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