Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Acting · 0.6 popularity

Age

Movies

213

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

213 films

Chakravakam

197410.0

Mansoru Maha Samudram

198310.0

Vietnam Colony

19927.3

Makan Ente Makan

19859.0

Sandhesam

19917.9

Priyuralu

19987.0

Manjadikuru

20087.7

The Godman

19996.5

Kaaliya Mardhanam

19828.0

Thenmavin Kombath

19947.6

Thoppil Joppan

20165.2

Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan

19747.0

Marakkillorikkalum

198310.0

Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku

19728.0

In Harihar Nagar

19907.2

Kalippattam

19937.5

Kavadiyattam

19934.2

Mahanagaram

19926.3

Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal

19897.3

Sesham Kazhchayil

19839.0

Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku

198610.0

Ezhunnallathu

19917.0

Vedham

20172.0

Manushya Mrugam

19808.0

His Highness Abdullah

19907.5

Runway

20046.5

Adhipan

19897.0

No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North

19956.0

Sopanam

199310.0

Vivahitha

19709.0

Poyi Maranju Parayathe...

2016

Kudumba Visesham

19949.3

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

20135.5

Satyavan Savithri

19778.0

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

19857.3

Arayannangalude Veedu

20006.8

Gandharvam

19936.2

Aayushkalam

19926.8

Bharatham

19917.1

Purappadu

19909.0

Manthrakodi

19727.0

Collector

20112.2

Swanthamevide Bandhamevide

19848.0

Sukrutham

19946.0

Mukthi

19886.5

Samagamam

199310.0

Nellu

19747.0

Meghatheertham

2009

Pappayude Swantham Appoos

19927.2

Angadikkappurathu

19857.0

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

1985

Vatsalyam

19937.3

Sukhamo Devi

19867.1

Innale Innu

19768.0

Pa.Va

20164.4

Velutha Kathreena

19689.0

Kattukuthira

199010.0

Aalmaram

19698.0

Tourist Bungalow

19757.0

Akkarapacha

197210.0

Ulsavapittennu

19896.5

Njan Kodiswaran

19946.7

Midhya

19908.0

Mazhavilkavadi

19897.4

Manasilloru Manimuthu

19867.0

Odayil Ninnu

19657.0

Ezhupunna Tharakan

19995.8

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

19907.3

Chukkan

19949.0

Beedi Kunjamma

19827.0

Puthrakameshti

19728.0

Vithukal

19719.0

Oru Kadankatha Pole

19938.0

Makkal

1975

Thirayum Theeravum

19808.0

Twenty 20

20086.1

Karakanakadal

19717.0

Adhyayam Onnu Muthal

19858.0

Baba Kalyani

20064.6

Dasharatham

19896.8

Ammakilikkoodu

20035.5

Rathinirvedam

19789.0

Enikku Vishakunnu

1983

Sathya

19887.3

Aniyara

197810.0

Aaraattu

20223.9

Ividam Swargamanu

20096.6

Kakkakuyil

20017.3

Christian Brothers

20114.8

Mamangam

20196.2

Vandanam

19897.3

Anantaram

19878.1

Oppam

20167.1

Kudumbasametham

19927.0

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

19906.2

Kottaram Veettile Apputtan

19985.5

Aanum Pennum

20215.6

2 Harihar Nagar

20095.7

Achayans

20174.9

Vendor Daniel State Licency

19948.0

Achuvettante Veedu

19878.0

Nandanam

20026.8

Nirmalyam

19737.8

Mannar Mathai Speaking

19957.7

Amma Ammayiamma

19985.4

Mr. Brahmachari

20034.6

Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal

19867.2

1921

19887.4

Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam

20212.0

Ulladakkam

19917.3

Thaniyavarthanam

19877.6

Vismayathumbathu

20044.8

Chenkol

19937.6

Natturajavu

20045.2

Kireedam

19897.8

Dhanam

19916.2

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

19916.0

Chamaram

1980

Mr. Marumakan

20123.3

Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu

20033.8

Avatharam

20144.4

Mampazhakkalam

20045.4

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla

198110.0

Jaathakam

19897.3

Ponnapuram Kotta

19748.3

Ithu Manjukaalam

19938.0

Irupatham Noottandu

19877.6

Mukhamudra

199210.0

Kodiyettam

19787.2

Maya Mayooram

19936.8

Eeta

19788.0

Ithu Nammude Katha

20113.8

Kanamarayathu

19845.7

Ariyaatha Veethikal

19847.0

Mattoru Seetha

19757.0

Vadakkumnadhan

20066.0

Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare

19837.0

Utsavam

19758.0

Nakhakshathangal

198610.0

Apoorvam Chilar

19919.0

Gandharavakshetram

19727.3

Anchil Oral Arjunan

20073.0

Uthaman

20015.8

Nizhalattam

19707.0

Pallavur Devanarayanan

19995.8

Agni Saram

19809.0

Ilakkangal

198210.0

Oru Maymasa Pulariyil

19878.0

Face to Face

19847.0

Kappalu Muthalali

20093.9

Thulaavarsham

197610.0

Moorkhan

198010.0

Avalude Ravukal

19784.5

Poothiruvathira Raavil

19989.0

Itha Oru Snehagatha

1997

Gulmohar

20085.3

Karimpana

198010.0

Njangal Santhushtaranu

19994.9

Jagadguru Aadisankaran

19778.0

Pattanathil Sundaran

20035.1

Aabhijathyam

19719.0

Thirakal

19849.0

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

198910.0

Thrishna

198110.0

Ginger

20136.5

Daham

1965

Sree Guruvayoorappan

197210.0

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

20045.3

Karma

19959.0

Appooppan

19768.0

Aruthu

19767.0

Oppol

19816.0

Pookkalam Varavayi

19917.0

Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

19956.0

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

19679.0

Oonjaal

19777.0

Nirakudam

19778.0

Aromalunni

19729.0

Ennu Nathante Nimmi

19867.0

Anthappuram

198010.0

Itha Ivide Vare

19777.3

Love in Singapore

19805.0

Aparahnam

19917.0

Chiriyo Chiri

198210.0

Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil

19788.0

Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas

19884.0

Randilonnu

19788.0

Balloon

19827.0

Santhanagopalam

19946.5

Prayanam

19758.0

Thiruvonam

19759.0

The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan

19795.0

Devi Kanyakumari

197410.0

Theerthayathra

19727.0

Ponnurukkum Pakshi

19927.0

Kavyam

2008

Othenante makan

197010.0

Kodathi

19849.0

Muthukkudayum Choodi

19897.0

Thriveni

197010.0

Siva Thaandavam

197710.0

Saadaram

19957.0

Iniyum Kurukshetrum

19868.0

Manithali

19848.0

Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki

1985

Vayal

198110.0

Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana

19779.0

Kaantha Valayam

198010.0

Amrithavaahini

197610.0

Rajavazhcha

19909.0

Cross Belt

19707.0

Uthrada Rathri

19788.0

Vidaparayan Mathram

1988