This Article is From Oct 11, 2015

Veteran Tamil Actor Manorama, Remembered as Aachi, Dies

Veteran Tamil Actor Manorama, Remembered as Aachi, Dies

A file photo of actress Manorama.

Chennai: Veteran Tamil actress Manorama died of cardiac arrest late in the night on Saturday in Chennai. She was 78.

Fondly called Aachi, Manorama has acted in more than 1,200 films and 1,000 plays. She set a Guinness record when she completed 1,000 films.

Manorama has acted with five chief ministers including Anna Durai, M G Ramachandran, M Karunanidhi, N T Rama Rao and J Jayalalithaa.

She has also worked with many prominent actors including Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.

A Padma Shri recipient, Manorama has won several awards including the National Award for Best Supporting Actor for her role in the film Pudhiya Padhai.
 
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