Celebrities mourn the death of Tamil actress Manorama

R. Madhavan and Dhanush

Celebrities like R. Madhavan, Khushbu Sundar, Selvaraghavan and Devi Sri Prasad took to Twitter to mourn the death of legendary Tamil actress Manorama who died here on Saturday following cardiac arrest.

R. Madhavan and Dhanush

Manorama was 78 years old. In her over five-decade long career, she had starred in over 1,000 southern films and reportedly holds a Guinness World Record for that feat.

R. Madhavan: Aachi. Such a privilege to have met you. The Heavens are now lucky to be able to see you and your powerhouse talent first hand.

Khushbu Sundar: A sad day in the history of Tamil cinema. 1 of the greatest actor Manorama, fondly known as Aachi is no more with us. A legend has left us.

Dhanush: No! Manorama aachi! U can't leave us. Not you. From the legend from whom I learnt what acting is

Devi Sri Prasad: Disheartening 2 hear abt d demise of Aachi Manorama. An Irreplaceable Legendary Artiste! May her soul Rest In Peace

Selvaraghavan: One of the genuine human beings I had ever known. Had the privilege of working with her. A true legend. RIPAManorama aachi

Radikaa Sarath Kumar: What a great loss. ManoramaAAachi passed away. RIP to a great person

PC Sreeram: The legend Manorama is no more. The volume of films she acted proves her talent of rediscovering herself in each one of them. Rip

Siddharth: Rest in peace Manorama aachi. One of the greatest ever.

Sriya Reddy: Manorama rip. What a revelation as a actor and what a wonderful human being

Shobana Chandrakumar: A Great Loss to the Indian Film Industry. Manorama Aachi is no more. May her soul Rest in Peace. Shocking News.