Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Acting
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
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tvPoacher
2024
Mother Finn
movieAaraattu
2022
Voice (Uncredited)
movieAanum Pennum
2021
Sumathiyamma
movieMamangam
2019
Puthumana Thampuratti
tvLal Salam
2017
Self
movieAchayans
2017
Roy's Mother
movieVedham
2017
Hariharan's mother
movieThoppil Joppan
2016
Marykutty
movieOppam
2016
Jayaraman's valiyammayi
moviePa.Va
2016
Agnes / Sister amma
movieAvatharam
2014
Madhavan's Mother
movieGinger
2013
Vivekanandan's mother
movieMr. Marumakan
2012
Bhavani Amma
movieChristian Brothers
2011
Joseph Vadakkan's mother
movieCollector
2011
Avinash's and Mahendran's mother
movieIthu Nammude Katha
2011
Saraswathy
movieIvidam Swargamanu
2009
Elssama
movie2 Harihar Nagar
2009
Andrew's mother
movieManjadikuru
2008
Devayani
movieGulmohar
2008
Devaki
movieTwenty 20
2008
Bharathi Amma
movieAnchil Oral Arjunan
2007
Sudheendran's mother
movieBaba Kalyani
2006
Meenakshiyamma
movieVadakkumnadhan
2006
Rugmavathi Amma
movieMampazhakkalam
2004
Lakshmi
movieNatturajavu
2004
Charlie's Mother
movieRunway
2004
Bharathi
movieVismayathumbathu
2004
Sreekumar's Mother
moviePattanathil Sundaran
2003
Bhavaniyamma
movieAmmakilikkoodu
2003
Marykutty Teacher
movieHariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
2003
Padmavathiyamma
movieMr. Brahmachari
2003
Subhadramma
movieNandanam
2002
Unni Amma
movieUthaman
2001
Jayaraj's Mother
movieKakkakuyil
2001
Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty
movieNjangal Santhushtaranu
1999
Mother of the orphanage
movieEzhupunna Tharakan
1999
Kunjannamma
movieThe Godman
1999
Amarnath's Mother
moviePallavur Devanarayanan
1999
Bhageerathi
movieKottaram Veettile Apputtan
1998
Appottan's mother
movieAmma Ammayiamma
1998
Sarada
movieNo: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
1995
Vijayabhaskar's mother
movieMannar Mathai Speaking
1995
Meera's Mother
movieNjan Kodiswaran
1994
Janaki
movieKudumba Visesham
1994
Bharathi
movieThenmavin Kombath
1994
Yeshodhamma
movieVendor Daniel State Licency
1994
Annamma Daniel
movieGandharvam
1993
Graceykutty
movieChenkol
1993
Ammu
movieKalippattam
1993
Sarojam's mother
movieVatsalyam
1993
Janakiyamma
movieKavadiyattam
1993
Sethulakshmi
movieSamagamam
1993
Annakutty
movieSopanam
1993
Sethulakshmi Varma
movieVietnam Colony
1992
Parvathiyammal
Kudumbasametham
1992
Kochukutty Amma
movieMukhamudra
1992
Lakshmi
movieAayushkalam
1992
Aby Mathew's Mother
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
1991
Ananthu' Mother
movieUlladakkam
1991
Sunny's Mother
moviePookkalam Varavayi
1991
Nandan's Mother
movieBharatham
1991
Devaki
movieDhanam
1991
Sivasankarans mother
movieSandhesam
1991
Bhanumathi
Aparahnam
1991
Janakiyamma
movieEe Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
Nurse Leeladevi
movieKuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990
Vinayachandran's Mother
movieIn Harihar Nagar
1990
Andrews's mother
Rajavazhcha
1990
Naniyamma
movieMidhya
1990
Rajagopal's Mother
movieHis Highness Abdullah
1990
Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati
movieMazhavilkavadi
1989
Velayudhankutty's Mother
movieUlsavapittennu
1989
Kalyaniyamma
movieDasharatham
1989
Chandradas's mother
movieAdhipan
1989
Shyam Prakash's mother
movieVandanam
1989
Unnikrishnan's mother
movieJaathakam
1989
Janaki
Mukthi
1988
Madhaviyamma
movieSathya
1988
Malayali shop-owner
movieAnantaram
1987
Yoginiyamma
movieIrupatham Noottandu
1987
Meenakshiyamma
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
1986
Nirmala's grandmother
movieKshamichu Ennoru Vakku
1986
Shanthamma
movieThinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
1985
Janakikutty
movieMakan Ente Makan
1985
Paaruvamma
movieThirakal
1984
Madhaviyamma
Manithali
1984
Zulfikar's mother
movieKanamarayathu
1984
Mother Superior
movieAriyaatha Veethikal
1984
Janakiyamma
Kodathi
1984
Venu's mother
movieMarakkillorikkalum
1983
Sharada
movieSesham Kazhchayil
1983
Susheela
Beedi Kunjamma
1982
Madhavan's Mother
Ilakkangal
1982
Valiyamma
movieThrishna
1981
Chinnammu
Manushya Mrugam
1980
Babu's Mother
movieChamaram
1980
Ravi's Mother
movieKaantha Valayam
1980
Mariyamma
movieThirayum Theeravum
1980
Mohan's mother
movieKodiyettam
1978
Kamalamma
movieRathinirvedam
1978
Saraswathi
movieAvalude Ravukal
1978
Lakshmi
movieAchaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
1977
Dhakshayani
movieJagadguru Aadisankaran
1977
Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar
Itha Ivide Vare
1977
Kamalakshi
movieAmrithavaahini
1976
Lakshmi
movieUtsavam
1975
Mother of Gopi
moviePrayanam
1975
Amminiyamma
movieArakkallan Mukkalkkallan
1974
Queen Lakshmi
movieChakravakam
1974
Soshamma
movieNellu
1974
Savithri Varassyar
movieNirmalyam
1973
Velichapad's Wife
movieTheerthayathra
1972
Kochikkaavu
movieGandharavakshetram
1972
Kalamezhuthu Singer
Akkarapacha
1972
Bhageerathi
movieAromalunni
1972
Thumbolarcha
movieManthrakodi
1972
Saraswathi
movieKarakanakadal
1971
Tharathi
movieAabhijathyam
1971
Janaki Amma
movieVithukal
1971
Ammini
movieThriveni
1970
Parvathy
movieNizhalattam
1970
Ravi's Mother
movieAalmaram
1969
Ammini Amma
Velutha Kathreena
1968
Marthappulayi
movieOdayil Ninnu
1965
Kalyani
