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| name = Kaviyoor Ponnamma
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1945|09|10}}
| birth_place = [[Kaviyoor]], [[Thiruvalla]], [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2024|9|20|1945|09|10}}
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| yearsactive = 1959–2024
| parents = {{hlist|T. P. Damodharan|Gauri}}
| spouse = {{Marriage|M. K. Maniswami|1969|2011|reason=died}}
| relatives = Kaviyoor Renuka (sister)
| children = 1
}}
'''Kaviyoor Ponnamma''' (10 September 1945 – 20 September 2024) was an Indian actress who appeared in [[Malayalam cinema|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unforgettable mothers of silver screen |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/gallery/movies-music/unforgettable-mothers-of-silver-screen-1.1937539 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611131134/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/gallery/movies-music/unforgettable-mothers-of-silver-screen-1.1937539 |archive-date=11 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref> At the age of 20, she played the mother of older actors [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]] and [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] in ''[[Thommante Makkal|Thommente Makkal]]'' (1965). She particularly gained critical acclaim for acting as the mother of [[Mohanlal]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 May 2019 |title=Did you know that Kaviyoor Ponnamma played her first mother character at the age of 22? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-that-kaviyoor-ponnamma-played-her-first-mother-character-at-the-age-of-22/articleshow/69358576.cms |access-date=11 June 2021 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=7 September 2006 |title=Mother of all roles |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/mother-of-all-roles/article3230597.ece |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
==Early life==
She was born to T. P. Damodharan and Gauri, as the eldest of seven children, on 10 September 1945 in [[Kaviyoor]], [[Thiruvalla]].<ref name="wPPrfLzk0ts">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPPrfLzk0ts |title=On Record with T.N Gopakumar: Kaviyoor Ponnamma |time={{time needed|date=January 2023}} |access-date=27 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522204355/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPPrfLzk0ts |archive-date=22 May 2014 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}</ref> She had six siblings among whom Kaviyoor Renuka (d. 2004), her younger sister, was also an actress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal |url=http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=13&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315200013/http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=2&no_of_displayed_rows=13&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |archive-date=15 March 2018 |access-date=1 December 2016 |publisher=Cinidiary}}</ref> 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".<ref name="TNIE1">{{cite news |last1=S. |first1=Shevlin |title=Scenes from the past |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2008/Dec/06/scenes-from-the-past-8500.html |access-date=20 September 2024 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=6 December 2008}}</ref>
== Career ==
{{expand section|date=September 2024}}
As a five-year-old, she learned music and sang in stage shows.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2008 |title=മലയാളിയുടെ പൊന്നമ്മ | Webdunia Malayalam |url=http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0801/05/1080105083_1.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232312/http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0801/05/1080105083_1.htm |archive-date=2 December 2013 |access-date=1 December 2016 |publisher=Malayalam.webdunia.com}}</ref> 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.<ref name="TNIE1"/> 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.<ref name="hindy.com" />
== Personal life ==
Ponnamma was married to film producer Maniswami in 1969. The couple has a daughter Bindhu who is married and settled in the [[United States]].<ref name="hindy.com">{{Cite web |date=17 July 2005 |title=Mother of all actors |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/17/stories/2005071700190200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110065303/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/17/stories/2005071700190200.htm |archive-date=10 November 2013 |access-date=3 December 2008 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Ponnamma's husband Maniswami died in 2011. Ponnamma died on 20 September 2024 after being under critical care in [[Kochi]], Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |title=അമ്മയായി കൊതി തീര്ന്നില്ല - articles, infocus interview - Mathrubhumi Eves |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-362140 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520235601/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-362140 |archive-date=20 May 2013 |access-date=11 January 2022 |website=mathrubhumi.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Actress who made a mark with her mother roles; Kaviyoor Ponnamma no more |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1387487&u=actress-who-made-a-mark-with-her-mother-roles-kaviyoor-ponnamma-no-more |publisher=Kerala Kaumudi}}</ref>
==Awards==
[[Kerala State Film Awards]]:
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* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actress]] – 1973 – Different films
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|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===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |-
| 1958
| ''[[Mariakutty]]'' | | |-
|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |-
| 1962
| ''[[Sreerama Pattabhishekam]]'' | [[Mandodari]] | |-
| 1963
| ''[[Kalayum Kaminiyum]]'' | | |-
| rowspan=3 | 1964
| ''[[Bharthavu]]'' | Santha | |-
| ''[[Atom Bomb (film)|Atom Bomb]]''
| Dolly Lakshmi | |-
| ''[[Kudumbini]]''
| Lakshmi | |-
| rowspan=4 | 1965
| ''[[Daaham]]'' | Lakshmi Teacher | |-
| ''[[Thommante Makkal]]''
| Achaamma | |-
| ''[[Odayil Ninnu (film)|Odayil Ninnu]]''
|Kalyani | |-
| ''[[Rosie (1965 film)|Rosie]]''
| Rosi | |-
| rowspan=4 | 1966
| ''[[Kanmanikal]]'' | | |-
| ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (1966 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''
| | |-
| ''Jail''
| Karthyayaniyamma | |-
| ''[[Pinchuhridhayam|Pinchu Hridayam]]''
| Saraswathi | |-
| rowspan=5 | 1967
| ''[[Swapnabhoomi]]'' | Saraswathy | |-
| ''[[Pooja (1967 film)|Pooja]]''
| Eeswariyamma | |-
| ''[[Postman (1967 film)|Postman]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Sahadharmini]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Anweshichu Kandethiyilla]]''
| Annie's mother | |-
| rowspan=3 | 1968
| ''[[Asuravithu (1968 film)|Asuravithu]]'' | Kunjootty | |-
| ''[[Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathi]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Velutha Kathreena]]''
| Martha Pulayi | |-
| rowspan=4 | 1969
| ''[[Vilakuranja Manushyan]]'' | | |-
| ''[[Kattukurangu]]''
| Thulasi | |-
| ''[[Aalmaram]]''
| Ammini Amma | |-
| ''[[Nadhi (film)|Nadhi]]''
| Thresia | |-
|}
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|-
! Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |-
| rowspan=10 | 1970
| ''[[Palunku Pathram]]'' | | |-
| ''[[Ammayenna Sthree]]''
| Jaanu | |-
| ''[[Aa Chithrashalabham Parannotte]]''
| Lakshmi | |-
| ''[[Kalpana (1970 film)|Kalpana]]''
| Dakshayaniyamma | |-
| ''[[Othenente Makan]]''
| Naani | |-
| ''[[Cross Belt (film)|Cross Belt]]''
| Bhavani | |-
| ''[[Vivahitha]]''
| Kamala | |-
| ''[[Thriveni]]''
| Parvathi | |-
| ''[[Nizhalattam]]''
| Ravi's Mother | |-
| ''[[Anadha]]''
| Sarojam | |-
| rowspan=13 | 1971
| ''[[C.I.D. In Jungle]]'' | | |-
| ''[[Jalakanyaka (film)|Jalakanyaka]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Bobanum Moliyum]]''
| Santhamma | |-
| ''[[Kalithozhi]]''
| Parvathy Amma | |-
| ''[[Sarasayya]]''
| Thomaskutty's mother | |-
| ''[[Karinizhal]]''
| Vishva Lakshmi | |-
| ''[[Vivahasammanam]]''
| Parukuttyamma | |-
| ''[[Oru Penninte Katha]]''
| Subhadra | |-
| ''[[Karakanakadal]]''
| Tharuthi | |-
| ''[[Shiksha (film)|Shiksha]]''
| Meenakshi | |-
| ''[[Vithukal]]''
| Ammini | |-
| ''[[Makane Ninakku Vendi]]''
| Thomachan's mother | |-
| ''[[Aabhijathyam]]''
| Janaki | |-
| rowspan=13 | 1972
| ''[[Kalippava]]'' | | |-
| ''[[Anweshanam]]''
| Ponnamma | |-
| ''[[Puthrakameshti]]''
| Malati | |-
| ''[[Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku]]''
| Seetha | |-
| ''Sathi''
| Pick-pocket's mother | |-
| ''[[Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972 film)|Sree Guruvayoorappan]]''
| [[Kururamma]] | |-
| ''[[Theerthayathra]]''
| Kochikkavu | |-
| ''[[Akkarapacha]]''
| Bhageerathi | |-
| ''[[Manthrakodi]]''
| Saraswathi | |-
| ''[[Aromalunni]]''
| Thumbolarcha | |-
| ''Gaandharvakshethram''
| Kalamezuthu Pattukari | |-
| ''[[Aadhyathe Katha]]''
| Ammukuttiyamma | |-
| ''[[Pushpanjali (1972 film)|Pushpanjali]]''
| Bhagi | |-
| rowspan=13 | 1973
| ''[[Kavitha (1973 film)|Kavitha]]'' | | |-
| ''[[Chenda (film)|Chenda]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Enippadikal (film)|Enippadikal]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Periyar (1973 film)|Periyar]]''
| Thresiakutty | |-
| ''[[Thiruvabharanam (film)|Thiruvabharanam]]''
| Antharjanam | |-
| ''[[Ponnapuram Kotta]]''
| Uppaathi | |-
| ''[[Nakhangal (1973 film)|Nakhangal]]''
| Kakkachi | |-
| ''[[Divyadharsanam]]''
| Poojarini Amma | |-
| ''[[Angathattu]]''
| Kunjukutti | |-
| ''[[Dharmayudham]]''
| Bhadra Thampuratti | |-
| ''[[Interview (1973 film)|Interview]]''
| Saraswathi | |-
| ''[[Thaniniram]]''
| Subhadra | |-
| ''[[Nirmalyam]]''
| Narayani | |-
| rowspan=10 | 1974
| ''Chanchala'' | | |-
| ''[[Neelakannukal]]''
| Chellamma | |-
| ''[[Suprabhatham (film)|Suprabhatham]]''
| Baadal's mother | |-
| ''[[Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan]]''
| Lakshmi Thampuratti | |-
| ''[[Nellu (1974 film)|Nellu]]''
| Savithri Varassyar | |-
| ''[[Manyasree Viswamithran]]''
| Bhageeradhiyamma | |-
| ''[[Thacholi Marumakan Chandu]]''
| Unnichirutha | |-
| ''[[Night Duty]]''
| Savithriyamma | |-
| ''[[Chakravakam (1974 Malayalam film)|Chakravakam]]''
| Shosamma | |-
| ''[[Devi Kanyakumari (film)|Devi Kanyakumari]]''
| Old lady | |-
| rowspan=14 | 1975
| ''[[Malsaram]]'' | | |-
| ''[[Sammanam (1975 film)|Sammanam]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Tourist Bungalow]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Mattoru Seetha]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Padmaragam]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Abhimaanam]]''
| Kamalamma | |-
| ''[[Raagam]]''
| Blind school principal | |-
| ''[[Sindhu (film)|Sindhu]]''
| Parvathy Amma | |-
| ''[[Chumaduthangi]]''
| Lakshmi Amma | |-
| ''[[Thiruvonam (film)|Thiruvonam]]''
| Jaanamma | |-
| ''[[Makkal]]''
| Leela | |-
| ''[[Prayanam (1975 film)|Prayanam]]''
| Ammini amma | |-
| ''[[Utsavam (film)|Utsavam]]''
| Gopi's mother | |-
| ''[[Pravaham]] ''
| Lakshmi | |-
| rowspan=14 | 1976
| ''[[Aruthu]]'' | | |-
| ''[[Paarijatham (1976 film)|Paarijatham]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Priyamvada]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Kanyaadaanam]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Seemantha Puthran]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Romeo (1976 film)|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 | |-
| rowspan=23 | 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 | |-
| rowspan=21 | 1978
| ''[[Aazhi Alayaazhi]]'' | | |-
| ''[[Aniyara]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Naalumanippookkal]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Seemanthini (1978 film)|Seemanthini]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Tiger Salim]]''
| | |-
| ''Udayam Kizhakku Thanne''
| | |-
| ''[[Sathrathil Oru Raathri]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Pichipoo]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Anubhoothikalude Nimisham]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Society Lady]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Rajan Paranja Kadha]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Prarthana (1978 film)|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 (1978 film)|Rathinirvedam]]''
| Saraswathi | |-
| ''[[Randilonnu]]''
| Maheshwari | |-
| rowspan=13 | 1979
| ''[[Manushyan]]'' | | |-
| ''[[Driver Madyapichirunnu]]''
| | |-
| ''Pambaram''
| | |-
| ''[[Pushyaraagam]]''
| Amma | |-
| ''Aayiram Vasanthangal''
| | |-
| ''[[Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal]]''
| Eliyamma | |-
| ''[[Aarattu (1979 film)|Aarattu]]''
| Annamma | |-
| ''[[Sarpam]]''
| Bhavani | |-
| ''[[Prabhu (film)|Prabhu]]''
| Devaki | |-
| ''[[Yakshi Paaru]]''
| Thampi's wife | |-
| ''[[Itha Oru Theeram]]''
| Madhavi | |-
| ''[[Prabhaathasandhya]]''
| Usha's Mother | |-
| ''[[Maamaankam|Mamangam]]''
| Chathunni's Mother | |-
|}
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|-
! Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |-
| rowspan=10 | 1980
| ''Karnan'' | | |-
| ''[[Moorkhan (film)|Moorkhan]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Oru Varsham Oru Maasam]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Chamaram]]''
| Karthyayani | |-
| ''[[Manushya Mrugam (1980 film)|Manushya Mrugam]]''
| Babu's Mother | |-
| ''[[Thirayum Theeravum]]''
| Mohan's mother | |-
| ''[[Anthappuram]]''
| Bhavani | |-
| ''[[Pappu (film)|Pappu]]''
| Actress | Guest appearance |-
| ''[[Karimpana]]''
| Muthan's mother | |-
| ''[[Love in Singapore (1980 Malayalam film)|Love in Singapore]]''
| Premachandran's Mother | |-
| rowspan=14 | 1981
| ''[[Aarathi (film)|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 | |-
| rowspan=10 | 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 | |-
| rowspan=11 | 1983
| ''[[Pourasham]]'' | Saraswathi | |-
| ''[[Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare]]''
| [[Advocate|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 | |-
| rowspan=14 | 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 (film)|Lakshmana Rekha]]''
| Radha's mother | |-
| ''[[Kanamarayathu]]''
| Mother Superior | |-
| ''[[Ariyaatha Veethikal]]''
| Janakiyamma | |-
| ''[[Adiyozhukkukal]]''
| Mariyamma | |-
| rowspan=9 | 1985
| ''[[Guerrilla (1985 film)|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 | |-
| rowspan=15 | 1986
| ''Ariyatha Bandhukkal'' | | |-
| ''Vishwasichallum Illenkilum''
| | |-
| ''[[Kaveri (1986 film)|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 | |-
| rowspan=6 | 1987
| ''[[Oru Maymasa Pulariyil]]'' | | |-
| ''[[Irupatham Noottandu]]''
| Meenakshmiyamma | |-
| ''[[Achuvettante Veedu]]''
| Vipin's Mother | |-
| ''Kaiyethum Doorathu''
| Janaki | |-
| ''[[Thaniyavarthanam]]''
| Balan's mother | |-
| ''[[Anantaram]]''
| Yogini Amma | |-
| rowspan=7 | 1988
| ''Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu'' | | |-
| ''Marikkunilla Njaan''
| Narayaniyamma | |-
| ''[[1921 (1988 film)|1921]]''
| Keshavankutty's mother | |-
| ''Vidaparayamanthram''
| Karthi | |-
| ''Ente Amma''
| Sathyabhama | |-
| ''[[Sathyaa]]''
| Malayali shop owner | Tamil film |-
| ''[[Mukthi]]''
| Madhaviyamma | |-
| rowspan=14 | 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 (film)|Aksharathettu]]''
| Sumati's mother | |-
| ''[[Kireedam (1989 film)|Kireedam]]''
| Sethu's mother | |-
| ''[[Jaathakam]]''
| Janaki | |-
| ''[[Devadas (1989 film)|Devadas]]''
| Devadas' Mother | |-
| ''[[Dasharatham]]''
| Chandradas' Mother | |-
|}
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|-
! Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |-
| rowspan=12 | 1990
| ''[[Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu]]'' | Nurse Leelavathi | |-
| ''[[Purappadu (1990 film)|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 | |-
| rowspan=11 | 1991
| ''Nithyavasanthan Nithyavismayam'' | Herself | Documentary |-
| ''[[Ulladakkam]]''
| Sunny's Mother | |-
| ''[[Sandesam]]''
| Bhanumathi | |-
| ''[[Pookkalam Varavayi]]''
| Nandan's Mother | |-
| ''[[Dhanam (1991 film)|Dhanam]]''
| Sivasankaran's mother | |-
| ''[[Bharatham]]''
| Devaki | |-
| ''[[Apoorvam Chilar]]''
| Sarojam | |-
| ''[[Arangu (film)|Arangu]]''
| Madhavi | |-
| ''[[Ezhunnallathu]]''
| Mrs. James | |-
| ''[[Kizhakkunarum Pakshi]]''
| Ananthan's mother | |-
| ''[[Aparaahnam]]''
| Janakiyamma | |-
| rowspan=8 | 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]]''
| | |-
| rowspan=12 | 1993
| ''[[Vietnam Colony]]'' | Parvathiyammal | |-
| ''[[Samagamam]]''
| Annakutty | |-
| ''[[Oru Kadankatha Pole]]''
| Sekaharan's mother | |-
| ''[[Sopanam (film)|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 | |-
| rowspan=9 | 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 | |-
| rowspan=7 | 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 | |-
| rowspan=4 | 1997
| ''Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam'' | | |-
| ''[[Itha Oru Snehagatha]]''
| Daniel's mother | |-
| ''Snehasindhooram''
| Uma's mother | |-
| ''Amme Prabhathamayi''
| | Short film |-
| rowspan=6 | 1998
| ''Aram Jaalakam'' | | |-
| ''Priyuralu''
| Subhadra's mother | [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film |-
| ''Manjeeradwani''
| Subhadra's mother | |-
| ''[[Kottaram Veettile Apputtan]]''
| Appoottan's mother | |-
| ''Poothiruvathira Raavil''
| Raghu's mema | |-
| ''[[Amma Ammaayiyamma]]''
| Sarada teacher | |-
| rowspan=4 | 1999
| ''[[Pallavur Devanarayanan]]'' | Bhageerathi | |-
| ''[[Njangal Santhushtaranu]]''
| Mother of the Orphanage | |-
| ''[[The Godman]]''
| Amarnath's Mother | |-
| ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]''
| Kunjannamma | |-
|}
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! Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |-
| rowspan=2 | 2000
| ''[[Arayannangalude Veedu]]'' | Lakshmi | |-
| ''Ramayanakkili''
| | |-
| rowspan=3 | 2001
| ''[[Kakkakuyil]]'' | Sethu Lakshmi Bhai 'Thampuratty' | |-
| ''[[Akashathile Paravakal]]''
| Sridevi's grandmother | |-
| ''[[Uthaman (2001 film)|Uthaman]]''
| Jayaraj's mother | |-
| 2002
| ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'' | Unni Amma | |-
| rowspan=7 | 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 | |-
| rowspan=7 | 2004
| ''[[Nothing but Life]]'' | | Cameo |-
| ''Parijatham''
| | |-
| ''[[Njan Salperu Ramankutty]]''
| Ramankutty's mother | |-
| ''[[Vismayathumbathu]]''
| Sreekumar's mother | |-
| ''[[Runway (2004 film)|Runway]]''
| Bharathiyamma | |-
| ''[[Natturajavu]]''
| Charlie's Mother | |-
| ''[[Mampazhakkalam]]''
| Lakshmi | |-
| 2005
| ''Amma'' | | Telefilm for Amrita TV |-
| rowspan=3 | 2006
| ''[[Vadakkumnadhan]]'' | Rugmavathi Amma | |-
| ''[[Aanachandam]]''
| | |-
| ''[[Baba Kalyani (film)|Baba Kalyani]]''
| Meenakshiamma | |-
| rowspan=3 | 2007
| ''Anamika'' | | |-
| ''Komban''
| Kichan's mother | |-
| ''[[Anchil Oral Arjunan]]''
| Easweriyamma | |-
| rowspan=5 | 2008
| ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' | Bharathi Amma | |-
| ''[[Sultan (2008 film)|Sultan]]''
| Patient | |-
| ''[[De Ingottu Nokkiye]]''
| Vettikadu Sadasivan's mother | |-
| ''Gulmohar''
| Devaki | |-
| ''Kavyam''
| | |-
| rowspan=5 | 2009
| ''Women in Malayalam Cinema'' | Herself | |-
| ''[[Ividam Swargamanu]]''
| Elssama | |-
| ''Meghatheertham''
| Gayathri Devi | |-
| ''[[2 Harihar Nagar]]''
| Andrew's mother | |-
| ''[[Kappal Muthalaali]]''
| Bhoominathan's mother | |-
|}
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! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |-
| rowspan=6 | 2011
| ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' |Joseph Vadakkan's mother | |-
| ''Marananantharam''
| | |-
| ''101 Ruppika''
| | |-
| ''[[Collector (2011 film)|Collector]]''
| Avinash Varma's mother | |-
| ''Swapnamalika''
| | |-
| ''[[Ithu Nammude Katha]]''
| Vinod's grandmother | |-
| rowspan=8 | 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 | |-
| rowspan=2 | 2013
| ''[[Ginger (2013 film)|Ginger]]'' | Vivekanandan's mother | |-
| ''[[Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty]]''
| Mariyamma | |-
| rowspan=3 | 2014
| ''Tharangal'' | Herself | Photo only |-
| ''[[Avatharam (2014 Malayalam film)|Avatharam]]''
| Madhavan's mother | |-
| ''[[100 Degree Celsius]]''
| Lovely's mother-in-law | |-
| 2015
| ''[[Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum]]'' | Swamini Amma | |-
| rowspan=7 | 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]]''
| | |-
| rowspan=3 | 2017
| ''Manchatti'' | Mariyamma | Short film |-
| ''[[Achayans]]''
| Valyammichi | |-
| ''Vedam''
| Sabarinath's grandmother | |-
| rowspan=3 | 2019
| ''Mr. Pavanayi 99.99'' | Soni's grandmother | |-
| ''Muthassikkoru Muthu''
| Naani Muthassi | |-
| ''[[Mamangam (film)|Mamangam]]''
| Puthumana Thampuratti | |-
|}
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! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |-
| rowspan=2 | 2021
| ''[[Aanum Pennum]]'' | Kuttan's mother | Segment : Rani |-
| ''Ammachikoottile Pranayakalam''
| Ummachi | |-
| rowspan=2 | 2022
| ''[[Aaraattu (2022 film)|Aaraattu]]'' | {{N/A}} | Uncredited voice only |-
| ''Kannadi''
|
|}
===As a movie playback singer===
* 1963
* 1968
* 1972
* 1973
* 1982
* 1982
* 1999
==Television==
===Serials===
{{colbegin}}
*
*
* 2000 – Manasi
* 2001 – Akshayapaathram
* 2001 – Swantham Malootty
* 2002 – Akkarappacha ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* Nagamma
* 2004 – Dambathya geethangal ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* 2004 – Black and White ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* 2005 – Krishnakripaasaagaram ([[Amrita TV]])
* 2006 – Manthrakodi ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*
*
* 2007 – Sree Ayappanum Vavarum ([[Surya TV]])
*
*
* 2007 – Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Darsanam - Devotional show
* 2008
*
* 2008 – Gajarajan Guruvayoor Kesavan ([[Surya TV]])
*
* 2009 – Chandrettanum Shobedathiyum
*
* 2012 – Ramayanam ([[Mazhavil Manorama]])
* 2012 – Kathayile Rajakumari ([[Mazhavil Manorama]])
*
* 2017 – [[Thatteem Mutteem]] ([[Mazhavil Manorama]]) – Cameo appearance
*
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== References ==
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