Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Acting · 0.6 popularity

Age

Movies

212

Born: September 10, 1945 – September 10, 2024
From: Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala

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.

Works

212 films

Chakravakam

197410.0

Mansoru Maha Samudram

198310.0

Vietnam Colony

19927.3

Makan Ente Makan

19859.0

Manjadikuru

20087.7

Sandhesam

19917.9

In Harihar Nagar

19907.2

Thenmavin Kombath

19947.6

Mahanagaram

19926.3

Kaaliya Mardhanam

19828.0

Thoppil Joppan

20165.2

Runway

20046.5

Manthrakodi

19727.0

Marakkillorikkalum

198310.0

Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku

19728.0

Adhipan

19897.0

Kalippattam

19937.5

Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan

19747.0

Sesham Kazhchayil

19839.0

Bharatham

19917.1

Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku

198610.0

Gandharvam

19936.2

Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal

19897.3

Ezhunnallathu

19917.0

Poyi Maranju Parayathe...

2016

Vivahitha

19709.0

Vedham

20172.0

Kavadiyattam

19934.2

Sopanam

199310.0

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

20135.5

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

19857.3

Collector

20112.2

Samagamam

199310.0

No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North

19956.0

Arayannangalude Veedu

20006.8

Kudumba Visesham

19949.3

Manushya Mrugam

19808.0

Sukhamo Devi

19867.1

Satyavan Savithri

19778.0

Aayushkalam

19926.8

Ulsavapittennu

19896.5

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

1985

The Godman

19996.5

Angadikkappurathu

19857.0

His Highness Abdullah

19907.5

Purappadu

19909.0

Nellu

19747.0

Aalmaram

19698.0

Swanthamevide Bandhamevide

19848.0

Sukrutham

19946.0

Meghatheertham

2009

Njan Kodiswaran

19946.7

Mukthi

19886.5

Priyuralu

19987.0

Ezhupunna Tharakan

19995.8

Pappayude Swantham Appoos

19927.2

Innale Innu

19768.0

Odayil Ninnu

19657.0

Vatsalyam

19937.3

Mazhavilkavadi

19897.4

Puthrakameshti

19728.0

Pa.Va

20164.4

Tourist Bungalow

19757.0

Akkarapacha

197210.0

Chukkan

19949.0

Midhya

19908.0

Kattukuthira

199010.0

Manasilloru Manimuthu

19867.0

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

19907.3

Twenty 20

20086.1

Oru Kadankatha Pole

19938.0

Adhyayam Onnu Muthal

19858.0

Thirayum Theeravum

19808.0

Velutha Kathreena

19689.0

Vithukal

19719.0

Baba Kalyani

20064.6

Karakanakadal

19717.0

Beedi Kunjamma

19827.0

Sathya

19887.3

Aaraattu

20223.9

Rathinirvedam

19789.0

Dasharatham

19896.8

Kakkakuyil

20017.3

Ividam Swargamanu

20096.6

Makkal

1975

Ammakilikkoodu

20035.5

Kudumbasametham

19927.0

Aniyara

197810.0

Anantaram

19878.1

Vandanam

19897.3

Oppam

20167.1

Mamangam

20196.2

Aanum Pennum

20215.6

Mannar Mathai Speaking

19957.7

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

19906.2

Achayans

20174.9

Nandanam

20026.8

Kodiyettam

19787.2

Christian Brothers

20114.8

Chenkol

19937.6

Enikku Vishakunnu

1983

2 Harihar Nagar

20095.7

Kottaram Veettile Apputtan

19985.5

Vendor Daniel State Licency

19948.0

Kireedam

19897.8

Mr. Marumakan

20123.3

Nirmalyam

19737.8

Dhanam

19916.2

Mr. Brahmachari

20034.6

Thaniyavarthanam

19877.6

Achuvettante Veedu

19878.0

Mukhamudra

199210.0

Nizhalattam

19707.0

Ulladakkam

19917.3

Natturajavu

20045.2

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

19916.0

Vismayathumbathu

20044.8

Avatharam

20144.4

Vadakkumnadhan

20066.0

Ponnapuram Kotta

19748.3

Mattoru Seetha

19757.0

Amma Ammayiamma

19985.4

Ithu Nammude Katha

20113.8

Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal

19867.2

Avalude Ravukal

19784.5

Maya Mayooram

19936.8

Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam

20212.0

Mampazhakkalam

20045.4

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

20045.3

Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

19956.0

Poothiruvathira Raavil

19989.0

Jaathakam

19897.3

Aruthu

19767.0

1921

19887.4

Oppol

19816.0

Chamaram

1980

Ariyaatha Veethikal

19847.0

Anchil Oral Arjunan

20073.0

Kanamarayathu

19845.7

Irupatham Noottandu

19877.6

Ithu Manjukaalam

19938.0

Ilakkangal

198210.0

Daham

1965

Gulmohar

20085.3

Uthaman

20015.8

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

198910.0

Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu

20033.8

Gandharavakshetram

19727.3

Face to Face

19847.0

Sree Guruvayoorappan

197210.0

Thulaavarsham

197610.0

Moorkhan

198010.0

Itha Oru Snehagatha

1997

Nakhakshathangal

198610.0

Njangal Santhushtaranu

19994.9

Kappalu Muthalali

20093.9

Eeta

19788.0

Apoorvam Chilar

19919.0

Itha Ivide Vare

19777.3

Karimpana

198010.0

Pookkalam Varavayi

19917.0

Thrishna

198110.0

Prayanam

19758.0

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla

198110.0

Othenante makan

197010.0

Aparahnam

19917.0

Oonjaal

19777.0

Oru Maymasa Pulariyil

19878.0

Santhanagopalam

19946.5

Nirakudam

19778.0

Ginger

20136.5

Balloon

19827.0

Kodathi

19849.0

Appooppan

19768.0

Pattanathil Sundaran

20035.1

Pallavur Devanarayanan

19995.8

Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare

19837.0

Thirakal

19849.0

Agni Saram

19809.0

Theerthayathra

19727.0

Randilonnu

19788.0

Jagadguru Aadisankaran

19778.0

Ponnurukkum Pakshi

19927.0

Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas

19884.0

Love in Singapore

19805.0

Ennu Nathante Nimmi

19867.0

Aromalunni

19729.0

Siva Thaandavam

197710.0

Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil

19788.0

Chiriyo Chiri

198210.0

Karma

19959.0

Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki

1985

Utsavam

19758.0

Thiruvonam

19759.0

Muthukkudayum Choodi

19897.0

Anthappuram

198010.0

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

19679.0

Aabhijathyam

19719.0

Devi Kanyakumari

197410.0

Kaantha Valayam

198010.0

Saadaram

19957.0

Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana

19779.0

Iniyum Kurukshetrum

19868.0

The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan

19795.0

Manithali

19848.0

Rajavazhcha

19909.0

Amrithavaahini

197610.0

Kavyam

2008

Vayal

198110.0

Thriveni

197010.0

Uthrada Rathri

19788.0

Cross Belt

19707.0