T. R. Omana
T. R. Omana is an Indian actress in Malayalam films. She mainly acts in supporting roles and mother roles. She has acted in more than 500 films.
Personal life
T. R. Omana was born as eldest among five children to T R Gopala Pillai, Timber merchant and P K Meenakshiamma, a housewife in Alappuzha. She has four younger sisters Lalitha, Padmaja, Geetha and Lekha. She had education till Intermediate which she did at Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha. She is a trained classical dancer. She is also a Kathakali artist and had given many stage performances. T R Omana never married.Career
Her family shifted to Chennai when her father had a big loss in business and to fulfill her dream of becoming actress. She made her debut with Nallathanka, a Malayalam movie in 1950, as a child artist. She continued to act in few movies as child artist. She was the heroine of movie Puthradharmam in 1954. She acted in mother role for the first time at the age of 23 in Veluthambi Dalawa in 1954. In 1968, she acted in the first full-length comedy in Malayalam cinema Viruthan Shanku directed by P. Venu. She lent her voice to Sharada in almost all her movies in Malayalam. She has also dubbed for Lilly Chakravarthy, Waheeda Rehman, Srividya, Lakshmi, Shuba etc. Tamil movie industry Nadigar Sangam honored her with Venthirevani for her contributions to movie industry.Partial filmography
As an actress
- Sarvopari Palakkaran
- Ente Priyapptta Muthuvinu
- Nishasurabhikal
- Megham as Ravivarma Thampuran's mother
- Friends as Padmini's grandmother
- Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A. as Ammachi
- Maasmaram as Darsan Das's mother
- Kannur as Sivankutty's mother
- Ishtadhaanam as Muthassi
- Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam as Lakshmi
- Punnaaram
- Sargavasantham as Mariya
- Maanikyachempazhukka
- Vaardhakyapuraanam as Achamma
- Nandini Oppol as Sundari's mother
- Saubhaagyam
- Samooham as Rajalekshmi's mother
- Porutham as Bavaniyamma
- Kizhakkan Pathrose
- Maanthrikacheppu
- Raajashilpi
- Vietnam Colony
- Kavacham
- Karppooradeepam as Unni's mother
- Ente Sooryaputhrikku
- Adholokam
- Bheekaran
- Achuvettante Veedu
- Ellaavarkkum Nanmakal
- Ente Shabdam as Rajan's mother
- Ithramathram as Shanthamma
- Choodaatha Pookkal
- Yathra
- Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol as Murali's mother
- Visa as Shareef's mother
- Bandham as Gopi' mother
- Anandham Ajantham
- Ente Mohangal Poovaninju
- Saravarsham as Devakiyamma
- Ankachamayam
- Lahari
- Ponnum Poovum as Radha
- Priyasakhi Radhe
- Olangal
- Ammakkorumma
- Dwanthayudham
- Pathirasooryan as Devakiyamma
- Muthuchippikal as Bhargaviyamma
- Aniyatha Valakal as Ganesh's mother
- Karipuranda Jeevithangal
- Ishtamaanu Pakshe
- Chandrahaasam
- Prakadanam as Preethi's mother
- Sikharangal
- Nithya Vasantham
- Manavadharmam
- Manushyan
- Pennorumbattal
- Vijayam Nammude Senani
- Valeduthavan Vaalal
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
- College Beauty
- Indradhanussu as Janakiamma
- Vijayanum Veeranum as Aaya
- Sayoojyam as Madhavi
- Kanyaka as Bhavaniyamma
- Tharoo Oru Janmam Koodi
- Kanalkattakal as Lakshmiyamma
- Kalpavriksham as Devakiyamma
- Karimpuli
- Aval Viswasthayaayirunnu as Johny's Mother
- Vilakkum Velichavum
- Snehathinte Mukhangal as Doctor
- Rathinirvedam
- Priyadarshini
- Ashtamudikkayal
- Nithyavasantham
- Harshabashpam as Eliyama
- Pichipoo
- Theerangal
- Mattoru Karnan
- Hematharathri
- Mattoru Karnan
- Snehikkanoru Pennu
- Manoradham
- Gaandharvam
- Anugraham as Kamakshiyamma
- Samudram as Kamalamma
- Pallavi
- Muttathe Mulla as Lakshmiyamma
- Abhinivesham as Devaki
- Rathimanmadhan
- Akshayapaathram
- Sreemad Bhagavadgeetha
- Ormakal Marikkumo as Thankamani
- Aayiram Janmangal as Cheriyamma
- Anubhavam
- Mohiniyattam as Nalini
- Maanasaveena
- Swapnadanam as Gopi's mother
- Chirikkudukka
- Themmadi Velappan as Bhavaniyamma
- Manishada as Karthyayani
- Chief Guest
- Kottaaram Vilkkaanundu
- Sooryavamsham
- Kalyaanappanthal
- Love Letter
- Padmaraagam
- Chattambikkalyaani as Sethutty
- Ayodhya
- Alibabayum 41 Kallanmaarum as Naseema Begam
- Panchathanthram as Gayathri Thampuratti
- Night Duty as Devakiyamma
- Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu as Gouriyamma
- Thacholi Marumakan Chandu as Maakkam
- Ayalathe Sundari as Saraswathiyamma
- Arakkallan Mukkaalkkallan as Gouriyamma
- Chandrakaantham as Teacher
- Raajahamsam as Nanukuttans Mother
- Sapthaswarangal as Omanayamma
- Jeevikkan Marannu Poya Sthree
- Alakal
- Kaamini as Lakshmi
- Pattabhishekam as Devaki
- Maadhavikkutty as Kunjulakshmiyamma
- Soundarya Pooja
- Kaliyugam as Karthyayaniyamma
- Interview as Shankari
- Manushyaputhran
- Azhakulla Saleena as Chinnamma
- Udayam as Lakshmikutty
- Manassu
- Aphala
- Football Champion as Soudamini
- Thottavadi as Bhagiradhiyamma
- Nakhangal as Pankiyamma
- Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu as Devakiyamma
- Bhadradeepam as Lakshmiyamma
- Maaya as Easwari
- Brahmachaari
- Akkarapacha as Mariya
- Miss Mary as Gouri
- Naadan Premam as Paaru
- Ananthasayanam
- Mayilaadumkunnu as Rosamma
- Sneehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku as Mary Fernandez
- Ummachu
- Thettu as Thankamma
- Puthen Veedu
- Sumangali as Lilly Simon
- Shiksha as Thankamma
- Karakanakadal as Akku Chedathi
- Makane Ninakku Vendi as Eali
- Oru Penninte Katha
- Anaadha Shilpangal as Kamalamma
- Poompaatta as Devaki
- Vilaykku Vaangiya Veena as Nirmala Menon
- Vimochanasamaram
- Rathri Vandi as Lakshmiyamma
- Kochaniyathi as Kamalamma
- Ambalapraavu as Subhdara Thampuratti
- Mindaapennu as Dakshyayani
- Nilakkatha Chalanangal
- Nishaagandhi
- Ezhuthaatha Kadha as Mrs. Nair
- Aa Chithrashalabham Parannotte
- Naazhikakkallu
- Kuttavaali as Radhakrishnan's Mother
- Moodalmanju as Madhaviyamma
- Nadhi as Mariya
- Virunnukari as Surendran's mother
- Veettu Mrugam
- Padicha Kallan as Bharathiyamma
- Kumarasambhavam as Avvayyar
- Janmabhoomi as Mariya
- Velliyazhcha as Parvathiyamma
- Kannoor Deluxe
- Vilakkappetta Bandhangal
- Agnipareeksha as Shankari
- Padunna Puzha as Bhavaniyamma
- Velutha Kathreena as Dr. Sainabha
- Vidyaarthi
- Bhaaryamaar Sookshikkuka as Devaki Amma
- Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathi
- Viruthan Shanku as Kalyanikuttyamma
- Sahadharmini
- Madatharuvi
- Pareeksha as Bhageeradhi
- Mulkkireedam
- Sheelavathi as Anasooya
- Chithramela
- Agniputhri as Muthassi
- Postman
- Kudumbam
- Thalirukal
- Balyakalasakhi
- Ollathu Mathi
- Ashwamedham as Mohanan's Mother
- Jeevikkaan Anuvadikkoo
- Kadamattathachan
- Station Master as Pappadakkari
- Sthanarthi Saramma as Ealikutty
- Kallippennu
- Rowdy as Sreedeviyamma
- Kayamkulam Kochunni as Ayyappan Nair's wife
- Porter Kunjali as Kunjipathumma
- Shyamala Chechi as Padmavathi
- Kochumon as Annamma
- Devaalayam
- Aadya Kiranangal as Pennukunju
- Anna
- Swargarajyam
- Puthiya Aaksham Puthiya Bhoomi
- Veluthambi Dalawa as Rebecca
- Seetha as Malini
- Naadodikal
- Newspaper Boy
- Puthradharmam as Leela
- Manasaakshi as Sarala
- Sandehi as Sudha
- Ponkathir
- Sheriyo Thetto
- Lokaneethi
- Premalekha
- Rakthabandham as Kanchana
- Omana
- Chechi
- Sasidharan
- Nalla Thanka
As a singer
- "Udayatharaka Pole" - Mattoru Seetha
- "Kamini Mouliyam" - Mattoru Seetha
- "Nin Padhangalil" - Nazhikakkallu
- "Pandoru Shlipi" - Hotel Highrange
As a dubbing artist (Partial list)
Television
- Manasi
- Snehaseema
- Pennurimai
- Kazhcha
- Nirmalayam
- Ninavugalae Neengividu
- Chandanamazha as Mahathiyamma
- Deivam Thandha Veedu as Annapoorani -Tamil
- Rani Maharani
- Kanmani
Awards
- Honour by Nadigar Sangam with "Venthirevani"
- Honour by Friends of Arts& Cultural Entertainments - "Thriveni Sangamam" 2013
- Flowers TV Awards 2015- Life Time Achievement Award
- Asianet Television awards 2016 - Life Time Achievement Award
- Honour by Kerala State Film Awards 2019