Philomina
Indian actress (1926-2006) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
Philomina was an Indian actress, who worked in the Malayalam film industry. She acted in more than 750 films in her career. She played mostly character and comedy roles, besides that of mother and grandmother. She started acting on the stage.
Philomina is read about 57 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte SwapnavumFilm, Muthu's grandmother2000
Ee Mazha Then MazhaFilm1998
Amma AmmayiammaFilm, Narayaniyamma1995
Kalyanji AnandjiFilm, Chettathi1994
Manathe KottaramFilm, Dileep's mother1993PravachakanFilm1992
Kasarkode KhaderbhaiFilm, Thandamma1990
Dr. PasupathyFilm, Kunjulakshmi1989
ArthamFilm, house owner1988
PattanapraveshamFilm, Prabhakaran Thampi's Mother1987
ThaniyavarthanamFilm1983
Aa RaathriFilm, Abdu's Mother1971
Anubhavangal PalichakalFilm, Kochunni's wife1965
ChemmeenFilm1926BornPeople around Philomina
Close ties
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala Also in Mazhavilkavadi (1989)
K.P.A.C. Lalitha Also in Snegithiye and Godfather
Kaviyoor Ponnamma Also in Mazhavilkavadi, Pambaram and Kireedam
Mamukkoya Also in Kireedam and Mazhavilkavadi- Mala Aravindan Also in Pattanapravesham and Mimics Parade
- Prathapachandran Also in Aa Raathri and Pattanapravesham
Jagathy Sreekumar Also in Kireedam (1989)
Sidhique Also in Godfather and Kasargod Khader Bhai
Sathyan Anthikad Directed Pattanapravesham (1988)
Thilakan Also in Kireedam, Godfather and Pattanapravesham
Jayaram Also in Mazhavilkavadi (1989)
Kalabhavan Mani Also in Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan (1998)
N. L. Balakrishnan Also in Pattanapravesham and Dr. Pasupathy
Thodupuzha Vasanthi Also in Pattanapravesham (1988)
Jose Pellissery Also in Kasarkode Khaderbhai (1992)- Kalpana Also in Malayala Masom Chingam Onnu (1996)
Prem Nazir Also in Muthassi and Pambaram
Urvashi Also in Mazhavilkavadi (1989)
Chithra Also in Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990)
Jagadish Also in Kireedam, In Harihar Nagar and Godfather
Bheeman Raghu Also in Kalikkalam, Godfather and Vietnam Colony
Suchitra Murali Also in Mimics Parade and Mookkilla Rajyathu
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Also in Kireedam and Dr. Pasupathy
Lal Directed In Harihar Nagar and Godfather
Filmography 40
135 credits on file
Awards
About this person
This experience stood her in good stead when she was offered her first film role. The character of Anappara Achamma in the 1991 film Godfather, portrayed by her is acknowledged to be one of the most powerful roles ever in Malayalam cinema.
