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.
Personal info
Gender
Female
Birthday
1945-09-10
Place of birth
Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala
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Muthukkudayum Choodi
1989
0.00
Vayal
1981
0.00
Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam
2021
0.00
Mansoru Maha Samudram
1983
0.00
Vandanam
1989
7.20
Chakravakam
1974
0.00
Thriveni
1970
0.00
Ithu Manjukaalam
1993
0.00
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
1986
0.00
Santhanagopalam
1994
0.00
Aanachandam
2006
4.60
Mukhamudra
1992
0.00
Mr. Marumakan
2012
3.40
Kireedam
1989
7.70
Nandanam
2002
6.80
Ulsavapittennu
1989
6.00
Ividam Swargamanu
2009
6.50
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
2013
5.70
Gandharvam
1993
5.50
Chiriyo Chiri
1982
0.00
Mampazhakkalam
2004
5.00
Baba Kalyani
2006
4.60
Bharatham
1991
6.90
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
1983
0.00
1921
1988
7.30
Kodiyettam
1978
6.80
Manithali
1984
0.00
Kodathi
1984
0.00
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
1998
5.20
The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
1979
3.00
Devi Kanyakumari
1974
0.00
Manjadikuru
2008
7.70
Kanamarayathu
1984
6.00
Sesham Kazhchayil
1983
0.00
Makan Ente Makan
1985
0.00
Ariyaatha Veethikal
1984
0.00
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
1985
6.00
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
1985
0.00
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
1986
0.00
Thrishna
1981
0.00
Ezhupunna Tharakan
1999
4.80
The Godman
1999
6.20
Midhya
1990
0.00
Vatsalyam
1993
7.10
Mukthi
1988
5.00
Mahanagaram
1992
4.50
Arayannangalude Veedu
2000
6.40
Pallavur Devanarayanan
1999
3.80
Anantaram
1987
8.30
Sukrutham
1994
4.00
Mannar Mathai Speaking
1995
7.70
Kavyam
2008
0.00
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
2003
3.10
Mr. Brahmachari
2003
4.50
Vismayathumbathu
2004
4.80
Natturajavu
2004
5.21
Kakkakuyil
2001
7.10
Chenkol
1993
7.80
Maya Mayooram
1993
6.60
Kalippattam
1993
6.00
Dhanam
1991
5.20
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
1991
5.00
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
1992
0.00
Ulladakkam
1991
7.40
Adhipan
1989
6.30
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
1989
6.90
Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986
0.00
Sukhamo Devi
1986
6.80
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
1986
0.00
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
1985
6.00
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
1984
0.00
Itha Oru Snehagatha
1997
0.00
Avalude Ravukal
1978
3.50
Randilonnu
1978
0.00
Thaniyavarthanam
1987
7.40
Nirmalyam
1973
7.20
In Harihar Nagar
1990
7.10
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
6.50
Itha Ivide Vare
1977
6.50
Rajavazhcha
1990
0.00
Cross Belt
1970
0.00
His Highness Abdullah
1990
7.50
Pattanathil Sundaran
2003
5.10
Thenmavin Kombath
1994
7.60
Sandhesam
1991
7.90
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
2004
4.00
Manushya Mrugam
1980
0.00
Runway
2004
6.54
Kavadiyattam
1993
4.20
Thulaavarsham
1976
0.00
Amma Ammayiamma
1998
4.50
Mazhavilkavadi
1989
7.00
Karma
1995
0.00
Apoorvam Chilar
1991
0.00
Vadakkumnadhan
2006
6.00
Pookkalam Varavayi
1991
6.00
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
1995
5.50
Irupatham Noottandu
1987
7.70
Kudumba Visesham
1994
10.00
Chukkan
1994
0.00
Aayushkalam
1992
6.40
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990
7.00
Purappadu
1990
0.00
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967
0.00
2 Harihar Nagar
2009
5.70
Twenty 20
2008
6.20
Christian Brothers
2011
4.60
Face to Face
1984
6.80
Pa.Va
2016
6.80
Thoppil Joppan
2016
5.50
Ponnapuram Kotta
1974
8.00
Oppam
2016
7.20
Prayanam
1975
7.00
Rathinirvedam
1978
9.70
Aniyara
1978
0.00
Oru Maymasa Pulariyil
1987
0.00
Nellu
1974
0.00
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
1981
0.00
Vedham
2017
0.00
Odayil Ninnu
1965
0.00
Gulmohar
2008
5.30
Collector
2011
3.50
Achayans
2017
5.60
Njan Kodiswaran
1994
6.00
Poyi Maranju Parayathe...
2016
0.00
Ginger
2013
6.50
Avatharam
2014
4.10
Othenante makan
1970
0.00
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
1974
7.00
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
1978
0.00
Eeta
1978
0.00
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1972
0.00
Oru Kadankatha Pole
1993
0.00
Ilakkangal
1982
0.00
Kappalu Muthalali
2009
3.88
Dasharatham
1989
6.90
Nizhalattam
1970
0.00
Manthrakodi
1972
0.00
Puthrakameshti
1972
0.00
Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
1972
0.00
Aromalunni
1972
0.00
Gandharavakshetram
1972
7.00
Aabhijathyam
1971
0.00
Aalmaram
1969
0.00
Kattukuthira
1990
0.00
Thirayum Theeravum
1980
0.00
Vithukal
1971
0.00
Theerthayathra
1972
0.00
Amrithavaahini
1976
0.00
Chamaram
1980
0.00
Karakanakadal
1971
0.00
Samagamam
1993
0.00
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
1977
0.00
Daham
1965
0.00
Innale Innu
1976
0.00
Acharam Ammini osaram Omana
1977
0.00
Sathya
1988
7.10
Ammakilikkoodu
2003
4.00
Ezhunnallathu
1991
0.00
Sopanam
1993
0.00
Uthaman
2001
5.80
Nakhakshathangal
1986
0.00
Kaaliya Mardhanam
1982
0.00
Marakkillorikkalum
1983
0.00
Meghatheertham
2009
0.00
Thirakal
1984
0.00
Angadikkappurathu
1985
0.00
Tourist Bungalow
1975
0.00
Akkarapacha
1972
0.00
Mamangam
2019
6.41
Karimpana
1980
0.00
Manjeeradhwani
1998
0.00
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
1989
0.00
Vendor Daniel State Licency
1994
0.00
Oppol
1981
4.00
Moorkhan
1980
0.00
Agni Saram
1980
0.00
Love in Singapore
1980
0.00
Aparahnam
1991
0.00
Thiruvonam
1975
0.00
Appooppan
1976
0.00
Mattoru Seetha
1975
0.00
Aruthu
1976
0.00
Siva Thaandavam
1977
0.00
Nirakudam
1977
0.00
Satyavan Savithri
1977
0.00
Poothiruvathira Raavil
1998
0.00
Anthappuram
1980
0.00
Achuvettante Veedu
1987
0.00
Balloon
1982
0.00
Vivahitha
1970
0.00
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
1988
1.00
Oonjaal
1977
0.00
Aanum Pennum
2021
5.90
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
1992
7.10
Aaraattu
2022
4.30
Njangal Santhushtaranu
1999
4.70
Jaathakam
1989
6.00