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Aachi
Gopishantha (26 May 1937 – 10 October 2015), better known by her stage name Manorama, also called Aachi, was an Indian actress, comedian and playback singer who had appeared in more than 1000 films and 5000 stage performances predominantly in the Tamil language, Tamil and also in Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Sinhala language, Sinhala. She was honoured with Kalaimamani award in 1995. In 2002, Government of India awarded Manorama the Padma Shri for her contribution to the arts. She is a recipient of one National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress, National Film Award, one Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South, Filmfare Award South and seven Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Early life Manorama was born to Kasiyappan Kilakudaiyar and Ramamirtham in Mannargudi Thirukannamangai, a town in the erstwhile Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu in a Kallar (caste), Kallar family. Her mother brought her up by taking up a job as a maid. She mentioned her in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannargudi
Mannargudi () is a Municipality in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mannargudi Taluk, Mannargudi taluk. The town is located at a distance of from the district headquarters Thiruvarur, 12 km from Needamangalam, 36 km from Kumbakonam, 40 km from Thanjavur, and from the state capital Chennai. Mannargudi is known for the Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi, Rajagopalaswamy temple, a prominent Vaishnavite shrine. Mannargudi was founded as an ''agraharam'' village by the Medieval Cholas during the 7th century A.D. The town was subsequently ruled by various dynasties including the Chola king Rajadhiraja Chola (1018–1054 CE), Vijayanagar Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Thanjavur Nayaks, Thanjavur Marathas and the British Empire. Mannargudi was a part of the erstwhile Tanjore District (Madras Presidency), Tanjore district until India's independence in 1947 and Thanjavur district until 1991. It subsequently became a part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
