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Veteran Tamil actress Manorama dies
Chennai, Oct 11 (IBNS): Veteran Tamil actress Manorama, who was fondly called as Aachi, breathed her last on late Saturday night.
She was 78.
The actress succumbed to cardiac arrest.
Manorama had appeared in more than 1,200 films, 1,000 stage performances, and several television series.
She holds a Guinness World Record for acting more than 1000 number of films.
The actress was the recipient of the Kalaimamani award by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
She was also honoured with the Padma Shri award in 2002, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie Pudhiya Pathai in 1989.
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