About

Known credits:
198
Birthday:
1945-09-10
Place of birth:
Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala
Website:
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Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Overview

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.

Often called as the "mother to all actors", she acted as mother of almost all actors in her career spanning over decades. 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.

As a five-year-old, she learned music and sang in stage shows. 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. 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.

Ponnamma died from cancer at Lissie Hospital in Kochi, Kerala, on 20 September 2024, at the age of 79.

Known for

Acting
2022 Aaraattu Actor Voice (Uncredited) 58
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2021 Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam Actor N/A
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2021 Aanum Pennum Actor Sumathiyamma 59
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2019 Mamangam Actor Puthumana Thampuratti 59
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2017 Achayans Actor 58
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2017 Vedham Actor N/A
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2016 Thoppil Joppan Actor Marykutty 58
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2016 Oppam Actor Jayaraman's valiyammayi 59
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2016 Pa.Va Actor Agnes / Sister amma 59
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2016 Poyi Maranju Parayathe... Actor N/A
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2014 Avatharam Actor Madhavan's Mother 58
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2013 Ginger Actor Vivekanandan's mother 59
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2013 Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Actor Mariyamma 59
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2012 Mr. Marumakan Actor Bhavani Amma 58
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2011 Christian Brothers Actor Joseph Vadakkan's mother 58
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2011 Collector Actor 58
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2009 Ividam Swargamanu Actor Elssama 59
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2009 Kappalu Muthalali Actor 59
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2009 Meghatheertham Actor N/A
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2009 2 Harihar Nagar Actor Andrew's mother 58
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2008 Manjadikuru Actor Muthassi 59
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2008 Gulmohar Actor Devaki 58
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2008 Twenty 20 Actor Bharathi Amma 59
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2008 Kavyam Actor N/A
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2006 Baba Kalyani Actor Kalyaniyamma 58
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2006 Aanachandam Actor 58
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2006 Vadakkumnadhan Actor Rugmavathi Amma 59
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2004 Mampazhakkalam Actor Lakshmi 58
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2004 Natturajavu Actor Charlie's Mother 59
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2004 Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty Actor 58
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2004 Runway Actor Bharathi 59
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2004 Vismayathumbathu Actor Sreekumar's Mother 58
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2003 Pattanathil Sundaran Actor Bhavaniyamma 58
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2003 Ammakilikkoodu Actor Marykutty Teacher 58
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2003 Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu Actor Padmavathiyamma 58
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2003 Mr. Brahmachari Actor Ananthan Thampi's Mother 58
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2002 Nandanam Actor Unni Amma 59
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2001 Uthaman Actor Jayaraj's Mother 59
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2001 Kakkakuyil Actor Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty 59
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2000 Arayannangalude Veedu Actor Lakshmi 59
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1999 The Godman Actor Amarnath's Mother 59
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1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan Actor Bhageerathi 58
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1999 Ezhupunna Tharakan Actor Kunjannamma 58
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1998 Kottaram Veettile Apputtan Actor Appottan's mother 58
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1998 Poothiruvathira Raavil Actor N/A
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1998 Manjeeradhwani Actor N/A
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1998 Amma Ammayiamma Actor Sarada 58
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1997 Itha Oru Snehagatha Actor N/A
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1995 Minnaminuginum Minnukettu Actor 59
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1995 No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North Actor Vijayabhaskar's mother 59
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1995 Karma Actor N/A
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1995 Mannar Mathai Speaking Actor Meera's Mother 59
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1994 Santhanagopalam Actor N/A
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1994 Sukrutham Actor 58
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1994 Chukkan Actor N/A
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1994 Njan Kodiswaran Actor Janaki 58
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1994 Kudumba Visesham Actor Bharathi 59
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1994 Thenmavin Kombath Actor Yeshodhamma 60
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1994 Vendor Daniel State Licency Actor Annamma Daniel N/A
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1993 Gandharvam Actor Graceykutty 59
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1993 Oru Kadankatha Pole Actor N/A
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1993 Chenkol Actor Ammu 59
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1993 Maya Mayooram Actor 59
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1993 Kalippattam Actor Sarojam's mother 59
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1993 Vatsalyam Actor Janakiyamma 59
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1993 Kavadiyattam Actor Sethulakshmi 58
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1993 Sopanam Actor Sethulakshmi Varma N/A
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1993 Samagamam Actor Annakutty N/A
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1993 Ithu Manjukaalam Actor N/A
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1992 Pappayude Swantham Appoos Actor 59
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1992 Mahanagaram Actor 58
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1992 Mughamudra Actor Lakshmi N/A
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1992 Aayushkalam Actor Aby Mathew's Mother 59
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1992 Ponnurukkum Pakshi Actor N/A
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1991 Ulladakkam Actor Sunny's Mother 59
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1991 Kizhakkunarum Pakshi Actor Ananthu' Mother 59
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1991 Pookkalam Varavayi Actor Nandan's Mother 59
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1991 Ezhunnallathu Actor N/A
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1991 Bharatham Actor Devaki 59
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1991 Dhanam Actor Sivasankarans mother 59
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1991 Sandhesam Actor Bhanumathi 60
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1991 Apoorvam Chilar Actor Sarojam N/A
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1991 Aparahnam Actor Janakiyamma N/A
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1990 Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu Actor Nurse Leeladevi 59
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1990 Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom Actor Vinayachandran's Mother 59
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1990 Kattukuthira Actor Manka N/A
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1990 In Harihar Nagar Actor Andrews's mother 59
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1990 Rajavazhcha Actor N/A
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1990 Midhya Actor Rajagopal's Mother N/A
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1990 His Highness Abdullah Actor Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati 59
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1990 Purappadu Actor N/A
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1989 Mazhavilkavadi Actor Velayudhankutty's Mother 59
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1989 Dasharatham Actor Chandradas's mother 59
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1989 Muthukkudayum Choodi Actor N/A
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1989 Kireedam Actor Ammu 60
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1989 Adhipan Actor Shyam Prakash's mother 59
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1989 Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal Actor Devaki 59
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1989 Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam Actor Mariamma N/A
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1989 Vandanam Actor Unnikrishnan's mother 59
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1989 Ulsavapittennu Actor Kalyaniyamma 59
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1988 Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas Actor 58
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1988 Mukthi Actor Madhaviyamma 59
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1988 1921 Actor 59
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1988 Sathya Actor Malayali shop-owner 59
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1987 Oru Maymasa Pulariyil Actor N/A
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1987 Anantaram Actor Yoginiyamma 59
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1987 Achuvettante Veedu Actor N/A
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1987 Thaniyavarthanam Actor 58
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1987 Irupatham Noottandu Actor Meenakshiyamma 59
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1986 Ennu Nathante Nimmi Actor Nirmala's grandmother N/A
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1986 Nakhakshathangal Actor N/A
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1986 Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal Actor Reetha 59
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1986 Sukhamo Devi Actor 59
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1986 Iniyum Kurukshetrum Actor Kartyayani N/A
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1986 Manasilloru Manimuthu Actor N/A
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1986 Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku Actor Shanthamma N/A
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1985 Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam Actor Janakikutty 59
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1985 Angadikkappurathu Actor Rosi N/A
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1985 Adhyayam Onnu Muthal Actor Maash 59
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1985 Makan Ente Makan Actor Paaruvamma N/A
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1985 Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram Actor N/A
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1984 Thirakal Actor Madhaviyamma N/A
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1984 Manithali Actor Zulfikar's mother N/A
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1984 Kanamarayathu Actor Mother Superior 59
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1984 Swanthamevide Bandhamevide Actor Lakshmi N/A
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1984 Ariyaatha Veethikal Actor Janakiyamma N/A
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1984 Kodathi Actor Venu's mother N/A
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1984 Face to Face Actor 59
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1983 Marakkillorikkalum Actor Sharada N/A
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1983 Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare Actor Lakshmi N/A
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1983 Sesham Kazhchayil Actor Susheela N/A
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1983 Mansoru Maha Samudram Actor Devaki N/A
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1982 Chiriyo Chiri Actor N/A
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1982 Kaaliya Mardhanam Actor N/A
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1982 Ilakkangal Actor Valiyamma N/A
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1982 Balloon Actor N/A
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1981 Thrishna Actor Chinnammu N/A
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1981 Vayal Actor N/A
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1981 Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla Actor N/A
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1981 Oppol Actor 58
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1980 Agni Saram Actor N/A
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1980 Manushya Mrugam Actor Babu's Mother N/A
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1980 Anthappuram Actor N/A
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1980 Karimpana Actor N/A
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1980 Chamaram Actor Ravi's Mother N/A
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1980 Thirayum Theeravum Actor Mohan's mother N/A
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1980 Moorkhan Actor N/A
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1980 Love in Singapore Actor N/A
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1979 The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan Actor N/A
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1978 Eeta Actor N/A
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1978 Kodiyettam Actor Kamalamma 59
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1978 Aniyara Actor N/A
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1978 Randilonnu Actor N/A
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1978 Rathinirvedam Actor Saraswathi 59
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1978 Avalude Ravukal Actor Lakshmi 58
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1978 Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil Actor N/A
N/A
1977 Acharam Ammini osaram Omana Actor Dhakshayani N/A
N/A
1977 Oonjaal Actor N/A
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1977 Jagadguru Aadisankaran Actor Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar N/A
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1977 Satyavan Savithri Actor N/A
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1977 Itha Ivide Vare Actor Kamalakshi 59
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1977 Nirakudam Actor N/A
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1977 Siva Thaandavam Actor N/A
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1976 Amrithavaahini Actor Lakshmi N/A
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1976 Innale Innu Actor N/A
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1976 Aruthu Actor N/A
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1976 Thulaavarsham Actor N/A
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1976 Appooppan Actor N/A
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1975 Mattoru Seetha Actor N/A
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1975 Thiruvonam Actor N/A
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1975 Prayanam Actor Amminiyamma 59
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1975 Tourist Bungalow Actor N/A
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1974 Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan Actor Queen Lakshmi 59
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1974 Chakravakam Actor Soshamma N/A
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1974 Devi Kanyakumari Actor Old Lady N/A
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1974 Ponnapuram Kotta Actor 59
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1974 Nellu Actor Savithri Varassyar N/A
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1973 Nirmalyam Actor Velichapad's Wife 59
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1972 Theerthayathra Actor Kochikkaavu N/A
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1972 Puthrakameshti Actor N/A
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1972 Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku Actor N/A
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1972 Sree Guruvayoorappan Actor N/A
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1972 Gandharavakshetram Actor Kalamezhuthu Singer 59
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1972 Akkarapacha Actor Bhageerathi N/A
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1972 Aromalunni Actor Thumbolarcha N/A
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1972 Manthrakodi Actor Saraswathi N/A
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1971 Karakanakadal Actor Tharathi N/A
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1971 Aabhijathyam Actor Janaki Amma N/A
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1971 Vithukal Actor Ammini N/A
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1970 Thriveni Actor Parvathy N/A
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1970 Cross Belt Actor Bhavani N/A
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1970 Othenante makan Actor Naani N/A
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1970 Nizhalattam Actor Ravi's Mother N/A
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1970 Vivahitha Actor N/A
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1969 Aalmaram Actor Ammini Amma N/A
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1967 Anweshichu Kandethiyilla Actor N/A
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1965 Odayil Ninnu Actor Kalyani N/A
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1965 Daham Actor N/A
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