Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Acting · Born Sep 10, 1945 · Died Sep 10, 2024 (79) · Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala
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.
Films
Aaraattu
20223.9
Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam
20212.0
Aanum Pennum
20215.7
Mamangam
20196.2
Achayans
20174.9
Vedham
20172.0
Thoppil Joppan
20165.2
Oppam
20167.1
Pa.Va
20164.4
Poyi Maranju Parayathe...
2016
Avatharam
20144.4
Ginger
20136.5
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
20135.5
Mr. Marumakan
20123.5
Christian Brothers
20114.8
Collector
20112.2
Ithu Nammude Katha
20113.8
Evidam Swargamanu
20096.6
Kappalu Muthalali
20093.9
Meghatheertham
2009
2 Harihar Nagar
20095.7
Manjadikuru
20087.7
Gulmohar
20085.3
Twenty 20
20086.1
Anchil Oral Arjunan
20073.0
Baba Kalyani
20064.6
Vadakkumnadhan
20066.0
Mampazhakkalam
20045.4
Natturajavu
20045.2
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
20045.2
Runway
20046.5
Vismayathumbathu
20044.8
Pattanathil Sundaran
20035.1
Ammakilikkoodu
20035.5
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
20033.8
Mr. Brahmachari
20034.6
Nandanam
20026.8
Uthaman
20015.8
Akashathile Paravakal
20017.0
Kakkakuyil
20017.4
Arayannangalude Veedu
20006.8
Njangal Santhushtaranu
19994.9
Ezhupunna Tharakan
19995.8
The Godman
19996.5
Pallavur Devanarayanan
19995.8
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
19985.5
Priyuralu
19987.0
Amma Ammayiamma
19985.4
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
19956.0
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
19956.0
Mannar Mathai Speaking
19957.7
Santhanagopalam
19946.5
Sukrutham
19946.0
Njan Kodiswaran
19946.7
Kudumba Visesham
19949.2
Thenmavin Kombath
19947.6
Vendor Daniel State Licency
19948.0
Gandharvam
19936.2
Oru Kadankatha Pole
19938.0
Chenkol
19937.6
Maya Mayooram
19936.8
Kalippattam
19937.5
Vatsalyam
19937.3
Kavadiyattam
19934.2
Ithu Manjukaalam
19938.0
Samagamam
199310.0
Sopanam
199310.0
Vietnam Colony
19927.4
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
19927.2
Mahanagaram
19926.3
Mukhamudra
199210.0
Aayushkalam
19926.8
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
19927.0
Ulladakkam
19917.3
Pookkalam Varavayi
19917.0
Ezhunnallathu
19917.0
Bharatham
19917.2
Dhanam
19916.2
Sandhesam
19917.9
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
19906.2
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
19907.3
Kattukuthira
199010.0
In Harihar Nagar
19907.3
Midhya
19908.0
His Highness Abdullah
19907.5
Mazhavilkavadi
19897.4
Ulsavapittennu
19896.5
Dasharatham
19896.8
Muthukkudayum Choodi
19897.0
Kireedam
19897.9
Adhipan
19897.0
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
19897.3
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
198910.0
Vandanam
19897.3
Jaathakam
19897.3
1921
19887.4
Sathya
19887.2
Anantaram
19878.1
Achuvettante Veedu
19878.0
Thaniyavarthanam
19877.8
Irupatham Noottandu
19877.6
Nakhakshathangal
198610.0
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
19867.2
Manasilloru Manimuthu
19867.0
Sukhamo Devi
19867.1
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
198610.0
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
19857.3
Angadikkappurathu
19857.0
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
19858.0
Makan Ente Makan
19859.0
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
1985
Thirakal
19849.0
Kanamarayathu
19845.7
Ariyaatha Veethikal
19847.0
Face to Face
19847.0
Marakkillorikkalum
198310.0
Sesham Kazhchayil
19839.0
Chiriyo Chiri
198210.0
Balloon
19827.0
Thrishna
198110.0
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
198110.0
Oppol
19816.0
Agni Saram
19809.0
Karimpana
198010.0
Chamaram
1980
Kaantha Valayam
198010.0
Thirayum Theeravum
19808.0
Moorkhan
198010.0
The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
19795.0
Eeta
19788.0
Uthrada Rathri
19788.0
Kodiyettam
19787.2
Rathinirvedam
19789.0
Avalude Ravukal
19784.5
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
19788.0
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
19779.0
Oonjaal
19777.0
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
19778.0
Satyavan Savithri
19778.0
Nirakudam
19778.0
Siva Thaandavam
197710.0
Amrithavaahini
197610.0
Innale Innu
19768.0
Aruthu
19767.0
Appooppan
19768.0
Utsavam
19758.0
Mattoru Seetha
19757.0
Thiruvonam
19759.0
Prayanam
19758.0
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
19747.0
Chakravakam
197410.0
Nellu
19747.0
Nirmalyam
19737.8
Ponnapuram Kotta
19738.3
Theerthayathra
19727.0
Puthrakameshti
19728.0
Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
19728.0
Sree Guruvayoorappan
197210.0
Gandharavakshetram
19727.3
Aromalunni
19729.0
Manthrakodi
19727.0
Karakanakadal
19717.0
Aabhijathyam
19719.0
Vithukal
19719.0
Thriveni
197010.0
Othenante makan
197010.0
Nizhalattam
19707.0
Vivahitha
19709.0
Aalmaram
19698.0
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
19679.0
Odayil Ninnu
19657.0
Daham
1965
