Manorama

A great comedian actress

Actual name: Gopishantha 

Stage name: Manorama

People call her as: Aachi

Born: 1937

Died: 10 October 2015

Films acted: more than 1500

Stage performances: 5000

T. V. Series: Several

Awards: Kalaimamani, Padmashri, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress, Film fare Lifetime Achievement Award-South.

Manorama entered the guinnesss Book of the World records for acting in more than one thousand films in 1985.

Nagesh

A Great Comedian

Actual name: Nageswaran C. Krishna Gundu Rao

Stage name: Nagesh 

Born: 27 September 1933

Died: 31 January 2009

Occupation: Film actor

Films acted: more than 1000

Roles: Comedian, Supporting Actor

Savithri

Savithri with her husband Gemini Ganesan



Actual name: Nissankara Savitri 

Stage Name: Savitri 

Other Names: Savitri Kommareddy, Savitri Ganesan

Born: 06 December 1936

Died: 26 December 1981

Role: Film actress, director and producer

Language Films Acted: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi

Award: Rasthrapati Award for performance in Telugu film Chivaraku Migiledi 

Savithri in film Mayabazzar

Gemini Ganesan

King in Making Love is Gemini Ganesan. You are viewing Kadal Mannan in the film Veera Pandiya Kattabomman. He controls a bull and marries. Love and velour are two important features in Tamils culture.    

K B Sundarambal

A famous singer and artist K. B. Sundarambal

Full Name: Kodumudi Balambal Sundarambal

Also: The "Queen of the Indian stage.

Born: 1908

Died: 1980

Role: stage artist, actor and singer

First lady member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

Honours and Awards: Tamil Isai Perarignar (Tamil Music Ace), Padmashri, National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer (Twice)

M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

 Mayavaram Krishnamurthy Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, a most successful Tamil film actor, was born on 07 March 1910 at Mayiladuthurai of Tamilnadu. He was the eldest son of a goldsmith named Krishnamurthy Achari. People call him as M K T. He was also a film producer and carnatic music singer. He died on 01 November 1959 in Chennai.

A great Singer and Artist

Sivaji Ganesan

Sivaji Ganesan in the film Karnan

Travancore Sisters

The Travancore Trio

Sisters who conquered the silver screen 

Many actors, dancers and heroines have since emerged from Kerala. None have had the impact like the Travancore sisters.

Bharatanatyam and Tamil cinema have had a long association. Several noted actors were dancers and several practitioners of Bharatanatyam were invited to perform on screen. At most times all of these were Tamils or of Tamil origin, barring a few odd exceptions. But it took great guts for three sisters from Kerala to come and rule the Tamil industry. 

Three Travancore sisters. Lalitha, Padmini and ragini. In the photo stands Padmini, Ragini and Lalitha. 

Padmini

A good actress cum dancer

MGR and Sarojadevi

A successful Pair in Old Tamil Cinema