Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1994 for various roles.
Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village, near Tiruvalla. She has mainly acted as a mother figure to most of the malayalam actors. She is sometimes referred to as "Mohanlal's Mother" because she has acted as his mother in a great amount of movies. The mother-son role of Mohanlal-Ponnamma has been accepted well by the audience. We do not feel that we are acting and we do not plan. Reactions come spontaneously.
The name Kaviyoor Ponnamma brings to the mind of everyone a comforting mother, dressed mostly in white saree. Few in this generation know that she has in fact acted as the mother of Satyan and Madhu, many decades back. The movie was `Thommande Makkal'. Although younger to Thilakan, she had acted as Thilakan's mother in the movie `Periyar'. The actress says about Ponnamma-Thilakan combination:- People used to love our combination and I used to get many letters appreciating the roles . She has acted with Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Madhu, Jayan, Soman, Sukumaran, Vincent, Raghavan, Mohanlal, Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Dileep and Prithviraj.
She has done a tele-film directed by Viji Thamby, for Amritha TV.
Early life
As a five-year-old, she learnt music and used to sing in stage shows. But she did not see many movies. She started acting in dramas when she was 14 years, 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
Having stayed at Chennai for 37 years, Ms. Ponnamma is now settled in Aluva. Her husband M.K. Mani was a film producer. Their daughter is now in Chennai and son-in-law a professor at the Michigan University.
Filmography
Twenty:20 (2008) Mission 90 Days (2007) Anchil Oral Arjunan (2007) Baba Kalyani (2006) .... Kalyaniyamma Aanachandam (2006) Vadakkum Nathan (2006) .... Rugmavathi Amma ... aka Vadakkumnathan (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Maampazhakkaalam (2004) .... Lakshmi Natturajavu (2004) .... Charlie's Mother Runway (2004) .... Bharathiyamma Vismayathumbathu (2004) .... Sreekumar's Mother Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty (2004) Pattanathil Sundaran (2003) .... Bhavaniyamma Ammakilikkoodu (2003) .... Marykutty Teacher Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu (2003) .... Padmavathiyamma Mr. Brahmachari (2003) .... Ananthan Thampi's Mother Nandanam (2002) .... Unni Amma Uthaman (2001) Kakkakuyil (2001) .... Sethu Lakshmi Bhai 'Thampuratty' Arayannegalude Veedu (2000) .... Lakshmi Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999) .... Kunjannamma The Godman (1999) .... Amarnath's Mother Pallavur Devanarayanan (1999) .... Bhageerathi Amma Ammayiamma (1998) .... Sarada Poothiruvathiranalil (1998) Snehasindhooram (1997) Karma (1995) Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995) .... Meera's Mother Sadaram (1995) .... Bhanumathi Bheesmacharya (1994) .... Ponnutty Kudumba Visesham (1994) .... Bharathi Vatsalyam (1993) .... Janakiyamma ... aka Vaalsalyam (India: Malayalam title) Kavadiyattam (1993) .... Sethulakshmi Samagamam (1993) .... Annakutty Vietnam Colony (1993) .... Parvathiyammal Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992) Mahanagaram (1992) .... Viswanathan's Mother Aparahnam (1991) .... Janakiyamma Apoorvam Chilar (1991) .... Sarojam ... aka Apporvam Chilar (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Bharatham (1991) Dhanam (1991) Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) .... Nandan's Mother Sandesham (1991) .... Bhanumathi Ulladakkam (1991) .... Sunny's Mother Oliyampukal (1990) .... Baby's Mother Midhya (1990) .... Rajagopal's Mother His Highness Abdullah (1990) .... Bhageerathi In Harihar Nagar (1990) .... Andrew's Mother Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom (1990) .... Vinayachandran's Mother Rajavazhcha (1990) .... Naniyamma Dasharatham (1989) .... Chandradas' Mother Devadas (1989) .... Devadas' Mother Jaathakam (1989) .... Janaki Kireedam (1989) .... Ammu ... aka Kireedom (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Mathu Kudayum Choodi (1989) Mazhavil Kavadi (1989) .... Velayudhankutty's Mother Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam (1989) .... Mariyamma ... aka Dream of One Evening Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal (1989) .... Devaki Ulsavapittennu (1989) .... Kalyaniyamma Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas (1989) .... Aliyamma ... aka Unnikrishnante Aadyathe Christmas (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Mukthi (1988) .... Madhaviyamma Anantaram (1987) .... Yoginiyamma ... aka Monologue Thaniyavartanam (1987) Achuvettante Veedu (1987) .... Vipin's Mother Irupatham Noottandu (1987) Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku (1986) .... Shanthamma Iniyum Kurukshethram (1986) .... Gomathi Sughamodevi (1986) .... Nandan's Mother Karimpin Poovinakkare (1985) .... Bhadran's Mother ... aka Karimbin Poovinakkare (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Makan Ente Makan (1985) .... Paruvamma Adhyayam Onnu Muthal (1985) .... Lakshmi Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki (1985) .... Sathyabhama Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam (1985) .... Janakikutty Adiyozhukkukal (1984) .... Mariyamma Ariyatha Veethikal (1984) .... Janakiyamma Kanamarayathu (1984) .... Mother Superior ... aka The Invisible One (India: English title) Lakshmana Rekha (1984) Swanthamevide Bandhamevide (1984) .... Lakshmi Marakkillorikkalum (1983) .... Sharada Balloon (1982) Thrishna (1981) .... Chinnammu Agnisaram (1981) Orikkal Koodi (1981) .... Chandran's Mother Love in Singapore (1980) .... Premachandran's Mother Karimpana (1980) Manushya Mrugam (1980) .... Babu's Mother Cheriyachante Kroora Krithyangal (1979) ... aka The Evil Deeds of Cherian ... aka The Wicked Deeds of Cheriyachan ... aka The Wicked Deeds of Father Cheriyan ... aka Wicked Deeds of Cherian Mamangam (1979) .... Chathunni's Mother Eeta (1978) ... aka Yeetta (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Rathi Nirvedham (1978) ... aka Adolescent Desire Acharam Ammini Osaram Omana (1977) .... Dakshayani Kodiyettam (1977) .... Kamalamma ... aka Ascent Devi Kanyakumari (1974) .... Old lady Nellu (1974) .... Savithri Nirmalayam (1973) .... Velichapad's Wife ... aka The Blessed Offering ... aka The Offering
Nadhi (1969) .... Thresia ... aka Nadi (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Anveshichu Kandethiyilla (1967)
Translation of "Kaviyoor Ponnamma"
Malayalam: കവിയൂര് പൊന്നമ്മ.
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