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Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Actress

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.

Born: September 10, 1945 in Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala

Died: September 10, 2024 (Age 79)

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Kaviyoor Ponnamma  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
7.4
ActressJanakikutty1985
Movie
7.1
ActressYoginiyamma1987
Movie
7.1
ActressVelayudhankutty's Mother1989
Movie
6.1
Actress1986
Movie
6.7
ActressLakshmi2000
Movie
6.4
ActressRugmavathi Amma2006
Movie
7.6
ActressAmmu1993
Movie
7.6
ActressMeenakshiyamma1987
Movie
4.8
ActressJoseph Vadakkan's mother2011
Movie
8
ActressBhanumathi1991
Movie
7.5
ActressYeshodhamma1994
Movie
6.5
Actress1993
Movie
4.9
ActressMarykutty2016
Movie
5.3
Actress1998
Movie
6.4
ActressMariamma1989
Movie
3.7
Actress2017
Movie
6.4
ActressValiyamma1982
Movie
7.4
Actress1981
Movie
7.8
ActressManka1990
Movie
7.4
ActressJanakiyamma1993
Movie
4.5
Actress1980
Movie
7.5
Actress1987
Movie
5.5
ActressJanakiyamma1991
Movie
7.4
ActressJanakiyamma1984
Movie
ActressOld Lady1974
Movie
7.1
Actress1978
Movie
6.6
ActressLakshmi1978
Movie
4.9
Actress2016
Movie
Actress1978
Movie
5.6
Actress1980
Movie
5.4
ActressMariyamma2013
Movie
6.9
ActressMalayali shop-owner1988
Movie
6.3
Actress1974
Movie
7.2
Actress1986
Movie
ActressAmmini Amma1969
Movie
4.1
Actress1976
Movie
7.6
ActressSavithri Varassyar1974
Movie
7.7
ActressAmminiyamma1975
Movie
7.2
ActressKamalamma1978
Movie
Actress1975
Movie
8.4
ActressKalamezhuthu Singer1972
Movie
5.1
ActressMarykutty Teacher2003
Movie
5.8
Actress2017
Movie
5.1
ActressSharada1983
Movie
7.1
ActressJayaraman's valiyammayi2016
Movie
5.9
Actress1982
Movie
6
Actress1980
Movie
7.8
ActressChinnammu1981
Movie
7.9
ActressAmmu1989
Movie
4.8
Actress1977
Movie
4.3
Actress1977
Movie
7.3
ActressMadhaviyamma1984
Movie
3.2
ActressBhavani Amma2012
Movie
6.5
ActressSaraswathi1978
Movie
4.1
ActressMadhavan's Mother2014
Movie
4.2
ActressLakshmi2004
Movie
2.8
ActressPadmavathiyamma2003
Movie
5.1
ActressPuthumana Thampuratti2019
Movie
7.2
ActressDevaki1989
Movie
6.9
ActressAnnakutty1993
Movie
4.4
Actress2011
Movie
7.3
Actress1979
Movie
ActressBhageerathi1972
Movie
7.5
ActressReetha1986
Movie
6.9
ActressMeera's Mother1995
Movie
7.2
ActressMother Superior1984
Movie
4.8
ActressVivekanandan's mother2013
Movie
7.4
ActressKalyaniyamma1989
Movie
7.5
ActressSethulakshmi Varma1993
Movie
7.2
ActressMuthassi2008
Movie
7.2
ActressRosi1985
Movie
6.3
ActressAndrew's mother2009
Movie
6.7
ActressBharathi2004
Movie
6.4
ActressSethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty2001
Movie
6.2
ActressGraceykutty1993
Movie
6.8
ActressSarojam's mother1993
Movie
7.2
ActressUnni Amma2002
Movie
6.8
ActressBharathi1994
Movie
ActressJanaki Amma1971
Movie
7.8
ActressKaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar1977
Movie
Actress1977
Movie
5.6
ActressSarada1998
Movie
3.8
Actress2009
Movie
5.5
ActressRavi's Mother1970
Movie
ActressSaraswathi1972
Movie
Actress1972
Movie
Actress1972
Movie
ActressKochikkaavu1972
Movie
Actress1976
Movie
3.8
ActressBhageerathi1999
Movie
6.9
ActressBhagirathi Valiya Thampurati1990
Movie
6.1
Actress1967
Movie
7.4
ActressDevaki1991
Movie
8.5
ActressKalyani1965
Movie
6.4
ActressSarojam1991
Movie
ActressAmmini1971
Movie
Actress1998
Movie
5.5
ActressVijayabhaskar's mother1995
Movie
6.4
ActressPaaruvamma1985
Movie
3.6
ActressAnanthan Thampi's Mother2003
Movie
7
ActressVelichapad's Wife1973
Movie
6.4
ActressKamalakshi1977
Movie
4.8
ActressBhavaniyamma2003
Movie
6.7
ActressSivasankarans mother1991
Movie
7
ActressVinayachandran's Mother1990
Movie
7.1
Actress1984
Movie
5.2
ActressJanaki1994
Movie
6.4
Actress1972
Movie
5.3
ActressDhakshayani1977
Movie
ActressTharathi1971
Movie
7
ActressRavi's Mother1980
Movie
6.9
ActressUnnikrishnan's mother1989
Movie
5.4
ActressKalyaniyamma2006
Movie
7.5
Actress1994
Movie
7.3
Actress1992
Movie
6.2
ActressLakshmi1984
Movie
7.5
ActressAndrews's mother1990
Movie
6.3
Actress1995
Movie
3.6
Actress2004
Movie
4.2
ActressBabu's Mother1980
Movie
6.4
ActressSusheela1983
Movie
7
ActressQueen Lakshmi1974
Movie
Actress1978
Movie
6.9
Actress1993
Movie
ActressLakshmi1976
Movie
4.8
Actress2006
Movie
5.9
ActressMaash1985
Movie
4.7
Actress1995
Movie
7.4
ActressChandradas's mother1989
Movie
7.1
ActressThumbolarcha1972
Movie
5.6
Actress1991
Movie
6
Actress1980
Movie
5.6
ActressAnnamma Daniel1994
Movie
7.2
ActressMadhaviyamma1988
Movie
4.4
ActressKunjannamma1999
Movie
5
ActressSreekumar's Mother2004
Movie
6
ActressAnanthu' Mother1991
Movie
6.1
ActressSethulakshmi1993
Movie
7
ActressSunny's Mother1991
Movie
ActressNaani1970
Movie
5.2
ActressAmarnath's Mother1999
Movie
5.4
ActressKartyayani1986
Movie
7.3
ActressNandan's Mother1991
Movie
6.4
Actress1981
Movie
7.6
ActressRajagopal's Mother1990
Movie
6.8
Actress1986
Movie
6.2
ActressShyam Prakash's mother1989
Movie
7
ActressElssama2009
Movie
4.4
ActressCharlie's Mother2004
Movie
4.8
Actress1994
Movie
6.5
Actress1990
Movie
5.5
ActressAgnes / Sister amma2016
Movie
7.8
Actress1987
Movie
7.3
ActressNurse Leeladevi1990
Movie
7.1
ActressDevaki2008
Movie
6.7
ActressAby Mathew's Mother1992
Movie
7
ActressShanthamma1986
Movie
6.7
ActressBharathi Amma2008
Movie
7
Actress1985
Movie
8
Actress1987
Movie
5.7
Actress1980
Movie
4.9
Actress1982
Movie
Actress1970
Movie
5.4
Actress1988
Movie
Actress1975
Movie
Actress1975
Movie
5.4
ActressSumathiyamma2021
Movie
7.5
Actress1992
Movie
5.5
Actress1989
Movie
Actress1981
Movie
6.1
ActressDevaki1983
Movie
6.6
ActressParvathy1970
Movie
4.2
Actress1977
Movie
6.9
ActressSoshamma1974
Movie
6.5
ActressNirmala's grandmother1986
Movie
5.2
ActressJayaraj's Mother2001
Movie
ActressMohan's mother1980
Movie
7.1
Actress1982
Movie
6.5
Actress1988
Movie
6.9
ActressLakshmi1983
Movie
7.5
ActressVenu's mother1984
Movie
5.1
ActressZulfikar's mother1984
Movie
5.5
ActressAppottan's mother1998
Movie
3.7
Actress1992
Movie
Actress1978
Movie
6.5
Actress1993
Movie
7.1
Actress1994
Movie
ActressBhavani
Movie
5.7
ActressLakshmi1992
Movie
Actress
TV Show
7.5
ActressMother Finn
1 Episode
2023
Movie
3.8
ActressVoice (Uncredited)2022
Movie
Actress1997
Movie
Actress1976
Movie
Actress2009
TV Show
ActressHerself
1 Episode
2017-2018
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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