Kaviyoor Ponnamma
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.
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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Películas (220)
Aaraattu
2022 · Voice (Uncredited)
Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam
2021 · Pathumma
Aanum Pennum
2021 · Sumathiyamma
Mamangam
2019 · Puthumana Thampuratti
Achayans
2017 · Roy's Mother
Vedham
2017 · Hariharan's mother
Thoppil Joppan
2016 · Marykutty
Oppam
2016 · Jayaraman's valiyammayi
Pa.Va
2016 · Agnes / Sister amma
Poyi Maranju Parayathe...
2016
Avatharam
2014 · Madhavan's Mother
Ginger
2013 · Vivekanandan's mother
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
2013 · Mariyamma
Mr. Marumakan
2012 · Bhavani Amma
Christian Brothers
2011 · Joseph Vadakkan's mother
Collector
2011 · Avinash's and Mahendran's mother
Ithu Nammude Katha
2011 · Saraswathy
Evidam Swargamanu
2009 · Elssama
Kappalu Muthalali
2009 · Devaki
Meghatheertham
2009
2 Harihar Nagar
2009 · Andrew's mother
Manjadikuru
2008 · Devayani
Gulmohar
2008 · Devaki
Twenty 20
2008 · Bharathi Amma
Kavyam
2008
Anchil Oral Arjunan
2007 · Sudheendran's mother
Baba Kalyani
2006 · Meenakshiyamma
Vadakkumnadhan
2006 · Rugmavathi Amma
Mampazhakkalam
2004 · Lakshmi
Natturajavu
2004 · Charlie's Mother
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
2004 · Devaki
Runway
2004 · Bharathi
Vismayathumbathu
2004 · Sreekumar's Mother
Pattanathil Sundaran
2003 · Bhavaniyamma
Ammakilikkoodu
2003 · Marykutty Teacher
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
2003 · Padmavathiyamma
Mr. Brahmachari
2003 · Subhadramma
Nandanam
2002 · Unni Amma
Uthaman
2001 · Jayaraj's Mother
Akashathile Paravakal
2001 · Muthassi
Kakkakuyil
2001 · Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty
Arayannangalude Veedu
2000 · Lakshmi
Njangal Santhushtaranu
1999 · Mother of the orphanage
Pallavur Devanarayanan
1999 · Bhageerathi
The Godman
1999 · Amarnath's Mother
Ezhupunna Tharakan
1999 · Kunjannamma
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
1998 · Appottan's mother
Poothiruvathira Raavil
1998
Priyuralu
1998
Amma Ammayiamma
1998 · Sarada
Itha Oru Snehagatha
1997
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
1995
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
1995 · Vijayabhaskar's mother
Karma
1995
Mannar Mathai Speaking
1995 · Meera's Mother
Saadaram
1995
Santhanagopalam
1994
Sukrutham
1994
Chukkan
1994
Njan Kodiswaran
1994 · Janaki
Kudumba Visesham
1994 · Bharathi
Thenmavin Kombath
1994 · Yeshodhamma
Vendor Daniel State Licency
1994 · Annamma Daniel
Gandharvam
1993 · Graceykutty
Oru Kadankatha Pole
1993
Kalippattam
1993 · Sarojam's mother
Chenkol
1993 · Ammu
Maya Mayooram
1993
Vatsalyam
1993 · Janakiyamma
Kavadiyattam
1993 · Sethulakshmi
Ithu Manjukaalam
1993
Samagamam
1993 · Annakutty
Sopanam
1993 · Sethulakshmi Varma
Vietnam Colony
1992 · Parvathiyammal
Kudumbasametham
1992 · Kochukutty Amma
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
1992
Mahanagaram
1992
Mukhamudra
1992 · Lakshmi
Aayushkalam
1992 · Aby Mathew's Mother
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
1992
Sandhesam
1991 · Bhanumathi
Ulladakkam
1991 · Sunny's Mother
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
1991 · Ananthu' Mother
Pookkalam Varavayi
1991 · Nandan's Mother
Ezhunnallathu
1991
Bharatham
1991 · Devaki
Dhanam
1991 · Sivasankarans mother
Apoorvam Chilar
1991 · Sarojam
Aparahnam
1991 · Janakiyamma
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990 · Nurse Leeladevi
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990 · Vinayachandran's Mother
Kattukuthira
1990 · Manka
In Harihar Nagar
1990 · Andrews's mother
Rajavazhcha
1990 · Naniyamma
Midhya
1990 · Rajagopal's Mother
His Highness Abdullah
1990 · Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati
Purappadu
1990
Mazhavilkavadi
1989 · Velayudhankutty's Mother
Ulsavapittennu
1989 · Kalyaniyamma
Dasharatham
1989 · Chandradas's mother
Muthukkudayum Choodi
1989
Kireedam
1989 · Ammu
Adhipan
1989 · Shyam Prakash's mother
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
1989 · Devaki
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
1989 · Mariamma
Vandanam
1989 · Unnikrishnan's mother
Jaathakam
1989 · Janaki
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
1988
Mukthi
1988 · Madhaviyamma
1921
1988
Vidaparayan Mathram
1988
Sathya
1988 · Malayali shop-owner
Oru Maymasa Pulariyil
1987
Anantaram
1987 · Yoginiyamma
Achuvettante Veedu
1987
Thaniyavarthanam
1987
Irupatham Noottandu
1987 · Meenakshiyamma
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
1986 · Nirmala's grandmother
Nakhakshathangal
1986
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
1986 · Reetha
Sukhamo Devi
1986
Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
1986 · Kartyayani
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
1986 · Shanthamma
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
1985 · Janakikutty
Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
1985
Angadikkappurathu
1985 · Rosi
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
1985 · Maash
Makan Ente Makan
1985 · Paaruvamma
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
1985
Thirakal
1984 · Madhaviyamma
Manithali
1984 · Zulfikar's mother
Kanamarayathu
1984 · Mother Superior
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
1984 · Lakshmi
Ariyaatha Veethikal
1984 · Janakiyamma
Kodathi
1984 · Venu's mother
Face to Face
1984
Marakkillorikkalum
1983 · Sharada
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
1983 · Lakshmi
Sesham Kazhchayil
1983 · Susheela
Mansoru Maha Samudram
1983 · Devaki
Enikku Vishakunnu
1983 · Chinamma
Chiriyo Chiri
1982
Beedi Kunjamma
1982 · Madhavan's Mother
Kaaliya Mardhanam
1982
Ilakkangal
1982 · Valiyamma
Balloon
1982
Thrishna
1981 · Chinnammu
Vayal
1981
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
1981
Oppol
1981
Agni Saram
1980
Manushya Mrugam
1980 · Babu's Mother
Anthappuram
1980
Karimpana
1980
Chamaram
1980 · Ravi's Mother
Kaantha Valayam
1980 · Mariyamma
Thirayum Theeravum
1980 · Mohan's mother
Moorkhan
1980
Love in Singapore
1980
The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
1979
Eeta
1978
Uthrada Rathri
1978
Kodiyettam
1978 · Kamalamma
Aniyara
1978
Randilonnu
1978
Rathinirvedam
1978 · Saraswathi
Avalude Ravukal
1978 · Lakshmi
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
1978
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
1977 · Dhakshayani
Oonjaal
1977
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
1977 · Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar
Satyavan Savithri
1977
Itha Ivide Vare
1977 · Kamalakshi
Sree Murugan
1977 · Kamalakshi
Nirakudam
1977
Minimol
1977
Siva Thaandavam
1977
Amrithavaahini
1976 · Lakshmi
Innale Innu
1976
Amba Ambika Ambalika
1976 · Old Sathyavathi
Aruthu
1976
Thulaavarsham
1976
Appooppan
1976
Utsavam
1975 · Mother of Gopi
Mattoru Seetha
1975
Makkal
1975 · Leela
Thiruvonam
1975
Prayanam
1975 · Amminiyamma
Tourist Bungalow
1975
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
1974 · Queen Lakshmi
Chakravakam
1974 · Soshamma
Devi Kanyakumari
1974 · Old Lady
Nellu
1974 · Savithri Varassyar
Nirmalyam
1973 · Velichapad's Wife
Divyadharsanam
1973
Ponnapuram Kotta
1973
Theerthayathra
1972 · Kochikkaavu
Puthrakameshti
1972
Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
1972
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1972
Gandharavakshetram
1972 · Kalamezhuthu Singer
Akkarapacha
1972 · Bhageerathi
Aromalunni
1972 · Thumbolarcha
Manthrakodi
1972 · Saraswathi
Karakanakadal
1971 · Tharathi
Aabhijathyam
1971 · Janaki Amma
Vithukal
1971 · Ammini
Makane Ninakku Vendi
1971
Thriveni
1970 · Parvathy
Cross Belt
1970 · Bhavani
Othenante makan
1970 · Naani
Nizhalattam
1970 · Ravi's Mother
Vivahitha
1970
Aalmaram
1969 · Ammini Amma
Velutha Kathreena
1968 · Marthappulayi
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967
Odayil Ninnu
1965 · Kalyani
Daham
1965
Sreerama Pattabhishekam
1962 · Mandodari
