Kaviyoor Ponnamma

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Kaviyoor Ponnamma
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Born (1945-09-10) 10 September 1945 (age 77)
NationalityIndian
Occupation Actress
Years active1959–Present
Spouse
M. K. Maniswami
(m. 1969;died 2011)
Children1
Parent(s)T. P. Damodharan
Gauri
RelativesKaviyoor Renuka (sister)

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. [1] 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. [2] [3]

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Life and career

As a five-year-old, she learned music and used to sing in stage shows. [4] 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. [5]

Personal life

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

Ponnamma was married to film producer Maniswami in 1969. The couple has a daughter Bindhu who is married and settled in United States. [5] Ponnamma's husband Maniswami died in 2011. [8]

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

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

2010s & 2020s

YearFilmRoleNotes
2022Kannadi-
2022AarattuUncredited voice only
2021Ammachikoottile PranayakalamUmmachi
2021 Aanum Pennum Kuttan's motherSegment : Rani
2019 Mamangam Puthumana Thampuratti
2019 Muthassikkoru Muthu Naani Muthassi
2019 Mr. Pavanayi 99.99 Soni's grandmother
2017VedamSabarinath's grandmother
2017 Achayans Valyammichi
2017ManchattiMariyamma
2017Oru Muthassiyude kathaAnjali's mother-in-law
2016 Thoppil Joppan Joppan's mother
2016 Oppam Jayaraman's valiyammayi
2016 Pa Va Agnes/Sister amma
2016Poy Maranju ParanjuVinu's grandmother
2016DhanayathraVijila's mother
2016Kammal-
2015Njan Samvidhanam CheyyumSwamini Amma
2014 100 Degree Celsius Lovely's mother-in-law
2014 Avatharam Madhavan's mother
2014TharangalHerselfPhoto only
2013 Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty Mariyamma
2013GingerVivekanandan's mother
2012 Mr. Marumakan Bhavani Amma
2012 Theruvu Nakshatrangal Mukundan's mother
2012 Manjadikuru Devayani
2012 Namukku Parkkan Rajeev's mother
2012 Mazhavillinattam Vare -
2012Orkut Oru OrmakootAmminiyamma
2012Lumiere BrothersHerselfArchive footage
2012Best Wishes
2011 Ithu Nammude Katha Vinod's grandmother
2011Swapnamalika-
2011CollectorAvinash Varma's mother
2011101 Ruppika-
2011Marananantharam
2011 Christian Brothers Joseph Vadakkan's mother

2000s

YearFilmRole
2009 Kappal Muthalaali Bhoominathan's mother
2009 To Harihar Nagar Andrew's mother
2009MeghatheerthamGayathri Devi
2009 Ividam Swargamanu Elssama
2009Women in Malayalam CinemaHerself
2008Kavyam
2008GulmoharDevaki
2008De Ingotttu NokkiyeVettikadu Sadasivan's mother
2008SulthanPatient
2008 Twenty:20 Bharathi Amma
2007Anchil Oral ArjunanEasweriyamma
2007KombanKichan's mother
2007Anamika
2006 Baba Kalyani Meenakshiamma
2006 Aanachandam
2006 Vadakkum Nathan Rugmavathi Amma
2005Amma (Telefilm for Amrita TV)-
2004 Maampazhakkaalam Lakshmi
2004 Natturajavu Charlie's Mother
2004 Runway Bharathiyamma
2004 Vismayathumbathu Sreekumar's Mother
2004 Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty Ramankutty's mother
2004Parijatham
2004 Nothing but Life Cameo
2004Made In USACameo
2003ParinaamamMalathi
2003 Pattanathil Sundaran Bhavaniyamma
2003 Ammakilikkoodu Marykutty Teacher
2003Swantham MalavikaVysakhan's mother
2003Sahodaran Sahadevan
2003Hariharan Pillai Happy AanuPadmavathiyamma
2003 Mr. Brahmachari Ananthan Thampi's Mother
2002 Nandanam Unni Amma
2002Jagathy Jagatheesh in TownDevaki Amma
2001 Uthaman Jayaraj's mother
2001Aakaashathile ParavakalSridevi's grandmother
2001 Kakkakuyil Sethu Lakshmi Bhai 'Thampuratty'
2000 Arayannagalude Veedu Lakshmi
2000Ramayanakkili

1990s

YearFilmCharacterNotes
1999 Ezhupunna Tharakan Kunjannamma
1999 The Godman Amarnath's Mother
1999Njangal SanthushtarannuMother Superior
1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan Bhageerathi
1998 Amma Ammayiamma Sarada
1998 Poothiruvathiranalil Raghu's mema
1998Kottaram Veettil AppoottanAppoottan's mother
1998ManjeeradwaniSubhadra's mother
1998PriyuraluSubhadra's mother Telugu film
1998Aram Jaalakam
Amme Prabhathamayi-Short film
1997 Snehasindhooram Uma's mother
1997Ithaa Oru SnehagaathaDaniel's mother
1997Swantham Makalkku Snehapoorvam
1995 Karma Rukmini
1995 Mannar Mathai Speaking Meera's Mother
1995Minnaminunginum MinnukettuHari's mother
1995 Sadaram Bhanumathi
1995No.1 Snehatheeram Bangalore NorthVijayabhaskar's mother
1995Puzhayorathoru PoojariSreedevi
1995Mumpe Parakkunna Pakshi
1994ChukkanLakshmi
1994 Bheesmacharya Ponnutty
1994Thenmavim KombathYeshodhamma
1994SukruthamRavishankar's mother
1994SanthanagopalamKurup's wife
1994Njan KodeeshwaranJanaki
1994 Kudumba Visesham Bharathi
1994 Vendor Daniel State Licency Annamma
1994Paamaram
1993Ithu ManjukalamAswathy's and Revathy's mother
1993 Vatsalyam Janakiyamma
1993Maya MayooramJanakiyamma
1993 Kavadiyattam Sethulakshmi
1993ChenkolSethumadhavan's mother
1993KalippattamSarojam's mother
1993GandharvamGracykutty
1993OttayadipathakalAnoop's mother
1993SopanamSethu
1993Oru Kadankatha PoleSekaharan's mother
1993 Samagamam Annakutty
1993 Vietnam Colony Parvathiyammal
1992 Pappayude Swantham Appoos Meenakshi's mother
1992 Mahanagaram Viswanathan's Mother
1992Ponnurukkum PakshiAnanthan's mother
1992Sabarimalayil Thanka SooryodayamChandran Pillai's wife
1992 Mugha Mudra Lakshmi
1992AayushkaalamAby Mathew's mother
1992KudumbasammethamKochukutty
1991 Aparahnam Janakiyamma
1991 Kizhakkunarum Pakshi Ananthan's mother
1991EzhunallathMrs. James
1991AranguMadhavi
1991 Apoorvam Chilar Sarojam
1991 Bharatham Devaki
1991 Dhanam Sivasankaran Nair's mother
1991 Pookkalam Varavayi Nandan's Mother
1991 Sandesam Bhanumathi
1991 Ulladakkam Sunny's Mother
1991 Aparaahnam -
1991Nithyavasanthan NithyavismayamHerselfDocumentary
1991Kingini
1990 Oliyampukal Annamma
1990 Midhya Rajagopal's Mother
1990 His Highness Abdullah Bhageerathi Thampuratti
1990 In Harihar Nagar Andrew's Mother
1990 Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom Vinayachandran's Mother
1990 Rajavazhcha Naniyamma
1990KaattukuthiraManka
1990Nanma Niranjavan SreenivasanSreenivasan's mother
1990KaanamarayathuMother Superior
1990KshanakathuVivekanandan's mother
1990Kadathandan AmbadiKunki
1990PurappaduKunjimaluvamma
1990Ee Thanutha Veluppan KalathuNurse Leelavathi

1980s

YearFilmCharacterNotes
1989 Dasharatham Chandradas' Mother
1989 Devadas Devadas' Mother
1989 Jaathakam Janaki
1989 Kireedam Ammu
1989 Aksharathettu Sumati's mother
1989 Adhipan Shyam Prakash's mother
1989 Vandanam Unnikrishnan's mother
1989 Muthukkudayum Choodi Madhavi
1989 Mazhavil Kavadi Velayudhankutty's Mother
1989 Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam Mariyamma
1989 Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal Devaki
1989UlsavapittennuKalyaniyamma
1989 Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas Aliyamma
1989Swantham Ennu KaruthiAliyamma
1988 Mukthi Madhaviyamma
1988SathyaMalayali shop ownerTamil
1988Ente AmmaSathyabhama
1988VidaparayamanthramKarthi
19881921Keshavankutty's mother
1988Marikkunilla NjaanNarayaniyamma
1988Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu-
1987 Anantaram Yoginiyamma
1987 Thaniyavarthanam Balan's mother
1987Kaiyethum DoorathuJanaki
1987 Achuvettante Veedu Vipin's Mother
1987 Irupatham Noottandu Meenakshmiyamma
1987Oru Maymaasa Pulari-
1986 Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku Dr. Shanthamma
1986 Nakhakshathangal Valiyamma
1986Manassilloru ManimuthuMohan's mother
1986Malarum KiliyumPadmavathiyamma
1986Surabhi YamangalMeenakshi
1986 Iniyum Kurukshethram Gomathi
1986Ennu Nathettante NimmiChithambaram's mother
1986Namukku Parkkan MunthirithoppukalRita
1986 Sughamodevi Nandan's Mother
1986 Koodanayum Kattu Annie's Mother
1986 Akalangalil Sethu's mother
1986Ente SoniaShanti
1986 Kaveri -
1986Vishwasichallum Illenkilum-
1986Ariyatha Bandhukkal
1985 Karimpin Poovinakkare Bhadran's Mother
1985 Makan Ente Makan Paruvamma
1985 Adhyayam Onnu Muthal Lakshmi
1985 Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki Sathyabhama
1985 Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam Janakikutty
1985 Angadikkappurathu Rosi
1985 Ee Thanalil Ithiri Nerum Savithri
1985Mounam NombaramIndu's mother
1985Guerilla
1984 Adiyozhukkukal Mariyamma
1984 Ariyatha Veethikal Janakiyamma
1984 Kanamarayathu Mother Superior
1984 Lakshmana Rekha Radha's mother
1984ManithaliZulfikar's mother
1984 Thirakal Madhaviyamma
1984 Kodathy Meenakshiyamma
1984 Swanthamevide Bandhamevide Lakshmi
1984 Oru Painkilikatha Kamaalakshi
1984Ningalil Oru SthreeLatha's mother
1984Ente Gramam-
1984Ente Nandhinikutty-
1984Somayagam
1984Mukhamukham
1983 Marakkillorikkalum Sharada
1983Manassoru MahaasamudramDevaki
1983Enne Njan ThedunnuLakshmiyamma
1983Nizhal Moodiya NirangalThambi's & Unni's mother
1983Hello Madras GirlSreedevi Amma
1983 Enikku Vishakunnu Chinnamma
1983Sesham KazhchayilShankar's mother
1983BandhamSreedeviyamma
1983OmanathingalGopi's mother
1983Nadhi Muthal Nadhi VareAdv.Lakshmi
1983PorushamSaraswathi
1982 Marupacha Ponnamma
1982 Panchajanyam Lakshmidevi
1982Maattuvin ChattangaleJayan's mother
1982IlakkangalUnnis' mother
1982Kattile PattuRaji
1982BeedikunjammaMadhavan's Mother
1982KaaliyamardhanamGeetha's mother
1982BalloonLakshmiyamma
1982Bheeman
1982Kallimullu
1981 Thrishna Chinnammu
1981AvatharamLakshmikuttyamma
1981 Agnisaram Bhavani
1981 Vayal Saraswathi
1981 Sphodanam Gopi's Mother
1981Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan PillaDevaki
1981 Orikkal Koodi Chandran's Mother
1981Oppol-
1981Nizhal YudhamDevu
1981Saahasam
1981Chamayam
1981Anandharam
1981Swapnaragam
1981Arathy
1980 Love in Singapore Premachandran's Mother
1980 Karimpana Muthan's mother
1980PappuActressGuest appearance
1980AnthappuramBhavani
1980Thirayum TheeravumMohan's mother
1980 Manushya Mrugam Babu's Mother
1980ChaamaramKarthyayani
1980Oru Varsham Oru Maasam
1980Moorgan
1980Karnan

1970s

YearFilmCharacterNotes
1979 Mamangam Chathunni's Mother
1979 Prabhaathasandhya Usha's Mother
1979 Itha Oru Theeram Madhavi
1979 Yakshi Paaru Thampi's wife
1979 Prabhu Devaki
1979SarppamBhavani
1979AarattuAnnamma
1979 Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal Eliyamma
1979Aayiram Vasanthangal-
1979Pushyaragam-
1979Pambaram-
1979Driver Madyapichirunnu
1979Manushyan
1978Randil OnnuMaheshwari
1978 Rathinirvedam Saraswathi
1978Kudubam Namukku SreekovilYashodha Devi
1978Avalude RavikalLakshmi
1978 Eeta Philomina
1978KalpavrikshamNun
1978UthraadarathriGopan's mother
1978Samayamilla PolumSavithri
1978 Sthree Oru Dhugham -
1978Praarthana-
1978Rajan Paranja Katha-
1978 Society Lady -
1978Anubhoothikalude Nimisham-
1978Pichippoo
1978Sathrathil Oru Raathri
1978Udayam Kizhakku Thanne
1978 Tiger Salim
1978 Seemandhini -
1978 Naalumanipookkal
1978 Aniyara
1978 Aazhi Alayayi
1977 Padasaram Kamakshi
1977 Vidarunna Mottukal Lakshmi
1977 Acharam Ammini Osaram Omana Dakshayani
1977 Randu Lokam Madhavi
1977 Kodiyettam Kamalamma
1977 Itha Ivide Vare Kamalakshi
1977 Sathyavan Savithri Arundathi Devi
1977 Muttathe Mulla Maheshwari
1977 Oonjaal Bharathi
1977NirakudamSathi
1977SreemuruganKamalakshi
1977Jagadguru AadisankaraAryadevi
1977Innale InnuRadha's mother
1977Mini MolLakshmiyamma
1977Rajaparambara-
1977Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere-
1977Aa Nimisham-
1977Varadakshina-
1977Siva Thandavum
1977Vezhambal
1977Akshayapaathram
1977Sreemad Bhagavad Geetha
1977Rowdy Rajamma
1976ThulavarshamBalan's mother
1976AmrithavahiniLakshmi
1976SindhuParvathiyamma
1976Amba Ambika AmbalikaSathyavadhi
1976Chottanikkara AmmaIndu's grandmother
1976AppooppanSaraswathy
1976 Ajayanum Vijayanum Susheela
1976VazhivilakkuJanakiyamma
1976Kayamkulam Kochunniyude MakanSuhara
1976Romeo-
1976Seemanthaputhran-
1976Kanyaadaanam-
1976 Priyamvadha -
1976Paarijaatham-
1976Aruthu
1975 Pravaham Lakshmi
1975 Ulsavam Gopi's mother
1975 Prayanam Ammini amma
1975 Makkal Leela
1975 Thiruvonam Jaanamma
1975 Chumaduthaangi Lakshmi Amma
1975 Sindhu Parvathy Amma
1975 Raagam Blind school principal
1975 Abhimaanam Kamalamma
1975 Padmaragam -
1975Mattoru Seetha-
1975 Tourist Bungalow -
1975 Sammanam -
1975Malsaram
1974 Devi Kanyakumari Old lady
1974 Chakravakam Shosamma
1974 Night Duty Savithriyamma
1974 Thacholi Marumakan Chandu Unnichirutha
1974 Manyasree Viswamithran Bhageeradhiyamma
1974 Nellu Savithri Varassyar
1974Arakkallan MukkakkallanLakshmi Thampuratti
1974SuprabhathamBaadal's mother
1974NeelakkannukalChellamma
1974Chanchala-
1973 Nirmalayam Narayani
1973 Thaniniram Subhadra
1973 Interview Saraswathi
1973DharmayudhamBhadra Thampuratti
1973AngathattuKunjukutti
1973Divya DarshanamPoojarini Amma
1973NaghangalKakkachi
1973Ponnapuram KottaUppaathi
1973ThiruvabharanamAntharjanam
1973PeriyarThresiakutty
1973Enippadikal-
1973Chenda-
1973Kavitha
1972PushpanjaliBhagi
1972Adyathe KadhaAmmukuttiyamma
1972GaandharvakshethramKalamezuthu Pattukari
1972AaromalunniThumbolarcha
1972ManthrakodiSaraswathi
1972AkkarappachaBhageerathi
1972Theertha YaathraKochikkavu
1972Sree GuruvayoorappanKurooramma
1972SathiPick-pocket's mother
1972Snehadeepame Mizhi ThurakkuSeetha
1972PuthrakameshtiMalati
1972AnweshanamPonnamma
1972Kalippava-
1971AabhijathyamJanaki
1971 Makane Ninakku Vendi Thomachan's mother
1971 Vithukal Ammini
1971 Shiksha Meenakshi
1971KarakanakadalTharuthi
1971Oru Penninte KathaSubhadra
1971VivaahasammanamParukuttyamma
1971KarinizhalModern lady, Vishva Lakshmi
1971SarasayyaThomaskutty's mother
1971KalithozhiParvathy Amma
1971Bobanum MoliyumSanthamma
1971Jalakanyaka-
1971C.I.D. In Jungle-
1970AnaadhaSarojam
1970NizhalattamRavi's Mother
1970TriveniParvathi
1970VivahithaKamalam
1970Cross BeltBhavani
1970 Othenente Makan Naani
1970KalpanaDakshayaniyamma
1970Aa Chithrasalabham ParannotteLakshmi
1970Ammayenna SthreeJaanu
1970Palunkupathram

1950–1960s

YearFilmCharacterNotes
1969 Nadhi Thresia
1969AalmaramAmmini Amma
1969KaattukuranguThulasi
1969Vila Kuranja Manushyar-
1968 Velutha Kathreena Martha Pulayi
1968Vazhi Pizhacha Sandhidhi-
1968AsuravithuKunjootty
1967 Anveshichu Kandethiyilla Annie's mother
1967Sahadharmmini-
1967Postman-
1967PoojaEeswariyamma
1967SwapnabhoomiSaraswathy
1966Pinchu HridayamSaraswathi
1966JailKarthyayaniyamma
1966Kayamkulam Kochunni-
1966Kanmanikal
1965RosiRosi
1965 Odayil Ninnu Kalyani
1965Thommante MakkalAchaamma
1965DahamLakshmi Teacher
1964KudumbiniLakshmi
1964AtombombDolly Lakshmi
1964BharthavuSantha
1963Kalayum Kaaminiyum-
1962Sreerama PattaabhishekamMandodari
1958Mariakutty

As a movie playback singer

Television

Serials

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

As a drama singer

Albums

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Seema G. Nair is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films and Malayalam TV series. She has won the Kerala state television award for best actress in 2014 for the telefilm Moksham.

Subbalakshmi is an acclaimed Carnatic musician, composer and an actress in Malayalam movies. She is one of the prominent supporting actresses currently handling grand mother roles in Malayalam movies. She is noted for her performance in Kalyanaraman (2002), Pandippada (2005) and Nandanam (2002). Her daughter Thara Kalyan is also an actress in Malayalam movies.

Thara Kalyan is an Indian classical dancer and actress in Malayalam cinema. She has acted in mainstream Malayalam films, telefilms and television serials. She is also a professional dancer in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi.She is a 'A top' Mohiniyattam artist of Doordarshan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sukumari filmography</span>

The following is the partial filmography of Sukumari, an Indian actress who began her career at the age of 10 with a minor role in the Tamil film Or Iravu in 1951. In a career spanning more than six decades, had acted in more than 2500 feature films in various Indian languages, including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Sinhala, Oriya, English and Bengali.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Krishna Praba</span> Indian actress

Krishna Praba is an Indian actress and professional dancer who chiefly appears in Malayalam films. She made her entry into the film industry with the film Madampi (2008), directed by B. Unnikrishnan. She played the character Mollykutty in Life of Josutty (2015), directed by Jeethu Joseph.

Roslin in an Indian actress in Malayalam film and TV industry who won Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her role in 2003 movie ; Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam.

Anila Sreekumar is an Indian actress working in Malayalam films and television. She started her acting career in 1992, made her debut with a Malayalam movie Sargam and later went on to act in several television serials such as Deepangal chuttum, Draupadi, Jwalayayi, Sooryaputhri and Chinna Thambi.

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