Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Birthday
1945/09/10
Day of death
2024/09/10 (79 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala
Also know as
കവിയൂർ പൊന്നമ്മ
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 decade...Read more
Acting
(1989) Muthukkudayum Choodi
as ---
(1981) Vayal
as ---
(2021) Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam
as ---
(1983) Mansoru Maha Samudram
as Devaki
(1989) Vandanam
as Unnikrishnan's mother
(1970) Thriveni
as Parvathy
(1974) Chakravakam
as Soshamma
(1993) Ithu Manjukaalam
as ---
(1986) Ennu Nathante Nimmi
as Nirmala's grandmother
(1994) Santhanagopalam
as ---
(2006) Aanachandam
as ---
(1992) Mukhamudra
as Lakshmi
(2012) Mr. Marumakan
as Bhavani Amma
(1989) Kireedam
as Ammu
(2002) Nandanam
as Unni Amma
(1989) Ulsavapittennu
as Kalyaniyamma
(2009) Ividam Swargamanu
as Elssama
(2013) Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Mariyamma
(1993) Gandharvam
as Graceykutty
(1986) Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
as Reetha
(1982) Chiriyo Chiri
as ---
(1995) No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
as Vijayabhaskar's mother
(2004) Mampazhakkalam
as Lakshmi
(2006) Baba Kalyani
as Meenakshiyamma
(1991) Bharatham
as Devaki
(1988) 1921
as ---
(1983) Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
as Lakshmi
(1978) Kodiyettam
as Kamalamma
(1984) Manithali
as Zulfikar's mother
(1984) Kodathi
as Venu's mother
(1998) Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
as Appottan's mother
(1979) The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
as ---
(1974) Devi Kanyakumari
as Old Lady
(2008) Manjadikuru
as Muthassi
(1985) Makan Ente Makan
as Paaruvamma
(1984) Kanamarayathu
as Mother Superior
(1984) Ariyaatha Veethikal
as Janakiyamma
(1983) Sesham Kazhchayil
as Susheela
(1986) Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
as Shanthamma
(1988) Mukthi
as Madhaviyamma
(1985) Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
as Janakikutty
(1985) Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
as ---
(1992) Mahanagaram
as ---
(1994) Sukrutham
as ---
(1981) Thrishna
as Chinnammu
(1993) Vatsalyam
as Janakiyamma
(1987) Anantaram
as Yoginiyamma
(1999) Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Bhageerathi
(1999) The Godman
as Amarnath's Mother
(2000) Arayannangalude Veedu
as Lakshmi
(1990) Midhya
as Rajagopal's Mother
(1999) Ezhupunna Tharakan
as Kunjannamma
(1995) Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Meera's Mother
(2008) Kavyam
as ---
(2004) Vismayathumbathu
as Sreekumar's Mother
(2004) Natturajavu
as Charlie's Mother
(2003) Mr. Brahmachari
as Ananthan Thampi's Mother
(2003) Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
as Padmavathiyamma
(2001) Kakkakuyil
as Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty
(1993) Kalippattam
as Sarojam's mother
(1993) Chenkol
as Ammu
(1993) Maya Mayooram
as ---
(1991) Ulladakkam
as Sunny's Mother
(1991) Dhanam
as Sivasankarans mother
(1991) Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
as Ananthu' Mother
(1992) Ponnurukkum Pakshi
as ---
(1989) Adhipan
as Shyam Prakash's mother
(1989) Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Devaki
(1986) Sukhamo Devi
as ---
(1986) Manasilloru Manimuthu
as ---
(1986) Iniyum Kurukshetrum
as Kartyayani
(1985) Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
as Maash
(1984) Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
as Lakshmi
(1997) Itha Oru Snehagatha
as ---
(1978) Avalude Ravukal
as Lakshmi
(1978) Randilonnu
as ---
(1987) Thaniyavarthanam
as ---
(1973) Nirmalyam
as Velichapad's Wife
(1990) In Harihar Nagar
as Andrews's mother
(1990) Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
as Nurse Leeladevi
(1977) Itha Ivide Vare
as Kamalakshi
(1990) Rajavazhcha
as ---
(1970) Cross Belt
as Bhavani
(1990) His Highness Abdullah
as Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati
(1991) Sandhesam
as Bhanumathi
(2003) Pattanathil Sundaran
as Bhavaniyamma
(1994) Thenmavin Kombath
as Yeshodhamma
(2004) Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Devaki
(1980) Manushya Mrugam
as Babu's Mother
(2004) Runway
as Bharathi
(1993) Kavadiyattam
as Sethulakshmi
(1976) Thulaavarsham
as ---
(1998) Amma Ammayiamma
as Sarada
(1989) Mazhavilkavadi
as Velayudhankutty's Mother
(1995) Karma
as ---
(1991) Apoorvam Chilar
as Sarojam
(2006) Vadakkumnadhan
as Rugmavathi Amma
(1991) Pookkalam Varavayi
as Nandan's Mother
(1995) Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
as ---
(1987) Irupatham Noottandu
as Meenakshiyamma
(1994) Kudumba Visesham
as Bharathi
(1994) Chukkan
as ---
(1992) Aayushkalam
as Aby Mathew's Mother
(1990) Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Vinayachandran's Mother
(1990) Purappadu
as ---
(1967) Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
as ---
(2009) 2 Harihar Nagar
as Andrew's mother
(2008) Twenty 20
as Bharathi Amma
(2011) Christian Brothers
as Joseph Vadakkan's mother
(1984) Face to Face
as ---
(2016) Pa.Va
as Agnes / Sister amma
(2016) Thoppil Joppan
as Marykutty
(1974) Ponnapuram Kotta
as ---
(2016) Oppam
as Jayaraman's valiyammayi
(1975) Prayanam
as Amminiyamma
(1978) Rathinirvedam
as Saraswathi
(1978) Aniyara
as ---
(1987) Oru Maymasa Pulariyil
as ---
(1974) Nellu
as Savithri Varassyar
(1981) Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
as ---
(2017) Vedham
as ---
(1965) Odayil Ninnu
as Kalyani
(2008) Gulmohar
as Devaki
(2011) Collector
as ---
(2017) Achayans
as ---
(1994) Njan Kodiswaran
as Janaki
(2016) Poyi Maranju Parayathe...
as ---
(2013) Ginger
as Vivekanandan's mother
(2014) Avatharam
as Madhavan's Mother
(1974) Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
as Queen Lakshmi
(1970) Othenante makan
as Naani
(1978) Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
as ---
(1978) Eeta
as ---
(1972) Sree Guruvayoorappan
as ---
(1993) Oru Kadankatha Pole
as ---
(1982) Ilakkangal
as Valiyamma
(2009) Kappalu Muthalali
as ---
(1989) Dasharatham
as Chandradas's mother
(1970) Nizhalattam
as Ravi's Mother
(1972) Manthrakodi
as Saraswathi
(1972) Puthrakameshti
as ---
(1972) Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
as ---
(1972) Aromalunni
as Thumbolarcha
(1972) Gandharavakshetram
as Kalamezhuthu Singer
(1971) Aabhijathyam
as Janaki Amma
(1969) Aalmaram
as Ammini Amma
(1990) Kattukuthira
as Manka
(1971) Vithukal
as Ammini
(1980) Thirayum Theeravum
as Mohan's mother
(1972) Theerthayathra
as Kochikkaavu
(1976) Amrithavaahini
as Lakshmi
(1980) Chamaram
as Ravi's Mother
(1971) Karakanakadal
as Tharathi
(1993) Samagamam
as Annakutty
(1977) Jagadguru Aadisankaran
as Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar
(1965) Daham
as ---
(1976) Innale Innu
as ---
(1977) Acharam Ammini osaram Omana
as Dhakshayani
(1988) Sathya
as Malayali shop-owner
(2003) Ammakilikkoodu
as Marykutty Teacher
(1991) Ezhunnallathu
as ---
(1993) Sopanam
as Sethulakshmi Varma
(2001) Uthaman
as Jayaraj's Mother
(1986) Nakhakshathangal
as ---
(1982) Kaaliya Mardhanam
as ---
(1983) Marakkillorikkalum
as Sharada
(2009) Meghatheertham
as ---
(1984) Thirakal
as Madhaviyamma
(1985) Angadikkappurathu
as Rosi
(1975) Tourist Bungalow
as ---
(1972) Akkarapacha
as Bhageerathi
(2019) Mamangam
as Puthumana Thampuratti
(1980) Karimpana
as ---
(1998) Manjeeradhwani
as ---
(1989) Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Mariamma
(1994) Vendor Daniel State Licency
as Annamma Daniel
(1981) Oppol
as ---
(1980) Moorkhan
as ---
(1980) Love in Singapore
as ---
(1980) Agni Saram
as ---
(1991) Aparahnam
as Janakiyamma
(1975) Thiruvonam
as ---
(1975) Mattoru Seetha
as ---
(1976) Aruthu
as ---
(1976) Appooppan
as ---
(1977) Siva Thaandavam
as ---
(1977) Nirakudam
as ---
(1977) Satyavan Savithri
as ---
(1998) Poothiruvathira Raavil
as ---
(1980) Anthappuram
as ---
(1987) Achuvettante Veedu
as ---
(1982) Balloon
as ---
(1970) Vivahitha
as ---
(1988) Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
as ---
(1977) Oonjaal
as ---
(2021) Aanum Pennum
as Sumathiyamma
(1992) Pappayude Swantham Appoos
as ---
(2022) Aaraattu
as Voice (Uncredited)
(1999) Njangal Santhushtaranu
as Mother of the orphanage
(1989) Jaathakam
as Janaki
(2024) Poacher
as Mother Finn
(2017) Lal Salam
as Herself