Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Kaviyoor Ponnamma

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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala
    Birthday
    9/10/1945
Muthukkudayum Choodi
Muthukkudayum Choodi
0
Vayal
0
Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam
Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam
0
Mansoru Maha Samudram
0
Vandanam
Vandanam
7.2
Thriveni
Thriveni
0
Chakravakam
Chakravakam
0
Ithu Manjukaalam
Ithu Manjukaalam
0
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
0
Santhanagopalam
0
Aanachandam
Aanachandam
4.6
Mughamudra
Mughamudra
0
Mr. Marumakan
Mr. Marumakan
3.4
Kireedam
Kireedam
7.7
Nandanam
Nandanam
6.8
Ulsavapittennu
6
Ividam Swargamanu
Ividam Swargamanu
6.5
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
5.7
Gandharvam
Gandharvam
5.5
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
7.2
Chiriyo Chiri
Chiriyo Chiri
0
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
5.8
Mampazhakkalam
Mampazhakkalam
5
Baba Kalyani
Baba Kalyani
4.6
Bharatham
Bharatham
6.9
1921
1921
7.4
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
0
Kodiyettam
Kodiyettam
6.8
Manithali
0
Kodathi
0
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
5.2
The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
3
Devi Kanyakumari
0
Manjadikuru
Manjadikuru
7.7
Makan Ente Makan
Makan Ente Makan
0
Kanamarayathu
Kanamarayathu
6
Ariyaatha Veethikal
0
Sesham Kazhchayil
Sesham Kazhchayil
0
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
0
Mukthi
5
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
6
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
0
Mahanagaram
Mahanagaram
4.5
Sukrutham
Sukrutham
4
Thrishna
Thrishna
0
Vatsalyam
Vatsalyam
7.1
Anantaram
Anantaram
8.3
Pallavur Devanarayanan
3.8
The Godman
The Godman
6.2
Arayannangalude Veedu
Arayannangalude Veedu
6.4
Midhya
Midhya
0
Ezhupunna Tharakan
Ezhupunna Tharakan
4.8
Mannar Mathai Speaking
Mannar Mathai Speaking
7.7
Kavyam
0
Vismayathumbathu
Vismayathumbathu
5.1
Natturajavu
Natturajavu
5.6
Mr. Brahmachari
Mr. Brahmachari
4.5
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
3.1
Kakkakuyil
Kakkakuyil
7.1
Kalippattam
Kalippattam
6
Chenkol
Chenkol
7.8
Maya Mayooram
Maya Mayooram
6.6
Ulladakkam
Ulladakkam
7.4
Dhanam
Dhanam
5.2
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
5
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
0
Adhipan
Adhipan
6.3
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
6.9
Sukhamo Devi
Sukhamo Devi
6.8
Manasilloru Manimuthu
0
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
0
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
6
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
0
Itha Oru Snehagatha
0
Avalude Ravukal
Avalude Ravukal
3.5
Randilonnu
0
Thaniyavarthanam
Thaniyavarthanam
6.1
Nirmalyam
Nirmalyam
7.2
In Harihar Nagar
In Harihar Nagar
7.1
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
6.5
Itha Ivide Vare
6.5
Rajavazhcha
0
Cross Belt
0
His Highness Abdullah
His Highness Abdullah
7.5
Sandhesam
Sandhesam
7.9
Pattanathil Sundaran
Pattanathil Sundaran
5.1
Thenmavin Kombath
Thenmavin Kombath
7.6
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
4
Manushya Mrugam
0
Runway
Runway
6.4
Kavadiyattam
Kavadiyattam
4.2
Thulaavarsham
0
Amma Ammayiamma
Amma Ammayiamma
4.5
Mazhavilkavadi
Mazhavilkavadi
7
Karma
0
Apoorvam Chilar
0
Vadakkumnadhan
Vadakkumnadhan
6
Pookkalam Varavayi
Pookkalam Varavayi
6
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
5.5
Irupatham Noottandu
Irupatham Noottandu
7.7
Kudumba Visesham
Kudumba Visesham
10
Chukkan
0
Aayushkalam
Aayushkalam
6.4
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
7
Purappadu
0
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
0
2 Harihar Nagar
2 Harihar Nagar
5.7
Twenty 20
Twenty 20
6.3
Christian Brothers
Christian Brothers
4.6
Face to Face
Face to Face
6.8
Pa.Va
Pa.Va
6.8
Thoppil Joppan
Thoppil Joppan
5.5
Ponnapuram Kotta
Ponnapuram Kotta
8
Oppam
Oppam
7.1
Prayanam
Prayanam
7
Rathinirvedam
Rathinirvedam
9.7
Aniyara
0
Oru Maymasa Pulariyil
0
Nellu
Nellu
0
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
0
Vedham
Vedham
0
Odayil Ninnu
Odayil Ninnu
0
Gulmohar
Gulmohar
5.3
Collector
Collector
3.5
Achayans
Achayans
5.6
Njan Kodiswaran
Njan Kodiswaran
6
Poyi Maranju Parayathe...
Poyi Maranju Parayathe...
0
Ginger
Ginger
6.5
Avatharam
Avatharam
4.1
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
7
Othenante makan
Othenante makan
0
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
0
Eeta
Eeta
0
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Sree Guruvayoorappan
0
Oru Kadankatha Pole
Oru Kadankatha Pole
0
Ilakkangal
0
Kappalu Muthalali
Kappalu Muthalali
3.5
Dasharatham
Dasharatham
6.9
Nizhalattam
Nizhalattam
0
Manthrakodi
Manthrakodi
0
Puthrakameshti
Puthrakameshti
0
Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
0
Aromalunni
Aromalunni
0
Gandharavakshetram
Gandharavakshetram
7
Aabhijathyam
Aabhijathyam
0
Aalmaram
Aalmaram
0
Kattukuthira
Kattukuthira
0
Vithukal
Vithukal
0
Thirayum Theeravum
Thirayum Theeravum
0
Theerthayathra
Theerthayathra
0
Amrithavaahini
Amrithavaahini
0
Chamaram
Chamaram
0
Karakanakadal
Karakanakadal
0
Samagamam
Samagamam
0
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
0
Daham
Daham
0
Innale Innu
Innale Innu
0
Acharam Ammini osaram Omana
Acharam Ammini osaram Omana
0
Sathya
Sathya
7.1
Ammakilikkoodu
Ammakilikkoodu
4
Ezhunnallathu
Ezhunnallathu
0
Sopanam
Sopanam
0
Uthaman
Uthaman
5.8
Nakhakshathangal
Nakhakshathangal
0
Kaaliya Mardhanam
0
Marakkillorikkalum
Marakkillorikkalum
0
Meghatheertham
Meghatheertham
0
Thirakal
Thirakal
0
Angadikkappurathu
0
Tourist Bungalow
0
Akkarapacha
0
Mamangam
Mamangam
6.7
Karimpana
Karimpana
0
Manjeeradhwani
Manjeeradhwani
0
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
0
Vendor Daniel State Licency
Vendor Daniel State Licency
0
Oppol
Oppol
4
Moorkhan
Moorkhan
0
Love in Singapore
0
Agni Saram
Agni Saram
0
Aparahnam
0
Thiruvonam
Thiruvonam
0
Mattoru Seetha
Mattoru Seetha
0
Aruthu
Aruthu
0
Appooppan
Appooppan
0
Siva Thaandavam
Siva Thaandavam
0
Nirakudam
Nirakudam
0
Satyavan Savithri
Satyavan Savithri
0
Poothiruvathira Raavil
0
Anthappuram
0
Achuvettante Veedu
Achuvettante Veedu
0
Balloon
Balloon
0
Vivahitha
Vivahitha
0
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
1
Oonjaal
Oonjaal
0
Aanum Pennum
Aanum Pennum
5.9
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
7.1
Aaraattu
Aaraattu
4.4
Njangal Santhushtaranu
Njangal Santhushtaranu
4.7
Jaathakam
Jaathakam
6
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