Manorama & Chandrakala Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manorama and Chandrakala appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1968 and 1973. Their highest-rated collaboration was Alaigal (1973 — 7.5/10). Films span Poovum Pottum (1968) through Alaigal (1973).
The Manorama & Chandrakala partnership
From Poovum Pottum (1968) to Alaigal (1973). The played out closed with Alaigal in 1973. Alaigal is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Poovum Pottum (1968).
The shape of the work
The 1960s belonged to Poovum Pottum; the 1970s to Alaigal. Manorama acted in every film; Chandrakala acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1960s accounted for 1 film.
The 1970s brought 2 films together, anchored by Alaigal (7.5/10).
- Poovum Pottum0
- Alaigal
- Pugundha Veedu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
60% of Chandrakala's screen credits are with Manorama. After Alaigal, Manorama kept going for 211 more films; Chandrakala stepped back.
Before Poovum Pottum, Manorama had starred in 27 films, including Server Sundaram (1964) and Kalathur Kannamma (1960).
After Alaigal, Manorama went on to appear in 211 more films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Indian (1996).
Poovum Pottum was Chandrakala's acting debut.
After Alaigal, Chandrakala went on to appear in 2 more films, including Chupp (1997) and Uravadum Nenjam (1976).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manorama & Chandrakala's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
A.V.M.Rajan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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