Manorama & Babu Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Manorama and Babu appeared together in 7 Tamil films between 1976 and 2001. Their highest-rated collaboration was Enakkul Oruvan (1984 — 8.5/10). Films span Mogam Muppadhu Varusham (1976) through Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman (2001).
The Manorama & Babu partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman (2001). They didn't share a set between 1987 and 2001. One film towers over the rest: Enakkul Oruvan at 8.5/10.
Their work runs across 3 decades of Tamil cinema. From Mogam Muppadhu Varusham (1976) to Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman (2001).
The shape of the work
The 1970s belonged to Mogam Muppadhu Varusham; the 2000s to Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman. Manorama acted in every film; Babu directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
7 films across 3 decades
The 1970s accounted for 2 films.
The 1980s brought 4 films together, anchored by Enakkul Oruvan (8.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
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The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 25 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
70% of Babu's screen credits are with Manorama. When they first worked together, Manorama had 78 films behind them; Babu had 1. After Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman, Manorama kept going for 22 more films; Babu stepped back.
Before Mogam Muppadhu Varusham, Manorama had starred in 78 films, including Server Sundaram (1964) and Muhammad bin Tughluq (1971).
After Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman, Manorama went on to appear in 22 more films, including Periyar (2007) and Arundhati (2009).
Before Mogam Muppadhu Varusham, Babu had starred in 1 film, including Anbu Thangai (1974).
After Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman, Babu went on to appear in 2 more films, including Hogenakkal (2014) and Kakathhiyudu (2019).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Manorama & Babu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 4 of their 7 films. Ilayaraja scored 4 of them. Kamal Haasan appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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