBAM....

Its superb acting from her.

its the story of a middle class Brahmin lady in the late 40s going through the entire life cycle with her experience ....
multiple display of emotions from aachi and every scene will be touchy and emotional ....
I could see another Nadigar thilagam in that drama !

I wish you all watch that drama as it is one of the best portrayals of Manorama the great

Where can we see that. Is that available as DVD's :?:

[Thirumaran]

ohh..looks like I misunderstood TMs post :)

Yes. :)

[Thirumaran]

The following conversation between Kamal and Manorama before the song
Raja Kayya Vacha is one of my favourite. Posting which i already posted in Kamal's thread.

Manorama:
Sukkirithanamaa Paesikituruntha,
Thunra Soathukku Thaalam thaan Poadanum..
Kamal:
:Thaalam:
Manorama :
Ennada sollikinae keeraen, thaalamaa poadura..
Kamal:
Sonnatha Kaetuthaan Thaalam Poaduraen..
Manorama :
Aan, Kannam Varaikum Kizhiyuthu Vaay Thudukku..
Kamal :
Innum kooda Kizhiyum kaathu Thadukkum...
Manarama :
Puriyaama Paesaatha Palla Thattuvaen..
Kamal :
Paesarathae Puriyaathu, bokkai aayiduva..
vevvee vevve, hahaha, hahahha...
Manorama :
Yaara paarthu Paesuraennu, ninaippu keethaa,
Kamal :
Paeru vacha Aathaala Marapaenaa..
Manorama :
Vambu pannuna Konnu Puduvaen...
Kamal :
Aaa, aaan, aaan, nee valarthatheppadi, naan innaa pannuvaae..
Manorama :
Raangu pannaatha, en kaila Raangu kaatna,
ellaamae raanga Poodum..
Kamal :
aaan, aaan,, athu eppadi poagum..Raaja Kayya Vacha,
Yaenda Dei, athu rongaa Pudumaada..
Chorus :
haan, ahha, something like that..
Kamal :
dhe Chi, ippa poodum gireengalaa, poasathungereengala..
Chorus :
Poagaathu, Poagathu..
Kamal :
Yakooooooooooooo, Raja Kayya vacha athu Ronga Poanathillaa..

:clap:

Also the steps she does in annaathae aaduraar song :thumbsup:

[S.Balaji]

manorama

give any type of role, she will excel....

however, she herself worships one character all through her life and thats JILLU JILLU RAMAMANI in Thillaana mohanaambal..

though she appears in instalments, this character assumes significance and plays a bridge between Nadigar thilagam and Natiya peroli

It will be hilarious when she plays the nadhaswaram before Shivaji ...and getting teased by others !

[S.Balaji]

enna thirumaran

apoorva sagodharargal appadiyay register ayudutha manasilay !

terrific !

Do you recollect the police stn scene when Janakaraj cross questions ? the raja kamal and being watched by Manorama from outside...

she will be cursing Janaks a minute, praising the next minute

Ayyo ayyo ayyayayyooo

nee urupadamaatee...

unpullainga ellam exjibitional kaanama poidum

[Thirumaran]

No Balaji. Could not recollect the full scenes in AS as of now. I could remember songs than dialogues.

However I will post the dialogues between Kishmu and Manorama in Samsaram athu minsaram tomorrow.

:)

In coming days will try to post some of the songs sung by Aachi :)

[S.Balaji]

Manorama's famous song is VAA VADYARAY VOOTAANDEY with Cho

Jambagaar jaggu !

and dellikku rajanaalum patee solla thattadhey

[Thirumaran]

Started her Acting career in 1957, Manorama will be completing her Golden year(50 Years) in 2007.

A great achievement :thumbsup: :clap:

The next after Shivaji in acting department to achieve this unique achievement.

I would like to see Cine personalities and the TN Govt. at that time, to join their hands and celebrate that achievement. :)

Wishing Aachi Manorama a long life. :D

[S.Balaji]

Manorama is already very close to JJ
whenever they come across each other....

the mutual love and respect they share was well displayed in any public functions

I feel that Kamal always takes the best out of her

even in Singara velan, she was awesome !

especially when Kamal calls her as Thayuuuuu..... and not thayamma

[Thirumaran]

Yes Balaji,
JJ is very Close to Aachi. Though Manorama Compaigned against MK in 1996, MK still have good respects for Aachi.

So whoever comes, i hope will celebrate Manorama's Golden year in Tamil cinema. :D

As of now she owns Padma Shri. I Hope she will be recommended to get atleast Padma Vibushan for her achievement. :)

[Thirumaran]

Original Name ==> Paapa

Nick names ==> Aachi, Female Shivaji

Place of birth ==> Mannarkudi

Brought up in ==> Pallathur near Karaikudi

Career Stage ==> actress(has own troupe) ,film actress, TV actress

Started acting ==> at the age of 12yrs

Career as stage actress ==> 'Neethipathi'(1955), a number of Kalaignar Karunanidhi's plays, Manimakudam(1958)

First film ==> Konjum kumari-as heroine(1963)
'Maalayitta Mangai-as comedy actress(1957)

No of films acted ==> About 1300 films (from 1958 onwards)
Completed 1000 films in 1985

Other languages ==> she has acted in Telugu , Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi


Awards ==> Padma Sri Award-2002
==> National award for the Best Supporting Actress for Puthiya Pathai-1988
==> Kalaimamani award.

Unique distinction ==> Acted with four chief ministers of TamilNadu
Annadurai- in plays like 'Naan Kanda Hindu Rajyam'
Karunanidhi-in plays like 'Udaya Sooryan'
M.G. Ramachandran, and Jayalalithaa-in films 'Nidhi,' 'Galata Kalyanam'

Interesting news ==> Still calls TamilNadu chief minister Miss.J Jayalalithaa as "AMMU"

Dream Role ==> Role of an eunuch

[joe]

Manorama - The great actress I respect a lot! Indeed the 'Pompalai Sivaji'

[Hulkster]

She has told about the role of a eunuch alot in previous magazines...i would love her to play that role as i know she is a extremely versatile actress with acting capabilities that are unparalleled although i feel savithri ganeshan overshadows her in the acting and emotive department.

Yeppa joe sir...naan ninaichaen pombalai sivaji vanthu savithiri madam nu?

We were really gifted to have such actresses like these two then...now the state of cinema actresses is really pathethic to say the least.

[joe]

Yeppa joe sir...naan ninaichaen pombalai sivaji vanthu savithiri madam

Saavithiri is Nadigayar Thilagam ,that is true since she is the best heroin..But Aachi manorama is 'Pompalai sivaji' because she can do any kind of role ,like sivaji.

[S.Balaji]

Manorama - The great actress I respect a lot! Indeed the 'Pompalai Sivaji'

Joe dear

even Lakshmi has got that name POMBILAI SHIVAJI !

[great]

Manorama - The great actress I respect a lot! Indeed the 'Pompalai Sivaji'

Joe dear

even Lakshmi has got that name POMBILAI SHIVAJI !

Maybe even Lakshmi would have got that name , but she has not proved her versatality like " Pompalai sivaji " Manorama Achi. For (achi) this name was perfect :D

[S.Balaji]

great .....

Lakshmi has more variety of roles including comic roles . she has also directed mazalai pattaalam
a versatile actress ( but got her name dented due to her personal life )

but you should watch the scenes between lakshmi and manorama in samsaram adhu minsaram

interesting exchanges . a nice movie .....

[great]

great .....

Lakshmi has more variety of roles including comic roles . she has also directed mazalai pattaalam
a versatile actress ( but got her name dented due to her personal life )

but you should watch the scenes between lakshmi and manorama in samsaram adhu minsaram

interesting exchanges . a nice movie .....

Yeah that scene was amazing !!!!

Lakshmi , was equally good rather best among the rest but Achi was way ahead of Lakshmi. But both of their vaarusi are not worth mentioning :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Thirumaran]

The following conversation between Kishmu and Manorama(Kannamaa) and Godavari was
one of the interesting scenes of Manorama. Wonderful acting. You should watch her body language and
expression for her dialogues and for Kishmu's dialogue. :thumbsup:

Kishmu : Veetla yaarum illayaa

Kannamaa : Yaenya, immam Periya uruvam Pudava kattiti irukanae,
enna paartha unakku manushiyaa theriyalayaa..

Kishmu : I want to talk to Sarojini.

Kannamaa : thae, intha dassu bussunu engulisula paesura velai ellam namma kaila vaenaam,
Nee paesura englulishu enakku puriyala,
naan bathilukku engulishu paesunanaa yaarukkum puriyaathu akaang..
whattu matteru tamila tellu..

Kishmu : intha veetla orutharukkumae, vekkam maanam roasham soodu soranai ithellam kidayathaa
Oru kalyaanam aan ponnum purusana vittu ithanai naala inga irukuthu, neenga ellaam eduthu solla maateengala

Godavari : Yaen angayae ninni paesureenga ulla vaanga,

Kannamaa : innaathukku, ulla koopdura.. Aamabalainga illaatha naeram paarthu thagaraaru panrathukunae intha aal ulla vanthukithu.
Godavari : Kannamma
Kannamaa : Gamummunu keda :lol:

Kannamaa : Ippadi moonjila adicha maathiri sonnaathaan intha meesakaaranukku buthi varum..

Kishmu : Meesakaaranaa...

Kannamaa : Yow. Alfeettu Ponnaadassu, enga ponnu raathiri 10 manikku varum, 12 manikku varum, 14 manikku varum..
yaen sila naalaikku varavae varaathu, athu enga pommanaatinga suthantharam, athukaaga atha poi santhaega pattiyaamae..

Godavari : Kannamma

Kannamaa : Gammunu kada
Santhega pataathukaaga theekulichathu antha kaalam..santhaega padravanga thooki theeyula poadarathu intha kaalam..

Godavari : Kannamma

Kannamaa : Gammunu kada
Intha maathiri naalu vaarthai narukunu kaetaathaan intha maramandaikku uraikkum

Kishmu : Maramandayaa
Yaara, yaara paathu maramandaynnu solreenga, poanaa poagattumnnu paartha yaerikittae poareengalae
appuram naan Vakeela paaka vaendi varum..

Kannamaa : Innathukku..

Kishmu : Divorce

Kannamaa : Athu yaaruyaa un vakeelu divos sollrathukku, naan sollraen unga payyana enga ponnu divos

Godavari : Kannamma

Kannamaa : Gammunu kada
Intha kelavanukku kaachu namakaachu..

Kishmu : Kizhavan vaerayaa
Naalaikae naan vakeel notice oada varanen..

Kannamaa : Innathukuyaa noticu, nee mattum unmayaana aambalayaa irunthaa, mooku maela meesa vacha aambalayaa iruntha,
Nenjula Manja Soaru irukira Aambalayaa Irunthaa..

Godavari : kannamma

Kannamaa : Gammunu kada
Nee un payyan kaiyezhuthu poata viduthala pathiuratha vaangittu vaa, athae maathiri naangalum enga ponnu kaiyezuthu poata
Viduthala pathiram vaangi tharoam

Kishmu : Naalaikae naan Viduthala Pathirathoada varaen..

Kannamma : alfeetu viduthalai pathirathoda kammunnaa kammu kammunaati go..... :lol:



:rotfl: :thumbsup: :clap:

[great]

Thirumaran, :thumbsup: :lol: :lol: :rotfl: :notworthy:

Naan sonnatha apdiyae type panneteengalae :P :oops:

[Thirumaran]

Thirumaran, :thumbsup: :lol: :lol: :rotfl: :notworthy:

Naan sonnatha apdiyae type panneteengalae :P :oops:

Neenga sonnathu Godavari dialogue mattumthaan :roll: :lol:

[great]

Thirumaran, :thumbsup: :lol: :lol: :rotfl: :notworthy:

Naan sonnatha apdiyae type panneteengalae :P :oops:

Neenga sonnathu Kannama dialogue mattumthaan :roll: :lol:

seri sonnatha apdiyae solliteenga :evil: :twisted:

[S.Balaji]

Thirumaran ! terrific memory once again !

let me complete the scene atleast ..

after the shot, as Kishmu moves out, he will applaud to Lakshmi by saying ..... summa pinnitaanga , excellent ...

for which Lakshmi will say :

Summavaa 40 varusha anubavam !

( sorry I am unable to bring the full dialogue )


Another interesting feature of this successful movie

the climax was originally not destined for Manorama character ( the scene when she meets visu in the temple and passifies him which makes him convinced and he gets back home happily )

some last minute discussions and debate made Aachi character do that scene and look at the impact to that character......

Visu will listen to his house maid servant character with rapt attention ( as she was part and parcel of the family for long )

are we not coming across such real life characters back home also.... I have witnessed my home maid ( we call her affectionately as thai ) and she was another Manorama only !

she will participate in all good and sad events with the same devotion of a family member

[Thirumaran]

Balaji,
I watched that once again before 2 days after a long gap. so could recollect this dialogues easily. That too this sequence was very hilarious.

You are right. Sometimes the characters we come across in movies will reflect certain persons in our life. that too this movie. Every character i feel like someone surrounded with me.
I Never feel tired in watching these kind of movies.

:)

[ssanjinika]

Amazing sequence TM.I remember after this movie this particular character became such a rage.There was this particular adv on TV for polio where achi comes and its this dialogue of hers which is played(actually the adv is something like this..
a young girl wins the first prize in a some acting competition and achi is handing out the prizes.She asks this kid what she acted out and the kid recites achi's dialogue from this movie- the kannama gamnnu kada dialogue.) In the end it will turn out that the kid is handicapped :( ).Its a pretty catchy ad though :).

[Thirumaran]

Yes ss.

That time many including Manorama and Rajini did the Polio advetisement for free of cost. :)

[Ghlli]

she was int he guiness world records right?

[Thirumaran]

she was int he guiness world records right?

yes :)

[Ghlli]

ya was it for acting more than 1000 films or something? :roll:

[Thirumaran]

ya was it for acting more than 1000 films or something? :roll:
yes. For acting in more than 1000 films.. :)

[Thirumaran]

Manorama in Hindu, quite sometime before.

WITH GRATITUDE, she remembers the late Kannadasan, who changed her life forever when he cast her in his film, `Maalayitta Mangai', in 1957. Today, Manorama is an established actress, a celluloid phenomenon with over a 1,000 films to her credit. Unbelievable? Not quite! Manorama, South India's ace comedienne, is an epitome of perseverance and dedication. :thumbsup:

The actress has been in the showbiz for well over 40 years. But her looks belie her age, and the hard life she had as a child. She harks back to the days when she was just another "poor girl" hailing from Rajamanargudi in Thanjavur district. Her parents had parted ways and her mother left home for Palathur with a barely one-year-old Manorama. Later, Manorama started singing for plays. She had a melodious voice and a fantastic memory. "I could memorise 200 odd lines of dialogue in less than 24 hours," she says. :clap:
Lady Luck smiled upon her, when a heroine, for whom she was to sing, refused to perform on stage. The organisers became worried. And Manorama stepped in. The rest, as they say, is history. She has done about 5,000 stage performances including `Shivaji Kanda Samrajyam' and `Udaya Suryan'. :!:

The breakthrough came when Kannadasan chanced to see her perform. He cast the 13-year-old in his film, `Maalayitta Mangai'.

"He (Kannadasan) told me that if I did that comic role, I'd come up in life. Today, his words have come true and I owe my career to him. Kadavul has been kind to me."

Manorama shot into limelight with her portrayal of Jil Jil Ramamani in `Thillana Mohanambal'. The Nagesh-Manorama pair captured the hearts of cine-goers. She has portrayed over 800 comic characters and more than 250 character roles. She has acted in Tamil, Telegu and Kannada films. :thumbsup: "Till the day I die, I suppose I'll act. I wish my health and age permit me to do that. Acting is my life," she says. :thumbsup:

Care to tell us about any character that she's longed to portray and yet couldn't? "Yes, there's one such character, that of a eunuch." :!:

Why this particular role?

"Eunuchs are looked down upon by society. Many eunuchs have come and told me that they wish to see me portraying their lives -- the agony of being a eunuch, the misery of living in a world where none accepts their existence. But no one has come to me with a script that centres on such a character. I'm still waiting."

She cherishes her role in `Chinna Gowndar'. The actress has acted with all the three film star-turned-chief ministers of Tamil Nadu, MGR, Karunannidhi and Jayalalithaa.

"The most difficult thing is to make people laugh. It is easy to make them cry," she says. :notworthy:

Manorama is a success because she's an all-rounder -- she can sing, dance, make people laugh and cry with equal aplomb. Her niche is definitely comedy, but not the add-on-humour variety.

Manorama infuses the comic element into her roles, for she believes in using humour as a "natural channel of expression" rather than "digression from the main theme of the film".

These days she's busy with her small screen show titled `Musirama', a musical comedy.

What does she do when she does not have to go for a shoot? "I have no secretary, I handle my own call sheets. So I take time off now and then. I go to Tirupathi whenever I can, and also to the Amman kovils."

What does she pray to God for? "In my next birth, I wish to be born as Manorama, to the same mother. And I want Bhupathi as my son again. My husband, mother and siblings are no more."

"Ours is a simple home. We do not lead an extravagant lifestyle," adds Bhupathi, her son who dabbled in films and does TV serials now. The four cars she owns today remind the actress of her rags-to-riches story.

"Whatever be the role, I give it my best."

So the show goes on -- from matinee to primetime on TV and back.

SMITHA SADANANDAN

[S.Balaji]

Thirumaran

nice article

pls also post Achi's spontaneous reaction what you had put in NT thread here also....

IMO, Aachi and NT shared a real brother and sister relationship

[ssanjinika]

Wasnt she divorced from her husband or something like that?

[Thirumaran]

[tscii:fe85e7e09f]The following is the remebrance of Manorama on Shivaji. This interview was taken 3 days after the death of Shivaji.


It was in 1955 that I first met 'Nadigar Thilakam' Sivaji Ganesan. I was acting in a drama company in Thindivanam, and Sivaji had come to watch a performance of ours.

The play was Neethipathi.

I can’t say how excited all of us were when we came to know that he would be coming to watch the play. We had seen his films like Parasakthi and were great fans of his. On that day, all I could think of was Anna’s visit. I could not even think of what I was going to say on stage.

I had a double role in the play; I was the heroine and also the villain. Anna watched the whole drama intently and then spoke.

He said, "The girl who played a double role in the drama acted superbly. She enacted both the roles so differently that it is difficult to find that it was the same person. I am amazed. It is not at all easy to do a double role in a drama. I can only compare her acting talent to that of Anjali Devi." :thumbsup:

I was in the seventh heaven. Anjali Devi was the topmost heroine those days. When Anna compared me to her, I could not control my tears.

After the function, he came to me and said, “I am certain you will come up in life. You have a great future.”

That was my first meeting with Sivaji Ganesan -- an unforgettable one.

Later, I came to Madras and started acting in Kalaignar Karunanidhi’s dramas.

Anna would watch them and tell others that I acted very well. Not once did he tell me directly that I was good. :)
Even when I gave a good shot, he would say, "It was good but you can do better."

He said so because he wanted me to excel.

But he would tell others, "There is no one who can beat Mano in emoting," and those people would come and tell me. :)

It was only after I did Thillana Mohanambal with Anna that people started accepting me as an actress. I was very frightened before the shoot began. The very thought of me acting opposite Sivaji made me a nervous wreck. :P

There was a scene in the film where I had to listen to him play the nadaswaram, and then play the same ragam. We had to compete with each other; it was a memorable experience.

Another scene will be etched in my mind always -- his line was: “We should be brother and sister not only in this birth but in all the other births too.” Then, I was to reply: “Anna, even now, I am your sister and that will never change.”
I can't forget these dialogues and the way he delivered them. You had to be there near him to enjoy his skill. I was one of those fortunate people. :D

Only once did he tell me that I acted well -- that was on May 26 this year. It was my birthday. And, as usual, I had gone to take blessings from my Anna. He blessed me and gave a Rs 100 note as a gift. :)

We started talking about various things, and his wife happened to comment about somebody else who made a mess while delivering dialogues in the Madurai dialect.

Immediately, Anna looked at me and said, "Come on, is there anybody else here who can talk in different dialects like Mano? She is the only person and she is an expert." :thumbsup:

Those words still resonate in my ear; they transported me to heaven. That was the first time he directly praised me. :)

I don't want to say how good an actor he was -- everybody knows how good he was. All those who came after became famous because of his dialogues.

Even Kamal Haasan as a little boy got attention in Kalathoor Kannamma by repeating the dialogues that Anna said in Veerapandiya Katta Bomman. Why? Because Anna was the authority in acting. :notworthy:
He was an acting encyclopaedia. :notworthy:

Have you seen his introductory scene in Parasakthi?

S S Rajendran was trying to wake him up but he was not supposed to. When he did, you should see the way he threw away the sheet and looked at the camera! It was like a lion getting up from his sleep.

The lion which woke up from his sleep, nearly 50 years ago, never slept after that; he was roaring ever since. :thumbsup:

Have you heard of any other actor who rose to such heights with one film? There is only one -- Sivaji Ganesan. No one else has such talent, ability and good luck.

God has given him such luck that it never left him till the last moment. I am witness to it.

After the day’s shooting at a casino in Kathmandu, we decided to try our luck out.

Anna put in a 50 paise coin and turned the knob. You should have seen the number of coins that poured out! He put one more coin. Again, there was a flood of coins.

That is why I say he was born with the luck of a king, and he remained a king even after his death.

One of my dreams was to act in a film directed by him. Unfortunately that was never fulfilled. :(

In real life too, he was my brother. I would enter his house and run upstairs, where he would be resting. :)

I shared everything, both happiness and sorrow, with Anna. He would console me whenever I was down.

He was not like my own brother; he was my own brother. When my mother passed away at 5:45 hrs one morning; Anna was at my home in fifteen minutes. He wanted me to inform my brothers and sisters. When I said, I had none, he pacified me by saying, ‘You have me, your Anna’. He immediately took charge just as my own brother would and sat outside till the body was taken to the crematorium.

How could I repay him?

He knew to act only before the camera; he never acted in front of people. He was genuine.

The moment I came to know of his death, I ran to his house and sat there near the body. I didn’t get up till his body was taken out. I refused to even to drink a drop of water.

Later on, I stood in the lorry for three hours and accompanied his body to the crematorium. The others told me to eat; but I refused. I wanted to punish my body and show my gratitude to my Anna. How else could I show my love for my own brother? :cry:

In October, he would complete 74. We wanted to have a huge celebration for his 75th birthday, but that was not to be.

I have lost my own brother. My only wish is to be born as his own sister in the next birth.

:cry: [/tscii:fe85e7e09f]

[Thirumaran]

Wasnt she divorced from her husband or something like that?
Yes. She was divorced. She wrote abt her personal bad experiences she faced from few males including her husband quite some time.
It was very disheartening to read the difficulties she had come through in her personal life. :cry:

[S.Balaji]

Thirumaran dear

thank you very much for posting Aachi's reaction....

The whole message had come spontaneously from her heart

Indeed its a very emotional and touchy message

thanks once again for it

[Thirumaran]

Balaji,
:D

[Ghlli]

i know i'm so clever :D :lol:


ya was it for acting more than 1000 films or something? :roll:
yes. For acting in more than 1000 films.. :)

[Thirumaran]

This song of Manorama is so interesting and hilarious, She excels in her voice as well as acting in this song..

Madrasa suthi paaka Poaraen,
Marinaavil veedu katta Poaraen..
Light housil yaeri nikka Poaraen,
Naan Mangaathaa Raani Poala Vaaraen..

Madrasa suthi kaata Poaraen,
Marinaavil Sundal vaangi thaaraen..
ithuthaanae riboon building paaru,
Ithukku ungappan Paer vaikka solla poaraen..

Manorama :
Ada Cinema Pidikkum Kodambakkam,
Aeroplane irangum meenampakkam,
Foreign Sarakku Burma Bajaar..
Namma ulloor Sarakku Jaam Bajaaru.
hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,
hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,
Yeh Ponnu Yeh Ponnu,
itha paakatha kannenna kannu..
Yeh Ponnu Yeh Ponnu,
enna isthuukunnu poadi en kannu..
:rotfl:
Madrasin Hero Atho Metro Water
Aana Stylunna Ippo, athu Mineral Water..
Madrasin Geetham athu auto auto sathamthaan..
All in all kaeta athu photo photo kayyil..
Inga Maamiyaaru thollai,
undu mugamoodi kollia
Aana ismayilum Ibrahamum indianaaga vaazhum ooru..
Madrasa suthi paaka Poaraen,
Marinaavil veedu katta Poaraen..

Manorama :
Yeh ponnu, Yeh ponnu, itha paakatha kannenna kannu
Unna kootitti poavaen cinemaakku..
illa kothikittu poavaan poramboakku..
:rotfl:
haa, haan,haa, haan,haa, haan,haa, haan,haa, haan,
hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,
Kaalam kettu poachu magarasi..
Naan gappunnu solraen itha yosi..
Moothava sollraen itha yosi..
Naal 3 thalamurayin magarasi..

Vellaikaaran koattai, athu pazhaya Madras..
Rani amma Paettai ithu puthiya Madras..
One way yil pugunthu kooda madrasa suthi paakalaam..
Centralayum egmorayum suthi Kaattu nee thuttu saerkalaam..
cinema Paithiyam endraal madras..
kathal Paithiyam endraal madras..
Inga illa joli, Packet gaali..
Aanaa life o Jolly, jolly..

:thumbsup: :rotfl:

[tfmlover]

remake of P Susheela's 'enna ninaithu ennai azaithaayO.. ( Nenjil Orr Aalayam MSV TKR -1962 ?)
this funnier version by Manarama( with T R Ramachandran )
in Anubhavam Pudhumai -1967 , composed by MSV , Kannadasan written

என்ன நினைத்து என்னை அழைத்தாயோ
ஏனிந்த கோலத்தை கொடுத்தாயோ
மர்ம கதை எழுதி முடித்தாயோ
வாழ்வை தீர்த்துக் கொள்ள துடித்தாயோ !

என்ன நினைத்து என்னை அழைத்தாயோ
ஏனிந்த கோலத்தை கொடுத்தாயோ
மர்ம கதை எழுதி முடித்தாயோ
வாழ்வை தீர்த்துக் கொள்ள துடித்தாயோ ..

கோவில் பட்டி கொலையை உரைத்தாயோ
அதை கோட்டூர் என்றே திருத்த மறந்தாயோ
கோவில் பட்டி கொலையை உரைத்தாயோ
அதை கோட்டூர் என்றே திருத்த மறந்தாயோ
வாசல் வழியில் ஒரு மீசை மனிதன் வந்து
வாவென அழைத்ததை கேட்டாயோ
என்ன நினைத்து என்னை அழைத்தாயோ
ஏனிந்த கோலத்தை கொடுத்தாயோ
மர்ம கதை எழுதி முடித்தாயோ
வாழ்வை தீர்த்துக் கொள்ள துடித்தாயோ ..

இனிமேல் கதை எழுத விடுவேனா
உன் எழுத்தை பிறர் படிக்கத் தருவேனா
இனிமேல் கதை எழுத விடுவேனா
உன் எழுத்தை பிறர் படிக்கத் தருவேனா
உன்னை முடித்து வைக்க எண்ணும் தலைவனிடம்
உன்னையே நான் தர மறுப்பேனோ ? :lol:

என்ன நினைத்து என்னை அழைத்தாயோ
ஏனிந்த கோலத்தை கொடுத்தாயோ
மர்ம கதை எழுதி முடித்தாயோ
வாழ்வை தீர்த்துக் கொள்ள துடித்தாயோ !

http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m88/tfmlover1/Manorama/

[joe]

TM,
Thanks a lot for that article Aachi about NT the great.

Even now ,I am in tears :cry:

[Thirumaran]

TM,
Thanks a lot for that article Aachi about NT the great.

Even now ,I am in tears :cry:

:thumbsup:

[sivaramakrishnanG]

Anbu tfml avarkalukku,

Neenda naatkalukku pinnar intha paadalai kaana koduthatharkku migavum nandri!

endrum anbudan
sivaramakrishnang

[C2]

nice thread..... congrats....

very happy to see a thread on genius actress
manorama. Really, she deserves to be called as pombalai sivaji... she has done versatile characters, i have loved her comedy is many of the movies starring MGR,Sivaji ganesan,kamal,Rajni,etc... To quote a few,i list
herebelow :
1.Anubavi Raja Anubavi... paired with Nagesh.
2.Pattikada Pattanama .... with MRR Vasu
3.Jil Jil Ramamani.... thillana moganambal
4.Aboorva Sagotharargal...
5.Adutha varisu,Billa...
Apart from all this,she has got the excellent talent of speaking tamil with various district accents... She can speak chennai tamizh,madurai tamil,kongu tamil,singala tamil,kerala tamil,andhra tamil.... all in its own original way... her body language goes well with any character she plays..... all this possible to none other than manorama....

[mr_karthik]

:yes: C2, what you said about her all are correct

BUT

Her Big Weakness is public meeting stages, especially to felicitate any VIP.

When she comes in front of mike, first she will be
too much உணர்ச்சி வசப்பட்டிங்... :argh:
then followed by too much சொதப்பிங்... :banghead:
and with the result of too much உளறிக்கொட்டிங்... :hammer: