Manorama (Tamil actress)

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Manorama
Manorama at Cinema Journalist Association Event
Born	Gopishantha (1937-05-26)26 May 1937 Mannargudi, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India) Now Thirukannamagai, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu, India
Died	10 October 2015(2015-10-10) (aged 78) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names	Aachi
Years active	1958–2015
Works	Filmography
Spouse	S. M. Ramanathan ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1956)​
Children	1

Gopishantha (26 May 1937 – 10 October 2015), better known by her stage name Manorama, also called Aachi, was an Indian actress, comedian and playback singer who had appeared in more than 1000 films and 5000 stage performances predomninantely in the Tamil and also in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Sinhala.^[1][2] She was honoured with Kalaimamani award in 1995. In 2002, Government of India awarded Manorama the Padma Shri for her contribution to the arts. She is a recipient of one National Film Award, one Filmfare Award South and seven Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.^[3][4]