'Aachi',
as
she
was
fondly
called
by
everyone
stayed
true
to
her
name
till
the
very
end
as
she
served
a
greater
purpose
than
just
being
a
legendary
actress
in
the
Tamil
film
industry.
Manorama
continues
to
be
an
inspiration
to
thousands
of
aspiring
actors
and
actresses
but
that's
just
a
part
of
her
greatness,
for
the
actress'
contribution
towards
Indian
cinema
is
more
than
what
meets
the
eye.
When
it
comes
to
Kollywood,
her
contribution
towards
it
is
much
like
a
grandmother
gifting
her
grandchild
that
special
pocket
money
when
it
is
needed
the
most.
Tamil
cinema
was
lucky
enough
to
have
its
own
grandmother,
who
proved
that
even
comedy
actresses
can
make
an
impact
like
any
other
leading
male
superstar,
when
the
industry
needed
it
the
most.
Manorama
acted,
danced,
sang
and
inspired
her
way
to
glory.
A
seed
sown
by
her
gave
rise
to
many
other
trees
like
Sachu,
'Kovai'
Sarala
among
others.
What
more,
it
is
continuing
to
yield
fruits
even
today
in
the
form
of
'Jangiri'
Madhumitha
and
Vidyullekha
Raman.
Talk
about
trendsetters
and
'Aachi'
Manorama
would
feature
in
the
top
of
the
list
as
she
achieved
the
impossible
way
back
in
the
1950s.
Check
out
the
slides
below
for
some
mind-blowing
facts
about
the
greatest
actress
of
Kollywood:
She
is
the
current
Guinness
World
Record
holder
for
featuring
in
more
than
1000
films.
She
achieved
this
way
back
in
1985
and
the
record
is
highly
unlikely
to
be
broken
even
in
the
far
future.
By
2015,
she
had
done
more
than
1500
feature
films
and
many
TV
series.
Believe
It
Or
Not
She
has
a
distinctive
record
of
appearing
in
more
than
1000
stage
performances
coupled
with
her
1500
films.
This
piece
of
news
along
with
her
picture
has
been
documented
by
'Ripley's
Believe
It
or
Not'.
Chief
Ministers
For
Company
Another
unique
record
held
by
her,
is
her
participation
in
movies
along
with
5
different
Chief
Ministers.
She
has
acted
along
with
Tamil
Nadu's
ex
Chief
Minister
MG
Ramachandran
and
the
current
CM
J
Jayalalitha.
She
has
essayed
important
roles
in
films
written
by
C
N
Annadurai
and
M.Karunanidhi
(ex
CM's).
She
has
also
shared
screen
space
with
Dr.
NT
Rama
Rao
(Andhra's
ex
CM).
Lending
Her
Voice
She
has
sung
for
some
of
the
most
celebrated
music
directors
known
to
Indian
cinema;
MS
Viswanathan,
Ilaiyaraaja,
A
R
Rahman
to
name
a
few.
Braving
A
Banded
Krait
Manorama
was
bitten
by
a
banded
krait
('Kattuviriyan' snake)
when
she
was
shooting
for
the
film
Manjal
Kungumam.
Right
after
surviving
the
attack
of
a
venomous
snake,
she
had
to
act
in
a
scene
where
she
was
made
to
bathe
a
snake
statue
and
sing
lullaby
for
it
in
the
film
Aadi
Viradham.
The
Sinhalese
Debut
It
is
said
that
Manorama
first
faced
the
camera
for
a
Sinhalese
film
directed
by
Masthaan
in
which
she
essayed
the
role
of
heroine's
friend.
The
great
actress
could
speak
different
dialects
of
Tamil
effectively.