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.
Parinayam is a Malayalam language period drama film, directed by Hariharan and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. The key characters are played by Mohini, Manoj K. Jayan and Vineeth. The film also has a cast of character artists including Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sukumari, Jagannatha Varma, Valsala Menon, Bindu Panicker, Bahadoor, and Shanthi Krishna.
Muraleedharan Pillai, popularly known as Murali was an Indian film, stage and television actor and author. He mainly appeared in Malayalam films and a few Tamil films and also many other movies. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Appa Mestry, a communist freedom fighter and professional weaver in the 2002 film Neythukaran. He was known for his powerful portrayal of character roles, lead roles and negative roles, widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in Malayalam cinema.
Nadi is a 1969 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by A. Vincent and produced by Hari Pothan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sharada, Madhu and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. The film is best known for the performance by Prem Nazir, and the songs.
Thommante Makkal is a 1965 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by J. Sasikumar, with dialogues by P. J. Antony. The film stars Sathyan, Madhu, Sheela and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. The film had musical score by M. S. Baburaj. The film was the debut of Shobha Mohan as a child artist.
Aalmaram is a 1969 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by A. Vincent and produced by T. K. Pareekutty. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Sheela and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer.
Vithukal is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language film directed and produced by P. Bhaskaran. The film stars Madhu, Sheela, Sukumari and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Pukazhenthi.
Aabhijathyam is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by A. Vincent and produced by R. S. Prabhu. A remake of the Marathi film Manini (1961), it stars Madhu, Sharada, Sukumari and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. It was released on 12 August 1971. It was remade in Tamil as Petha Manam Pithu and in Telugu as Abhimanthavalu.
Nakhangal (transl. Nails) is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by A. Vincent and produced by Hari Pothan. It is based on the novel of the same name by Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair. The film stars Madhu, Jayabharathi, K. R. Vijaya and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. It was released on 8 September 1973.
Kanakombathu is a 2011 Malayalam thriller film written by Madhu Muttom and directed by debutant Mahadevan. The cast includes Manoj K. Jayan, Mythili, Deepu Shanth, Shankar Narayanan and Vinod Kishan in the lead roles. This was a disaster at the box office.
Swanthamevide? Bandhamevide? is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by J. Sasikumar and written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan from a story by Sasikumar. It is a remake of Sasikumar's 1965 film Thommante Makkal. The film stars Mohanlal, Jose Prakash, Swapna, Lalu Alex, Menaka, and Adoor Bhasi. It features music composed by Johnson. The plot follows the issues cropping up inside a family after the marriage of two sons.
Mavelikkara Ponnamma was an Indian actress in Malayalam movies. She was one of the prominent supporting actress in late 1970s and 1990s in Malayalam movies. She is noted for her performance in Ulladakkam (1991), Aakasha Kottayile Sultan (1991) and Ennodu Ishtam Koodamo (1992).
Kaloor Dennis is an Indian film scriptwriter and novelist. He works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He started his career with Anubhavangale Nandi in 1979. He worked in more than 100 Malayalam movies with the areas of his contribution including script, story and dialogue. Popular movies scripted by him are Raktham (1981), Aa Rathri (1983), Sandarbam (1984), January Oru Orma (1986),Gajakesariyogam (1990), Mimics Parade (1991), Welcome to Kodaikanal (1992), Kudumbasametham (1992) and Paithrukam (1993). He won the 1992 Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay for Kudumbasametham His son Dinu Dennis has acted in the films Ottananayam (2005) and Ennitum (2006).
Aa Chithrashalabham Parannotte is a 1970 Indian Malayalam-language film directed and produced by P. Balthasar. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.
Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathi is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by O. Ramdas. The film stars Sathyan, Madhu, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Adoor Bhasi. The film had musical score by B. A. Chidambaranath.
Adimakkachavadam is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Hariharan and produced by P. Sukumaran. The film stars M. G. Soman, Jayan, Jayabharathi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.
Anubhoothikalude Nimisham is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by P. Chandrakumar, written by Thoppil Bhasi, and produced by R. S. Prabhu. The film stars Soman, Jayan, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi and Sreelatha Namboothiri. The film has a musical score by A. T. Ummer.
Vidarunna Mottukal is a 1977 Indian Malayalam-language children's film, produced and directed by P. Subramaniam under the banner Neela Productions. This children's film bagged a special award for its Director P. Subramaniam in the Kerala State Film awards in the year 1977.
Itha Ivide Vare is a 1977 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by Hari Pothan. The film stars Madhu, M. G. Soman, Sharada, Jayabharathi, and Jayan in the lead roles. After the huge success of this film, M. G. Soman achieved Stardom status. This is the first commercially successful script of P. Padmarajan. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan.
Dheerasameere Yamuna Theere is a 1977 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Madhu and produced by M. Mani. The film stars Madhu, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Unnimary. The film has musical score by Shyam. It was the first film produced in Uma Studio founded by Madhu.
