Portrait of Manorama

Acting

Manorama

Career

Active from 1941 to 2005, with a break from 1979 to 2000, busiest in 1961 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Half Ticket
Half Ticket
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Manorama Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5
  • Mystery
    2.7, average 4.0
  • Dark Humor
    1.6, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Melodrama 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Classic Bollywood 2
  • Social Drama 2
  • Family Saga 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Indian Cinema 2
  • Love Triangle 2
  • Traditional Values 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 80
Water
Water (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

as Madhumati

Kutumb
Kutumb (2001)

TV show ยท as Choti Dadi

1980s

2 titles
Do Posti
Do Posti (1981)

as Rattan's mother (as Manorama)

Bandish
Bandish (1980)

as Mrs. James

1970s

13 titles ยท average score 66
Do Musafir
Do Musafir (1978)

as Maya

Vasectomy
Vasectomy (1978)

as Rehana Begum

Charandas
Charandas (1977)

as Flora Smith

Saheb Bahadur
Saheb Bahadur (1977)

as Mrs. Hare Murari

Adalat
Adalat (1976)
GoodWatch score 65

as Aunty

Zehreela Insaan
Zehreela Insaan (1974)

as Mary

Seeta and Geeta
Seeta and Geeta (1972)
GoodWatch score 69

as Kaushalya

Bombay to Goa
Bombay to Goa (1972)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mother of young girl at back of bus

Shor
Shor (1972)
GoodWatch score 73

as Victoria

Gambler
Gambler (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

as Ram's aunt

My Love
My Love (1970)

as Tom's Mother

Mastana
Mastana (1970)

as Mrs. Rosa Daniels

1960s

13 titles ยท average score 74
Ek Phool Do Mali
Ek Phool Do Mali (1969)
GoodWatch score 74

as Champa

Waris
Waris (1969)

as Thakurain

Rajkumar
Rajkumar (1964)
GoodWatch score 66

as Maharani Kalavanti

Aap Ki Parchhaiyan
Aap Ki Parchhaiyan (1964)

as Mrs. Vilayti Ram

Dil Hi To Hai
Dil Hi To Hai (1963)

as Shaikhu's Mother

Cobra Girl
Cobra Girl (1963)

as Damru's wife

Half Ticket
Half Ticket (1962)
GoodWatch score 82

as Asha's Aunt

Maa Beta
Maa Beta (1962)

as Krishnadevi B. Sahay

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1961)

as Chameli Bai

Pyar Ki Pyas
Pyar Ki Pyas (1961)

as Asha's mother

Do Bhai
Do Bhai (1961)

as Mrs. Kashi Nath

Patang
Patang (1960)

as Sitadevi Ramchandra Agnihotri

1950s

4 titles
Lajwanti
Lajwanti (1958)

as Mrs. Godabri Mohan

Sharada
Sharada (1957)

as Laajo

Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955)

as Bindya

Biraj Bahu
Biraj Bahu (1954)

as Sundari (Maidservant)

1940s

4 titles
Ghar Ki Izzat
Ghar Ki Izzat (1948)

as Radhika

Shalimar
Shalimar (1946)

as Taji

Zamindar
Zamindar (1942)

as Tara

Khazanchi
Khazanchi (1941)

as Asha