Kaviyoor Ponnamma
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. 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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Movies (48)
Aaraattu
as Voice (Uncredited)
2022
Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam
as Pathumma
2021
Aanum Pennum
as Sumathiyamma
2021
Mamangam
as Puthumana Thampuratti
2019
Achayans
as Roy's Mother
2017
Vedham
2017
Thoppil Joppan
as Marykutty
2016
Oppam
as Jayaraman's valiyammayi
2016
Pa.Va
as Agnes / Sister amma
2016
Poyi Maranju Parayathe...
2016
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Mother
2014
Ginger
as Vivekanandan's mother
2013
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Mariyamma
2013
Mr. Marumakan
as Bhavani Amma
2012
Christian Brothers
as Joseph Vadakkan's mother
2011
Collector
2011
Ividam Swargamanu
as Elssama
2009
Kappalu Muthalali
as Devaki
2009
Meghatheertham
2009
2 Harihar Nagar
as Andrew's mother
2009
Manjadikuru
as Devayani
2008
Gulmohar
as Devaki
2008
Twenty 20
as Bharathi Amma
2008
Kavyam
2008
Anchil Oral Arjunan
as Sudheendran's mother
2007
Baba Kalyani
as Meenakshiyamma
2006
Vadakkumnadhan
as Rugmavathi Amma
2006
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
2004
Pattanathil Sundaran
as Bhavaniyamma
2003
Ammakilikkoodu
as Marykutty Teacher
2003
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
as Padmavathiyamma
2003
Mr. Brahmachari
as Subhadramma
2003
Nandanam
as Unni Amma
2002
Uthaman
as Jayaraj's Mother
2001
Kakkakuyil
as Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty
2001
Arayannangalude Veedu
as Lakshmi
2000
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as Mother of the orphanage
1999
Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Bhageerathi
1999
The Godman
as Amarnath's Mother
1999
Ezhupunna Tharakan
as Kunjannamma
1999
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
as Appottan's mother
1998
Poothiruvathira Raavil
1998
Manjeeradhwani
1998
Amma Ammayiamma
as Sarada
1998
