Sumithra & Manorama Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Sumithra and Manorama appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 1976 and 2003. Their highest-rated collaboration was Saamy (2003 — 6.9/10). Films span Mogam Muppadhu Varusham (1976) through Saamy (2003).
The Sumithra & Manorama partnership
After 13 years apart, they came back together for Singaravelan (1992). They didn't share a set between 1979 and 1992. They saved their best for last — Saamy (6.9/10) came 27 years in.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Mogam Muppadhu Varusham (1976) to Saamy (2003).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Mogam Muppadhu Varusham; the 2000s to Saamy. Sumithra acted in every film; Manorama acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
4 films across 3 decades
The 1970s accounted for 2 films.
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.1/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.9/10.
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- Singaravelan
- Saamy
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 27 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, Sumithra had 1 films behind them; Manorama had 78.
Before Mogam Muppadhu Varusham, Sumithra had starred in 1 film, including Kanmani Raja (1974).
After Saamy, Sumithra went on to appear in 10 more films, including Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020) and Anandamanandamaye (2004).
Before Mogam Muppadhu Varusham, Manorama had starred in 78 films, including Server Sundaram (1964) and Muhammad bin Tughluq (1971).
After Saamy, Manorama went on to appear in 13 more films, including Periyar (2007) and Arundhati (2009).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Sumithra & Manorama's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Vijayakumar is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 4 films. Vijayakumar appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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