Kaviyoor Ponnamma

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala, 1945-09-10

Died: 2024-09-10

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1965	Daham		0
2	1965	Odayil Ninnu	Kalyani	0
3	1967	Anweshichu Kandethiyilla		0
4	1969	Aalmaram	Ammini Amma	0
5	1970	Vivahitha		0
6	1970	Nizhalattam	Ravi's Mother	0
7	1970	Othenante makan	Naani	0
8	1970	Cross Belt	Bhavani	0
9	1970	Thriveni	Parvathy	0
10	1971	Vithukal	Ammini	0
11	1971	Aabhijathyam	Janaki Amma	0
12	1971	Karakanakadal	Tharathi	0
13	1972	Manthrakodi	Saraswathi	0
14	1972	Aromalunni	Thumbolarcha	0
15	1972	Akkarapacha	Bhageerathi	0
16	1972	Sree Guruvayoorappan		0
17	1972	Gandharavakshetram	Kalamezhuthu Singer	70
18	1972	Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku		0
19	1972	Puthrakameshti		0
20	1972	Theerthayathra	Kochikkaavu	0
21	1973	Nirmalyam	Velichapad's Wife	72
22	1974	Nellu	Savithri Varassyar	0
23	1974	Ponnapuram Kotta		80
24	1974	Devi Kanyakumari	Old Lady	0
25	1974	Chakravakam	Soshamma	0
26	1974	Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan	Queen Lakshmi	70
27	1975	Tourist Bungalow		0
28	1975	Prayanam	Amminiyamma	70
29	1975	Thiruvonam		0
30	1975	Mattoru Seetha		0
31	1976	Appooppan		0
32	1976	Thulaavarsham		0
33	1976	Aruthu		0
34	1976	Innale Innu		0
35	1976	Amrithavaahini	Lakshmi	0
36	1977	Siva Thaandavam		0
37	1977	Nirakudam		0
38	1977	Itha Ivide Vare	Kamalakshi	65
39	1977	Satyavan Savithri		0
40	1977	Jagadguru Aadisankaran	Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar	0
41	1977	Oonjaal		0
42	1977	Acharam Ammini osaram Omana	Dhakshayani	0
43	1978	Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil		0
44	1978	Avalude Ravukal	Lakshmi	35
45	1978	Rathinirvedam	Saraswathi	97
46	1978	Randilonnu		0
47	1978	Kodiyettam	Kamalamma	68
48	1978	Aniyara		0
49	1978	Eeta		0
50	1979	The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan		30
51	1980	Love in Singapore		0
52	1980	Moorkhan		0
53	1980	Thirayum Theeravum	Mohan's mother	0
54	1980	Chamaram	Ravi's Mother	0
55	1980	Karimpana		0
56	1980	Anthappuram		0
57	1980	Manushya Mrugam	Babu's Mother	0
58	1980	Agni Saram		0
59	1981	Oppol		40
60	1981	Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla		0
61	1981	Vayal		0
62	1981	Thrishna	Chinnammu	0
63	1982	Balloon		0
64	1982	Ilakkangal	Valiyamma	0
65	1982	Kaaliya Mardhanam		0
66	1982	Chiriyo Chiri		0
67	1983	Mansoru Maha Samudram	Devaki	0
68	1983	Sesham Kazhchayil	Susheela	0
69	1983	Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare	Lakshmi	0
70	1983	Marakkillorikkalum	Sharada	0
71	1984	Face to Face		68
72	1984	Kodathi	Venu's mother	0
73	1984	Ariyaatha Veethikal	Janakiyamma	0
74	1984	Swanthamevide Bandhamevide	Lakshmi	0
75	1984	Kanamarayathu	Mother Superior	60
76	1984	Manithali	Zulfikar's mother	0
77	1984	Thirakal	Madhaviyamma	0
78	1985	Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram		0
79	1985	Makan Ente Makan	Paaruvamma	0
80	1985	Adhyayam Onnu Muthal	Maash	60
81	1985	Angadikkappurathu	Rosi	0
82	1985	Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam	Janakikutty	60
83	1986	Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku	Shanthamma	0
84	1986	Manasilloru Manimuthu		0
85	1986	Sukhamo Devi		68
86	1986	Iniyum Kurukshetrum	Kartyayani	0
87	1986	Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal	Reetha	72
88	1986	Nakhakshathangal		0
89	1986	Ennu Nathante Nimmi	Nirmala's grandmother	0
90	1987	Irupatham Noottandu	Meenakshiyamma	77
91	1987	Thaniyavarthanam		74
92	1987	Achuvettante Veedu		0
93	1987	Anantaram	Yoginiyamma	83
94	1987	Oru Maymasa Pulariyil		0
95	1988	Sathya	Malayali shop-owner	71
96	1988	1921		73
97	1988	Mukthi	Madhaviyamma	50
98	1988	Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas		10
99	1989	Jaathakam	Janaki	60
100	1989	Vandanam	Unnikrishnan's mother	72
101	1989	Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam	Mariamma	0
102	1989	Adhipan	Shyam Prakash's mother	63
103	1989	Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal	Devaki	69
104	1989	Kireedam	Ammu	77
105	1989	Muthukkudayum Choodi		0
106	1989	Dasharatham	Chandradas's mother	69
107	1989	Ulsavapittennu	Kalyaniyamma	60
108	1989	Mazhavilkavadi	Velayudhankutty's Mother	70
109	1990	Purappadu		0
110	1990	His Highness Abdullah	Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati	75
111	1990	Midhya	Rajagopal's Mother	0
112	1990	Rajavazhcha		0
113	1990	In Harihar Nagar	Andrews's mother	71
114	1990	Kattukuthira	Manka	0
115	1990	Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom	Vinayachandran's Mother	70
116	1990	Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu	Nurse Leeladevi	65
117	1991	Aparahnam	Janakiyamma	0
118	1991	Apoorvam Chilar	Sarojam	0
119	1991	Sandhesam	Bhanumathi	78
120	1991	Dhanam	Sivasankarans mother	52
121	1991	Bharatham	Devaki	69
122	1991	Ezhunnallathu		0
123	1991	Pookkalam Varavayi	Nandan's Mother	60
124	1991	Kizhakkunarum Pakshi	Ananthu' Mother	50
125	1991	Ulladakkam	Sunny's Mother	74
126	1992	Ponnurukkum Pakshi		0
127	1992	Aayushkalam	Aby Mathew's Mother	64
128	1992	Mukhamudra	Lakshmi	0
129	1992	Mahanagaram		45
130	1992	Pappayude Swantham Appoos		71
131	1993	Ithu Manjukaalam		0
132	1993	Samagamam	Annakutty	0
133	1993	Sopanam	Sethulakshmi Varma	0
134	1993	Kavadiyattam	Sethulakshmi	42
135	1993	Vatsalyam	Janakiyamma	71
136	1993	Chenkol	Ammu	78
137	1993	Maya Mayooram		66
138	1993	Kalippattam	Sarojam's mother	60
139	1993	Oru Kadankatha Pole		0
140	1993	Gandharvam	Graceykutty	55
141	1994	Vendor Daniel State Licency	Annamma Daniel	0
142	1994	Thenmavin Kombath	Yeshodhamma	76
143	1994	Kudumba Visesham	Bharathi	100
144	1994	Njan Kodiswaran	Janaki	60
145	1994	Chukkan		0
146	1994	Sukrutham		40
147	1994	Santhanagopalam		0
148	1995	Mannar Mathai Speaking	Meera's Mother	77
149	1995	Karma		0
150	1995	No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North	Vijayabhaskar's mother	58
151	1995	Minnaminuginum Minnukettu		55
152	1997	Itha Oru Snehagatha		0
153	1998	Amma Ammayiamma	Sarada	45
154	1998	Manjeeradhwani		0
155	1998	Poothiruvathira Raavil		0
156	1998	Kottaram Veettile Apputtan	Appottan's mother	52
157	1999	Ezhupunna Tharakan	Kunjannamma	48
158	1999	The Godman	Amarnath's Mother	62
159	1999	Pallavur Devanarayanan	Bhageerathi	38
160	1999	Njangal Santhushtaranu	Mother of the orphanage	47
161	2000	Arayannangalude Veedu	Lakshmi	64
162	2001	Kakkakuyil	Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty	71
163	2001	Uthaman	Jayaraj's Mother	58
164	2002	Nandanam	Unni Amma	68
165	2003	Mr. Brahmachari	Ananthan Thampi's Mother	45
166	2003	Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu	Padmavathiyamma	31
167	2003	Ammakilikkoodu	Marykutty Teacher	40
168	2003	Pattanathil Sundaran	Bhavaniyamma	51
169	2004	Vismayathumbathu	Sreekumar's Mother	48
170	2004	Runway	Bharathi	65
171	2004	Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty	Devaki	40
172	2004	Natturajavu	Charlie's Mother	52
173	2004	Mampazhakkalam	Lakshmi	50
174	2006	Vadakkumnadhan	Rugmavathi Amma	60
175	2006	Aanachandam		46
176	2006	Baba Kalyani	Meenakshiyamma	46
177	2008	Kavyam		0
178	2008	Twenty 20	Bharathi Amma	62
179	2008	Gulmohar	Devaki	53
180	2008	Manjadikuru	Muthassi	77
181	2009	2 Harihar Nagar	Andrew's mother	57
182	2009	Meghatheertham		0
183	2009	Kappalu Muthalali		39
184	2009	Ividam Swargamanu	Elssama	65
185	2011	Collector		35
186	2011	Christian Brothers	Joseph Vadakkan's mother	46
187	2012	Mr. Marumakan	Bhavani Amma	33
188	2013	Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty	Mariyamma	57
189	2013	Ginger	Vivekanandan's mother	65
190	2014	Avatharam	Madhavan's Mother	41
191	2016	Poyi Maranju Parayathe...		0
192	2016	Pa.Va	Agnes / Sister amma	68
193	2016	Oppam	Jayaraman's valiyammayi	72
194	2016	Thoppil Joppan	Marykutty	55
195	2017	Vedham		0
196	2017	Achayans		56
197	2019	Mamangam	Puthumana Thampuratti	64
198	2021	Aanum Pennum	Sumathiyamma	58
199	2021	Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam		0
200	2022	Aaraattu	Voice (Uncredited)	41

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	2017	Lal Salam	Herself	100
2	2024	Poacher	Mother Finn	67

Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Film

Television