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CHENNAI: “I love people who make me laugh. It cures a multitude of ills,” said Audrey Hepburn. Surely, comedians have taken loads off the hearts of a tired and worried population. They’ve been much loved by people, and Manorama surely carved a place for herself in the annals of Tamil cinema.

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The cinema in Madras emerged from the drama. Comedy was reserved for the male folk in Tamil drama. Some even dressed as a buffoon — a role totally unconnected with the script being played.

When cinema came in, it took a solid decade before comediennes could make a mark.

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The first was of course TA Mathuram, who had done 120 comic roles with her husband NS Krishnan, which is a record. When Krishnan died, there was indeed a huge demand-supply gap for a comedienne. It was Aachi Manorama who filled that gap and held onto a position where viewer fatigue sets in fast.

Manorama was born in Mannargudi and named Gopishantha but soon her parents split. Chettinad was at that time the place to be for