Actor · Telugu cinema

Manorama

Manorama movies: 19 Telugu films on file, 1970–2009. Earliest on file: Sambarala Rambabu (1970). Latest release: Arundhati (16 January 2009).

Manorama
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Films on file
19 (19 as actor)
Years on file
1970–2009
Born
26 May 1937 · May birthdays (Wikidata)
Died
10 October 2015
Selected films on file
Arundhati, Narasimhudu, Bava Nachadu
Record
Q467693 on Wikidata

Career on file

Manorama appears in 19 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1970 to 2009. The earliest of them is Sambarala Rambabu (1970), and the most recent release is Arundhati (2009). The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Arundhati (2009), Narasimhudu (2005) and Bava Nachadu (2001). Other recent releases on file are Krishnarjuna (2008), Vijayendra Varma (2004) and Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu (2002).

Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing seven films with Manorama, followed by Kaikala Satyanarayana (4) and Chandra Mohan (3). Among directors, K. Raghavendra Rao cast Manorama most often, in three films; next are Muppalaneni Shiva (2) and Kodi Ramakrishna (2). Music on four of them is by M. M. Keeravani, with Ilaiyaraaja (2) and Koti (2) next. Annapurna Studios produced two of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 15 different directors, 13 music directors and 59 other credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 13 of them; they average 149 minutes, and the longest is Narasimhudu at 174 minutes. Three of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 1970s (2), 1980s (2), 1990s (7) and 2000s (8).

Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.

Filmography as actor (19)

16Jan 2009ArundhatiఅరుంధతిKodi RamakrishnaReleased01Feb 2008Krishnarjunaకృష్ణార్జునP. VasuReleased20May 2005NarasimhuduనరసింహుడుB. GopalStreaming15Dec 2004Vijayendra Varmaవిజయేంద్ర వర్మSwarna Subba RaoReleased21Dec 2002Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenuనిను చూడక నేనుండలేనుR. SrinivasReleased01Mar 2002Nee Premakaiనీ ప్రేమకైMuppalaneni ShivaStreaming06Jul 2001SimharasiసింహరాశిV. SamudraStreaming07Jun 2001Bava Nachaduబావ నచ్చాడుK. S. RavikumarReleased18Jun 1999Speed Dancerస్పీడ్ డాన్సర్Muppalaneni ShivaReleased15Jan 1998ParadesiపరదేశిK. Raghavendra RaoReleased14Dec 1995Rikshavoduరిక్షావోడుKodi RamakrishnaReleased14Apr 1994Bhairava Dweepamభైరవ ద్వీపంSingeetam Srinivasa RaoReleased1994Police Brothersపోలీస్ బ్రదర్స్A. Mohan GandhiReleased05Mar 1993Allari Priyuduఅల్లరి ప్రియుడుK. Raghavendra RaoReleased26Jan 1990Guru Sishyuluగురు శిష్యులుS. P. MuthuramanReleased11Feb 1982Neethi Devan Mayakkamఏది ధర్మం ఏది న్యాయంBapuReleased27Jun 1981Prema Kanukaప్రేమ కానుకK. Raghavendra RaoReleased12Jan 1974Premalu Pellilluప్రేమలు - పెళ్ళిళ్ళుV. Madhusudhan RaoReleased14Jan 1970Sambarala Rambabuసంబరాల రాంబాబుG. V. R. Seshagiri RaoReleased

Where to stream Manorama’s films

All OTT platforms

3 films on file with a streaming platform recorded, most often Aha and ZEE5. Newest release first; the row shows each film’s recorded OTT status, not a live availability check. Open a film for its source. Availability varies by country.

Frequent co-stars

Directors worked with

  1. K. Raghavendra Rao 3 films
  2. Kodi Ramakrishna 2 films
  3. Muppalaneni Shiva 2 films
  4. P. Vasu 1 film
  5. B. Gopal 1 film
  6. Swarna Subba Rao 1 film
  7. R. Srinivas 1 film
  8. V. Samudra 1 film

Music directors on their films

  1. M. M. Keeravani 4 films
  2. Koti 2 films
  3. Ilaiyaraaja 2 films
  4. S. A. Rajkumar 2 films
  5. Mani Sharma 1 film
  6. Ramesh Vinayakam 1 film
  7. Raj-Koti 1 film
  8. Madhavapeddi Suresh 1 film