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Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Born · September 10, 1945

Died · September 10, 2024 (79 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala

Bio

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.

Known for

Poacher

Mother Finn · (1 episode)

7.2

2024

Aaraattu

Voice (Uncredited)

4.4

2022

Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam

0.0

2021

Aanum Pennum

Sumathiyamma

5.9

2021

Mamangam

Puthumana Thampuratti

6.8

2019

Lal Salam

Herself · (1 episode)

10.0

2017

Achayans

5.6

2017

Vedham

0.0

2017

Thoppil Joppan

Marykutty

5.5

2016

Oppam

Jayaraman's valiyammayi

7.1

2016

Pa.Va

Agnes / Sister amma

6.8

2016

Poyi Maranju Parayathe...

0.0

2016

Avatharam

Madhavan's Mother

4.1

2014

Ginger

Vivekanandan's mother

6.5

2013

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

Mariyamma

5.7

2013

Mr. Marumakan

Bhavani Amma

3.4

2012

Christian Brothers

Joseph Vadakkan's mother

4.6

2011

Collector

3.5

2011

Ividam Swargamanu

Elssama

6.5

2009

Kappalu Muthalali

3.5

2009

Meghatheertham

0.0

2009

2 Harihar Nagar

Andrew's mother

5.7

2009

Manjadikuru

Muthassi

7.7

2008

Gulmohar

Devaki

5.3

2008

Twenty 20

Bharathi Amma

6.3

2008

Kavyam

0.0

2008

Baba Kalyani

Meenakshiyamma

4.6

2006

Aanachandam

4.6

2006

Vadakkumnadhan

Rugmavathi Amma

6.0

2006

Mampazhakkalam

Lakshmi

5.0

2004

Natturajavu

Charlie's Mother

5.6

2004

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

Devaki

4.0

2004

Runway

Bharathi

6.4

2004

Vismayathumbathu

Sreekumar's Mother

5.1

2004

Pattanathil Sundaran

Bhavaniyamma

5.1

2003

Ammakilikkoodu

Marykutty Teacher

4.0

2003

Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu

Padmavathiyamma

3.1

2003

Mr. Brahmachari

Ananthan Thampi's Mother

4.5

2003

Nandanam

Unni Amma

6.8

2002

Uthaman

Jayaraj's Mother

5.8

2001

Kakkakuyil

Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty

7.1

2001

Arayannangalude Veedu

Lakshmi

6.4

2000

Njangal Santhushtaranu

Mother of the orphanage

4.7

1999

Ezhupunna Tharakan

Kunjannamma

4.8

1999

The Godman

Amarnath's Mother

6.2

1999

Pallavur Devanarayanan

Bhageerathi

3.8

1999

Kottaram Veettile Apputtan

Appottan's mother

5.2

1998

0.0

1994

Njan Kodiswaran

Janaki

6.0

1994

Kudumba Visesham

Bharathi

10.0

1994

Thenmavin Kombath

Yeshodhamma

7.6

1994

Vendor Daniel State Licency

Annamma Daniel

0.0

1994

Gandharvam

Graceykutty

5.5

1993

Oru Kadankatha Pole

0.0

1993

Chenkol

Ammu

7.8

1993

0.0

1993

Samagamam

Annakutty

0.0

1993

Sopanam

Sethulakshmi Varma

0.0

1993

Pappayude Swantham Appoos

7.1

1992

0.0

1992

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

Ananthu' Mother

5.0

1991

Ulladakkam

Sunny's Mother

7.4

1991

Pookkalam Varavayi

Nandan's Mother

6.0

1991

Bhanumathi

7.9

1991

Apoorvam Chilar

Sarojam

0.0

1991

Aparahnam

Janakiyamma

0.0

1991

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

Nurse Leeladevi

6.5

1990

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

Vinayachandran's Mother

7.0

1990

Kattukuthira

Manka

0.0

1990

In Harihar Nagar

Andrews's mother

7.1

1990

Rajavazhcha

0.0

1990

Midhya

Rajagopal's Mother

0.0

1990

His Highness Abdullah

Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati

7.5

1990

Purappadu

0.0

1990

Mazhavilkavadi

Velayudhankutty's Mother

7.0

1989

Ulsavapittennu

Kalyaniyamma

6.0

1989

Dasharatham

Chandradas's mother

6.9

1989

Muthukkudayum Choodi

1989

Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas

1.0

1988

Mukthi

Madhaviyamma

5.0

1988

1921

7.4

1988

Sathya

Malayali shop-owner

7.1

1988

Oru Maymasa Pulariyil

0.0

1987

Anantaram

Yoginiyamma

8.3

1987

Achuvettante Veedu

0.0

1987

Thaniyavarthanam

6.1

1987

Irupatham Noottandu

Meenakshiyamma

7.7

1987

Ennu Nathante Nimmi

Nirmala's grandmother

0.0

1986

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

Janakikutty

6.0

1985

Angadikkappurathu

Rosi

0.0

1985

Adhyayam Onnu Muthal

Maash

6.0

1985

Makan Ente Makan

Paaruvamma

0.0

1985

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

0.0

1985

Thirakal

Madhaviyamma

0.0

1984

Manithali

Zulfikar's mother

0.0

1984

Kanamarayathu

Mother Superior

6.0

1984

Swanthamevide Bandhamevide

Lakshmi

0.0

1984

Ariyaatha Veethikal

Janakiyamma

0.0

1984

Kodathi

Venu's mother

0.0

1984

Face to Face

6.8

1984

Marakkillorikkalum

Sharada

0.0

1983

Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare

Lakshmi

0.0

1983

Sesham Kazhchayil

Susheela

0.0

1983

Mansoru Maha Samudram

Devaki

0.0

1983

Chiriyo Chiri

0.0

1982

Kaaliya Mardhanam

0.0

1982

Ilakkangal

Valiyamma

0.0

1980

Manushya Mrugam

Babu's Mother

0.0

1980

Anthappuram

0.0

1980

0.0

1980

Love in Singapore

0.0

1980

The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan

3.0

1979

Eeta

0.0

1978

Kodiyettam

Kamalamma

6.8

1978

Aniyara

0.0

1978

0.0

1978

Acharam Ammini osaram Omana

Dhakshayani

0.0

1977

Oonjaal

0.0

1977

Jagadguru Aadisankaran

Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar

0.0

1977

Satyavan Savithri

0.0

1977

Itha Ivide Vare

Kamalakshi

6.5

1977

Nirakudam

0.0

1977

Siva Thaandavam

0.0

1977

Amrithavaahini

Lakshmi

0.0

1976

Innale Innu

0.0

1976

Aruthu

0.0

1976

Theerthayathra

Kochikkaavu

0.0

1972

Puthrakameshti

0.0

1972

Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku

0.0

1972

Sree Guruvayoorappan

0.0

1972

Gandharavakshetram

0.0

1971

Thriveni

Parvathy

0.0

1970

Cross Belt

Bhavani

0.0

1970

Othenante makan

Naani

0.0

1965