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Aranmula Ponnamma
Indian actress (1915-2011) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 95
Aranmula Ponnamma was an Indian actress known for her roles as mother of the protagonist in numerous films in a career spanning over five decades. She is widely described as a mother figure in Malayalam cinema.
Aranmula Ponnamma is read about 57 times a day, in 16 languages.
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2011Died21 February 20112005J. C. Daniel AwardAward2003
GaurisankaramFilm1997
JanathipathyamFilm, Thirumulpadu's Mother1994
Njan KodiswaranFilm, Muthassi1991
AdwaythamFilm1987
Achuvettante VeeduFilm1985Azhiyatha BandhangalFilm, Meenakshi1982
Ee NaduFilm, Parvathiamma1980AmbalavilakkuFilm1978
KodiyettamFilm1973
Ponnapuram KottaFilm1969
Kumara SambhavamFilm1967
AgniputhriFilm, Saraswathi1961
Kandam Becha KottuFilm, Amina1950
ChechiFilm, Kanakam1915Born8 April 1915
GaurisankaramFilm1997JanathipathyamFilm, Thirumulpadu's Mother1994Njan KodiswaranFilm, Muthassi1991AdwaythamFilm1987Achuvettante VeeduFilm1985Azhiyatha BandhangalFilm, Meenakshi1982Ee NaduFilm, Parvathiamma1980AmbalavilakkuFilm1978KodiyettamFilm1973Ponnapuram KottaFilm1969Kumara SambhavamFilm1967AgniputhriFilm, Saraswathi1961Kandam Becha KottuFilm, Amina1950ChechiFilm, Kanakam1915Born8 April 1915People around Aranmula
Close ties
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Also in Amma and Kandam Becha Kottu
M. Krishnan Nair Directed Agniputhri, Padunna Puzha and Thara
Adoor Gopalakrishnan Produced Kathapurushan (1995)
V. Dakshinamoorthy Wrote Amma, Muthassi and Sathyathinte Nizhalil- Bahadoor Also in Muthassi and School Master
Madhavi Also in Sudhinam and Akashadoothu
Prem Nazir Also in Muthassi and School Master
Vani Viswanath Also in Janathipathyam and Indriyam- Jose Prakash Also in Muthassi and Akashadoothu
Miss Kumari Also in Chechi and Sasidharan
P. Bhaskaran Directed Muthassi (1971)- Puttanna Kanagal Directed School Master (1964)
Urmila Unni Also in Gaurisankaram and Man of the Story
Adoor Pankajam Also in Kodungallooramma and Thara
T. R. Omana Also in Sasidharan and Padunna Puzha
Philomina Also in Muthassi and Sathyathinte Nizhalil
T. R. Sundaram Directed Kandam Becha Kottu (1961)- Usharani Also in Sathyathinte Nizhalil and Sudhinam
J. Sasikumar Directed Azhiyatha Bandhangal and Pathamudayam
Jose Pellissery Also in Njan Kodiswaran and Janathipathyam
Filmography 40
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Awards
About this person
In 2005, she was honoured with the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.
Country
India
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2011 · aged 95
