పరిచయం / Biography
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1937 మే 26న తమిళనాడు మన్నార్గుడిలో జన్మం; బిర్త్ నేమ్ గోపిశాంత. 1958 Tamil 'మాలైయిట్ట మంగై'తో అరంగేట్రం.
Iconic career — Guinness Record
1,500+ films across 50+ ఏళ్ళలో — Guinness World Record holder for most films by a single actress. Tamil + Telugu + Malayalam comedienne + character + supporting iconic. 'తేవర్ మగన్' (1992), 'మామిక్కు మాణిక్ (2014). Padma Bhushan (2002) + Padma Shri + National Film Award. 'ఆచ్చి' (grandmother) Tamil cinema iconic stage persona. 2015 అక్టోబర్ 10న 78 ఏళ్ళ వయసులో మరణం.
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Origins
Born 26 May 1937 in Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu as Gopishanta. Debuted with Tamil's 'Maalaiyitta Mangai' (1958).
Iconic career — Guinness Record
1,500+ films over a 50+ year career — Guinness World Record holder for most films by a single actress. Iconic comedienne + character + supporting roles across Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. 'Thevar Magan' (1992) and many more. Padma Bhushan (2002) + Padma Shri + National Film Award. The 'Aachi' (grandmother) stage persona became a Tamil cinema icon. Died 10 October 2015 at age 78.
