Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Actor Sep 10 (died age 79) Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala 1965–2024 (59 year career)

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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 decade…

Known For

Film

Kireedam

Ammu

Film

Sandhesam

Bhanumathi

Film

Thenmavin Kombath

Yeshodhamma

Film

In Harihar Nagar

Andrews's mother

Film

Oppam

Jayaraman's valiyammayi

Film

Vietnam Colony

Parvathiyammal

Film

Chenkol

Ammu

Film

Vatsalyam

Janakiyamma

Filmography

Acting (214)

Movies (212)

Aaraattu

2022

as Voice (Uncredited)

3.9

Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam

as Pathumma

Aanum Pennum

as Sumathiyamma

Mamangam

as Puthumana Thampuratti

Vedham

Achayans

as Roy's Mother

Oppam

as Jayaraman's valiyammayi

7.2

Pa.Va

2016

as Agnes / Sister amma

5.5

Poyi Maranju Parayathe...

Thoppil Joppan

as Marykutty

Avatharam

as Madhavan's Mother

Ginger

as Vivekanandan's mother

6.5

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

as Mariyamma

Mr. Marumakan

as Bhavani Amma

Ithu Nammude Katha

as Saraswathy

Christian Brothers

as Joseph Vadakkan's mother

4.8

Collector

2011

as Avinash's and Mahendran's mother

Ividam Swargamanu

as Elssama

Kappalu Muthalali

as Devaki

2 Harihar Nagar

as Andrew's mother

Meghatheertham

Manjadikuru

as Devayani

Twenty 20

as Bharathi Amma

Gulmohar

as Devaki

Kavyam

Anchil Oral Arjunan

as Sudheendran's mother

Vadakkumnadhan

as Rugmavathi Amma

Baba Kalyani

as Meenakshiyamma

Vismayathumbathu

as Sreekumar's Mother

4.4

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

as Devaki

Mampazhakkalam

as Lakshmi

Runway

as Bharathi

Natturajavu

as Charlie's Mother

Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu

as Padmavathiyamma

Mr. Brahmachari

as Subhadramma

Ammakilikkoodu

as Marykutty Teacher

Pattanathil Sundaran

as Bhavaniyamma

Nandanam

as Unni Amma

Uthaman

as Jayaraj's Mother

Kakkakuyil

as Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty

7.1

Arayannangalude Veedu

as Lakshmi

The Godman

as Amarnath's Mother

Ezhupunna Tharakan

as Kunjannamma

Njangal Santhushtaranu

1999

as Mother of the orphanage

4.5

Pallavur Devanarayanan

1999

as Bhageerathi

5.8

Poothiruvathira Raavil

1998

Kottaram Veettile Apputtan

as Appottan's mother

Amma Ammayiamma

as Sarada

Manjeeradhwani

Itha Oru Snehagatha

Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

1995

5.5

Karma

1995

Mannar Mathai Speaking

1995

as Meera's Mother

7.6

Saadaram

1995

No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North

1995

as Vijayabhaskar's mother

Santhanagopalam

Thenmavin Kombath

as Yeshodhamma

Chukkan

Vendor Daniel State Licency

as Annamma Daniel

Njan Kodiswaran

as Janaki

Kudumba Visesham

as Bharathi

Sukrutham

Maya Mayooram

Samagamam

as Annakutty

Oru Kadankatha Pole

Gandharvam

as Graceykutty

Kavadiyattam

as Sethulakshmi

Vatsalyam

as Janakiyamma

Chenkol

as Ammu

Ithu Manjukaalam

Kalippattam

as Sarojam's mother

Sopanam

as Sethulakshmi Varma

Mahanagaram

Mukhamudra

as Lakshmi

Ponnurukkum Pakshi

Vietnam Colony

as Parvathiyammal

Aayushkalam

as Aby Mathew's Mother

6.1

Pappayude Swantham Appoos

1992

7.1

Kudumbasametham

1992

as Kochukutty Amma

Pookkalam Varavayi

1991

as Nandan's Mother

6.0

Dhanam

1991

as Sivasankarans mother

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

as Ananthu' Mother

Sandhesam

as Bhanumathi

Bharatham

as Devaki

Ezhunnallathu

Apoorvam Chilar

as Sarojam

Aparahnam

1991

as Janakiyamma

Ulladakkam

1991

as Sunny's Mother

7.4

His Highness Abdullah

1990

as Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati

In Harihar Nagar

as Andrews's mother

Purappadu

Midhya

as Rajagopal's Mother

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

as Nurse Leeladevi

Kattukuthira

as Manka

Rajavazhcha

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

1990

as Vinayachandran's Mother

7.3

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

1989

as Mariamma

Muthukkudayum Choodi

1989

Dasharatham

1989

as Chandradas's mother

6.8

Kireedam

1989

as Ammu

7.8

Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal

1989

as Devaki

7.3

Vandanam

1989

as Unnikrishnan's mother

7.3

Adhipan

1989

as Shyam Prakash's mother

6.3

Mazhavilkavadi

1989

as Velayudhankutty's Mother

Ulsavapittennu

as Kalyaniyamma

Jaathakam

as Janaki

Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas

1988

1.0

Sathya

1988

as Malayali shop-owner

Mukthi

as Madhaviyamma

1921

Irupatham Noottandu

as Meenakshiyamma

Thaniyavarthanam

Achuvettante Veedu

Anantaram

as Yoginiyamma

Oru Maymasa Pulariyil

1987

Ennu Nathante Nimmi

1986

as Nirmala's grandmother

Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal

1986

as Reetha

7.2

Iniyum Kurukshetrum

1986

as Kartyayani

Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku

1986

as Shanthamma

Manasilloru Manimuthu

Sukhamo Devi

Nakhakshathangal

Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki

1985

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

1985

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

as Janakikutty

Adhyayam Onnu Muthal

as Maash

Angadikkappurathu

as Rosi

Makan Ente Makan

as Paaruvamma

Kodathi

1984

as Venu's mother

Kanamarayathu

1984

as Mother Superior

5.0

Ariyaatha Veethikal

1984

as Janakiyamma

Manithali

1984

as Zulfikar's mother

Face to Face

1984

6.8

Swanthamevide Bandhamevide

as Lakshmi

Thirakal

as Madhaviyamma

Sesham Kazhchayil

as Susheela

Mansoru Maha Samudram

1983

as Devaki

10.0

Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare

1983

as Lakshmi

Marakkillorikkalum

1983

as Sharada

Enikku Vishakunnu

1983

as Chinamma

Chiriyo Chiri

Kaaliya Mardhanam

Balloon

Beedi Kunjamma

as Madhavan's Mother

Ilakkangal

1982

as Valiyamma

Vayal

1981

Thrishna

1981

as Chinnammu

Oppol

1981

4.0

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla

Love in Singapore

Moorkhan

Anthappuram

Karimpana

Agni Saram

Chamaram

as Ravi's Mother

Thirayum Theeravum

as Mohan's mother

Kaantha Valayam

as Mariyamma

Manushya Mrugam

as Babu's Mother

The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan

Eeta

Randilonnu

Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil

Rathinirvedam

as Saraswathi

Avalude Ravukal

as Lakshmi

Kodiyettam

as Kamalamma

Aniyara

Uthrada Rathri

Siva Thaandavam

Nirakudam

Jagadguru Aadisankaran

1977

as Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar

Itha Ivide Vare

1977

as Kamalakshi

6.5

Oonjaal

1977

Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana

as Dhakshayani

Satyavan Savithri

Thulaavarsham

Aruthu

Innale Innu

Amrithavaahini

as Lakshmi

Appooppan

Thiruvonam

Tourist Bungalow

Utsavam

as Mother of Gopi

Prayanam

as Amminiyamma

Mattoru Seetha

Makkal

as Leela

Chakravakam

1974

as Soshamma

10.0

Devi Kanyakumari

1974

as Old Lady

Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan

1974

as Queen Lakshmi

7.0

Nellu

1974

as Savithri Varassyar

Ponnapuram Kotta

Nirmalyam

as Velichapad's Wife

Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku

1972

Theerthayathra

1972

as Kochikkaavu

Gandharavakshetram

1972

as Kalamezhuthu Singer

7.0

Sree Guruvayoorappan

1972

Aromalunni

1972

as Thumbolarcha

Manthrakodi

as Saraswathi

Akkarapacha

as Bhageerathi

Puthrakameshti

Aabhijathyam

as Janaki Amma

Vithukal

1971

as Ammini

Karakanakadal

1971

as Tharathi

Cross Belt

1970

as Bhavani

Thriveni

1970

as Parvathy

Othenante makan

1970

as Naani

Nizhalattam

1970

as Ravi's Mother

Vivahitha

1970

Aalmaram

1969

as Ammini Amma

Velutha Kathreena

1968

as Marthappulayi

9.0

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

Odayil Ninnu

as Kalyani

Daham

Television (2)

Poacher

as Mother Finn

Lal Salam

as Herself