Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Kaviyoor Ponnamma is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She has also acted in TV serials and commercials and has playback singing credits in few films. Ponnamma is 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 has acted as mother of almost all actors in her career panning over decades. At the age of 20, she played the mother of Sathyan and Madhu in the 1965 movie Thommente Makkal. She gained critical acclaim for acting as the mother of the actor Mohanlal.

Life and career
As a five-year-old, she learned music and used to sing in stage shows. She started acting in dramas when she was 14 years old with Mooladhanam by 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
She was born to T. P. Damodharan and Gauri, as the eldest of seven children, on 10 September 1945 in Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla. She has six siblings in which Kaviyoor Renuka (d. 2004), her younger sister, was also an actress.

Ponnamma was married to film producer Maniswami in 1969. The couple has a daughter Bindhu who is married and settled in United States. Ponnamma's husband Maniswami died in 2011.

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

As a movie 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
 * 2001 - "Unnikkanna'' - Kakkakuyil

Serials

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

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

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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