Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Acting
- Born:
- 1945-09-10
- Died:
- 2024-09-10
- Place of birth:
- Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala
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.
Known For
Filmography
Poacher
Aaraattu
Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam
Aanum Pennum
Mamangam
Lal Salam
Achayans
Vedham
Thoppil Joppan
Oppam
Pa.Va
Poyi Maranju Parayathe...
Avatharam
Ginger
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Mr. Marumakan
Christian Brothers
Collector
Ithu Nammude Katha
Evidam Swargamanu
Kappalu Muthalali
Meghatheertham
2 Harihar Nagar
Manjadikuru
Gulmohar
Twenty 20
Kavyam
Anchil Oral Arjunan
Baba Kalyani
Vadakkumnadhan
Mampazhakkalam
Natturajavu
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
Runway
Vismayathumbathu
Pattanathil Sundaran
Ammakilikkoodu
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
Mr. Brahmachari
Nandanam
Uthaman
Akashathile Paravakal
Kakkakuyil
Arayannangalude Veedu
Njangal Santhushtaranu
Pallavur Devanarayanan
The Godman
Ezhupunna Tharakan
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
Poothiruvathira Raavil
Priyuralu
Amma Ammayiamma
Itha Oru Snehagatha
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
Karma
Mannar Mathai Speaking
Saadaram
Santhanagopalam
Sukrutham
Chukkan
Njan Kodiswaran
Kudumba Visesham
Thenmavin Kombath
Vendor Daniel State Licency
Gandharvam
Oru Kadankatha Pole
Kalippattam
Chenkol
Maya Mayooram
Vatsalyam
Kavadiyattam
Ithu Manjukaalam
Samagamam
Sopanam
Vietnam Colony
Kudumbasametham
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
Mahanagaram
Mukhamudra
Aayushkalam
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
Ulladakkam
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
Pookkalam Varavayi
Ezhunnallathu
Bharatham
Dhanam
Sandhesam
Apoorvam Chilar
Aparahnam
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
Kattukuthira
In Harihar Nagar
Rajavazhcha
Midhya
His Highness Abdullah
Purappadu
Mazhavilkavadi
Ulsavapittennu
Dasharatham
Muthukkudayum Choodi
Kireedam
Adhipan
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
Vandanam
Jaathakam
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
Mukthi
1921
Vidaparayan Mathram
Sathya
Oru Maymasa Pulariyil
Anantaram
Achuvettante Veedu
Thaniyavarthanam
Irupatham Noottandu
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
Nakhakshathangal
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
Sukhamo Devi
Manasilloru Manimuthu
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
Angadikkappurathu
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
Makan Ente Makan
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
Thirakal
Manithali
Kanamarayathu
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
Ariyaatha Veethikal
Kodathi
Face to Face
Marakkillorikkalum
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
Sesham Kazhchayil
Mansoru Maha Samudram
Enikku Vishakunnu
Chiriyo Chiri
Beedi Kunjamma
Kaaliya Mardhanam
Ilakkangal
Balloon
Thrishna
Vayal
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
Oppol
Agni Saram
Manushya Mrugam
Anthappuram
Karimpana
Chamaram
Kaantha Valayam
Thirayum Theeravum
Moorkhan
Love in Singapore
The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
Eeta
Uthrada Rathri
Kodiyettam
Aniyara
Randilonnu
Rathinirvedam
Avalude Ravukal
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
Oonjaal
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
Satyavan Savithri
Itha Ivide Vare
Sree Murugan
Nirakudam
Minimol
Siva Thaandavam
Amrithavaahini
Innale Innu
Amba Ambika Ambalika
Aruthu
Thulaavarsham
Appooppan
Utsavam
Mattoru Seetha
Makkal
Thiruvonam
Prayanam
Tourist Bungalow
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
Chakravakam
Devi Kanyakumari
Nellu
Nirmalyam
Divyadharsanam
Ponnapuram Kotta
Theerthayathra
Puthrakameshti
Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Gandharavakshetram
Akkarapacha
Aromalunni
Manthrakodi
Karakanakadal
Aabhijathyam
Vithukal
Makane Ninakku Vendi
Thriveni
Cross Belt
Othenante makan
Nizhalattam
Vivahitha
Aalmaram
Velutha Kathreena
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
Odayil Ninnu
Daham