Kaviyoor Ponnamma


Kaviyoor Ponnamma is an Indian film actress who appears in 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.

Life and career

As a five-year-old, she learned music and used to sing in stage shows. She did not see many movies. She started acting in dramas when she was 14 years 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.

Personal life

She was born to T. P. Damodharan and Gauri, as the eldest of seven children, on 4 January 1945 in Kaviyoor, Travancore. She has six siblings in which Kaviyoor Renuka, her younger sister, was also an actress. Ponnamma was married to film producer Maniswami. The couple has a daughter Bindhu who is settled in the United States. Her husband Maniswami died in 2011.
The roles of Kaviyoor Ponnamma-Prem Nazir,Jayan
& Mohanlal duo as mother and son are very popular in Malayalam movies.

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 - 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

As an actress

2010s

2000s

1990s

1980s

YearFilmCharacterNotes
1989DasharathamChandradas' Mother
1989DevadasDevadas' Mother
1989JaathakamJanaki
1989KireedamAmmu
1989AksharathettuSumati's mother
1989AdhipanShyam Prakash's mother
1989VandanamUnnikrishnan's mother
1989Muthukkudayum ChoodiMadhavi
1989Mazhavil KavadiVelayudhankutty's Mother
1989Oru Sayahnathinte SwapnamMariyamma
1989Peruvannapurathe VisheshangalDevaki
1989UlsavapittennuKalyaniyamma
1989Unnikrishnante Adyathe ChristmasAliyamma
1989Swantham Ennu KaruthiAliyamma
1988MukthiMadhaviyamma
1988SathyaMalayali shop ownerTamil
1988Ente AmmaSathyabhama
1988VidaparayamanthramKarthi
19881921Keshavankutty's mother
1988Marikkunilla Njaan-
1988Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu-
1987AnantaramYoginiyamma
1987ThaniyavarthanamBalan's mother
1987Kaiyethum DoorathuJanaki
1987Achuvettante VeeduVipin's Mother
1987Irupatham NoottanduMeenakshmiyamma
1987Oru Maymaasa Pulari-
1986Kshamichu Ennoru VakkuDr. Shanthamma
1986NakhashathangalValiyamma
1986Manassilloru ManimuthuMohan's mother
1986Malarum KiliyumPadmavathiyamma
1986Surabhi YamangalMeenakshi
1986Iniyum KurukshethramGomathi
1986Ennu Nathettante NimmiChithambaram's mother
1986Namukku Parkkan MunthirithoppukalRita
1986SughamodeviNandan's Mother
1986Koodanayum KattuAnnie's Mother
1986AkalangalilSethu's mother
1986Ente SoniaShanti
1986Kaveri-
1986Ariyatha Bandhukkal
1986Vishwasichallum Illenkilum
1985Karimpin PoovinakkareBhadran's Mother
1985Makan Ente MakanParuvamma
1985Adhyayam Onnu MuthalLakshmi
1985Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude ChakkiSathyabhama
1985Thinkalazhcha Nalla DivasamJanakikutty
1985AngadikkappurathuRosi
1985Ee Thanalil Ithiri NerumSavithri
1985Mounam NombaramIndu's mother
1985Guerilla
1984AdiyozhukkukalMariyamma
1984Ariyatha VeethikalJanakiyamma
1984KanamarayathuMother Superior
1984Lakshmana RekhaRadha's mother
1984ManithaliZulfikar's mother
1984ThirakalMadhaviyamma
1984KodathyMeenakshiyamma
1984Swanthamevide BandhamevideLakshmi
1984Oru PainkilikathaKamaalakshi
1984Ningalil Oru SthreeLatha's mother
1984Ente Gramam-
1984Ente Nandhinikutty
1984Mukhamukham
1983MarakkillorikkalumSharada
1983Manassoru MahaasamudramDevaki
1983Enne Njan ThedunnuLakshmiyamma
1983Nizhal Moodiya NirangalThambi's & Unni's mother
1983Hello Madras GirlSreedevi Amma
1983Enikku VishakunnuChinnamma
1983Sesham KazhchayilShankar's mother
1983BandhamSreedeviyamma
1983OmanathingalGopi's mother
1983Nadhi Muthal Nadhi VareAdv.Lakshmi
1983PorushamSaraswathi
1982MarupachaPonnamma
1982PanchajanyamLakshmidevi
1982Maattuvin ChattangaleJayan's mother
1982IlakkangalUnnis' mother
1982Kattile PattuRaji
1982BeedikunjammaMadhavan's Mother
1982KaaliyamardhanamGeetha's mother
1982BalloonLakshmiyamma
1982Bheeman
1982Kallimullu
1981ThrishnaChinnammu
1981AvatharamLakshmikuttyamma
1981AgnisaramBhavani
1981VayalSaraswathi
1981SphodanamGopi's Mother
1981Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan PillaDevaki
1981Orikkal KoodiChandran's Mother
1981Oppol-
1981Nizhal YudhamDevu
1981Saahasam
1981Chamayam
1981Anandharam
1981Swapnaragam
1981Arathy
1980Love in SingaporePremachandran's Mother
1980KarimpanaMuthan's mother
1980PappuActressGuest appearance
1980AnthappuramBhavani
1980Thirayum TheeravumMohan's mother
1980Manushya MrugamBabu's Mother
1980ChaamaramKarthyayani
1980Oru Varsham Oru Maasam
1980Moorgan
1980Karnan

1970s

1950–1960s

As a movie playback singer

As drama actress