Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Born September 10, 1945 (Age: 80)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Mamangam
2019
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as Puthumana Thampuratti
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Age: 74
Achayans
2017
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as Roy's Mother
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Age: 71
Thoppil Joppan
2016
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as Marykutty
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Age: 71
Oppam
2016
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as Jayaraman's valiyammayi
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Age: 70
Christian Brothers
2011
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as Joseph Vadakkan's mother
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Age: 66
2 Harihar Nagar
2009
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as Andrew's mother
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Age: 63
Twenty 20
2008
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as Bharathi Amma
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Age: 62
Arayannangalude Veedu
2000
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as Lakshmi
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Age: 54
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Poothiruvathira Raavil
1998
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Age: 52
Manjeeradhwani
1998
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Age: 52
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Saadaram
1995
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Age: 49
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Santhanagopalam
1994
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Age: 49
Ithu Manjukaalam
1993
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Age: 47
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Kudumbasametham
1992
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as Kochukutty Amma
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Age: 47
Mukhamudra
1992
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as Lakshmi
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Age: 46
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
1992
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Age: 46
Ezhunnallathu
1991
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Age: 45
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Aparahnam
1991
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as Janakiyamma
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Age: 45
Kattukuthira
1990
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as Manka
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Age: 44
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Rajavazhcha
1990
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Age: 44
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Ennu Nathante Nimmi
1986
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as Nirmala's grandmother
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Age: 41
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Manithali
1984
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as Zulfikar's mother
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Age: 38
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Kodathi
1984
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as Venu's mother
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Age: 38
Chiriyo Chiri
1982
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Age: 37
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Beedi Kunjamma
1982
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as Madhavan's Mother
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Age: 37
Agni Saram
1980
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Age: 35
Uthrada Rathri
1978
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Age: 32
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Randilonnu
1978
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Age: 32
Oonjaal
1977
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Age: 32
Utsavam
1975
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as Mother of Gopi
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Age: 30
Thriveni
1970
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as Parvathy
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Age: 25
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Cross Belt
1970
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as Bhavani
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Age: 25
Aalmaram
1969
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as Ammini Amma
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Age: 23