
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Born: 1945-09-10
Place of Birth: 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.
Known For

Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku

Achuvettante Veedu

Ithu Manjukaalam

Agni Saram

Sandhesam

Rathinirvedam

Natturajavu

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

Christian Brothers

Balloon

Maya Mayooram

Kottaram Veettile Apputtan

Irupatham Noottandu

Gulmohar

Kireedam

Sathya

Anchil Oral Arjunan

Vandanam

Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil

Runway

Theerthayathra

Oppam

Kakkakuyil

Mamangam

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

Ponnurukkum Pakshi

Thriveni

Gandharavakshetram

Thaniyavarthanam

Mr. Marumakan

Amma Ammayiamma

Achayans

Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

Kanamarayathu

Mampazhakkalam

Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal

Eeta

Mukhamudra

Pookkalam Varavayi

Vadakkumnadhan

Chiriyo Chiri

Ividam Swargamanu

Pattanathil Sundaran

Nandanam

Siva Thaandavam

Chenkol

Vismayathumbathu

Kappalu Muthalali

Aruthu

Thrishna

Uthaman

Thiruvonam

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

Mr. Brahmachari

Nirakudam

Ariyaatha Veethikal

Dhanam

Anantaram

Baba Kalyani

Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu

Adhyayam Onnu Muthal

Moorkhan

Face to Face

Kodiyettam

Ammakilikkoodu

Dasharatham

Muthukkudayum Choodi

In Harihar Nagar

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

Thenmavin Kombath

Ginger

Ezhupunna Tharakan

Sesham Kazhchayil

Twenty 20

Odayil Ninnu

Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan

Vendor Daniel State Licency

Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam

His Highness Abdullah

Sukhamo Devi

1921

Arayannangalude Veedu

Thoppil Joppan

Vietnam Colony

Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku

Nellu

Aaraattu

Kalippattam

Sree Guruvayoorappan

Mazhavilkavadi

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

Adhipan

Kavadiyattam

Aabhijathyam

Avatharam

Njangal Santhushtaranu

Meghatheertham

Pa.Va

Aayushkalam

Karakanakadal

Manjadikuru

2 Harihar Nagar

Vithukal

Thirayum Theeravum

Vatsalyam

Angadikkappurathu

Bharatham

Manthrakodi

Nirmalyam

Utsavam

Nakhakshathangal

Sopanam

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

Njan Kodiswaran

Pappayude Swantham Appoos

Sukrutham

Midhya

Aalmaram

Aanum Pennum

Nizhalattam

Vedham

Satyavan Savithri

The Godman

Vivahitha

Avalude Ravukal

Oppol

Aromalunni

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla

Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal

Mahanagaram

Gandharvam

Samagamam

Chakravakam

Chamaram

Collector

Ulladakkam

Ezhunnallathu

Jagadguru Aadisankaran

Makan Ente Makan

Mattoru Seetha

Appooppan

Innale Innu

Kudumba Visesham

Poyi Maranju Parayathe...

Ponnapuram Kotta

The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan

Manasilloru Manimuthu

Marakkillorikkalum

No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North

Jaathakam

Oonjaal

Prayanam

Kattukuthira

Daham

Mannar Mathai Speaking

Thirakal

Othenante makan

Puthrakameshti

Acharam Ammini osaram Omana

Manjeeradhwani

Oru Kadankatha Pole

Uthrada Rathri

Karimpana
