Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Personal Info

Birthday

September 10, 1945

Day of Death

2024-09-10

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala

Also Known As

കവിയൂർ പൊന്നമ്മ

Kaviyoor Ponnamma

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).

Known For

Poacher

Sathya

Kakkakuyil

Twenty 20

Aaraattu

Ividam Swargamanu

Mukhamudra

Njan Kodiswaran

Filmography

2022
Aaraattu
as Voice (Uncredited)
2021
Aanum Pennum
as Sumathiyamma
2019
Mamangam
as Puthumana Thampuratti
2017
Achayans
as Roy's Mother
2016
Thoppil Joppan
as Marykutty
Oppam
as Jayaraman's valiyammayi
Pa.Va
as Agnes / Sister amma
2014
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Mother
2013
Ginger
as Vivekanandan's mother
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Mariyamma
2012
Mr. Marumakan
as Bhavani Amma
2011
Christian Brothers
as Joseph Vadakkan's mother
2009
Ividam Swargamanu
as Elssama
Kappalu Muthalali
as Devaki
2 Harihar Nagar
as Andrew's mother
2008
Manjadikuru
as Muthassi
Gulmohar
as Devaki
Twenty 20
as Bharathi Amma
2007
Anchil Oral Arjunan
as Sudheendran's mother
2006
Baba Kalyani
as Meenakshiyamma
Vadakkumnadhan
as Rugmavathi Amma
2004
Mampazhakkalam
as Lakshmi
Natturajavu
as Charlie's Mother
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Devaki
Runway
as Bharathi
Vismayathumbathu
as Sreekumar's Mother
2003
Pattanathil Sundaran
as Bhavaniyamma
Ammakilikkoodu
as Marykutty Teacher
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
as Padmavathiyamma
Mr. Brahmachari
as Ananthan Thampi's Mother
2002
Nandanam
as Unni Amma
2001
Uthaman
as Jayaraj's Mother
Kakkakuyil
as Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty
2000
Arayannangalude Veedu
as Lakshmi
1999
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as Mother of the orphanage
Ezhupunna Tharakan
as Kunjannamma
The Godman
as Amarnath's Mother
Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Bhageerathi
1998
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
as Appottan's mother
Amma Ammayiamma
as Sarada
1995
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
as Vijayabhaskar's mother
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Meera's Mother
1994
Njan Kodiswaran
as Janaki
Kudumba Visesham
as Bharathi
Thenmavin Kombath
as Yeshodhamma
Vendor Daniel State Licency
as Annamma Daniel
1993
Gandharvam
as Graceykutty
Kalippattam
as Sarojam's mother
Chenkol
as Ammu
Vatsalyam
as Janakiyamma
Kavadiyattam
as Sethulakshmi
Sopanam
as Sethulakshmi Varma
Samagamam
as Annakutty
1992
Mukhamudra
as Lakshmi
Aayushkalam
as Aby Mathew's Mother
1991
Ulladakkam
as Sunny's Mother
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
as Ananthu' Mother
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Nandan's Mother
Bharatham
as Devaki
Dhanam
as Sivasankarans mother
Sandhesam
as Bhanumathi
Apoorvam Chilar
as Sarojam
Aparahnam
as Janakiyamma
1990
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
as Nurse Leeladevi
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Vinayachandran's Mother
Kattukuthira
as Manka
In Harihar Nagar
as Andrews's mother
Midhya
as Rajagopal's Mother
His Highness Abdullah
as Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati
1989
Mazhavilkavadi
as Velayudhankutty's Mother
Ulsavapittennu
as Kalyaniyamma
Dasharatham
as Chandradas's mother
Kireedam
as Ammu
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Devaki
Adhipan
as Shyam Prakash's mother
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Mariamma
Vandanam
as Unnikrishnan's mother
Jaathakam
as Janaki
1988
Mukthi
as Madhaviyamma
Sathya
as Malayali shop-owner
1987
Anantaram
as Yoginiyamma
Irupatham Noottandu
as Meenakshiyamma
1986
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
as Nirmala's grandmother
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
as Reetha
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
as Kartyayani
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
as Shanthamma
1985
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
as Janakikutty
Angadikkappurathu
as Rosi
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
as Maash
Makan Ente Makan
as Paaruvamma
1984
Thirakal
as Madhaviyamma
Manithali
as Zulfikar's mother
Kanamarayathu
as Mother Superior
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
as Lakshmi
Ariyaatha Veethikal
as Janakiyamma
Kodathi
as Venu's mother
1983
Marakkillorikkalum
as Sharada
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
as Lakshmi
Sesham Kazhchayil
as Susheela
Mansoru Maha Samudram
as Devaki
1982
Ilakkangal
as Valiyamma
1981
Thrishna
as Chinnammu
1980
Manushya Mrugam
as Babu's Mother
Chamaram
as Ravi's Mother
Thirayum Theeravum
as Mohan's mother
1978
Kodiyettam
as Kamalamma
Rathinirvedam
as Saraswathi
Avalude Ravukal
as Lakshmi
1977
Acharam Ammini osaram Omana
as Dhakshayani
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
as Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar
Itha Ivide Vare
as Kamalakshi
1976
Amrithavaahini
as Lakshmi
1975
Prayanam
as Amminiyamma
1974
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
as Queen Lakshmi
Chakravakam
as Soshamma
Devi Kanyakumari
as Old Lady
Nellu
as Savithri Varassyar
1973
Nirmalyam
as Velichapad's Wife
1972
Theerthayathra
as Kochikkaavu
Gandharavakshetram
as Kalamezhuthu Singer
Akkarapacha
as Bhageerathi
Aromalunni
as Thumbolarcha
Manthrakodi
as Saraswathi
1971
Karakanakadal
as Tharathi
Aabhijathyam
as Janaki Amma
Vithukal
as Ammini
1970
Thriveni
as Parvathy
Cross Belt
as Bhavani
Othenante makan
as Naani
Nizhalattam
as Ravi's Mother
1969
Aalmaram
as Ammini Amma
1965
Odayil Ninnu
as Kalyani