Acting
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil cinema · 216 credits
Born
10 September 1945
Died
10 September 2024 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala
Also known as കവിയൂർ പൊന്നമ്മ
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
Aaraattu
as Voice (Uncredited)
Aanum Pennum
as Sumathiyamma
Mamangam
as Puthumana Thampuratti
Vedham
as Hariharan's mother
Achayans
as Roy's Mother
Pa.Va
as Agnes / Sister amma
Thoppil Joppan
as Marykutty
Oppam
as Jayaraman's valiyammayi
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Mother
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Mariyamma
Ginger
as Vivekanandan's mother
Mr. Marumakan
as Bhavani Amma
Christian Brothers
as Joseph Vadakkan's mother
Collector
as Avinash's and Mahendran's mother
Ithu Nammude Katha
as Saraswathy
Evidam Swargamanu
as Elssama
2 Harihar Nagar
as Andrew's mother
Kappalu Muthalali
as Devaki
Manjadikuru
as Devayani
Twenty 20
as Bharathi Amma
Gulmohar
as Devaki
Anchil Oral Arjunan
as Sudheendran's mother
Baba Kalyani
as Meenakshiyamma
Vadakkumnadhan
as Rugmavathi Amma
Mampazhakkalam
as Lakshmi
Vismayathumbathu
as Sreekumar's Mother
Natturajavu
as Charlie's Mother
Runway
as Bharathi
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
as Padmavathiyamma
Mr. Brahmachari
as Subhadramma
Pattanathil Sundaran
as Bhavaniyamma
Ammakilikkoodu
as Marykutty Teacher
Nandanam
as Unni Amma
Kakkakuyil
as Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty
Uthaman
as Jayaraj's Mother
Akashathile Paravakal
as Muthassi
Arayannangalude Veedu
as Lakshmi
Ezhupunna Tharakan
as Kunjannamma
The Godman
as Amarnath's Mother
Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Bhageerathi
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as Mother of the orphanage
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
as Appottan's mother
Amma Ammayiamma
as Sarada
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
as Vijayabhaskar's mother
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Meera's Mother
Thenmavin Kombath
as Yeshodhamma
Kudumba Visesham
as Bharathi
Njan Kodiswaran
as Janaki
Vendor Daniel State Licency
as Annamma Daniel
Gandharvam
as Graceykutty
Vatsalyam
as Janakiyamma
Chenkol
as Ammu
Kalippattam
as Sarojam's mother
Kavadiyattam
as Sethulakshmi
Samagamam
as Annakutty
Sopanam
as Sethulakshmi Varma
Mukhamudra
as Lakshmi
Aayushkalam
as Aby Mathew's Mother
Vietnam Colony
as Parvathiyammal
Kudumbasametham
1992
Kudumbasametham
as Kochukutty Amma
Bharatham
as Devaki
Dhanam
as Sivasankarans mother
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
as Ananthu' Mother
Ulladakkam
as Sunny's Mother
Sandhesam
as Bhanumathi
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Nandan's Mother
Aparahnam
1991
Aparahnam
as Janakiyamma
Midhya
as Rajagopal's Mother
In Harihar Nagar
as Andrews's mother
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
as Nurse Leeladevi
രാജവാഴ്ച
1990
Rajavazhcha
as Naniyamma
His Highness Abdullah
as Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Vinayachandran's Mother
Kattukuthira
as Manka
Vandanam
as Unnikrishnan's mother
Kireedam
as Ammu
Ulsavapittennu
as Kalyaniyamma
Adhipan
as Shyam Prakash's mother
Mazhavilkavadi
as Velayudhankutty's Mother
Dasharatham
as Chandradas's mother
Jaathakam
as Janaki
മുക്തി
1988
Mukthi
as Madhaviyamma
Sathya
as Malayali shop-owner
Anantaram
as Yoginiyamma
Irupatham Noottandu
as Meenakshiyamma
എന്നു നാഥന്റെ നിമ്മി
1986
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
as Nirmala's grandmother
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
as Shanthamma
Makan Ente Makan
as Paaruvamma
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
as Janakikutty
മണിത്താലി
1984
Manithali
as Zulfikar's mother
കോടതി
1984
Kodathi
as Venu's mother
Ariyaatha Veethikal
as Janakiyamma
Kanamarayathu
as Mother Superior
Thirakal
as Madhaviyamma
Sesham Kazhchayil
as Susheela
Marakkillorikkalum
as Sharada
ഇളക്കങ്ങൾ
1982
Ilakkangal
as Valiyamma
ബീഡി കുഞ്ഞമ്മ
1982
Beedi Kunjamma
as Madhavan's Mother
Thrishna
as Chinnammu
മനുഷ്യമൃഗം
1980
Manushya Mrugam
as Babu's Mother
Thirayum Theeravum
as Mohan's mother
Chamaram
as Ravi's Mother
Kaantha Valayam
as Mariyamma
Kodiyettam
as Kamalamma
Avalude Ravukal
as Lakshmi
Rathinirvedam
as Saraswathi
ഇതാ ഇവിടെ വരെ
1977
Itha Ivide Vare
as Kamalakshi
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
as Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
as Dhakshayani
ശ്രീമുരുകൻ
1977
Sree Murugan
as Kamalakshi
Amrithavaahini
as Lakshmi
അംബ അംബിക അംബാലിക
1976
Amba Ambika Ambalika
as Old Sathyavathi
Prayanam
as Amminiyamma
Utsavam
as Mother of Gopi
Chakravakam
as Soshamma
Nellu
as Savithri Varassyar
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
as Queen Lakshmi
Nirmalyam
as Velichapad's Wife
Manthrakodi
as Saraswathi
Aromalunni
as Thumbolarcha
Gandharavakshetram
as Kalamezhuthu Singer
Theerthayathra
as Kochikkaavu
അക്കരപ്പച്ച
1972
Akkarapacha
as Bhageerathi
Aabhijathyam
as Janaki Amma
Vithukal
as Ammini
Karakanakadal
as Tharathi
Thriveni
as Parvathy
Nizhalattam
as Ravi's Mother
Aalmaram
as Ammini Amma
വെളുത്ത കത്രീന
1968
Velutha Kathreena
as Marthappulayi
Odayil Ninnu
as Kalyani
