Ceylon Manohar

Ceylon Manohar (Tamil: சிலோன் மனோகர்) (c. 1944 – 22 January 2018), popular name of A. E. Manoharan also known as Surangani Manohar (Tamil: சுராங்கனி மனோகர்), was a pop singer and actor. He has played roles in Tamil films and other Sri Lankan Tamil works.^[1] Manoharan was 73 when he died in Chennai of age-related ailments.^[2]

He is majorly known for the song "Surangani", which attained cult status in the 1970s and 1980s in Tamil Nadu.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Tamil Movies[edit | edit source]

Circa 1970 Pasa Nila
1970 Maanavan
1978 Mangudi Minor
1978 En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
1978 Manitharil Ithanai Nirangala
1980 Naan Potta Savaal
1980 Guru (1980 film)
1981 Lorry Driver Rajakannu
1983 Neethibathi
2003 Jay Jay
2005 Thotti Jaya

Telugu Movies[edit | edit source]

1978 Lawyer Viswanath as Shakha
1980 Mama Allulla Saval as Michael
1980 Adrushtavanthudu
1980 Aarani Mantalu
1981 Chattaniki Kallu Levu
1985 Jwala as Manohar
1986 Sakkanodu as Charlie

Malayalam Movies[edit | edit source]

1978 Thacholi Ambu
1979 Aavesham
1979 Maamaankam
1979 Kazhukan
1980 Sakthi
1981 Kolilakkam
1981 Thadavara
2006 Thuruppugulan

Serials[edit | edit source]

Muhurthaam
Anjali
Athipookal
Thirumathi Selvam (Nandhini's father)

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "A.E. Manoharan - Sri Lankan pop singer passed away". Asian Tribune. 23 January 2018.
↑ "'Surangani' singer Ceylon Manohar passes away". The News Minute. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
↑ "Sri Lankan Pop Music Maestro A.E. Manoharan". Tamil Week. 7 April 2006. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
↑ "Surangani Manohar filmography". Jointscene. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
↑ "Idhaya Thirudan movie review". India Glitz. 5 January 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2010.

External links[edit | edit source]

Ceylon Manohar on IMDb

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[asiantribune-1] "A.E. Manoharan - Sri Lankan pop singer passed away". Asian Tribune. 23 January 2018.

[2] "'Surangani' singer Ceylon Manohar passes away". The News Minute. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

[3] "Sri Lankan Pop Music Maestro A.E. Manoharan". Tamil Week. 7 April 2006. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2010.

[4] "Surangani Manohar filmography". Jointscene. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2010.

[5] "Idhaya Thirudan movie review". India Glitz. 5 January 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2010.

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