Occupation Film actress Spouse M K Maniswami (m. ?–2011) Years active 1959–Present | Children Bindhu Maniswami Role Film actress | |
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Parents Gauri Damodharan, T P Damodharan Similar People K P A C Lalitha, Sukumari, Adoor Bhasi, G Devarajan, Balachandra Menon Born 10 September 1945 (age 75), Kaviyoor |
Kaviyoor ponnamma talks about her failed marriage
Kaviyoor Ponnnamma is a veteran Indian film actress noted for her supporting roles in Malayalam movies. Her roles as actor Mohanlal's mother in different Malayalm movies are very popular. Her sister Kaviyoor Renuka is also an actress. Ponnamma has received Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress four times. Before entering cinema field she was a famous drama artist. She has acted in many TV serials, TV shows and commercials, and is an occasional singer in many Malayalam films.
Contents
- Kaviyoor ponnamma talks about her failed marriage
- Kaviyoor ponnamma talks about her son mohanlal
- Life and career
- Personal life
- Awards
- As a movie playback singer
- Television serials
- As drama actress
- As a drama singer
- Commercials
- Albums
- TV shows
- References

Kaviyoor ponnamma talks about her son mohanlal
Life and career

As a five-year-old, she learned music and used to sing in stage shows. She did not see many movies. She started acting in dramas when she was 14 years old, starting off with Mooladhanam of 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 eldest of seven children, on 4 January 1945 in Kaviyoor, Travancore. She has six siblings in which Kaviyoor Renuka was also an actress. Ponnamma was married to film producer Maniswami. The couple has a daughter Bindhu who is settled in the United States. Her husband Maniswami died in 2011.

The roles of Kaviyoor Ponnamma-Mohanlal duo as mother and son are very popular in Malayalam movies.
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards: