Kaviyoor Ponnamma
| Kaviyoor Ponnnamma | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1939 Kaviyoor, Travancore |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Spouse | M.K.Mani |
Kaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971,1972,1973,and 1994.
Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village,near Tiruvalla to a conservative upper-class family.
She has acted with Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Madhu, Jayan, Soman, Sukumaran, Vincent, Raghavan, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Dileep and Prithviraj.
She has done a tele-film directed by Viji Thamby for Amritha TV.
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[edit] Early life
As a five-year-old, she learnt music and used to sing in stage shows. She did not see many movies. She started acting in dramas when she was 14 year old, starting off with Mooladhanam of Thoppil Bhasi. After five years, came her first movie Kudumbini, in which she did the title role of the mother of two kids.
[edit] Personal life
Having stayed at Chennai for 37 years, Ponnamma is now settled in Aluva. Her husband M.K. Mani was a film producer. Their daughter is now in Chennai and son-in-law a professor at the Michigan University.[1]
[edit] Awards
- Second Best Actress - 1971 - Different films
- Second Best Actress - 1972 - Theertha Yathra
- Second Best Actress - 1973 - Different films
- Second Best Actress - 1994 - Thenmavin Kombathu
[edit] Filmography
[edit] 2000s
[edit] 1990s
| Year | Film | Co-stars | Director | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ezhupunna Tharakan | Kunjannamma | ||
| 1999 | The Godman | Amarnath's Mother | ||
| 1999 | Pallavur Devanarayanan | Bhageerathi | ||
| 1998 | Amma Ammayiamma | Sarada | ||
| 1998 | Poothiruvathiranalil | |||
| 1997 | Snehasindhooram | |||
| 1995 | Karma | |||
| 1995 | Mannar Mathai Speaking | Meera's Mother | ||
| 1995 | Sadaram | Bhanumathi | ||
| 1994 | Bheesmacharya | Ponnutty | ||
| 1994 | Kudumba Visesham | Bharathi | ||
| 1993 | Vatsalyam | Janakiyamma | ||
| 1993 | Kavadiyattam | Sethulakshmi | ||
| 1993 | Samagamam | Annakutty | ||
| 1993 | Vietnam Colony | Parvathiyammal | ||
| 1992 | Pappayude Swantham Appoos | |||
| 1992 | Mahanagaram | Viswanathan's Mother | ||
| 1991 | Aparahnam | Janakiyamma | ||
| 1991 | Apoorvam Chilar | Sarojam | ||
| 1991 | Bharatham | |||
| 1991 | Dhanam | |||
| 1991 | Pookkalam Varavayi | Nandan's Mother | ||
| 1991 | Sandesam | Bhanumathi | ||
| 1991 | Ulladakkam | Sunny's Mother | ||
| 1990 | Oliyampukal | Baby's Mother | ||
| 1990 | Midhya | Rajagopal's Mother | ||
| 1990 | His Highness Abdullah | Bhageerathi | ||
| 1990 | In Harihar Nagar | Andrew's Mother | ||
| 1990 | Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom | Vinayachandran's Mother | ||
| 1990 | Rajavazhcha | Naniyamma |
[edit] 1980s
| Year | Film | Co-stars | Director | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Dasharatham | Chandradas' Mother | ||
| 1989 | Devadas | Devadas' Mother | ||
| 1989 | Jaathakam | Janaki | ||
| 1989 | Kireedam | Ammu | ||
| 1989 | Aksharathettu | |||
| 1989 | Mathu Kudayum Choodi | |||
| 1989 | Mazhavil Kavadi | Velayudhankutty's Mother | ||
| 1989 | Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam | Mariyamma | ||
| 1989 | Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal | Devaki | ||
| 1989 | Ulsavapittennu | Kalyaniyamma | ||
| 1989 | Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas | Aliyamma | ||
| 1988 | Mukthi | Madhaviyamma | ||
| 1987 | Anantaram | Yoginiyamma | ||
| 1987 | Thaniyavartanam | |||
| 1987 | Achuvettante Veedu | Vipin's Mother | ||
| 1987 | Irupatham Noottandu | |||
| 1986 | Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku | Shanthamma | ||
| 1986 | Iniyum Kurukshethram | Gomathi | ||
| 1986 | Sughamodevi | Nandan's Mother | ||
| 1985 | Karimpin Poovinakkare | Bhadran's Mother | ||
| 1985 | Makan Ente Makan | Paruvamma | ||
| 1985 | Adhyayam Onnu Muthal | Lakshmi | ||
| 1985 | Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki | Sathyabhama | ||
| 1985 | Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam | Janakikutty | ||
| 1984 | Adiyozhukkukal | Mariyamma | ||
| 1984 | Ariyatha Veethikal | Janakiyamma | ||
| 1984 | Kanamarayathu | Mother Superior | ||
| 1984 | Lakshmana Rekha | |||
| 1984 | Swanthamevide Bandhamevide | Lakshmi | ||
| 1983 | Marakkillorikkalum | Sharada | ||
| 1982 | Balloon | |||
| 1981 | Thrishna | Chinnammu | ||
| 1981 | Agnisaram | |||
| 1981 | Orikkal Koodi | Chandran's Mother | ||
| 1980 | Love in Singapore | Premachandran's Mother | ||
| 1980 | Karimpana | |||
| 1980 | Manushya Mrugam | Babu's Mother |
[edit] 1960s–70s
| Year | Film | Co-stars | Director | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Cheriyachante Kroora Krithyangal | |||
| 1979 | Mamangam | Chathunni's Mother | ||
| 1978 | Eeta | Kamal Hassan, Madhu, Sheela, Seema | I. V. Sasi | |
| 1978 | Rathinirvedam | Jayabharathi, Krishnachandran, K.P.A.C. Lalitha | Bharathan | Saraswathi |
| 1977 | Acharam Ammini Osaram Omana | Dakshayani | ||
| 1977 | Kodiyettam | Bharath Gopi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Kuttiyedathi Vilasini | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Kamalamma |
| 1974 | Devi Kanyakumari | Old lady | ||
| 1974 | Nellu | Prem Nazir, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Sankaradi | Ramu Kariat | Savithri Varassyar |
| 1973 | Nirmalayam | P. J. Antony, Shantha Devi, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Velichapad's Wife |
| 1969 | Nadhi | Thresia | ||
| 1967 | Anveshichu Kandethiyilla | Sathyan, K. R. Vijaya, Madhu, Adoor Bhasi | P. Bhaskaran |
