Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Tribute to Aachi Manorama

There are certain things happen unexpectedly and Aachi Manorama’s lose was such and she is a greatest Indian legendary actress and senior artist where no one in this word would have achieved like her. She’s the only actress in the world to be acted in more than 1500 films and 5,000 stage plays! I was thinking about Manorama’s contribution to Tamil cinema lately and was feeling grieve that no one took notice about her and truly wished that someone take a grand function for her when she was alive; commemorating her appearance in almost Indian languages and character that nothing left behind.  An amazement rise up every time thinking about her and I always think, apart being an actress she’s someone very special and no Indian actress would have received such recognition and withstood for a period of long time or more than 60 years in film industry.
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I think it is her base that kept her existed for record breaking years in film industry – the drama or theatre performances she continue to do beside her acting in movies.  As a mainstream comedian and character artist, she had done milestone performance in number of movies and in emotional and mother characters there was a time no one couldn’t defeat her or no films made without her.  There are number of films I admired her acting, but I haven’t been familiar with movies of her in earlier stage. Samsaram athu Minsaram, Paati Sollai Thattathea, Chinna Thambi, Chinna Gounder, Nadigan, Guru Sishyan, Kizakku Vaasal, Pangali, Thillana Mohanambal, Aboorva Sagotharangal, Savaal are some of her many films I enjoyed her role. Not only acting, she’s a wonderful singer and has sung about 300 songs and all her songs are super hit and her vocal is something distinct and standouts.

Though I feel there’s something absence in recognizing her presence while she alive, the crowd that gathered for her final procession towards the funeral is not everyone celebrates. In a decade, not a celebrity or artist gathered such crowd (after Sivaji’s demise in 2001) and almost Tamil cinema had paid their homage to her at her premises. The actress had acted with 5 Chief Ministers and her association with Chief Minister Jayalaitha, in cinema, is too close and her personal homage to her is quite appropriate and an honour that entitle everything. Though being an epic chairperson in acting her association with actors and public always seems to be simplest and her record doesn’t showcased anywhere and she lived a life that everyone will appreciate and adherence. She’s a role model to all actors’ esp. who wants to long stand in film industry and for an actor he/she should be ready to take any role rather doing only hero and heroine. Manorama has broken this practice and had done what she itself wouldn’t have expected. Until cinema/theatre is there, she will be alive in memories and film and digital rolls. 

11 comments:

Uppal said...

She seems to be an extraordinary actress of Tamil cinema!

EG CameraGirl said...

It's amazing she was in the film industry for 60 years!

Ankita said...

may her soul RIP. Such great artists are in deed very rarely born and their demise is a huge loss.

L. D. said...

Your praise her and admire her for who she was. You will be missing her.

TexWisGirl said...

nice that you post a tribute to her.

Twilight Man said...

I remember her as I used to see her old movies being shown on our local television long ago when it was in black & white until the coloured programmes were aired. She is really talented with good facial expressions! RIP to her

Anonymous said...

A lovely tribute to this versatile actress!

Destination Infinity said...

Her role in Indian as the sad widow who cannot get the promised compensation money due to bribery touched me the most. Of course, she is also a great comedian. I guess, her ability to stand apart and dominate the screen, even in the presence of great actors like Kamal and Sivaji was incredible. Especially, in those days, when male domination in the industry was not abnormal. RIP.

Destination Infinity

GreenComotion said...

Great actress!
My favorite role played by Manorama is in UnnAl Mudiyum Thambi as Kamala Haasan's aunt.
Thanks for the tribute and all the facts about Manorama, Jeevan.
RIP - Manorama!

Kirtivasan Ganesan said...

Aachi Manorama was a great actress. She had played a big role in cinema. She managed to keep the audience entertained for a long duration.

Sandhya said...

We cannot see a character artist cum comedian like her anymore. For clean comedy, it was Nagesh and Manorama. We will miss her always. very well written post, Jeevan.