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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 10, 1945
Died
September 10, 2024
Place of Birth
Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala
Also Known As
- കവിയൂർ പൊന്നമ്മ
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
0.2 Popularity
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
Credits
Poacher
as Mother Finn
2024
6.7
Aaraattu
as Voice (Uncredited)
2022
4.3
Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam
2021
0.0
Aanum Pennum
as Sumathiyamma
2021
5.9
Mamangam
as Puthumana Thampuratti
2019
6.4
Lal Salam
as Herself
2017
10.0
Achayans
2017
5.6
Vedham
2017
0.0
Thoppil Joppan
as Marykutty
2016
5.5
Oppam
as Jayaraman's valiyammayi
2016
7.2
Pa.Va
as Agnes / Sister amma
2016
6.8
Poyi Maranju Parayathe...
2016
0.0
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Mother
2014
4.1
Ginger
as Vivekanandan's mother
2013
6.5
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Mariyamma
2013
5.7
Mr. Marumakan
as Bhavani Amma
2012
3.4
Christian Brothers
as Joseph Vadakkan's mother
2011
4.6
Collector
2011
3.5
Ividam Swargamanu
as Elssama
2009
6.5
Kappalu Muthalali
2009
3.9
Meghatheertham
2009
0.0
2 Harihar Nagar
as Andrew's mother
2009
5.7
Manjadikuru
as Muthassi
2008
7.7
Gulmohar
as Devaki
2008
5.3
Twenty 20
as Bharathi Amma
2008
6.2
🎬
Kavyam
2008
0.0
Baba Kalyani
as Meenakshiyamma
2006
4.6
Aanachandam
2006
4.6
Vadakkumnadhan
as Rugmavathi Amma
2006
6.0
Mampazhakkalam
as Lakshmi
2004
5.0
Natturajavu
as Charlie's Mother
2004
5.2
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Devaki
2004
4.0
Runway
as Bharathi
2004
6.5
Vismayathumbathu
as Sreekumar's Mother
2004
4.8
Pattanathil Sundaran
as Bhavaniyamma
2003
5.1
Ammakilikkoodu
as Marykutty Teacher
2003
4.0
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
as Padmavathiyamma
2003
3.1
Mr. Brahmachari
as Ananthan Thampi's Mother
2003
4.5
Nandanam
as Unni Amma
2002
6.8
Uthaman
as Jayaraj's Mother
2001
5.8
Kakkakuyil
as Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty
2001
7.1
Arayannangalude Veedu
as Lakshmi
2000
6.4
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as Mother of the orphanage
1999
4.7
Ezhupunna Tharakan
as Kunjannamma
1999
4.8
🎬
Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Bhageerathi
1999
3.8
The Godman
as Amarnath's Mother
1999
6.2
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
as Appottan's mother
1998
5.2
🎬
Poothiruvathira Raavil
1998
0.0
Manjeeradhwani
1998
0.0
Amma Ammayiamma
as Sarada
1998
4.5
🎬
Itha Oru Snehagatha
1997
0.0
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
1995
5.5
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
as Vijayabhaskar's mother
1995
5.8
🎬
Karma
1995
0.0
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Meera's Mother
1995
7.7
🎬
Santhanagopalam
1994
0.0
Sukrutham
1994
4.0
🎬
Chukkan
1994
0.0
Njan Kodiswaran
as Janaki
1994
6.0
Kudumba Visesham
as Bharathi
1994
10.0
Thenmavin Kombath
as Yeshodhamma
1994
7.6
Vendor Daniel State Licency
as Annamma Daniel
1994
0.0
Gandharvam
as Graceykutty
1993
5.5
Oru Kadankatha Pole
1993
0.0
Chenkol
as Ammu
1993
7.8
Maya Mayooram
1993
6.6
Kalippattam
as Sarojam's mother
1993
6.0
Vatsalyam
as Janakiyamma
1993
7.1
Kavadiyattam
as Sethulakshmi
1993
4.2
Samagamam
as Annakutty
1993
0.0
Sopanam
as Sethulakshmi Varma
1993
0.0
Ithu Manjukaalam
1993
0.0
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
1992
7.1
Mahanagaram
1992
4.5
Mukhamudra
as Lakshmi
1992
0.0
Aayushkalam
as Aby Mathew's Mother
1992
6.4
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
1992
0.0
🎬
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
as Ananthu' Mother
1991
5.0
Ulladakkam
as Sunny's Mother
1991
7.4
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Nandan's Mother
1991
6.0
Ezhunnallathu
1991
0.0
Bharatham
as Devaki
1991
6.9
Dhanam
as Sivasankarans mother
1991
5.2
Sandhesam
as Bhanumathi
1991
7.9
🎬
Apoorvam Chilar
as Sarojam
1991
0.0
🎬
Aparahnam
as Janakiyamma
1991
0.0
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
as Nurse Leeladevi
1990
6.5
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Vinayachandran's Mother
1990
7.0
Kattukuthira
as Manka
1990
0.0
In Harihar Nagar
as Andrews's mother
1990
7.1
🎬
Rajavazhcha
1990
0.0
Midhya
as Rajagopal's Mother
1990
0.0
His Highness Abdullah
as Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati
1990
7.5
🎬
Purappadu
1990
0.0
Mazhavilkavadi
as Velayudhankutty's Mother
1989
7.0
🎬
Ulsavapittennu
as Kalyaniyamma
1989
6.0
Dasharatham
as Chandradas's mother
1989
6.9
Muthukkudayum Choodi
1989
0.0
Kireedam
as Ammu
1989
7.7
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Devaki
1989
6.9
Adhipan
as Shyam Prakash's mother
1989
6.3
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Mariamma
1989
0.0
Vandanam
as Unnikrishnan's mother
1989
7.2
Jaathakam
as Janaki
1989
6.0
🎬
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
1988
1.0
🎬
Mukthi
as Madhaviyamma
1988
5.0
1921
1988
7.3
Sathya
as Malayali shop-owner
1988
7.1
🎬
Oru Maymasa Pulariyil
1987
0.0
Anantaram
as Yoginiyamma
1987
8.3
Achuvettante Veedu
1987
0.0
Thaniyavarthanam
1987
7.4
Irupatham Noottandu
as Meenakshiyamma
1987
7.7
🎬
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
as Nirmala's grandmother
1986
0.0
Nakhakshathangal
1986
0.0
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
as Reetha
1986
7.2
Sukhamo Devi
1986
6.8
Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986
0.0
🎬
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
as Kartyayani
1986
0.0
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
as Shanthamma
1986
0.0
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
as Janakikutty
1985
6.0
🎬
Angadikkappurathu
as Rosi
1985
0.0
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
as Maash
1985
6.0
Makan Ente Makan
as Paaruvamma
1985
0.0
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
1985
0.0
Thirakal
as Madhaviyamma
1984
0.0
🎬
Manithali
as Zulfikar's mother
1984
0.0
Kanamarayathu
as Mother Superior
1984
6.0
🎬
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
as Lakshmi
1984
0.0
🎬
Ariyaatha Veethikal
as Janakiyamma
1984
0.0
🎬
Kodathi
as Venu's mother
1984
0.0
Face to Face
1984
6.8
Marakkillorikkalum
as Sharada
1983
0.0
🎬
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
as Lakshmi
1983
0.0
Sesham Kazhchayil
as Susheela
1983
0.0
🎬
Mansoru Maha Samudram
as Devaki
1983
0.0
Chiriyo Chiri
1982
0.0
🎬
Kaaliya Mardhanam
1982
0.0
🎬
Ilakkangal
as Valiyamma
1982
0.0
Balloon
1982
0.0
Thrishna
as Chinnammu
1981
0.0
🎬
Vayal
1981
0.0
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
1981
0.0
Oppol
1981
4.0
Agni Saram
1980
0.0
🎬
Manushya Mrugam
as Babu's Mother
1980
0.0
🎬
Anthappuram
1980
0.0
Karimpana
1980
0.0
Chamaram
as Ravi's Mother
1980
0.0
Thirayum Theeravum
as Mohan's mother
1980
0.0
Moorkhan
1980
0.0
🎬
Love in Singapore
1980
0.0
The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
1979
3.0
Eeta
1978
0.0
Kodiyettam
as Kamalamma
1978
6.8
🎬
Aniyara
1978
0.0
🎬
Randilonnu
1978
0.0
Rathinirvedam
as Saraswathi
1978
9.7
Avalude Ravukal
as Lakshmi
1978
3.5
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
1978
0.0
Acharam Ammini osaram Omana
as Dhakshayani
1977
0.0
Oonjaal
1977
0.0
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
as Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar
1977
0.0
Satyavan Savithri
1977
0.0
🎬
Itha Ivide Vare
as Kamalakshi
1977
6.5
Nirakudam
1977
0.0
Siva Thaandavam
1977
0.0
Amrithavaahini
as Lakshmi
1976
0.0
Innale Innu
1976
0.0
Aruthu
1976
0.0
🎬
Thulaavarsham
1976
0.0
Appooppan
1976
0.0
Mattoru Seetha
1975
0.0
Thiruvonam
1975
0.0
Prayanam
as Amminiyamma
1975
7.0
🎬
Tourist Bungalow
1975
0.0
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
as Queen Lakshmi
1974
7.0
Chakravakam
as Soshamma
1974
0.0
🎬
Devi Kanyakumari
as Old Lady
1974
0.0
Ponnapuram Kotta
1974
8.0
Nellu
as Savithri Varassyar
1974
0.0
Nirmalyam
as Velichapad's Wife
1973
7.2
Theerthayathra
as Kochikkaavu
1972
0.0
Puthrakameshti
1972
0.0
Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
1972
0.0
Gandharavakshetram
as Kalamezhuthu Singer
1972
7.0
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1972
0.0
🎬
Akkarapacha
as Bhageerathi
1972
0.0
Aromalunni
as Thumbolarcha
1972
0.0
Manthrakodi
as Saraswathi
1972
0.0
Karakanakadal
as Tharathi
1971
0.0
Aabhijathyam
as Janaki Amma
1971
0.0
Vithukal
as Ammini
1971
0.0
Thriveni
as Parvathy
1970
0.0
🎬
Cross Belt
as Bhavani
1970
0.0
Othenante makan
as Naani
1970
0.0
Nizhalattam
as Ravi's Mother
1970
0.0
Vivahitha
1970
0.0
Aalmaram
as Ammini Amma
1969
0.0
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967
0.0
Odayil Ninnu
as Kalyani
1965
0.0
Daham
1965
0.0