Kaviyoor Ponnamma
219 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 10, 1945
- Died
- Sep 10, 2024 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala
- Also known as
- കവിയൂർ പൊന്നമ്മ
Biography
Kaviyoor Ponnamma (10 September 1945 – 20 September 2024) was an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam films and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She also acted in TV serials and commercials and had playback singing credits in few films
Ponnamma was a four-time Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winner.
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Often called as the "mother to all actors", she acted as mother of almost all actors in her career spanning over decades. At the age of 20, she played the mother of older actors Sathyan and Madhu in Thommente Makkal (1965). She particularly gained critical acclaim for acting as the mother of Mohanlal.
As a five-year-old, she learned music and sang in stage shows. In 1958, she was spotted by Kerala People's Arts Club (KPAC) who was looking for a girl who can sing in their stage play. They also gave her the role of heroine in Mooladhanam, her debut stage drama at age 13. It was directed by Thoppil Bhasi. After five years came her first movie Kudumbini, in which she did the title role of the mother of two children.
Ponnamma died from cancer at Lissie Hospital in Kochi, Kerala, on 20 September 2024, at the age of 79.
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Known for
Kaviyoor Ponnamma: movies and TV shows
Acting (220)
- 2024
- 2022 Aaraattu
as Voice (Uncredited)
- 2021 Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam
as Pathumma
- 2021 Aanum Pennum
as Sumathiyamma
- 2019 Mamangam
as Puthumana Thampuratti
- 2017 Achayans
as Roy's Mother
- 2017 Vedham
as Hariharan's mother
- 2016 Thoppil Joppan
as Marykutty
- 2016 Oppam
as Jayaraman's valiyammayi
- 2016 Pa.Va
as Agnes / Sister amma
- 2016
- 2014 Avatharam
as Madhavan's Mother
- 2013 Ginger
as Vivekanandan's mother
- 2013 Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Mariyamma
- 2012 Mr. Marumakan
as Bhavani Amma
- 2011 Christian Brothers
as Joseph Vadakkan's mother
- 2011 Collector
as Avinash's and Mahendran's mother
- 2011 Ithu Nammude Katha
as Saraswathy
- 2009 Evidam Swargamanu
as Elssama
- 2009 Kappalu Muthalali
as Devaki
- 2009
- 2009 2 Harihar Nagar
as Andrew's mother
- 2008 Manjadikuru
as Devayani
- 2008 Gulmohar
as Devaki
- 2008 Twenty 20
as Bharathi Amma
- 2008
- 2007 Anchil Oral Arjunan
as Sudheendran's mother
- 2006 Baba Kalyani
as Meenakshiyamma
- 2006 Vadakkumnadhan
as Rugmavathi Amma
- 2004 Mampazhakkalam
as Lakshmi
- 2004 Natturajavu
as Charlie's Mother
- 2004 Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Devaki
- 2004 Runway
as Bharathi
- 2004 Vismayathumbathu
as Sreekumar's Mother
- 2003 Pattanathil Sundaran
as Bhavaniyamma
- 2003 Ammakilikkoodu
as Marykutty Teacher
- 2003 Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
as Padmavathiyamma
- 2003 Mr. Brahmachari
as Subhadramma
- 2002 Nandanam
as Unni Amma
- 2001 Uthaman
as Jayaraj's Mother
- 2001 Akashathile Paravakal
as Muthassi
- 2001 Kakkakuyil
as Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty
- 2000 Arayannangalude Veedu
as Lakshmi
- 1999 Njangal Santhushtaranu
as Mother of the orphanage
- 1999 Ezhupunna Tharakan
as Kunjannamma
- 1999 The Godman
as Amarnath's Mother
- 1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Bhageerathi
- 1998 Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
as Appottan's mother
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998 Amma Ammayiamma
as Sarada
- 1997
- 1995
- 1995 No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
as Vijayabhaskar's mother
- 1995
- 1995 Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Meera's Mother
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 Njan Kodiswaran
as Janaki
- 1994 Kudumba Visesham
as Bharathi
- 1994 Thenmavin Kombath
as Yeshodhamma
- 1994 Vendor Daniel State Licency
as Annamma Daniel
- 1993 Gandharvam
as Graceykutty
- 1993
- 1993 Chenkol
as Ammu
- 1993
- 1993 Kalippattam
as Sarojam's mother
- 1993 Vatsalyam
as Janakiyamma
- 1993 Kavadiyattam
as Sethulakshmi
- 1993
- 1993 Samagamam
as Annakutty
- 1993 Sopanam
as Sethulakshmi Varma
- 1992 Vietnam Colony
as Parvathiyammal
- 1992 Kudumbasametham
as Kochukutty Amma
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 Mukhamudra
as Lakshmi
- 1992 Aayushkalam
as Aby Mathew's Mother
- 1992
- 1991 Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
as Ananthu' Mother
- 1991 Ulladakkam
as Sunny's Mother
- 1991 Pookkalam Varavayi
as Nandan's Mother
- 1991
- 1991 Bharatham
as Devaki
- 1991 Dhanam
as Sivasankarans mother
- 1991 Sandhesam
as Bhanumathi
- 1991 Apoorvam Chilar
as Sarojam
- 1991 Aparahnam
as Janakiyamma
- 1990 Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
as Nurse Leeladevi
- 1990 Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Vinayachandran's Mother
- 1990 Kattukuthira
as Manka
- 1990 In Harihar Nagar
as Andrews's mother
- 1990 Rajavazhcha
as Naniyamma
- 1990 Midhya
as Rajagopal's Mother
- 1990 His Highness Abdullah
as Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati
- 1990
- 1989 Mazhavilkavadi
as Velayudhankutty's Mother
- 1989 Ulsavapittennu
as Kalyaniyamma
- 1989 Dasharatham
as Chandradas's mother
- 1989
- 1989 Kireedam
as Ammu
- 1989 Adhipan
as Shyam Prakash's mother
- 1989 Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Devaki
- 1989 Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Mariamma
- 1989 Vandanam
as Unnikrishnan's mother
- 1989 Jaathakam
as Janaki
- 1988
- 1988 Mukthi
as Madhaviyamma
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988 Sathya
as Malayali shop-owner
- 1987
- 1987 Anantaram
as Yoginiyamma
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987 Irupatham Noottandu
as Meenakshiyamma
- 1986 Ennu Nathante Nimmi
as Nirmala's grandmother
- 1986
- 1986 Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
as Reetha
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986 Iniyum Kurukshetrum
as Kartyayani
- 1986 Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
as Shanthamma
- 1985 Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
as Janakikutty
- 1985
- 1985 Angadikkappurathu
as Rosi
- 1985 Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
as Maash
- 1985 Makan Ente Makan
as Paaruvamma
- 1985
- 1984 Thirakal
as Madhaviyamma
- 1984 Manithali
as Zulfikar's mother
- 1984 Kanamarayathu
as Mother Superior
- 1984 Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
as Lakshmi
- 1984 Ariyaatha Veethikal
as Janakiyamma
- 1984 Kodathi
as Venu's mother
- 1984
- 1983 Marakkillorikkalum
as Sharada
- 1983 Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
as Lakshmi
- 1983 Sesham Kazhchayil
as Susheela
- 1983 Mansoru Maha Samudram
as Devaki
- 1983 Enikku Vishakunnu
as Chinamma
- 1982
- 1982 Beedi Kunjamma
as Madhavan's Mother
- 1982
- 1982 Ilakkangal
as Valiyamma
- 1982
- 1981 Thrishna
as Chinnammu
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981
- 1980
- 1980 Manushya Mrugam
as Babu's Mother
- 1980
- 1980
- 1980 Chamaram
as Ravi's Mother
- 1980 Kaantha Valayam
as Mariyamma
- 1980 Thirayum Theeravum
as Mohan's mother
- 1980
- 1980
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978 Kodiyettam
as Kamalamma
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978 Rathinirvedam
as Saraswathi
- 1978 Avalude Ravukal
as Lakshmi
- 1978
- 1977 Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
as Dhakshayani
- 1977
- 1977 Jagadguru Aadisankaran
as Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar
- 1977
- 1977 Itha Ivide Vare
as Kamalakshi
- 1977 Sree Murugan
as Kamalakshi
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976 Amrithavaahini
as Lakshmi
- 1976
- 1976 Amba Ambika Ambalika
as Old Sathyavathi
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1975 Utsavam
as Mother of Gopi
- 1975
- 1975 Makkal
as Leela
- 1975
- 1975 Prayanam
as Amminiyamma
- 1975
- 1974 Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
as Queen Lakshmi
- 1974 Chakravakam
as Soshamma
- 1974 Devi Kanyakumari
as Old Lady
- 1974 Nellu
as Savithri Varassyar
- 1973 Nirmalyam
as Velichapad's Wife
- 1973
- 1973
- 1972 Theerthayathra
as Kochikkaavu
- 1972
+ 20 more credits
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2017 Lal Salam
1 episode