Manorama was paired with Nagesh regularly in films with M.G. Ramachandran as lead between 1960 and 1970 such as "Thaali Bagyam, Vettaikaran, En Kadamai, Kanni Thai, Thayin Madiyil, Kadhal Vaganam, Chandrodhyam, Anbe Vaa, Padagotti, Panathotaam, Kaavalkaran, Kadhal Vagahnam, Vivasaaye, Thaikku Thalaimagan, Ther Thiruvizha, Thanipiravi, Thazhampoo" and "Thozhilali". Other directors cast the Nagesh-Manorama pair in memorable films beginning from 1962, such as "Nenjil Or Aalayam, Kungumam, Rakta Thilagam, Panjavarnakilli, Navarathiri, Puthiya Paravai, Anbu Karangal, Anubhavi Raja Anubhavi, Saraswathi Sabadham, Gowri Kalyanam, Galatta Kalyanam, Ner Vazhi, Ninaivin Nindraval, Poojaikku Vandamalar, Deiva Thirumagal, Deivathin Deivam, Shanti, Thenmazhai, Aannavin Asai, Andru Kanda Mugam, Seetha, Mani Makutam, Nagamali Azhagi, Kandan Karunai, Saadu Mirandal, Thaimel Aanai, Kaalam Vellum ,Annai Abirami, Thiruvarutchelvar, Karunthel Kannayiram, Kalangarai Vilakkam" and "Annamitta Kai". Few films where they were not paired together include "Server Sundaram, Madras to Pondicherry, Thillana Mohanambaal, Thiruvarul, Bommalattam" and "Nanbargal". He played a negative character in "Iru Thuruvam" in 1971. He has a double role in "Kai Naraya Kaasu", wherein one character was evil and the other one innocent.