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{{short description|Indian Malayalam actress}}
{{Short description|Indian actress (1945–2024)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|Kaviyoor|Ponnamma|Indian name|lang=Toponymic}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Kaviyoor Ponnamma
| name               = Kaviyoor Ponnamma
| image              = Kaviyoor Ponnamma DSW.jpg
| image              = Kaviyoor Ponnamma 2007 (cropped).jpg
| caption            =  
| alt                = Headshot of Kaviyoor Ponnamma
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1945|09|10}}
| caption            = Ponnamma in 2007
| birth_place        = [[Kaviyoor]], [[Thiruvalla]], [[Travancore]]
| birth_date        = {{Birth date|df=yes|1945|09|10}}
| nationality       = Indian
| birth_place        = [[Kaviyoor]], [[Thiruvalla]], [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| occupation        = [[Actress]]
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2024|9|20|1945|09|10}}
| yearsactive        = 1959–Present
| death_place       = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], India
| parents            = T. P. Damodharan<br />Gauri
| occupation        = Actress
| spouse            = {{Marriage|M. K. Maniswami|1969|2011|reason=his death}}
| yearsactive        = 1959–2022
| relatives          = Kaviyoor Renuka (sister)
| parents            = {{hlist|T. P. Damodharan|Gauri}}
| spouse            = {{Marriage|M. K. Maniswami|1969|2011|reason=died}}
| relatives          = [[Kaviyoor Renuka]] (sister)
| children          = 1
| children          = 1
}}
}}


'''Kaviyoor Ponnamma''' is an Indian actress who appears in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]] and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She has also acted in TV serials and commercials and has playback singing credits in few films. Ponnamma is a four-time [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress]] winner. Her sister Kaviyoor Renuka was also an actress. Often called as the ''Mother to all actors,'' she has acted as mother of almost all actors in her career panning over decades.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unforgettable mothers of silver screen |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/gallery/movies-music/unforgettable-mothers-of-silver-screen-1.1937539 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en |archive-date=11 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611131134/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/gallery/movies-music/unforgettable-mothers-of-silver-screen-1.1937539 |url-status=dead}}</ref> At the age of 20, she played the mother of [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]] and [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] in the 1965 movie [[Thommante Makkal|Thommente Makkal]]. She gained critical acclaim for acting as the mother of the actor [[Mohanlal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Did you know that Kaviyoor Ponnamma played her first mother character at the age of 22? - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-that-kaviyoor-ponnamma-played-her-first-mother-character-at-the-age-of-22/articleshow/69358576.cms |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/mother-of-all-roles/article3230597.ece |title=Mother of all roles |newspaper=The Hindu |date=7 September 2006}}</ref>
'''Kaviyoor Ponnamma''' (10 September 1945 – 20 September 2024) was an Indian actress who appeared in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]] and television. Ponnamma had acted in around 700 movies in her career spanning more than six decades.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2024-09-21 |title=Kaviyoor Ponnamma, the adorable Amma of Malayalam cinema, dies |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kaviyoor-ponnamma-beloved-mother-figure-of-malayalam-cinema-passes-away-at-80/articleshow/113533296.cms |access-date=2025-11-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> 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.


== Life and career ==
Ponnamma was a four-time [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress]] winner. Her sister Kaviyoor Renuka was also an actress. Often called as the "mother to all actors", she acted as mother of almost all actors in her career spanning over decades.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unforgettable mothers of silver screen |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/gallery/movies-music/unforgettable-mothers-of-silver-screen-1.1937539 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611131134/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/gallery/movies-music/unforgettable-mothers-of-silver-screen-1.1937539 |archive-date=11 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref> At the age of 20, she played the mother of older actors [[Sathyan (Malayalam actor)|Sathyan]] and [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] in ''[[Thommante Makkal|Thommente Makkal]]'' (1965). She particularly gained critical acclaim for acting as the mother of [[Mohanlal]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 May 2019 |title=Did you know that Kaviyoor Ponnamma played her first mother character at the age of 22? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-that-kaviyoor-ponnamma-played-her-first-mother-character-at-the-age-of-22/articleshow/69358576.cms |access-date=11 June 2021 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=7 September 2006 |title=Mother of all roles |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/mother-of-all-roles/article3230597.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2024/Sep/21/last-and-best-of-mother-figures-in-mollywood |title=Last and best of mother figures in Mollywood |date=21 September 2024 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2024/Sep/21/a-60-year-legacy-of-love-kindness-in-malayalam-cinema |title=A 60-year legacy of love, kindness in Malayalam cinema |date=21 September 2024 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>


As a five-year-old, she learned music and used to sing in stage shows.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0801/05/1080105083_1.htm |title=മലയാളിയുടെ പൊന്നമ്മ &#124; Webdunia Malayalam |publisher=Malayalam.webdunia.com |date=5 January 2008 |access-date=1 December 2016 |archive-date=2 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232312/http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0801/05/1080105083_1.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> She started acting in dramas when she was 14 years old with ''Mooladhanam'' by [[Thoppil Bhasi]]. After five years, came her first movie ''Kudumbini'', in which she did the title role of the mother of two kids.<ref name="hindy.com"/>
==Early life==
Ponnamma was born to T. P. Damodharan and Gauri, as the eldest of seven children, on 10 September 1945 in [[Kaviyoor]], [[Thiruvalla]].<ref name="wPPrfLzk0ts">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPPrfLzk0ts |title=On Record with T.N Gopakumar: Kaviyoor Ponnamma |time={{time needed |date=January 2023}} |access-date=27 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522204355/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPPrfLzk0ts |archive-date=22 May 2014 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}</ref>  She had six siblings among whom Kaviyoor Renuka (d. 2004), her younger sister, was also an actress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal |url=http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=13&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315200013/http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=13&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |archive-date=15 March 2018 |access-date=1 December 2016 |publisher=Cinidiary}}</ref> Even though she was born in Kaviyoor, her childhood was spent in [[Ponkunnam]] where her father was doing business. She began taking singing lessons from age five. Ever since she saw a live concert of [[M. S. Subbulakshmi]], she wanted to be a singer and even "look like her". Her ''arengettam'' (singing debut) was held in Kaviyoor when she was 11 years old, where she was first introduced by her stage name "Kaviyoor Ponnamma".<ref name="TNIE1">{{cite news |last1=S. |first1=Shevlin |title=Scenes from the past |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2008/Dec/06/scenes-from-the-past-8500.html |access-date=20 September 2024 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=6 December 2008}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
==Career==
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As a five-year-old, she learned music and sang in stage shows.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2008 |title=മലയാളിയുടെ പൊന്നമ്മ &#124; Webdunia Malayalam |url=http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0801/05/1080105083_1.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232312/http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0801/05/1080105083_1.htm |archive-date=2 December 2013 |access-date=1 December 2016 |publisher=Malayalam.webdunia.com}}</ref> Ponnamma started her career as a singer with 'Pratibha Arts' theatre group at the age of 14. She was a disciple of popular musicians RLP Varma and Vechoor S Harihara Subramanya Aiyer.<ref name=":0" /> At around that time (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.<ref name="TNIE1"/> 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.<ref name="hindy.com" />


She was born to T. P. Damodharan and Gauri, as the eldest of seven children, on 10 September 1945 in [[Kaviyoor]], Thiruvalla.<ref name="wPPrfLzk0ts">{{Cite AV media |title=On Record with T.N Gopakumar: Kaviyoor Ponnamma |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPPrfLzk0ts |time={{time needed |date=January 2023}} |via=YouTube |access-date=27 November 2013 |archive-date=22 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522204355/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPPrfLzk0ts |url-status=live}}</ref>  She has six siblings in which Kaviyoor Renuka (d. 2004), her younger sister, was also an actress.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=13&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |title=A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal |publisher=Cinidiary |access-date=1 December 2016 |archive-date=15 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315200013/http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=13&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life and death==
Ponnamma was married to film producer Maniswami in 1969. The couple has a daughter Bindhu who is married and settled in the [[United States]].<ref name="hindy.com">{{Cite web |date=17 July 2005 |title=Mother of all actors |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/17/stories/2005071700190200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110065303/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/17/stories/2005071700190200.htm |archive-date=10 November 2013 |access-date=3 December 2008 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Maniswami died in 2011 after a long illness.


Ponnamma was married to film producer Maniswami in 1969. The couple has a daughter Bindhu who is married and settled in United States.<ref name="hindy.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/17/stories/2005071700190200.htm |title=Mother of all actors |access-date=3 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110065303/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/17/stories/2005071700190200.htm |archive-date=10 November 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=17 July 2005}}</ref> Ponnamma's  husband Maniswami died in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-362140 |title=അമ്മയായി കൊതി തീര്‍ന്നില്ല - articles, infocus interview - Mathrubhumi Eves |website=mathrubhumi.com |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520235601/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-362140 |archive-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Ponnamma died from cancer at Lissie Hospital in [[Kochi]], Kerala, on 20 September 2024, at the age of 79.<ref>{{Cite web |title=അമ്മയായി കൊതി തീര്‍ന്നില്ല - articles, infocus interview - Mathrubhumi Eves |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-362140 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520235601/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-362140 |archive-date=20 May 2013 |access-date=11 January 2022 |website=mathrubhumi.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Actress who made a mark with her mother roles; Kaviyoor Ponnamma no more |newspaper=Keralakaumudi Daily |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1387487&u=actress-who-made-a-mark-with-her-mother-roles-kaviyoor-ponnamma-no-more |publisher=Kerala Kaumudi |last1=Daily |first1=Keralakaumudi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/09/21/kaviyoor-ponnamma-funeral-held-today-public-homage-actor.html |title=Veteran actor Kaviyoor Ponnamma laid to rest with state honours |publisher=Onmanorama}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/09/21/mohanlal-mammootty-mollywood-pay-last-respects-to-kaviyoor-ponnamma.html |title=Mohanlal, Mammootty pay last respects to Kaviyoor Ponnamma—the 'mother' of Malayalam cinema |publisher=onmanorama}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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[[Kerala State Film Awards]]:


* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actress]] – 1971 – Different films
===Kerala State Film Awards===
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actress]] – 1972 – Theertha Yathra
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actress]] – 1973 – Different films
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actress]] – 1994 – Thenmavin Kombathu


Film City Magazine- Chalachitra Ratnam' Title - 2006
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actress]] in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1994<ref name=":0" />


Pappanamkode Lakshmanan Award - 2006
===Other awards===
* Film City Magazine- Chalachitra Ratnam' Title – 2006
* Pappanamkode Lakshmanan Award – 2006
* O Madhavan Award – 2009
* Bharath Murali Award – 2012
* Kala Ratna award – EV Kala Mandalam – 2013
* PK Rosy Award – 2015
* Good Knight Film and Business Awards – 2017
* Gurupranam – Honour by Malayalam Cine Technicians’ Association (MACTA) – 2013
* Honour by KSFDC – 2015
* Honour by Kerala State Film Awards – 2016
* Felicitation by Kerala State Film Awards – 2017
* Kausalya Vandanam programme Honour – 2017
* Kalaiselvam Award – Government of Tamil Nadu
* Honour by Kaviyoor Panchayat
* DLSA Honour


O Madhavan Award - 2009
== Filmography ==


Bharath Murali Award - 2012
===As an actress===


Kala Ratna award - EV Kala Mandalam - 2013
==== 1950s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Mariakutty]]''
|
|
|-
|}


PK Rosy Award - 2015
==== 1960s ====
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
Good Knight Film and Business Awards - 2017
|-
 
! Year  
Gurupranam - Honour by Malayalam Cine Technicians’ Association (MACTA) - 2013
! Title
 
! Role  
Honour by KSFDC - 2015
! class="unsortable" | Notes
 
|-
Honour by Kerala State Film Awards - 2016
| 1962
 
| ''[[Sreerama Pattabhishekam]]''
Felicitation by Kerala State Film Awards - 2017
| [[Mandodari]]
 
|
Kausalya Vandanam programme Honour - 2017
|-
 
| 1963
Kalaiselvam Award - Government of Tamil Nadu
| ''[[Kalayum Kaminiyum]]''
 
|
Honour by Kaviyoor Panchayat
|
DLSA Honour
 
== Filmography ==
===As an actress===
==== 2010s & 2020s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
|-
| 2022  || ''Kannadi'' ||-||
| rowspan=3 | 1964
| ''[[Bharthavu]]''  
| Santha
|  
|-
|-
|  2022  || ''Aarattu'' ||{{N/A}}||Uncredited voice only
| ''[[Atom Bomb (film)|Atom Bomb]]''  
| Dolly Lakshmi
|  
|-
|-
|  2021  || ''Ammachikoottile Pranayakalam'' ||Ummachi||
| ''[[Kudumbini]]''  
| Lakshmi
|
|-
|-
| 2021  || ''[[Aanum Pennum]]'' ||Kuttan's mother ||Segment : Rani
| rowspan=4 | 1965
| ''[[Daaham]]''  
| Lakshmi Teacher
|  
|-
|-
| 2019  || ''[[Mamangam (2019 film)|Mamangam]]'' ||Puthumana Thampuratti ||
| ''[[Thommante Makkal]]''
| Achaamma
|  
|-
|-
|2019||''[[Muthassikkoru Muthu]]''|| Naani Muthassi||
| ''[[Odayil Ninnu (film)|Odayil Ninnu]]''  
|Kalyani
|  
|-
|-
| 2019  || ''[[Mr. Pavanayi 99.99]]'' ||Soni's grandmother ||  
| ''[[Rosie (1965 film)|Rosie]]''  
| Rosi
|
|-
|-
| 2017|| ''Vedam'' || Sabarinath's grandmother||
| rowspan=4 | 1966
| ''[[Kanmanikal]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 2017|| ''[[Achayans]]'' || Valyammichi||
| ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (1966 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''Manchatti'' ||Mariyamma ||
| ''Jail''  
| Karthyayaniyamma
|
|-
|-
| 2017|| ''Oru Muthassiyude katha'' ||Anjali's mother-in-law ||
| ''[[Pinchuhridhayam|Pinchu Hridayam]]''  
| Saraswathi
|  
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Thoppil Joppan]]'' ||Joppan's mother ||
| rowspan=5 | 1967
| ''[[Swapnabhoomi]]''  
| Saraswathy
|  
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Oppam]]'' ||Jayaraman's valiyammayi ||
| ''[[Pooja (1967 film)|Pooja]]''  
| Eeswariyamma
|
|-
|-
| 2016|| ''[[Pa Va]]'' ||Agnes/Sister amma||
| ''[[Postman (1967 film)|Postman]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 2016  || ''Poy Maranju Paranju'' ||Vinu's grandmother ||  
| ''[[Sahadharmini]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 2016  || ''Dhanayathra'' || Vijila's mother||
| ''[[Anweshichu Kandethiyilla]]''  
| Annie's mother  
|
|-
|-
| 2016  || ''Kammal'' || -||
| rowspan=3 | 1968
| ''[[Asuravithu (1968 film)|Asuravithu]]''  
| Kunjootty
|  
|-
|-
|2015|| ''Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum''||Swamini Amma ||
| ''[[Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathi]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 2014  || ''[[100 Degree Celsius]]'' || Lovely's mother-in-law||
| ''[[Velutha Kathreena]]''  
| Martha Pulayi
|
|-
|-
| 2014  || ''[[Avatharam (2014 Malayalam film)|Avatharam]]'' || Madhavan's mother ||
| rowspan=4 | 1969
| ''[[Vilakuranja Manushyan]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 2014  || ''Tharangal'' || Herself ||Photo only
| ''[[Kattukurangu]]''  
| Thulasi
|
|-
|-
|  2013 || ''[[Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty]]'' || Mariyamma||
| ''[[Aalmaram]]''  
| Ammini Amma
|
|-
|-
|  2013 || ''Ginger'' ||Vivekanandan's mother||
| ''[[Nadhi (film)|Nadhi]]''  
| Thresia
|
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Mr. Marumakan]]'' || Bhavani Amma ||  
|}
 
==== 1970s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
| 2012 ||''[[Theruvu Nakshatrangal]]''||Mukundan's mother  ||
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 2012 ||''[[Manjadikuru]]'' ||Devayani ||
| rowspan=10 | 1970
| ''[[Palunku Pathram]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 2012 ||''[[Namukku Parkkan]]'' ||Rajeev's mother ||
| ''[[Ammayenna Sthree]]''  
| Jaanu
|  
|-
|-
| 2012  || ''[[Mazhavillinattam Vare]]''||-||
| ''[[Aa Chithrashalabham Parannotte]]''  
| Lakshmi
|
|-
|-
| 2012 ||''Orkut Oru Ormakoot'' ||Amminiyamma ||
| ''[[Kalpana (1970 film)|Kalpana]]''  
| Dakshayaniyamma
|  
|-
|-
| 2012 ||''Lumiere Brothers'' ||Herself ||Archive footage
| ''[[Othenente Makan]]''  
| Naani
|
|-
|-
|  2012 || ''Best Wishes'' ||  ||
| ''[[Cross Belt (film)|Cross Belt]]''  
| Bhavani
|  
|-
|-
|  2011 || ''[[Ithu Nammude Katha]]'' || Vinod's grandmother ||
| ''[[Vivahitha]]''  
| Kamala
|
|-
|-
|  2011 || ''Swapnamalika'' ||-  ||
| ''[[Thriveni]]''  
| Parvathi
|  
|-
|-
|  2011 || ''Collector'' ||Avinash Varma's mother ||
| ''[[Nizhalattam]]''  
| Ravi's Mother
|  
|-
|-
|  2011 || ''101 Ruppika'' ||- ||  
| ''[[Anadha]]''  
| Sarojam
|  
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''Marananantharam'' || ||  
| rowspan=13 | 1971
| ''[[C.I.D. In Jungle]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
|  2011 || ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' ||Joseph Vadakkan's mother ||
| ''[[Jalakanyaka (film)|Jalakanyaka]]''  
|}
|  
 
|  
==== 2000s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" class="wikitable"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!  Year !! Film !! Role
|-
|-
|  2009 || ''[[Kappal Muthalaali]]'' ||Bhoominathan's mother
| ''[[Bobanum Moliyum]]''
| Santhamma
|
|-
|-
|  2009 || ''[[To Harihar Nagar]]'' ||Andrew's mother
| ''[[Kalithozhi]]''  
| Parvathy Amma
|  
|-
|-
|  2009 || ''Meghatheertham'' || Gayathri Devi
| ''[[Sarasayya]]''  
| Thomaskutty's mother
|  
|-
|-
|  2009 || ''[[Ividam Swargamanu]]'' || Elssama
| ''[[Karinizhal]]''  
| Vishva Lakshmi
|  
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''Women in Malayalam Cinema''||Herself
| ''[[Vivahasammanam]]''  
| Parukuttyamma
|  
|-
|-
|  2008 || ''Kavyam'' ||
| ''[[Oru Penninte Katha]]''  
| Subhadra
|
|-
|-
|  2008 || ''Gulmohar'' ||Devaki
| ''[[Karakanakadal]]''  
| Tharuthi
|
|-
|-
|  2008 || ''De Ingotttu Nokkiye'' ||Vettikadu Sadasivan's mother
| ''[[Shiksha (film)|Shiksha]]''  
| Meenakshi
|  
|-
|-
|  2008|| ''Sulthan'' ||Patient
| ''[[Vithukal]]''  
| Ammini
|
|-
|-
|  2008|| ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' || Bharathi Amma
| ''[[Makane Ninakku Vendi]]''  
| Thomachan's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 2007|| ''Anchil Oral Arjunan''||Easweriyamma
| ''[[Aabhijathyam]]''  
| Janaki
|  
|-
|-
| 2007|| ''Komban'' ||Kichan's mother
| rowspan=13 | 1972
| ''[[Kalippava]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 2007|| ''Anamika'' ||
| ''[[Anweshanam]]''  
| Ponnamma
|  
|-
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Baba Kalyani (film)|Baba Kalyani]]'' || Meenakshiamma
| ''[[Puthrakameshti]]''  
| Malati
|
|-
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Aanachandam]]'' ||
| ''[[Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku]]''  
| Seetha
|  
|-
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Vadakkum Nathan]]''|| Rugmavathi Amma
| ''Sathi''  
| Pick-pocket's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 2005|| ''Amma'' (Telefilm for Amrita TV) || -
| ''[[Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972 film)|Sree Guruvayoorappan]]''  
| [[Kururamma]]
|
|-
|-
| 2004|| ''[[Maampazhakkaalam]]'' || Lakshmi
| ''[[Theerthayathra]]''  
| Kochikkavu
|
|-
|-
| 2004|| ''[[Natturajavu]]''|| Charlie's Mother
| ''[[Akkarapacha]]''  
| Bhageerathi
|  
|-
|-
| 2004|| ''[[Runway (2004 film)|Runway]]''|| Bharathiyamma
| ''[[Manthrakodi]]''  
| Saraswathi
|
|-
|-
| 2004|| '' [[Vismayathumbathu]]'' || Sreekumar's Mother
| ''[[Aromalunni]]''  
| Thumbolarcha
|  
|-
|-
| 2004|| '' Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty ''||Ramankutty's mother
| ''Gaandharvakshethram''  
| Kalamezuthu Pattukari
|
|-
|-
| 2004|| ''Parijatham'' ||
| ''[[Aadhyathe Katha]]''  
| Ammukuttiyamma
|  
|-
|-
| 2004|| ''[[Nothing but Life]]'' ||Cameo
| ''[[Pushpanjali (1972 film)|Pushpanjali]]''  
| Bhagi
|  
|-
|-
| 2004|| ''Made In USA'' ||Cameo
| rowspan=13 | 1973
| ''[[Kavitha (1973 film)|Kavitha]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 2003|| ''Parinaamam'' ||Malathi
| ''[[Chenda (film)|Chenda]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 2003|| ''[[Pattanathil Sundaran]]'' || Bhavaniyamma
| ''[[Enippadikal (film)|Enippadikal]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 2003|| ''[[Ammakilikkoodu]]'' || Marykutty Teacher
| ''[[Periyar (1973 film)|Periyar]]''  
| Thresiakutty
|  
|-
|-
| 2003|| ''Swantham Malavika'' ||Vysakhan's mother
| ''[[Thiruvabharanam (film)|Thiruvabharanam]]''  
| Antharjanam
|  
|-
|-
| 2003|| ''Sahodaran Sahadevan'' ||
| ''[[Ponnapuram Kotta]]''  
| Uppaathi
|  
|-
|-
|2003 || ''[[Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu]]'' || Padmavathiyamma
| ''[[Nakhangal (1973 film)|Nakhangal]]''
| Kakkachi
|
|-
|-
|2003 || ''[[Mr. Brahmachari]]'' || Ananthan Thampi's Mother
| ''[[Divyadharsanam]]''  
| Poojarini Amma
|  
|-
|-
|2002 || ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]''|| Unni Amma
| ''[[Angathattu]]''  
| Kunjukutti
|  
|-
|-
|2002 || ''Jagathy Jagatheesh in Town'' ||Devaki Amma
| ''[[Dharmayudham]]''  
| Bhadra Thampuratti
|
|-
|-
|2001 || ''[[Uthaman (2001 film)|Uthaman]]''||Jayaraj's mother
| ''[[Interview (1973 film)|Interview]]''  
| Saraswathi
|
|-
|-
|2001 || ''Aakaashathile Paravakal'' ||Sridevi's grandmother
| ''[[Thaniniram]]''  
| Subhadra
|
|-
|-
|2001 || ''[[Kakkakuyil]]'' || Sethu Lakshmi Bhai 'Thampuratty'
| ''[[Nirmalyam]]''  
| Narayani
|  
|-
|-
|2000 || ''[[Arayannagalude Veedu]]''|| Lakshmi
| rowspan=10 | 1974
| ''Chanchala''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
|2000 || ''Ramayanakkili ''||  
| ''[[Neelakannukal]]''  
| Chellamma
|  
|-
|-
|}
| ''[[Suprabhatham (1974 film)|Suprabhatham]]''
 
| Baadal's mother
==== 1990s ====
|  
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!  Year !! Film !!  Character!! Notes
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]'' || Kunjannamma  ||
| ''[[Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan]]''  
| Lakshmi Thampuratti
|
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[The Godman]]'' ||Amarnath's Mother ||  
| ''[[Nellu (1974 film)|Nellu]]''  
| Savithri Varassyar
|  
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''Njangal Santhushtarannu'' || Mother Superior||
| ''[[Manyasree Viswamithran]]''  
| Bhageeradhiyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Pallavur Devanarayanan]]'' || Bhageerathi ||
| ''[[Thacholi Marumakan Chandu]]''  
| Unnichirutha
|  
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Amma Ammayiamma]]'' ||Sarada ||  
| ''[[Night Duty]]''  
| Savithriyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Poothiruvathiranalil]]'' || Raghu's mema ||
| ''[[Chakravakam (1974 Malayalam film)|Chakravakam]]''  
| Shosamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''Kottaram Veettil Appoottan'' ||Appoottan's mother ||  
| ''[[Devi Kanyakumari (film)|Devi Kanyakumari]]''  
| Old lady
|  
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''Manjeeradwani'' || Subhadra's mother||
| rowspan=14 | 1975
| ''[[Malsaram]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''Priyuralu'' || Subhadra's mother||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
| ''[[Sammanam (1975 film)|Sammanam]]''
|
|
|-
|-
| 1998|| ''Aram Jaalakam'' || ||  
| ''[[Tourist Bungalow]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| || ''Amme Prabhathamayi'' ||- || Short film
| ''[[Mattoru Seetha]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Snehasindhooram]]'' || Uma's mother ||
| ''[[Padmaragam]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1997|| ''Ithaa Oru Snehagaatha'' ||Daniel's mother ||
| ''[[Abhimaanam]]''  
| Kamalamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1997|| ''Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam'' || ||
| ''[[Raagam]]''  
| Blind school principal
|
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Karma (1995 film)|Karma]]'' ||Rukmini ||
| ''[[Sindhu (film)|Sindhu]]''  
| Parvathy Amma
|
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Mannar Mathai Speaking]]'' ||Meera's Mother  ||  
| ''[[Chumaduthangi]]''  
| Lakshmi Amma
|  
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''Minnaminunginum Minnukettu'' ||Hari's mother||
| ''[[Thiruvonam (film)|Thiruvonam]]''  
| Jaanamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Sadaram]]'' || Bhanumathi ||
| ''[[Makkal]]''
| Leela
|  
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''No.1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North''||Vijayabhaskar's mother ||
| ''[[Prayanam (1975 film)|Prayanam]]''  
| Ammini amma
|  
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''Puzhayorathoru Poojari'' ||Sreedevi ||
| ''[[Utsavam (film)|Utsavam]]''  
| Gopi's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''Mumpe Parakkunna Pakshi'' || ||
| ''[[Pravaham]] ''  
| Lakshmi
|
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''Chukkan'' || Lakshmi ||  
| rowspan=14 | 1976
| ''[[Aruthu]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Bheesmacharya]]'' ||Ponnutty  ||  
| ''[[Paarijatham (1976 film)|Paarijatham]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''Thenmavim Kombath''|| Yeshodhamma||
| ''[[Priyamvada]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''Sukrutham'' || Ravishankar's mother||
| ''[[Kanyaadaanam]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''Santhanagopalam'' || Kurup's wife||
| ''[[Seemantha Puthran]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''Njan Kodeeshwaran'' || Janaki||  
| ''[[Romeo (1976 film)|Romeo]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Kudumba Visesham]]'' ||Bharathi ||  
| ''[[Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan]]''  
| Suhara
|
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Vendor Daniel State Licency]]'' ||Annamma ||
| ''[[Vazhivilakku]]''  
| Janakiyamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1994|| ''Paamaram'' || ||
| ''[[Ajayanum Vijayanum]]''  
| Susheela
|  
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''Ithu Manjukalam'' ||Aswathy's and Revathy's mother||
| ''[[Appooppan]]''  
| Saraswathy
|
|-
|-
| 1993  || ''[[Vatsalyam]]'' ||Janakiyamma ||  
| ''[[Chottanikkara Amma]]''  
| Indu's grandmother
|  
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''Maya Mayooram'' || Janakiyamma||
| ''[[Amba Ambika Ambalika]]''  
| Old age [[Satyavati]]
|
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Kavadiyattam]]'' ||Sethulakshmi ||  
| ''[[Amrithavaahini]]''  
| Lakshmi
|
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''Chenkol'' ||Sethumadhavan's mother ||
| ''[[Thulavarsham]]''  
| Balan's mother  
|  
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''Kalippattam'' ||Sarojam's mother ||
| rowspan=23 | 1977
| ''Rowdy Rajamma''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''Gandharvam'' ||Gracykutty||
| ''[[Sreemad Bhagavad Geetha]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''Ottayadipathakal'' || Anoop's mother||  
| ''[[Akshayapaathram]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1993|| ''Sopanam'' || Sethu||
| ''[[Vezhambal]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1993|| ''Oru Kadankatha Pole'' || Sekaharan's mother||  
| ''[[Siva Thandavum]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1993  || ''[[Samagamam]]'' ||Annakutty ||  
| ''Varadakshina''
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Vietnam Colony]]'' ||Parvathiyammal ||  
| ''[[Aa Nimisham]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Pappayude Swantham Appoos]]'' ||Meenakshi's mother ||
| ''[[Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Mahanagaram]]'' || Viswanathan's Mother ||  
| ''[[Rajaparambara]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''Ponnurukkum Pakshi'' ||Ananthan's mother ||  
| ''Mini Mol''  
| Lakshmiyamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam'' ||Chandran Pillai's wife ||  
| ''[[Innale Innu]]''  
| Radha's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Mugha Mudra]]'' ||Lakshmi  ||
| ''[[Jagadguru Aadisankaran]]''  
| Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam
|
|-
|-
| 1992|| ''Aayushkaalam'' ||Aby Mathew's mother||
| ''[[Sreemurukan]]''  
| Kamalakshi
|
|-
|-
|1992|| ''Kudumbasammetham'' ||Kochukutty ||  
| ''[[Nirakudam]]''  
| Sathi
|  
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Aparahnam]]'' || Janakiyamma ||  
| ''[[Oonjaal]]''  
| Bharathi
|  
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Kizhakkunarum Pakshi]]'' ||  Ananthan's mother ||  
| ''[[Muttathe Mulla]]''  
| Maheshwari
|  
|-
|-
| 1991|| ''Ezhunallath'' || Mrs. James||  
| ''[[Satyavan Savithri]]''  
| Arundathi Devi
|  
|-
|-
| 1991|| ''Arangu'' ||Madhavi ||
| ''[[Itha Ivide Vare]]''
| Kamalakshi
|  
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Apoorvam Chilar]]'' ||  Sarojam||  
| ''[[Kodiyettam]]''  
| Kamalamma
|
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Bharatham]]'' ||Devaki  ||
| ''[[Randu Lokam]]''  
| Madhavi
|  
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Dhanam (1991 film)|Dhanam]]'' ||Sivasankaran Nair's mother ||
| ''[[Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana]]''  
| Dakshayani
|  
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Pookkalam Varavayi]]'' ||Nandan's Mother  ||  
| ''[[Vidarunna Mottukal]]''  
| Lakshmi
|
|-
|-
| 1991  || ''[[Sandesam]]'' || Bhanumathi ||
| ''[[Paadasaram]]''  
| Kamalakshi
|  
|-
|-
| 1991  || ''[[Ulladakkam]]'' || Sunny's Mother ||
| rowspan=21 | 1978
| ''[[Aazhi Alayaazhi]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1991  || ''[[Aparaahnam]]'' ||-||
| ''[[Aniyara]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1991  || ''Nithyavasanthan Nithyavismayam'' ||Herself||Documentary
| ''[[Naalumanippookkal]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''Kingini'' || ||  
| ''[[Seemanthini (1978 film)|Seemanthini]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Oliyampukal]]'' ||Annamma ||  
| ''[[Tiger Salim]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Midhya]]'' || Rajagopal's Mother ||
| ''Udayam Kizhakku Thanne''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[His Highness Abdullah]]'' ||Bhageerathi Thampuratti ||  
| ''[[Sathrathil Oru Raathri]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[In Harihar Nagar]]'' ||Andrew's Mother ||  
| ''[[Pichipoo]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom]]'' ||Vinayachandran's Mother  ||  
| ''[[Anubhoothikalude Nimisham]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Rajavazhcha]]'' ||  Naniyamma ||
| ''[[Society Lady]]''
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1990|| ''Kaattukuthira'' ||Manka ||
| ''[[Rajan Paranja Kadha]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan'' || Sreenivasan's mother||
| ''[[Prarthana (1978 film)|Prarthana]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''Kaanamarayathu'' || Mother Superior ||
| ''[[Sthree Oru Dukham]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''Kshanakathu'' || Vivekanandan's mother||  
| ''[[Samayamaayilla Polum]]''  
| Savithri
|  
|-
|-
| 1990|| ''Kadathandan Ambadi'' ||Kunki ||
| ''[[Uthrada Rathri]]''  
| Gopan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1990|| ''Purappadu''||Kunjimaluvamma||  
| ''[[Kalpavriksham]]''  
| Nun
|  
|-
|-
| 1990|| ''Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu'' ||Nurse Leelavathi||
| ''[[Eeta]]''  
|}
| Philomina
 
|
==== 1980s ====
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!  Year !! Film !!  Character|| Notes
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Dasharatham]]'' ||Chandradas' Mother  ||  
| ''[[Avalude Ravukal]]''  
| Lakshmi
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Devadas (1989 film)|Devadas]]'' || Devadas' Mother ||
| ''[[Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil]]''  
| Yashodha Devi
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Jaathakam]]'' ||Janaki  ||
| ''[[Rathinirvedam (1978 film)|Rathinirvedam]]''  
| Saraswathi
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Kireedam (1989 film)|Kireedam]]'' ||Ammu ||
| ''[[Randilonnu]]''  
| Maheshwari
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Aksharathettu (film)|Aksharathettu]]'' || Sumati's mother ||  
| rowspan=13 | 1979
| ''[[Manushyan]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Adhipan]]'' ||Shyam Prakash's mother ||  
| ''[[Driver Madyapichirunnu]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Vandanam]]'' ||Unnikrishnan's mother ||  
| ''Pambaram''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Muthukkudayum Choodi]]'' || Madhavi ||  
| ''[[Pushyaraagam]]''  
| Amma
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Mazhavil Kavadi]]'' ||Velayudhankutty's Mother ||
| ''Aayiram Vasanthangal''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam]]'' ||Mariyamma ||  
| ''[[Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal]]''  
| Eliyamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal]]'' ||Devaki  ||
| ''[[Aarattu (1979 film)|Aarattu]]''  
| Annamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''Ulsavapittennu'' || Kalyaniyamma  ||  
| ''[[Sarpam]]''  
| Bhavani
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas]]'' ||  Aliyamma ||
| ''[[Prabhu (film)|Prabhu]]''  
| Devaki
|  
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''Swantham Ennu Karuthi'' ||  Aliyamma ||
| ''[[Yakshi Paaru]]''  
| Thampi's wife
|
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Mukthi]]'' || Madhaviyamma ||  
| ''[[Itha Oru Theeram]]''  
| Madhavi
|  
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''Sathya''|| Malayali shop owner ||Tamil
| ''[[Prabhaathasandhya]]''  
| Usha's Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1988 ||''Ente Amma'' || Sathyabhama ||
| ''[[Maamaankam|Mamangam]]''  
| Chathunni's Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''Vidaparayamanthram''||Karthi ||  
|}
 
==== 1980s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''1921'' ||Keshavankutty's mother ||
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''Marikkunilla Njaan''||Narayaniyamma ||  
| rowspan=10 | 1980
| ''Karnan''
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu''||- ||  
| ''[[Moorkhan (film)|Moorkhan]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Anantaram]]'' || Yoginiyamma ||  
| ''[[Oru Varsham Oru Maasam]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Thaniyavarthanam]]'' ||Balan's mother  ||
| ''[[Chamaram]]''  
| Karthyayani
|
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''Kaiyethum Doorathu'' ||Janaki ||  
| ''[[Manushya Mrugam (1980 film)|Manushya Mrugam]]''  
| Babu's Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Achuvettante Veedu]]'' ||  Vipin's Mother ||  
| ''[[Thirayum Theeravum]]''  
| Mohan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Irupatham Noottandu]]'' || Meenakshmiyamma ||
| ''[[Anthappuram]]''  
| Bhavani
|  
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''Oru Maymaasa Pulari''||- ||
| ''[[Pappu (film)|Pappu]]''  
| Actress
| Guest appearance
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku]]'' || Dr. Shanthamma  ||  
| ''[[Karimpana]]''  
| Muthan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Nakhakshathangal]]'' ||Valiyamma  ||
| ''[[Love in Singapore (1980 Malayalam film)|Love in Singapore]]''  
| Premachandran's Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''Manassilloru Manimuthu''||Mohan's mother ||  
| rowspan=14 | 1981
| ''[[Aarathi (film)|Aarathi]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1986|| ''Malarum Kiliyum'' ||Padmavathiyamma ||
| ''Swapnaragam''
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1986|| ''Surabhi Yamangal''||Meenakshi||
| ''Anandharam''
|  
|  
|-
|-
|1986 || ''[[Iniyum Kurukshethram]]'' ||  Gomathi  ||  
| ''Chamayam''
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1986|| ''Ennu Nathettante Nimmi'' || Chithambaram's mother ||
| ''Saahasam''
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1986|| ''Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal'' ||Rita ||
| ''[[Nizhal Yudham]]''  
| Devaki
|  
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Sughamodevi]]'' ||  Nandan's Mother ||  
| ''[[Oppol]]''  
| Narayani amma
|  
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Koodanayum Kattu]]'' ||  Annie's Mother ||  
| ''[[Orikkal Koodi]]''  
| Chandran's Mother  
|  
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Akalangalil]]'' ||Sethu's mother ||
| ''[[Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla]]''  
| Devaki
|
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''Ente Sonia'' || Shanti ||  
| ''[[Sphodanam]]''  
| Gopi's Mother
|
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Kaveri (1986 film)|Kaveri]]'' || - ||  
| ''[[Vayal]]''  
| Saraswathi
|
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''Vishwasichallum Illenkilum''||- ||  
| ''Agnisaram''  
| Bhavani
|
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''Ariyatha Bandhukkal''|| ||  
| ''Avatharam''  
| Lakshmikuttyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Karimpin Poovinakkare]]'' ||  Bhadran's Mother ||  
| ''[[Thrishna]]''  
| Chinammu Amma
|  
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Makan Ente Makan]]'' ||  Paruvamma  ||  
| rowspan=10 | 1982
| ''Kallimullu''
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Adhyayam Onnu Muthal]]'' ||  Lakshmi  ||  
| ''[[Bheeman]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki]]'' || Sathyabhama  ||  
| ''Balloon''  
| Lakshmiyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam]]'' || Janakikutty ||
| ''[[Kaaliya Mardhanam]]''  
| Geetha's mother
|
|-
|-
|1985||''[[Angadikkappurathu]]'' || Rosi||  
| ''[[Beedi Kunjamma]]''  
| Madhavan's Mother
|  
|-
|-
|1985||''[[Ee Thanalil Ithiri Nerum]]'' || Savithri||  
| ''[[Kaattile Paattu]]''  
| Raji
|  
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''Mounam Nombaram''||Indu's mother ||  
| ''Ilakkangal''  
| Unnis' mother  
|
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''Guerilla''|| ||  
| ''Maattuvin Chattangale''  
| Jayan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Adiyozhukkukal]]'' ||  Mariyamma  ||  
| ''[[Paanjajanyam]]''  
| Lakshmidevi
|  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Ariyatha Veethikal]]'' ||  Janakiyamma ||  
| ''[[Marupacha]]''  
| Ponnamma
|
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Kanamarayathu]]'' ||  Mother Superior ||  
| rowspan=11 | 1983
| ''[[Pourasham]]''  
| Saraswathi
|  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Lakshmana Rekha]]'' ||Radha's mother  ||
| ''[[Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare]]''  
| [[Advocate|Adv.]] Lakshmi
|  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''Manithali'' ||  Zulfikar's mother ||
| ''[[Oomana Thinkal]]''  
| Gopi's mother  
|  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Thirakal]]'' ||  Madhaviyamma  ||
| ''Bandham''  
| Sreedeviyamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Kodathy]]'' || Meenakshiyamma ||
| ''Sesham Kazhchayil''  
| Shankar's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Swanthamevide Bandhamevide]]'' ||  Lakshmi ||  
| ''[[Enikku Vishakunnu]]''  
| Chinnamma
|
|-
|-
| 1984|| ''[[Oru Painkilikatha]]'' ||Kamaalakshi ||
| ''[[Hello Madras Girl]]''  
| Sreedevi Amma
|  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''Ningalil Oru Sthree''|| Latha's mother||  
| ''[[Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal]]''  
| Thambi's & Unni's mother  
|
|-
|-
| 1984|| ''Ente Gramam'' ||- ||
| ''[[Enne Njan Thedunnu]]''  
| Lakshmiyamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''Ente Nandhinikutty''||- ||  
| ''[[Mansoru Maha Samudram]]''  
| Devaki
|
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''Somayagam''|| ||  
| ''[[Marakkillorikkalum]]''  
| Sharada
|  
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''Mukhamukham''|| ||  
| rowspan=14 | 1984  
| ''[[Mukhamukham]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Marakkillorikkalum]]'' ||  Sharada ||  
| ''Somayagam''
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''Manassoru Mahaasamudram'' || Devaki ||
| ''Ente Nandhinikutty''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''Enne Njan Thedunnu'' || Lakshmiyamma ||  
| ''Ente Gramam''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal'' || Thambi's & Unni's mother ||
| ''Ningalil Oru Sthree''  
| Latha's mother  
|  
|-
|-
| 1983|| ''Hello Madras Girl'' ||Sreedevi Amma||  
| ''[[Oru Painkilikatha]]''  
| Kamaalakshi
|
|-
|-
|1983||''[[Enikku Vishakunnu]]'' || Chinnamma||
| ''[[Swanthamevide Bandhamevide]]''  
| Lakshmi
|  
|-
|-
| 1983|| ''Sesham Kazhchayil'' ||Shankar's mother ||  
| ''[[Kodathy]]''  
| Meenakshiyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''Bandham''||Sreedeviyamma ||  
| ''[[Thirakal]]''  
| Madhaviyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''Omanathingal''||Gopi's mother ||  
| ''[[Manithali]]''  
| Zulfikar's mother  
|
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''Nadhi Muthal Nadhi Vare''||Adv.Lakshmi ||  
| ''[[Lakshmana Rekha (film)|Lakshmana Rekha]]''  
| Radha's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1983 || ''Porusham''|| Saraswathi||  
| ''[[Kanamarayathu]]''  
| Mother Superior
|  
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Marupacha]]'' ||  Ponnamma ||
| ''[[Ariyaatha Veethikal]]''  
| Janakiyamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Panchajanyam (1982 film)|Panchajanyam]]'' || Lakshmidevi  ||  
| ''[[Adiyozhukkukal]]''  
| Mariyamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''Maattuvin Chattangale'' || Jayan's mother ||
| rowspan=9 | 1985
| ''[[Guerrilla (1985 film)|Guerrilla]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''Ilakkangal'' ||Unnis' mother||
| ''Mounam Nombaram''  
| Indu's mother  
|  
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''Kattile Pattu'' ||  Raji ||  
| ''[[Ee Thanalil Ithiri Nerum]]''  
| Savithri
|  
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''Beedikunjamma'' || Madhavan's Mother  ||  
| ''[[Angadikkappurathu]]''  
| Rosi
|  
|-
|-
| 1982|| ''Kaaliyamardhanam'' ||Geetha's mother||
| ''[[Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam]]''  
| Janakikutty
|
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''Balloon'' ||Lakshmiyamma ||
| ''[[Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki]]''  
| Sathyabhama  
|  
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''Bheeman''|| ||  
| ''[[Adhyayam Onnu Muthal]]''  
| Lakshmi
|  
|-
|-
| 1982 || ''Kallimullu''|| ||  
| ''[[Makan Ente Makan]]''  
| Paruvamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Thrishna]]'' ||  Chinnammu  ||  
| ''[[Karimpinpoovinakkare]]''  
| Bhadran's Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''Avatharam'' || Lakshmikuttyamma ||
| rowspan=15 | 1986
| ''Ariyatha Bandhukkal''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Agnisaram]]'' || Bhavani ||
| ''Vishwasichallum Illenkilum''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Vayal]]'' || Saraswathi  ||
| ''[[Kaveri (1986 film)|Kaveri]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Sphodanam]]'' ||  Gopi's Mother ||
| ''Ente Sonia''  
| Shanti
|  
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla'' ||  Devaki||
| ''[[Akalangalil]]''  
| Sethu's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Orikkal Koodi]]'' ||  Chandran's Mother ||  
| ''[[Koodanayum Kattu]]''  
| Annie's Mother  
|  
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''Oppol''||- ||  
| ''[[Sukhamo Devi]]''  
| Nandan's Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''Nizhal Yudham''||Devu ||  
| ''[[Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal]]''  
| Rita
|
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''Saahasam''|| ||  
| ''[[Ennu Nathante Nimmi]]''  
| Chithambaram's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''Chamayam''|| ||  
| ''[[Iniyum Kurukshetrum]]''  
| Gomathi
|  
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''Anandharam''|| ||  
| ''[[Surabhi Yaamangal]]''  
| Meenakshi
|
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''Swapnaragam''|| ||  
| ''[[Malarum Kiliyum]]''  
| Padmavathiyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1981 || ''Arathy''|| ||  
| ''[[Manasiloru Manimuthu]]''  
| Mohan's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Love in Singapore (1980 Malayalam film)|Love in Singapore]]'' || Premachandran's Mother ||  
| ''[[Nakhakshathangal]]''  
| Valiyamma  
|
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Karimpana]]'' || Muthan's mother ||
| ''[[Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku]]''  
| Dr. Shanthamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''Pappu''|| Actress|| Guest appearance
| rowspan=6 | 1987
| ''[[Oru Maymasa Pulariyil]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''Anthappuram''||Bhavani ||  
| ''[[Irupatham Noottandu]]''  
| Meenakshmiyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''Thirayum Theeravum'' ||Mohan's mother ||
| ''[[Achuvettante Veedu]]''  
| Vipin's Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Manushya Mrugam (1980 film)|Manushya Mrugam]]'' ||  Babu's Mother ||  
| ''Kaiyethum Doorathu''  
| Janaki
|  
|-
|-
| 1980|| ''Chaamaram'' ||Karthyayani||
| ''[[Thaniyavarthanam]]''  
| Balan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''Oru Varsham Oru Maasam ''|| ||  
| ''[[Anantaram]]''  
| Yogini Amma
|  
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''Moorgan''|| ||  
| rowspan=7 | 1988
| ''Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1980 || ''Karnan''|| ||  
| ''Marikkunilla Njaan''  
| Narayaniyamma
|
|-
|-
|}
| ''[[1921 (1988 film)|1921]]''
 
| Keshavankutty's mother
==== 1970s ====
|
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Character !! Notes
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''[[Maamaankam|Mamangam]]'' || Chathunni's Mother ||  
| ''Vidaparayamanthram''  
| Karthi
|  
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''[[Prabhaathasandhya]]'' || Usha's Mother||  
| ''Ente Amma''  
| Sathyabhama
|
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''[[Itha Oru Theeram]]'' || Madhavi ||
| ''[[Sathyaa]]''  
| Malayali shop owner
| Tamil film
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''[[Yakshi Paaru]]'' || Thampi's wife ||
| ''[[Mukthi]]''  
| Madhaviyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''[[Prabhu (film)|Prabhu]]'' || Devaki ||  
| rowspan=14 | 1989
| ''Swantham Ennu Karuthi''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''Sarppam'' ||Bhavani ||  
| ''[[Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas]]''  
| Aliyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''Aarattu'' ||Annamma ||  
| ''[[Ulsavapittennu]]''  
| Kalyaniyamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''[[Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal]]'' || Eliyamma ||
| ''[[Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal]]''  
| Devaki Amma
| Cameo
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''Aayiram Vasanthangal'' || - ||  
| ''[[Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam]]''  
| Mariyamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''Pushyaragam'' ||-  ||  
| ''[[Mazhavilkavadi]]''  
| Velayudhankutty's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''Pambaram'' || -  ||  
| ''Muthukkudayum Choodi''  
| Madhavi
|  
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''Driver Madyapichirunnu'' || ||  
| ''[[Vandanam]]''  
| Unnikrishnan's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1979|| ''Manushyan'' ||  ||  
| ''[[Adhipan]]''  
| Shyam Prakash's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''Randil Onnu''||Maheshwari||  
| ''[[Aksharathettu (film)|Aksharathettu]]''  
| Sumati's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''[[Rathinirvedam (1978 film)|Rathinirvedam]]'' || Saraswathi ||  
| ''[[Kireedam (1989 film)|Kireedam]]''  
| Sethu's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''Kudubam Namukku Sreekovil'' ||  Yashodha Devi  ||  
| ''[[Jaathakam]]''  
| Janaki
|
|-
|-
| 1978 || ''Avalude Ravikal'' || Lakshmi||  
| ''[[Devadas (1989 film)|Devadas]]''  
| Devadas' Mother
|
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''[[Eeta]]'' || Philomina ||
| ''[[Dasharatham]]''  
| Chandradas' Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''Kalpavriksham'' ||Nun ||  
|}
 
==== 1990s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''Uthraadarathri'' || Gopan's mother||
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''Samayamilla Polum'' || Savithri||  
| rowspan=12 | 1990
| ''[[Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu]]''  
| Nurse Leelavathi
|
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''[[Sthree Oru Dhugham]]''||- ||  
| ''[[Purappadu (1990 film)|Purappadu]]''
| Kunjimaluvamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''Praarthana''|| -||  
| ''[[Kadathanadan Ambadi]]''  
| Kunki
|
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''Rajan Paranja Katha'' ||- ||  
| ''[[Kshanakkathu]]''  
| Vivekanandan's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''[[Society Lady]]''||- ||  
| ''Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan''  
| Sreenivasan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''Anubhoothikalude Nimisham'' ||-||  
| ''[[Kattukuthira]]''  
| Manka
|
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''Pichippoo'' || ||  
| ''[[Rajavazhcha]]''  
| Naniyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''Sathrathil Oru Raathri'' || ||  
| ''[[Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom]]''  
| Vinayachandran's Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''Udayam Kizhakku Thanne''|| ||  
| ''[[In Harihar Nagar]]''  
| Andrew's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''[[Tiger Salim]]''|| ||  
| ''[[His Highness Abdullah]]''  
| Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati
|  
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''[[Seemandhini]]''|| -||  
| ''[[Midhya]]''  
| Rajagopal's Mother
|
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''[[Naalumanipookkal]]''|| ||  
| ''[[Oliyampukal]]''  
| Annamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''[[Aniyara]]''|| ||
| rowspan=11 | 1991
| ''Nithyavasanthan Nithyavismayam''  
| Herself
| Documentary
|-
|-
| 1978|| ''[[Aazhi Alayayi]]''|| ||  
| ''[[Ulladakkam]]''  
| Sunny's Mother
|
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''[[Padasaram]]'' || Kamakshi||  
| ''[[Sandesam]]''  
| Bhanumathi
|
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''[[Vidarunna Mottukal]]'' || Lakshmi ||
| ''[[Pookkalam Varavayi]]''  
| Nandan's Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''[[Acharam Ammini Osaram Omana]]'' || Dakshayani ||  
| ''[[Dhanam (1991 film)|Dhanam]]''  
| Sivasankaran's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''[[Randu Lokam]]'' || Madhavi  ||  
| ''[[Bharatham]]''  
| Devaki
|
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''[[Kodiyettam]]'' ||  Kamalamma ||
| ''[[Apoorvam Chilar]]''  
| Sarojam
|  
|-
|-
| 1977 || '' [[Itha Ivide Vare]]''|| Kamalakshi||  
| ''[[Arangu (film)|Arangu]]''  
| Madhavi
|
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''[[Sathyavan Savithri]]'' ||  Arundathi Devi||  
| ''[[Ezhunnallathu]]''  
| Mrs. James
|  
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''[[Muttathe Mulla]]'' || Maheshwari||  
| ''[[Kizhakkunarum Pakshi]]''  
| Ananthan's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''[[Oonjaal]]'' ||Bharathi ||  
| ''[[Aparaahnam]]''  
| Janakiyamma
|  
|-
|-
| 1977 || ''Nirakudam'' ||Sathi ||  
| rowspan=8 | 1992
| ''[[Kudumbasametham]]''  
| Kochukutty
|  
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''Sreemurugan''|| Kamalakshi ||
| ''[[Aayushkalam]]''  
| Aby's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''Jagadguru Aadisankara'' || Aryadevi ||
| ''Mugha Mudra''  
| Lakshmi
|
|-
|-
| 1977 || ''Innale Innu'' || Radha's mother||  
| ''Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam''  
| Chandran Pillai's wife
|  
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''Mini Mol''|| Lakshmiyamma||  
| ''Ponnurukkum Pakshi''  
| Lakshmi Amma
|  
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''Rajaparambara''||- ||  
| ''[[Mahanagaram]]''  
| Viswanathan's Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere''||- ||
| ''[[Pappayude Swantham Appoos]]''  
|Meenakshi's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''Aa Nimisham''|| -||  
| ''[[Kingini]]''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''Varadakshina''|| -||  
| rowspan=12 | 1993
| ''[[Vietnam Colony]]''  
| Parvathiyammal
|  
|-
|-
| 1977 || ''Siva Thandavum'' || ||  
| ''[[Samagamam]]''  
| Annakutty
|  
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''Vezhambal'' || ||
| ''[[Oru Kadankatha Pole]]''  
| Sekaharan's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''Akshayapaathram'' || ||  
| ''[[Sopanam (film)|Sopanam]]''  
| Sethulakshmi Varma
|
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''Sreemad Bhagavad Geetha''|| ||  
| ''[[Ottayadipathakal]]''  
| Anoop's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1977|| ''Rowdy Rajamma''|| ||  
| ''[[Gandharvam]]''  
| Gracy Kutty
|
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Thulavarsham'' || Balan's mother ||  
| ''[[Kalippattam]]''  
| Sarojam's mother  
|
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Amrithavahini'' ||  Lakshmi ||
| ''[[Chenkol]]''  
| Sethumadhavan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Sindhu'' ||  Parvathiyamma||
| ''[[Kavadiyattam]]''  
| Sethulakshmi
|  
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Amba Ambika Ambalika'' || Sathyavadhi||
| ''[[Maya Mayooram]]''  
| Janakiyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Chottanikkara Amma''|| Indu's grandmother||  
| ''[[Vatsalyam]]''  
| Janaki Amma
|  
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Appooppan'' ||Saraswathy||
| ''Ithu Manjukalam''  
| Aswathy's and Revathy's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''[[Ajayanum Vijayanum]]'' ||Susheela||  
| rowspan=9 | 1994
| ''Paamaram''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Vazhivilakku'' ||Janakiyamma ||  
| ''[[Vendor Daniel State Licency]]''  
| Annamma Daniel
|
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan'' ||  Suhara ||
| ''[[Kudumba Vishesham]]''  
| Bharathi
|  
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Romeo'' || -||
| ''[[Njan Kodiswaran]]''  
| Janaki
|  
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Seemanthaputhran'' || -||
| ''[[Santhanagopalam]]''  
| Kurup's wife
|
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Kanyaadaanam'' || -||  
| ''[[Sukrutham]]''  
| Ravishankar's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''[[Priyamvadha]]'' || -||
| ''[[Thenmavin Kombath]]''  
| Yeshodhamma
|
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Paarijaatham'' ||- ||  
| ''Bheesmacharya''  
| Ponnutty
|  
|-
|-
| 1976|| ''Aruthu'' || ||  
| ''[[Chukkan]]''  
| Lakshmi
|  
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Pravaham]] '' ||  Lakshmi ||
| rowspan=7 | 1995
| ''Mumpe Parakkunna Pakshi''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Ulsavam]] '' || Gopi's mother ||  
| ''Puzhayorathoru Poojari''  
| Sreedevi
|
|-
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Prayanam (1975 film)|Prayanam]]'' || Ammini amma ||  
| ''[[No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North]]''  
| Vijayabhaskar's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Makkal]]''|| Leela||  
| ''[[Saadaram]]''  
| Bhanumathi
|
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Thiruvonam]]'' || Jaanamma||  
| ''[[Minnaminuginum Minnukettu]]''  
| Hari's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Chumaduthaangi]]'' ||Lakshmi Amma ||  
| ''[[Mannar Mathai Speaking]]''  
| Meera's Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Sindhu]]'' || Parvathy Amma||
| ''Karma''  
| Rukmini
|
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Raagam]]'' ||Blind school principal||
| rowspan=4 | 1997
| ''Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Abhimaanam]]'' ||Kamalamma ||  
| ''[[Itha Oru Snehagatha]]''  
| Daniel's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Padmaragam]]'' || -||
| ''Snehasindhooram''  
| Uma's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''Mattoru Seetha'' || -||
| ''Amme Prabhathamayi''  
|  
| Short film
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Tourist Bungalow]]'' ||- ||  
| rowspan=6 | 1998
| ''Aram Jaalakam''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''[[Sammanam (1975 film)|Sammanam]]'' ||- ||
| ''Priyuralu''
| Subhadra's mother
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
|-
| 1975|| ''Malsaram'' || ||  
| ''Manjeeradwani''  
| Subhadra's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1974|| ''[[Devi Kanyakumari]]'' || Old lady  ||  
| ''[[Kottaram Veettile Apputtan]]''  
| Appoottan's mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1974|| ''[[Chakravakam (1974 Malayalam film)|Chakravakam]]'' ||  Shosamma ||  
| ''Poothiruvathira Raavil''  
| Raghu's mema
|
|-
|-
| 1974|| ''[[Night Duty]]'' ||  Savithriyamma ||
| ''[[Amma Ammaayiyamma]]''  
| Sarada teacher
|  
|-
|-
| 1974|| ''[[Thacholi Marumakan Chandu]]'' ||Unnichirutha ||  
| rowspan=4 | 1999
| ''[[Pallavur Devanarayanan]]''  
| Bhageerathi
|
|-
|-
| 1974||''[[Manyasree Viswamithran]]''||Bhageeradhiyamma||
| ''[[Njangal Santhushtaranu]]''  
| Mother of the Orphanage
|
|-
|-
| 1974|| ''[[Nellu (1974 film)|Nellu]]'' ||Savithri Varassyar ||  
| ''[[The Godman]]''  
| Amarnath's Mother
|  
|-
|-
| 1974 || ''Arakkallan Mukkakkallan'' ||Lakshmi Thampuratti ||
| ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]''  
| Kunjannamma
|
|-
|-
| 1974|| ''Suprabhatham'' ||Baadal's mother ||  
|}
 
==== 2000s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
| 1974|| ''Neelakkannukal''||Chellamma ||
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1974|| ''Chanchala''||- ||  
| rowspan=2 | 2000
| ''[[Arayannangalude Veedu]]''  
| Lakshmi
|
|-
|-
| 1973|| ''[[Nirmalayam]]'' ||Narayani ||  
| ''Ramayanakkili''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1973|| ''[[Thaniniram]]'' ||  Subhadra ||
| rowspan=3 | 2001
| ''[[Kakkakuyil]]''  
| Sethu Lakshmi Bhai 'Thampuratty'
|
|-
|-
| 1973|| ''[[Interview (1973 film)|Interview]] '' ||Saraswathi  ||
| ''[[Akashathile Paravakal]]''  
| Sridevi's grandmother
|
|-
|-
| 1973 || ''Dharmayudham'' || Bhadra Thampuratti||
| ''[[Uthaman (2001 film)|Uthaman]]''  
| Jayaraj's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1973 || ''Angathattu'' ||Kunjukutti||  
| 2002
| ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]''  
| Unni Amma
|
|-
|-
| 1973 || ''Divya Darshanam'' ||Poojarini Amma||  
| rowspan=7 | 2003
| ''[[Mr. Brahmachari]]''  
| Ananthan Thampi's Mother
|
|-
|-
| 1973|| ''Naghangal''|| Kakkachi||
| ''[[Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu]]''  
| Padmavathiyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1973|| ''Ponnapuram Kotta'' || Uppaathi||  
| ''Sahodaran Sahadevan''  
| Mother of Aravindan & Mukundan
|
|-
|-
| 1973|| ''Thiruvabharanam'' ||Antharjanam ||  
| ''Swantham Malavika''  
| Vysakhan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1973|| ''Periyar'' || Thresiakutty||  
| ''[[Ammakilikkoodu]]''  
| Marykutty Teacher
|
|-
|-
| 1973|| ''Enippadikal'' || -||
| ''[[Pattanathil Sundaran]]''  
| Bhavaniyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1973|| ''Chenda'' ||- ||  
| ''[[Parinamam]]''  
| Malathi
|
|-
|-
| 1973|| ''Kavitha''|| ||
| rowspan=7 | 2004
| ''[[Nothing but Life]]''  
|  
| Cameo
|-
|-
| 1972|| ''Pushpanjali'' ||Bhagi ||  
| ''Parijatham''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1972|| ''Adyathe Kadha'' ||Ammukuttiyamma ||  
| ''[[Njan Salperu Ramankutty]]''  
| Ramankutty's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1972 || ''Gaandharvakshethram'' ||Kalamezuthu Pattukari ||
| ''[[Vismayathumbathu]]''  
| Sreekumar's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1972|| ''Aaromalunni'' || Thumbolarcha||  
| ''[[Runway (2004 film)|Runway]]''  
| Bharathiyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1972|| ''Manthrakodi'' || Saraswathi ||
| ''[[Natturajavu]]''  
| Charlie's Mother
|
|-
|-
| 1972|| ''Akkarappacha'' ||Bhageerathi ||  
| ''[[Mampazhakkalam]]''  
| Lakshmi
|
|-
|-
| 1972|| ''Theertha Yaathra'' || Kochikkavu ||
| rowspan=3 | 2006
| ''[[Vadakkumnadhan]]''  
| Rugmavathi Amma
|
|-
|-
| 1972|| ''Sree Guruvayoorappan''||Kurooramma ||
| ''[[Aanachandam]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1972|| ''Sathi'' ||Pick-pocket's mother ||  
| ''[[Baba Kalyani (film)|Baba Kalyani]]''  
| Meenakshiamma
|
|-
|-
| 1972|| ''Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku''||Seetha ||  
| rowspan=3 | 2007
| ''Anamika''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1972|| ''Puthrakameshti''||Malati ||
| ''Komban''  
| Kichan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1972 || ''Anweshanam'' || Ponnamma||  
| ''[[Anchil Oral Arjunan]]''  
| Easweriyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1972|| ''Kalippava'' ||- ||  
| rowspan=5 | 2008
| ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]''  
| Bharathi Amma
|
|-
|-
| 1971|| ''Aabhijathyam'' || Janaki ||  
| ''[[Sultan (2008 film)|Sultan]]''  
| Patient
|
|-
|-
| 1971|| ''[[Makane Ninakku Vendi]]'' ||  Thomachan's mother ||  
| ''[[De Ingottu Nokkiye]]''  
| Vettikadu Sadasivan's mother  
|
|-
|-
| 1971|| ''[[Vithukal]]'' || Ammini ||
| ''Gulmohar''  
| Devaki
|
|-
|-
| 1971|| ''[[Shiksha (film)|Shiksha]]'' || Meenakshi||  
| ''Kavyam''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1971 || ''Karakanakadal'' ||  Tharuthi ||
| rowspan=5 | 2009
| ''Women in Malayalam Cinema''  
| Herself
|
|-
|-
| 1971 || ''Oru Penninte Katha'' ||Subhadra ||
| ''[[Ividam Swargamanu]]''  
| Elssama
|
|-
|-
| 1971|| ''Vivaahasammanam'' ||Parukuttyamma ||  
| ''Meghatheertham''  
| Gayathri Devi
|
|-
|-
| 1971|| ''Karinizhal''|| Modern lady, Vishva Lakshmi||  
| ''[[2 Harihar Nagar]]''  
| Andrew's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1971||  ''Sarasayya''|| Thomaskutty's mother||  
| ''[[Kappal Muthalaali]]''  
| Bhoominathan's mother  
|
|-
|-
| 1971|| ''Kalithozhi'' || Parvathy Amma||  
|}
 
==== 2010s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
| 1971||  ''Bobanum Moliyum''||Santhamma ||
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1971|| ''Jalakanyaka'' || -||  
| rowspan=6 | 2011
| ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]''  
|Joseph Vadakkan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1971|| ''C.I.D. In Jungle'' ||- ||  
| ''Marananantharam''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1970|| ''Anaadha'' ||Sarojam ||  
| ''101 Ruppika''  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1970 || ''Nizhalattam'' ||  Ravi's Mother||  
| ''[[Collector (2011 film)|Collector]]''  
| Avinash Varma's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1970 || ''Triveni'' ||  Parvathi||  
| ''Swapnamalika''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1970 || ''Vivahitha'' || Kamalam ||
| ''[[Ithu Nammude Katha]]''  
| Vinod's grandmother
|
|-
|-
| 1970|| ''Cross Belt'' || Bhavani ||  
| rowspan=8 | 2012
| ''Best Wishes''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1970||''[[Othenente Makan]]'' || Naani ||
| ''Lumiere Brothers''  
| Herself
| Archive footage
|-
|-
| 1970|| ''Kalpana'' ||Dakshayaniyamma ||  
| ''[[Orkut Oru Ormakoot]]''  
| Amminiyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1970|| ''Aa Chithrasalabham Parannotte''||Lakshmi ||
| ''[[Mazhavillinattam Vare]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1970 || ''Ammayenna Sthree'' ||Jaanu ||  
| ''[[Namukku Parkkan]]''  
| Rajeev's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1970|| ''Palunkupathram'' || ||  
| ''[[Manjadikuru]]''  
| Devayani
|
|-
|-
|}
| ''[[Theruvu Nakshatrangal]]''
 
| Mukundan's mother
==== 1950–1960s ====
|
{| class="wikitable sortable" class="wikitable"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !!  Character!! Notes
|-
|-
| 1969|| ''[[Nadhi (film)|Nadhi]]'' ||  Thresia||
| ''[[Mr. Marumakan]]''  
| Bhavani Amma
|  
|-
|-
| 1969|| ''Aalmaram'' || Ammini Amma||
| rowspan=2 | 2013
| ''[[Ginger (2013 film)|Ginger]]''  
| Vivekanandan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1969|| ''Kaattukurangu'' || Thulasi||
| ''[[Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty]]''  
| Mariyamma
|
|-
|-
| 1969|| ''Vila Kuranja Manushyar'' ||- ||
| rowspan=3 | 2014
| ''Tharangal''  
| Herself
| Photo only
|-
|-
| 1968|| ''[[Velutha Kathreena]]'' ||  Martha Pulayi||
| ''[[Avatharam (2014 Malayalam film)|Avatharam]]''  
| Madhavan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1968|| ''Vazhi Pizhacha Sandhidhi'' ||- ||  
| ''[[100 Degree Celsius]]''  
| Lovely's mother-in-law
|
|-
|-
| 1968|| ''Asuravithu'' || Kunjootty||  
| 2015
| ''[[Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum]]''  
| Swamini Amma
|
|-
|-
| 1967|| ''[[Anveshichu Kandethiyilla]]'' || Annie's mother||
| rowspan=7 | 2016
| ''Kammal''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1967|| ''Sahadharmmini'' ||- ||
| ''Dhanayathra''  
| Vijila's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1967||''Postman'' || -||  
| ''Poy Maranju Paranju''  
| Vinu's grandmother
|  
|-
|-
| 1967|| ''Pooja'' || Eeswariyamma||
| ''[[Pa Va]]''  
| Agnes/Sister amma
|
|-
|-
| 1967|| ''Swapnabhoomi'' || Saraswathy||  
| ''[[Oppam]]''  
| Jayaraman's valiyammayi
|
|-
|-
| 1966|| ''Pinchu Hridayam'' || Saraswathi||  
| ''[[Thoppil Joppan]]''  
| Joppan's mother
|
|-
|-
| 1966|| ''Jail'' || Karthyayaniyamma||
| ''[[Oru Muthassi Gadha]]''  
|  
|
|-
|-
| 1966|| ''Kayamkulam Kochunni'' || -||
| rowspan=3 | 2017
| ''Manchatti''  
| Mariyamma
| Short film
|-
|-
| 1966|| ''Kanmanikal'' || ||
| ''[[Achayans]]''  
| Valyammichi
|
|-
|-
| 1965|| ''Rosi'' ||Rosi ||
| ''Vedam''  
| Sabarinath's grandmother
|
|-
|-
| 1965|| ''[[Odayil Ninnu (film)|Odayil Ninnu]]'' ||Kalyani ||  
| rowspan=3 | 2019
| ''Mr. Pavanayi 99.99''  
| Soni's grandmother
|  
|-
|-
| 1965|| ''Thommante Makkal''||Achaamma ||  
| ''Muthassikkoru Muthu''  
| Naani Muthassi
|
|-
|-
| 1965|| ''Daham'' ||Lakshmi Teacher ||  
| ''[[Mamangam (film)|Mamangam]]''  
| Puthumana Thampuratti
|
|-
|-
|1964|| ''Kudumbini'' || Lakshmi ||
|}
 
==== 2020s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
| 1964|| ''Atombomb'' || Dolly Lakshmi||
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1964|| ''Bharthavu'' || Santha||
| rowspan=2 | 2021
| ''[[Aanum Pennum]]''  
| Kuttan's mother
| Segment : Rani
|-
|-
| 1963|| ''Kalayum Kaaminiyum'' || - ||
| ''Ammachikoottile Pranayakalam''  
| Ummachi
|
|-
|-
| 1962|| ''Sreerama Pattaabhishekam'' ||Mandodari  ||
| rowspan=2 | 2022
| ''[[Aaraattu (2022 film)|Aaraattu]]''  
| {{N/A}}
| Uncredited voice only
|-
|-
| 1958|| ''Mariakutty'' ||  ||  
| ''Kannadi''  
|  
|
|}
|}


===As a movie playback singer===
===As a film playback singer===
* 1963 - "Kaavilamme Karinkali" - Kaattumaina
* 1963 – "Kaavilamme Karinkali" – Kaattumaina
* 1968 - "Methikkalathile" - Velutha Kathreena
* 1968 – "Methikkalathile" – Velutha Kathreena
* 1972 - "Ambike Jagadambike" - Theerthayaathra
* 1972 – "Ambike Jagadambike" – Theerthayaathra
* 1973 - "Mangalaam Kaavile" - Dharmayudham  
* 1973 – "Mangalaam Kaavile" – Dharmayudham  
* 1982 - "Thushaaramanikal" - Illakkangal
* 1982 – "Thushaaramanikal" – Illakkangal
* 1982 - "Palathum Paranju" - Chiriyo Chiri
* 1982 – "Palathum Paranju" – Chiriyo Chiri
* 1999 - "Unknown" - Pallavur Devanarayanan
* 1999 – "Unknown" – Pallavur Devanarayanan
* 2001 - "Unnikkanna'' - Kakkakuyil


==Television==
==Television==
===Serials===
===Serials===
{{colbegin}}
{{colbegin}}
* Gauri  ([[Surya TV]])
* 1997 – Mandan Kunju ([[Doordarshan]])
* Amme Mahamayee ([[Surya TV]])
* 1999 – Kalanum Kandakashani ([[Doordarshan]])
* 2000 – Manasi
* 2001 – Akshayapaathram
* 2001 – Swantham Malootty
* 2002 – Akkarappacha ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Nagamma
* Nagamma
* [[Thatteem Mutteem]] ([[Mazhavil Manorama]]) - Cameo appearance
* 2004 – Dambathya geethangal ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Ramayanam ([[Mazhavil Manorama]])
* 2004 – Black and White ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Kathayile Rajakumari ([[Mazhavil Manorama]])
* 2005 – Krishnakripaasaagaram ([[Amrita TV]])
* Gajarajan Guruvayoor Kesavan ([[Surya TV]])
* 2005 – Amma  ([[Amrita TV]])- Telefilm
* Sree Ayappanum Vavarum ([[Surya TV]])
* 2006 – Manthrakodi ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Vishudha Thomasleeha ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* 2006 – Sthree 2 ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Chandrettanum Shobedathiyum
* 2006 – Ponnunjal ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Krishnakripaasaagaram ([[Amrita TV]])
* 2007 – Sree Ayappanum Vavarum ([[Surya TV]])
* Pakal Mazha ([[Amrita TV]])
* 2007 – Alilathali ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Manthrakodi ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* 2007 – Manassariyathe ([[Surya TV]])
* Ammathottil ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* 2007 – Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Darsanam - Devotional show
* Alilathali ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* 2008 – Meera ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Swantham Malootty
* 2008 – Vishudha Thomasleeha ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Manassariyathe ([[Surya TV]])
* 2008 – Gajarajan Guruvayoor Kesavan ([[Surya TV]])
* Dambathya geethangal ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* 2008 – Ammathottil ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Sthree 2 ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* 2009 – Chandrettanum Shobedathiyum
* Ponnunjal ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* 2009 – Pakal Mazha ([[Amrita TV]])
* Black and White ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* 2012 – Ramayanam ([[Mazhavil Manorama]])
* Meera ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* 2012 – Kathayile Rajakumari ([[Mazhavil Manorama]])
* Akkarappacha ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* 2016 – Amme Mahamayee ([[Surya TV]])
* Mandan Kunju ([[Doordarshan]])
* 2017 – [[Thatteem Mutteem]] ([[Mazhavil Manorama]]) – Cameo appearance
* Manasi
* 2018 – Gauri ([[Surya TV]])
* Akshayapaathram
* Kalanum Kandakashani ([[Doordarshan]])
* Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Darsanam - Devotional show
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* Siva Emu
* Siva Emu


== References ==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}


* {{IMDb name|0690450}}
* {{IMDb name|0690450}}
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Kaviyoor%20Ponnamma&limit=271 Kaviyoor Ponnamma at MSI]


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Latest revision as of 23:07, 17 December 2025


In this Indian name, the toponymic surname is Kaviyoor. It is not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ponnamma.

Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Headshot of Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Ponnamma in 2007
Born(1945-09-10)10 September 1945
Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kingdom of Travancore, British India
Died20 September 2024(2024-09-20) (aged 79)
Kochi, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active1959–2022
Spouse(s)
M. K. Maniswami
​
(
m. 1969; died 2011)
Children1
Parent(s)
  • T. P. Damodharan
  • Gauri
RelativesKaviyoor Renuka (sister)

Kaviyoor Ponnamma (10 September 1945 – 20 September 2024) was an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam films and television. Ponnamma had acted in around 700 movies in her career spanning more than six decades.[1] 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. Her sister Kaviyoor Renuka was also an actress. Often called as the "mother to all actors", she acted as mother of almost all actors in her career spanning over decades.[2] 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.[3][4][5][6]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Ponnamma was born to T. P. Damodharan and Gauri, as the eldest of seven children, on 10 September 1945 in Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla.[7] She had six siblings among whom Kaviyoor Renuka (d. 2004), her younger sister, was also an actress.[8] Even though she was born in Kaviyoor, her childhood was spent in Ponkunnam where her father was doing business. She began taking singing lessons from age five. Ever since she saw a live concert of M. S. Subbulakshmi, she wanted to be a singer and even "look like her". Her arengettam (singing debut) was held in Kaviyoor when she was 11 years old, where she was first introduced by her stage name "Kaviyoor Ponnamma".[9]

Career[edit | edit source]

As a five-year-old, she learned music and sang in stage shows.[10] Ponnamma started her career as a singer with 'Pratibha Arts' theatre group at the age of 14. She was a disciple of popular musicians RLP Varma and Vechoor S Harihara Subramanya Aiyer.[1] At around that time (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.[9] 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.[11]

Personal life and death[edit | edit source]

Ponnamma was married to film producer Maniswami in 1969. The couple has a daughter Bindhu who is married and settled in the United States.[11] Maniswami died in 2011 after a long illness.

Ponnamma died from cancer at Lissie Hospital in Kochi, Kerala, on 20 September 2024, at the age of 79.[12][13][14][15]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Kerala State Film Awards[edit | edit source]

Other awards[edit | edit source]

  • Film City Magazine- Chalachitra Ratnam' Title – 2006
  • Pappanamkode Lakshmanan Award – 2006
  • O Madhavan Award – 2009
  • Bharath Murali Award – 2012
  • Kala Ratna award – EV Kala Mandalam – 2013
  • PK Rosy Award – 2015
  • Good Knight Film and Business Awards – 2017
  • Gurupranam – Honour by Malayalam Cine Technicians’ Association (MACTA) – 2013
  • Honour by KSFDC – 2015
  • Honour by Kerala State Film Awards – 2016
  • Felicitation by Kerala State Film Awards – 2017
  • Kausalya Vandanam programme Honour – 2017
  • Kalaiselvam Award – Government of Tamil Nadu
  • Honour by Kaviyoor Panchayat
  • DLSA Honour

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As an actress[edit | edit source]

1950s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1958 Mariakutty

1960s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1962 Sreerama Pattabhishekam Mandodari
1963 Kalayum Kaminiyum
1964 Bharthavu Santha
Atom Bomb Dolly Lakshmi
Kudumbini Lakshmi
1965 Daaham Lakshmi Teacher
Thommante Makkal Achaamma
Odayil Ninnu Kalyani
Rosie Rosi
1966 Kanmanikal
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Jail Karthyayaniyamma
Pinchu Hridayam Saraswathi
1967 Swapnabhoomi Saraswathy
Pooja Eeswariyamma
Postman
Sahadharmini
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla Annie's mother
1968 Asuravithu Kunjootty
Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathi
Velutha Kathreena Martha Pulayi
1969 Vilakuranja Manushyan
Kattukurangu Thulasi
Aalmaram Ammini Amma
Nadhi Thresia

1970s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1970 Palunku Pathram
Ammayenna Sthree Jaanu
Aa Chithrashalabham Parannotte Lakshmi
Kalpana Dakshayaniyamma
Othenente Makan Naani
Cross Belt Bhavani
Vivahitha Kamala
Thriveni Parvathi
Nizhalattam Ravi's Mother
Anadha Sarojam
1971 C.I.D. In Jungle
Jalakanyaka
Bobanum Moliyum Santhamma
Kalithozhi Parvathy Amma
Sarasayya Thomaskutty's mother
Karinizhal Vishva Lakshmi
Vivahasammanam Parukuttyamma
Oru Penninte Katha Subhadra
Karakanakadal Tharuthi
Shiksha Meenakshi
Vithukal Ammini
Makane Ninakku Vendi Thomachan's mother
Aabhijathyam Janaki
1972 Kalippava
Anweshanam Ponnamma
Puthrakameshti Malati
Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku Seetha
Sathi Pick-pocket's mother
Sree Guruvayoorappan Kururamma
Theerthayathra Kochikkavu
Akkarapacha Bhageerathi
Manthrakodi Saraswathi
Aromalunni Thumbolarcha
Gaandharvakshethram Kalamezuthu Pattukari
Aadhyathe Katha Ammukuttiyamma
Pushpanjali Bhagi
1973 Kavitha
Chenda
Enippadikal
Periyar Thresiakutty
Thiruvabharanam Antharjanam
Ponnapuram Kotta Uppaathi
Nakhangal Kakkachi
Divyadharsanam Poojarini Amma
Angathattu Kunjukutti
Dharmayudham Bhadra Thampuratti
Interview Saraswathi
Thaniniram Subhadra
Nirmalyam Narayani
1974 Chanchala
Neelakannukal Chellamma
Suprabhatham Baadal's mother
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan Lakshmi Thampuratti
Nellu Savithri Varassyar
Manyasree Viswamithran Bhageeradhiyamma
Thacholi Marumakan Chandu Unnichirutha
Night Duty Savithriyamma
Chakravakam Shosamma
Devi Kanyakumari Old lady
1975 Malsaram
Sammanam
Tourist Bungalow
Mattoru Seetha
Padmaragam
Abhimaanam Kamalamma
Raagam Blind school principal
Sindhu Parvathy Amma
Chumaduthangi Lakshmi Amma
Thiruvonam Jaanamma
Makkal Leela
Prayanam Ammini amma
Utsavam Gopi's mother
Pravaham Lakshmi
1976 Aruthu
Paarijatham
Priyamvada
Kanyaadaanam
Seemantha Puthran
Romeo
Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan Suhara
Vazhivilakku Janakiyamma
Ajayanum Vijayanum Susheela
Appooppan Saraswathy
Chottanikkara Amma Indu's grandmother
Amba Ambika Ambalika Old age Satyavati
Amrithavaahini Lakshmi
Thulavarsham Balan's mother
1977 Rowdy Rajamma
Sreemad Bhagavad Geetha
Akshayapaathram
Vezhambal
Siva Thandavum
Varadakshina
Aa Nimisham
Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere
Rajaparambara
Mini Mol Lakshmiyamma
Innale Innu Radha's mother
Jagadguru Aadisankaran Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam
Sreemurukan Kamalakshi
Nirakudam Sathi
Oonjaal Bharathi
Muttathe Mulla Maheshwari
Satyavan Savithri Arundathi Devi
Itha Ivide Vare Kamalakshi
Kodiyettam Kamalamma
Randu Lokam Madhavi
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana Dakshayani
Vidarunna Mottukal Lakshmi
Paadasaram Kamalakshi
1978 Aazhi Alayaazhi
Aniyara
Naalumanippookkal
Seemanthini
Tiger Salim
Udayam Kizhakku Thanne
Sathrathil Oru Raathri
Pichipoo
Anubhoothikalude Nimisham
Society Lady
Rajan Paranja Kadha
Prarthana
Sthree Oru Dukham
Samayamaayilla Polum Savithri
Uthrada Rathri Gopan's mother
Kalpavriksham Nun
Eeta Philomina
Avalude Ravukal Lakshmi
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil Yashodha Devi
Rathinirvedam Saraswathi
Randilonnu Maheshwari
1979 Manushyan
Driver Madyapichirunnu
Pambaram
Pushyaraagam Amma
Aayiram Vasanthangal
Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal Eliyamma
Aarattu Annamma
Sarpam Bhavani
Prabhu Devaki
Yakshi Paaru Thampi's wife
Itha Oru Theeram Madhavi
Prabhaathasandhya Usha's Mother
Mamangam Chathunni's Mother

1980s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Karnan
Moorkhan
Oru Varsham Oru Maasam
Chamaram Karthyayani
Manushya Mrugam Babu's Mother
Thirayum Theeravum Mohan's mother
Anthappuram Bhavani
Pappu Actress Guest appearance
Karimpana Muthan's mother
Love in Singapore Premachandran's Mother
1981 Aarathi
Swapnaragam
Anandharam
Chamayam
Saahasam
Nizhal Yudham Devaki
Oppol Narayani amma
Orikkal Koodi Chandran's Mother
Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla Devaki
Sphodanam Gopi's Mother
Vayal Saraswathi
Agnisaram Bhavani
Avatharam Lakshmikuttyamma
Thrishna Chinammu Amma
1982 Kallimullu
Bheeman
Balloon Lakshmiyamma
Kaaliya Mardhanam Geetha's mother
Beedi Kunjamma Madhavan's Mother
Kaattile Paattu Raji
Ilakkangal Unnis' mother
Maattuvin Chattangale Jayan's mother
Paanjajanyam Lakshmidevi
Marupacha Ponnamma
1983 Pourasham Saraswathi
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare Adv. Lakshmi
Oomana Thinkal Gopi's mother
Bandham Sreedeviyamma
Sesham Kazhchayil Shankar's mother
Enikku Vishakunnu Chinnamma
Hello Madras Girl Sreedevi Amma
Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal Thambi's & Unni's mother
Enne Njan Thedunnu Lakshmiyamma
Mansoru Maha Samudram Devaki
Marakkillorikkalum Sharada
1984 Mukhamukham
Somayagam
Ente Nandhinikutty
Ente Gramam
Ningalil Oru Sthree Latha's mother
Oru Painkilikatha Kamaalakshi
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide Lakshmi
Kodathy Meenakshiyamma
Thirakal Madhaviyamma
Manithali Zulfikar's mother
Lakshmana Rekha Radha's mother
Kanamarayathu Mother Superior
Ariyaatha Veethikal Janakiyamma
Adiyozhukkukal Mariyamma
1985 Guerrilla
Mounam Nombaram Indu's mother
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Nerum Savithri
Angadikkappurathu Rosi
Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam Janakikutty
Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki Sathyabhama
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal Lakshmi
Makan Ente Makan Paruvamma
Karimpinpoovinakkare Bhadran's Mother
1986 Ariyatha Bandhukkal
Vishwasichallum Illenkilum
Kaveri
Ente Sonia Shanti
Akalangalil Sethu's mother
Koodanayum Kattu Annie's Mother
Sukhamo Devi Nandan's Mother
Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal Rita
Ennu Nathante Nimmi Chithambaram's mother
Iniyum Kurukshetrum Gomathi
Surabhi Yaamangal Meenakshi
Malarum Kiliyum Padmavathiyamma
Manasiloru Manimuthu Mohan's mother
Nakhakshathangal Valiyamma
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku Dr. Shanthamma
1987 Oru Maymasa Pulariyil
Irupatham Noottandu Meenakshmiyamma
Achuvettante Veedu Vipin's Mother
Kaiyethum Doorathu Janaki
Thaniyavarthanam Balan's mother
Anantaram Yogini Amma
1988 Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu
Marikkunilla Njaan Narayaniyamma
1921 Keshavankutty's mother
Vidaparayamanthram Karthi
Ente Amma Sathyabhama
Sathyaa Malayali shop owner Tamil film
Mukthi Madhaviyamma
1989 Swantham Ennu Karuthi
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas Aliyamma
Ulsavapittennu Kalyaniyamma
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal Devaki Amma Cameo
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam Mariyamma
Mazhavilkavadi Velayudhankutty's mother
Muthukkudayum Choodi Madhavi
Vandanam Unnikrishnan's mother
Adhipan Shyam Prakash's mother
Aksharathettu Sumati's mother
Kireedam Sethu's mother
Jaathakam Janaki
Devadas Devadas' Mother
Dasharatham Chandradas' Mother

1990s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu Nurse Leelavathi
Purappadu Kunjimaluvamma
Kadathanadan Ambadi Kunki
Kshanakkathu Vivekanandan's mother
Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan Sreenivasan's mother
Kattukuthira Manka
Rajavazhcha Naniyamma
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom Vinayachandran's Mother
In Harihar Nagar Andrew's mother
His Highness Abdullah Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati
Midhya Rajagopal's Mother
Oliyampukal Annamma
1991 Nithyavasanthan Nithyavismayam Herself Documentary
Ulladakkam Sunny's Mother
Sandesam Bhanumathi
Pookkalam Varavayi Nandan's Mother
Dhanam Sivasankaran's mother
Bharatham Devaki
Apoorvam Chilar Sarojam
Arangu Madhavi
Ezhunnallathu Mrs. James
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi Ananthan's mother
Aparaahnam Janakiyamma
1992 Kudumbasametham Kochukutty
Aayushkalam Aby's mother
Mugha Mudra Lakshmi
Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam Chandran Pillai's wife
Ponnurukkum Pakshi Lakshmi Amma
Mahanagaram Viswanathan's Mother
Pappayude Swantham Appoos Meenakshi's mother
Kingini
1993 Vietnam Colony Parvathiyammal
Samagamam Annakutty
Oru Kadankatha Pole Sekaharan's mother
Sopanam Sethulakshmi Varma
Ottayadipathakal Anoop's mother
Gandharvam Gracy Kutty
Kalippattam Sarojam's mother
Chenkol Sethumadhavan's mother
Kavadiyattam Sethulakshmi
Maya Mayooram Janakiyamma
Vatsalyam Janaki Amma
Ithu Manjukalam Aswathy's and Revathy's mother
1994 Paamaram
Vendor Daniel State Licency Annamma Daniel
Kudumba Vishesham Bharathi
Njan Kodiswaran Janaki
Santhanagopalam Kurup's wife
Sukrutham Ravishankar's mother
Thenmavin Kombath Yeshodhamma
Bheesmacharya Ponnutty
Chukkan Lakshmi
1995 Mumpe Parakkunna Pakshi
Puzhayorathoru Poojari Sreedevi
No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North Vijayabhaskar's mother
Saadaram Bhanumathi
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu Hari's mother
Mannar Mathai Speaking Meera's Mother
Karma Rukmini
1997 Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam
Itha Oru Snehagatha Daniel's mother
Snehasindhooram Uma's mother
Amme Prabhathamayi Short film
1998 Aram Jaalakam
Priyuralu Subhadra's mother Telugu film
Manjeeradwani Subhadra's mother
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan Appoottan's mother
Poothiruvathira Raavil Raghu's mema
Amma Ammaayiyamma Sarada teacher
1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan Bhageerathi
Njangal Santhushtaranu Mother of the Orphanage
The Godman Amarnath's Mother
Ezhupunna Tharakan Kunjannamma

2000s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Arayannangalude Veedu Lakshmi
Ramayanakkili
2001 Kakkakuyil Sethu Lakshmi Bhai 'Thampuratty'
Akashathile Paravakal Sridevi's grandmother
Uthaman Jayaraj's mother
2002 Nandanam Unni Amma
2003 Mr. Brahmachari Ananthan Thampi's Mother
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu Padmavathiyamma
Sahodaran Sahadevan Mother of Aravindan & Mukundan
Swantham Malavika Vysakhan's mother
Ammakilikkoodu Marykutty Teacher
Pattanathil Sundaran Bhavaniyamma
Parinamam Malathi
2004 Nothing but Life Cameo
Parijatham
Njan Salperu Ramankutty Ramankutty's mother
Vismayathumbathu Sreekumar's mother
Runway Bharathiyamma
Natturajavu Charlie's Mother
Mampazhakkalam Lakshmi
2006 Vadakkumnadhan Rugmavathi Amma
Aanachandam
Baba Kalyani Meenakshiamma
2007 Anamika
Komban Kichan's mother
Anchil Oral Arjunan Easweriyamma
2008 Twenty:20 Bharathi Amma
Sultan Patient
De Ingottu Nokkiye Vettikadu Sadasivan's mother
Gulmohar Devaki
Kavyam
2009 Women in Malayalam Cinema Herself
Ividam Swargamanu Elssama
Meghatheertham Gayathri Devi
2 Harihar Nagar Andrew's mother
Kappal Muthalaali Bhoominathan's mother

2010s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Christian Brothers Joseph Vadakkan's mother
Marananantharam
101 Ruppika
Collector Avinash Varma's mother
Swapnamalika
Ithu Nammude Katha Vinod's grandmother
2012 Best Wishes
Lumiere Brothers Herself Archive footage
Orkut Oru Ormakoot Amminiyamma
Mazhavillinattam Vare
Namukku Parkkan Rajeev's mother
Manjadikuru Devayani
Theruvu Nakshatrangal Mukundan's mother
Mr. Marumakan Bhavani Amma
2013 Ginger Vivekanandan's mother
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Mariyamma
2014 Tharangal Herself Photo only
Avatharam Madhavan's mother
100 Degree Celsius Lovely's mother-in-law
2015 Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum Swamini Amma
2016 Kammal
Dhanayathra Vijila's mother
Poy Maranju Paranju Vinu's grandmother
Pa Va Agnes/Sister amma
Oppam Jayaraman's valiyammayi
Thoppil Joppan Joppan's mother
Oru Muthassi Gadha
2017 Manchatti Mariyamma Short film
Achayans Valyammichi
Vedam Sabarinath's grandmother
2019 Mr. Pavanayi 99.99 Soni's grandmother
Muthassikkoru Muthu Naani Muthassi
Mamangam Puthumana Thampuratti

2020s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Aanum Pennum Kuttan's mother Segment : Rani
Ammachikoottile Pranayakalam Ummachi
2022 Aaraattu N/A Uncredited voice only
Kannadi

As a film playback singer[edit | edit source]

  • 1963 – "Kaavilamme Karinkali" – Kaattumaina
  • 1968 – "Methikkalathile" – Velutha Kathreena
  • 1972 – "Ambike Jagadambike" – Theerthayaathra
  • 1973 – "Mangalaam Kaavile" – Dharmayudham
  • 1982 – "Thushaaramanikal" – Illakkangal
  • 1982 – "Palathum Paranju" – Chiriyo Chiri
  • 1999 – "Unknown" – Pallavur Devanarayanan

Television[edit | edit source]

Serials[edit | edit source]

Other programmes[edit | edit source]

  • Home Sweet Home
  • JB Junction
  • News Hour
  • Movies
  • Arabian Dreams
  • Cinema Diary
  • Ponnamma Manassu
  • Comedy Super Nite
  • Comedy Super Nite 2
  • Kathayillithu Jeevitham
  • Kayyoppu
  • Ponnamma Manssu Thurakkunnu
  • Malayalee House
  • On Record
  • Mukhamukham
  • Samagamam
  • FM Rainbow
  • Badayi Bungalow
  • Female Film Festival
  • Women in Action programme
  • Onam Cooking Show (Kairali We)
  • Thiranottam
  • Top Talk
  • CN Vlogs Onam 2019
  • Kayyur Film
  • Nithyaharitham Book release
  • Ee Vazhitharayil
  • Charithram Enniloode
  • International Children’s Film Festival of Kerala (ICFFK)
  • Mathrusparsham
  • KSFDC
  • Valthsallyam
  • Mothers’ Day programme
  • K.G. Jayan Felicitation
  • Aanachamayam
  • Thombil Palace Samrakshana Samiti Programme
  • Lohithadas Award Function
  • 65th Hindu Religious Meet
  • Interview (Kairali TV)
  • Onam Thoughts (Jaihind TV)
  • Ammakkorumma
  • Amma Ponnamma
  • Cinemayile Amma Ponnamma
  • Mohanam 2016
  • Limelight
  • Anjaloonjal
  • Attukal festival
  • Oru Vattam Koodi
  • Stall at Desam
  • Children's day Magic Show
  • Prem Nazir film festival
  • Media Award Presentation
  • Swantham Gramam Sundara Gramam
  • Amruthageethangal
  • Film Supporting Artistes’ Welfare Association
  • Good Knight Film and Business Awards 2017
  • Annorikkal
  • Nere Chovve
  • Lal Salam
  • Madhuram Madhuram Onam
  • Comedy Stars
  • Onathammamar
  • Star Singer
  • Red FM Malayalam Music Awards
  • Thanima Cultural Festival
  • Ormayile Ponnonam
  • JC Daniel Award - Jury
  • Katha Ithuvare
  • Amma Nakshathram
  • Chapter Day
  • Mathrumadhuram Onam
  • Prem Nazir Foundation Award
  • 50 years of Vellithirayile Perunthachan
  • Janaseva Sisu Bhavan Snehaveedu
  • Honour to IV Sasi
  • Minnalai Television Award Night
  • Velicham Intensive Educational Development Project
  • Vishu Interview (Jaihind TV)
  • Run Kerala, Run
  • Golden Jubilee celebrations of the formation of the State
  • Krishna Jayanthi
  • Hiroshima Day Programme
  • Jubilee Fete of the Neeravil Prakash Kala Kendram
  • Bharathan's 10th death anniversary

Drama[edit | edit source]

As drama actress[edit | edit source]

  • Mooladhanam
  • Puthiya Akasham Puthiya Bhoomi
  • Janani Janmbhoomi
  • Doctor

As a drama singer[edit | edit source]

  • "Vellilam Kaattilolichu Kalikkuvan"
  • "Pookkaara Pootharumo" (Doctor)
  • "Onappooviliyil" (Mooladhanam)
  • "Kaalchilambil" (Mooladhanam)
  • "Oru vazhithaarayil" (Althara)
  • "Pottichirichu"
  • "Mannil Piranna"(Althara)
  • "Mulchedikkaattil"(Althara)
  • "Vala Vala"(Althara)
  • (Yagashala)
  • (Maya)

Albums[edit | edit source]

  • Karyasiddhi Pooja
  • Ente Malayalam
  • Sreeramajapam
  • Makam - (Singer)
  • Ellam Ente Chottanikkara Amma - (Singer)
  • Krishna Krishna Hare Hare - (Singer)

Advertisements[edit | edit source]

  • Sreelakshmi General & Pooja Store Payyoli
  • Fawaz Wedding Centre
  • Manohar Jewellers
  • Kalabhacharthu
  • Joy Alukkas Wedding Center
  • Santhimadam Villa
  • Sreenivas Idli and Dosa Powder
  • Mas Curry Powder
  • Siva Emu

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kaviyoor Ponnamma, the adorable Amma of Malayalam cinema, dies". The Times of India. 21 September 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Unforgettable mothers of silver screen". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Did you know that Kaviyoor Ponnamma played her first mother character at the age of 22?". The Times of India. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mother of all roles". The Hindu. 7 September 2006.
  5. ↑ "Last and best of mother figures in Mollywood". The New Indian Express. 21 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "A 60-year legacy of love, kindness in Malayalam cinema". The New Indian Express. 21 September 2024.
  7. ↑ On Record with T.N Gopakumar: Kaviyoor Ponnamma. Event occurs at [time needed]. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2013 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". Cinidiary. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 S., Shevlin (6 December 2008). "Scenes from the past". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "മലയാളിയുടെ പൊന്നമ്മ | Webdunia Malayalam". Malayalam.webdunia.com. 5 January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Mother of all actors". The Hindu. 17 July 2005. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
  12. ↑ "അമ്മയായി കൊതി തീര്‍ന്നില്ല - articles, infocus interview - Mathrubhumi Eves". mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  13. ↑ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Actress who made a mark with her mother roles; Kaviyoor Ponnamma no more". Keralakaumudi Daily. Kerala Kaumudi.
  14. ↑ "Veteran actor Kaviyoor Ponnamma laid to rest with state honours". Onmanorama.
  15. ↑ "Mohanlal, Mammootty pay last respects to Kaviyoor Ponnamma—the 'mother' of Malayalam cinema". onmanorama.

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