Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Ponnamma in 2007
Born	(1945-09-10)10 September 1945 Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kingdom of Travancore, British India
Died	20 September 2024(2024-09-20) (aged 79) Kochi, Kerala, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1959–2022
Spouse	M. K. Maniswami ​ ​ (m. 1969; died 2011)​
Children	1
Parents	T. P. Damodharan Gauri
Relatives	Kaviyoor Renuka (sister)

Kaviyoor Ponnamma (10 September 1945 – 20 September 2024) was an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam films and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She also acted in TV serials and commercials and had playback singing credits in few films.

Ponnamma was a four-time Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winner. 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.^[1] 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.^[2][3][4][5]

Early life

Ponnamma was born to T. P. Damodharan and Gauri, as the eldest of seven children, on 10 September 1945 in Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla.^[6] She had six siblings among whom Kaviyoor Renuka (d. 2004), her younger sister, was also an actress.^[7] 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".^[8]

Career

As a five-year-old, she learned music and sang in stage shows.^[9] 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.^[8] 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.^[10]

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.^[10] 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.^{[11][12][13][14]}

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

• Second Best Actress – 1971 – Different films
• Second Best Actress – 1972 – Theertha Yathra
• Second Best Actress – 1973 – Different films
• Second Best Actress – 1994 – Thenmavin Kombathu
• 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

As an actress

1950s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1958	Mariakutty

1960s

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As a film playback singer

• 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

Serials

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

Other programmes

• 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

As drama actress

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

As a drama singer

• "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

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

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• Kalabhacharthu
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• Santhimadam Villa
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• Mas Curry Powder
• Siva Emu

References

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2. "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.
3. "Mother of all roles". The Hindu. 7 September 2006.
4. "Last and best of mother figures in Mollywood". The New Indian Express. 21 September 2024.
5. "A 60-year legacy of love, kindness in Malayalam cinema". The New Indian Express. 21 September 2024.
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7. "A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". Cinidiary. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
8. S., Shevlin (6 December 2008). "Scenes from the past". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
9. "മലയാളിയുടെ പൊന്നമ്മ | Webdunia Malayalam". Malayalam.webdunia.com. 5 January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
10. "Mother of all actors". The Hindu. 17 July 2005. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
11. "അമ്മയായി കൊതി തീര്‍ന്നില്ല - articles, infocus interview - Mathrubhumi Eves". mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
12. Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Actress who made a mark with her mother roles; Kaviyoor Ponnamma no more". Keralakaumudi Daily. Kerala Kaumudi.
13. "Veteran actor Kaviyoor Ponnamma laid to rest with state honours". Onmanorama.
14. "Mohanlal, Mammootty pay last respects to Kaviyoor Ponnamma—the 'mother' of Malayalam cinema". onmanorama.

External links

• Kaviyoor Ponnamma at IMDb