
Acting
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Born — Died
1945-09-10 — 2024-09-10
Place of birth
Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala
Known for
Acting
Credits
62 titles
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-…
Known for
6.0A group of Indian Forest Service officers, NGO workers, police constables and good samaritans risk their lives trying to track down the biggest elephant ivory poachers in the history of India and bring them to justice.
Poacher
2024
10.0Lal Salam is an Indian entertainment talk show hosted by actor Mohanlal on Amrita TV. The show is themed around Mohanlal's film career, it also introduces and honours humanitarians and social workers, and has other interactive and performance segments. It is the first television presentation by Mohanlal, hosted alongside Meera Nandan.
Lal Salam
2017
Bhagwan Shri Karthikeya faces challenges when he decides to woo a princess as well as assist his devotees.
Sree Murugan
1977
Bhishma abducts the three princesses Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika for his brother to marry, but Amba swears vengeance against Bhishma after her lover rejects her because of the abduction.
Amba Ambika Ambalika
1976
A young man with mental disability who is always ravenous, steals money from his father's pocket for food and falls into a bigger trouble
Enikku Vishakunnu
1983
No synopsis available yet.
Makane Ninakku Vendi
1971
Film credits
2010s · 8 titles
4.8When the daughter of a minister gets kidnapped, Christy is called upon to rescue her. Although he manages to save her, he himself gets embroiled in the kidnapper's murder.
Christian Brothers
2011
7.1A retired judge faces difficulty keeping his daughter safe from a convict he imprisoned. Later, when he gets murdered, a man with visual impairment who was loyal to him tries to defend his daughter.
Oppam
2016
6.2Based on the medieval fair called Mamankam, which was celebrated every 12 years between 800 AD and 1755 AD, the story of the film is supposedly about a brave warrior of Malabar and his loyal soldiers.
Mamangam
2019
4.9Three cousins and their best friend leave for a road trip, hoping for one final hurrah before one of them gets married. Their path crosses with that of two girls who are on a getaway of their own. Their plans are derailed after a suspicious death. Who was the killer and why forms the plot.
Achayans
2017
3.5Three women believe they can survive without the help of a man, but the arrival of Ashok Raj, a lawyer trained drama director, into their lives forces them to revise their opinions.
Mr. Marumakan
2012
4.4Madhavan Mahadevan, who comes into the city from a village to see off his sister-in-law and her daughter after the death of his elder brother, an upright Customs Officer (KB Ganesh Kumar). While running around to claim the insurance money, he comes to know that his brother was actually murdered by the underworld don Irumbanakkal John (Joy Mathew).
Avatharam
2014
5.5Mathukkutty, an unemployed man, lives in Germany with his bossy wife. He is given a chance to travel to Kerala to invite famous actors for an event, but all hell breaks loose after his arrival.
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
2013
2.0A young college student reluctantly goes on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala on the insistence of his parents.
Vedham
2017
2000s · 12 titles
7.0Vaasu, who came to kill all the mad dogs of the Chandanakkunnu Village, finally becomes the hero of the Village.
Akashathile Paravakal
2001
6.1Advocate Ramesh saves Devan from a murder case. Later, he realize Devan was the actual culprit. Ramesh tries for a payback, unaware of Devan's real intentions and the reason for the murder.
Twenty 20
2008
6.8Balamani, a housemaid and a devotee of Lord Guruvayurappan, falls in love with the householder's grandson, Manu. When the whole family is against their union, Balamani seeks the Lord's help to make her forget Manu.
Nandanam
2002
6.6Mathews has a farm which is the envy of everyone in the village. It catches the attention of a dirty land dealer who traps him in a vicious bureaucratic web to take it from him.
Evidam Swargamanu
2009
5.8Uthaman, an orphan, puts his life in jeopardy when he accepts the blame for a murder committed by a member of the family he is living with. Soon, the siblings of the deceased decide to seek revenge.
Uthaman
2001
4.6Ananthan Thampi is a middle-aged man who has decided to remain a bachelor and maintain his youthful looks. However, in an unexpected turn of events, he ends up marrying a girl to save her life.
Mr. Brahmachari
2003
5.5Saranalayam is an old age home run by Eradi. He appoints Vivek as the new manager to help him evict the inmates so that he can sell it.
Ammakilikkoodu
2003
4.8Sreekumar comes across a girl while visiting his childhood friend, Govindan Kutty. However, he later realises that she is the spirit of a student who disappeared a while ago.
Vismayathumbathu
2004
7.7A story of homecoming from late 1970s, when 10 year old Vicky arrives at his grandparents home in rural Kerala to attend his grandfather's funeral. The disjointed family gathers together for the sixteen day long funeral period. During this period, Vicky discovers more about himself, his family and culture than he had expected to. The journey is narrated through the memories of an adult Vicky who returns to the same house to recount the experience.
Manjadikuru
2008
5.7Four childhood friends visit their village after many years to relive the old days. However, problems arise when one of them goes missing.
2 Harihar Nagar
2009
5.2Pulikkattil Charlie is an affluent and honest man who is forced to spend most of his time sorting out the mess left behind by his evil late father, Pulikattil Mathan.
Natturajavu
2004
6.8The movie begins in Bhilai where Ravi tells his daughters that he will show them swans, once they are back at his native place, a place where people know only to love.Ravi who returns to his tharavaadu after a long time, where he was labelled as a Mudiyanaaya Puthran.But his dream and real facts stood very much apart.His elder brother and almost all his siblings tries to gang up against him, making the place which he called home, nothing short of hell.But he is determined to bring back the olden days.He could do justice to that to an extent. But in the end he decided to return to Bhilai , but this time taking his mother along. The movie ends he could show the arayannagal to his kids at his home itself.
Arayannangalude Veedu
2000
1990s · 16 titles
7.0Ashwini Varma, who leaves for home, misses her flight and with no other option left, she chooses to go hitchhiking with a stranger, leading to several adventures.
Priyuralu
1998
8.0A greedy vendor named Daniel fools lot of people inorder to make more money. One day he accidently kills his own son which makes him realise that money cant buy everything.
Vendor Daniel State Licency
1994
6.2When a series of murders of prominent people remain a mystery, Hariharan is assigned to capture the culprit. His investigations lead to a spiritual guru who is highly revered in society.
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
7.4Krishnamurthy is appointed by a real estate company to vacate Vietnam Colony, a place buzzing with illegal and antisocial elements.
Vietnam Colony
1992
7.2Balachandran had resorted to his work after he is unable to cope up with the death of his wife, Bhama. During the process, he neglects his only son, Appu. When Appu returns home for his school vacation, Balachandran promises to take him on a lot of trips, but is unable to do any as he is caught up with work. Pappayude Swantham Appoos movie is all about the bonds between the father and his son.
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
1992
6.2A young debtor's idea of turning in a group of smugglers for a lump sum amount as a reward goes awry as they set the dogs on him.
Dhanam
1991
6.2A romantic film packed with fun and adventure Gandharavam tells the story of an auto mechanic who falls in love with the daughter of a crime mob family.
Gandharvam
1993
Purappadu deals with social issues between Muslims and Hindus in a village who are forced to relocate when a flood destroys their village.
Purappadu
1990
7.34 unemployed men who are in Harihar Nagar tries to impress a newly came girl next door.The story goes to the next level when a mysterious man comes and asks for a missing box.
In Harihar Nagar
1990
7.5The story follows Abdullah (Mohanlal) who is hired by the members of a wealthy royal family to assassinate the family head Maharaja Udayavarma (Nedumudi Venu). Abdullah comes into the royal palace under the disguise Ananthan Namboothiri, a classical singer, and tries to use this mask to softly kill the Maharaja.
His Highness Abdullah
1990
7.6Sreekrishnan unknowingly falls in love with the woman his best friend, Manikyan, loves. Though Sreekrishnan tries his best to woo her, she resists, leading to a battle that ensues between the friends.
Thenmavin Kombath
1994
7.2Raman and Gopi are brothers who have a musical heritage. Raman's addiction towards alcohol becomes a threat to his career and Gopi is forced to take up his role.
Bharatham
1991
7.6After completing his term in prison, Sethu tries to lead a happy life on the outside, but his past makes it all the more difficult.
Chenkol
1993
7.3Reshma is a patient of psychiatrist Dr Sunny. She gets romantically obsessed with him even though this is not reciprocated by the doctor. The arrival of the doctor's fiancee Annie causes a lot of conflict in the mind of Reshma.
Ulladakkam
1991
7.5Venu, a violinist enters in a contract to marry the daughter of a wealthy industrialist. The girl has a fatal health problem.
Kalippattam
1993
6.5Amarnath (Mammootty), a police officer, tries to settle a communal riot that takes place among fishermen. However, he faces many challenges when he tries to bring the criminals to justice.
The Godman
1999
1980s · 15 titles
A young man with mental disability who is always ravenous, steals money from his father's pocket for food and falls into a bigger trouble
Enikku Vishakunnu
1983
Jayashankar and Aarathi lead a happy married life. However, soon, because of petty ego issues, they decide to get divorced.
Vidaparayan Mathram
1988
7.9Sethu aspires to become a police officer to fulfil his father's dream. However, his life turns upside down when he intervenes in a scuffle with a criminal to save his father's life.
Kireedam
1989
7.2Sathya, a jobless youth who does not like injustice becomes a puppet in the hands of a corrupt politician, and unknowingly helps him in his malicious endeavors.
Sathya
1988
7.0Manasilloru Manimuthu is a 1986 Malayalam film directed by Sasikumar. The film stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Urvashi and Sankaradi in lead roles.
Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986
7.0Adhipan is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by K Madhu. The film stars Mohanlal, Parvathy Jayaram, Monisha and Devan in lead roles.
Adhipan
1989
Beedi Kunjamma is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by K. G. Rajasekharan. The film stars Srividya, M. G. Soman and Seema in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer.
Beedi Kunjamma
1982
7.8Balan, a teacher, has a mentally unstable uncle. There is a belief that the family is cursed to have a lunatic at all times. When the uncle passes away, people believe that Balan will be the next.
Thaniyavarthanam
1987
7.0The film starts in the early 1950s showing Sreedharan, the protagonist, as a very popular communist leader and trade union activist. He is forced to go underground after his name was associated with the murder of the owner of a tile factory. He is considered to be dead by his party and they even erect a memorial for him. But he makes an unexpected comeback almost 10 years later, after the first communist ministry gained and lost power in Kerala and after the Communist Party of India has split. On his return, he spends his time sleeping and drinking. His come back is first a puzzle and then an embarrassment to his comrades and family. As the disappointment on his new face grows, he is found murdered. The film ends when both the communist parties jointly celebrate his martyrdom.
Face to Face
1984
7.3Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam is a 1985 Malayalam drama film written and directed by P. Padmarajan. It stars Mammootty, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Karamana Janardanan Nair and Srividya in pivotal roles. Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam movie tells two sons and their families get together to celebrate their mother's 60th birthday in their ancestral house. But problems develop when the younger son (Mammootty) reveals his plan to sell the house for Money and put the mother in an old age home.
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
1985
NRA woman named Thulsi arrives in the life of a man and makes repeated appearances. It begins to wreck his family life.
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
1985
7.3Kunju Lakshmi is the youngest daughter of the aristocratic Kavumpattu family in Peruvannapuram. She is pampered by her brothers and is a little arrogant. The family owns the local college. Sivasankaran comes to the college as a peon to replace the Padmanabhan who fails to give the promised donation to the Kavumpattu family in return for the job. In the meantime a love note that was written for Kunju by a classmate ends up in her book and she accuses Sivasankar of writing her the letter. Kunju gets into a fight with Sivasankaran. Her brothers join the fight and Sivasankaran declares that he will marry Kunju in 15 days.
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
1989
7.6Investigative reporter Ashwathy tries to expose the nexus between politics and crime. In doing so, she ends up causing a rift between Sagar, a smuggler, and his accomplice Sekharankutty, the CM's son.
Irupatham Noottandu
1987
Mukthi movie is all about Haridas (Mammootty) who is the son of a village peon, who returns to his home district as the central government-appointed Collector. The pressures of the new job create complexities in his personal and professional life, eventually causing a rift between him and his younger brother Sudhakaran (Rahman). The two brothers engage in dangerous one-upmanship, as Sudhakaran joins a political party opposed to Haridas. One of IV Sasi's best films, good performances from the entire cast.
Mukthi
1988
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide is a 1984 Malayalam film directed by Sasikumar. The film stars Jose Prakash, Mohanlal, Lalu Alex and Menaka in lead roles.
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
1984
1970s · 8 titles
Bhagwan Shri Karthikeya faces challenges when he decides to woo a princess as well as assist his devotees.
Sree Murugan
1977
Bhishma abducts the three princesses Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika for his brother to marry, but Amba swears vengeance against Bhishma after her lover rejects her because of the abduction.
Amba Ambika Ambalika
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Makane Ninakku Vendi
1971
Watch the full movie, Divya Darshanam, only on Eros Now. Divya Darshanam is a 1973 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by Jagathy NK Achari. The film stars Bahadoor, Sankaradi, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair and Adoor Bhasi in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.
Divyadharsanam
1973
A malayalam feature film directed by Bharathan based on a novel by Uroob.
Aniyara
1978
No synopsis available yet.
Minimol
1977
9.0The story takes place in a small village surrounded by hills and valleys. Young Pappu, a teenager, awaiting school results to go to college, has plenty of time on hand. His trouble is adolescence, but neither his mother nor his aunt can diagnose his affliction. Everything around him excites and stimulates his sexual curiosity. Twenty plus Rathi, the girl next door, has been chechi (elder sister) to him since he was a child. Unaware of the stirrings of his desire, she dismisses his first overtures to her as boyish pranks. But soon her feelings change. She is sympathetic to the boy's confusion and goes to the sarppakkavu (cobra-shrine) to keep a midnight date with Pappu. It storms and thunders while Pappu makes love to Rathi. Only then do the storms—the one tormenting him inside his mind and the other raging thunderously on the outside, subside. Aghast at what has happened,
Rathinirvedam
1978
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Aruthu
1976
Series credits
6.0A group of Indian Forest Service officers, NGO workers, police constables and good samaritans risk their lives trying to track down the biggest elephant ivory poachers in the history of India and bring them to justice.
Poacher
2024
10.0Lal Salam is an Indian entertainment talk show hosted by actor Mohanlal on Amrita TV. The show is themed around Mohanlal's film career, it also introduces and honours humanitarians and social workers, and has other interactive and performance segments. It is the first television presentation by Mohanlal, hosted alongside Meera Nandan.
Lal Salam
2017

