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 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.