Ambika & Manorama Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Ambika and Manorama appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1982 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Vazhvey Maayam (1982 — 7.5/10). Films span Vazhvey Maayam (1982) through Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001).
The Ambika & Manorama partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001). They didn't share a set between 1987 and 2001. From Vazhvey Maayam (1982) to Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001).
Vazhvey Maayam is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Vazhvey Maayam (1982).
The shape of the work
The 1980s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 1980s belonged to Vazhvey Maayam; the 2000s to Piriyadha Varam Vendum. Ambika acted in every film; Manorama acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 2 decades
The 1980s brought 3 films together, anchored by Vazhvey Maayam (7.5/10).
The 2000s brought 1 film together, anchored by Piriyadha Varam Vendum (7.5/10).
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- Piriyadha Varam Vendum
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 19 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Ambika had 6 films behind them; Manorama had 119.
Before Vazhvey Maayam, Ambika had starred in 6 films, including Sattam Oru Iruttarai (1981) and Antha Ezhu Naatkal (1981).
After Piriyadha Varam Vendum, Ambika went on to appear in 14 more films, including Jigarthanda (2014) and Kalasal (2019).
Before Vazhvey Maayam, Manorama had starred in 119 films, including Server Sundaram (1964) and Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala (1978).
After Piriyadha Varam Vendum, Manorama went on to appear in 22 more films, including Periyar (2007) and Arundhati (2009).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Ambika & Manorama's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Jaishankar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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