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