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Aranmula Ponnamma is a Actor Indian born on 8 april 1914 at Aranmula (Inde)

Aranmula Ponnamma

Aranmula Ponnamma
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Nationality Inde
Birth 8 april 1914 at Aranmula (Inde)
Death 21 february 2011 (at 96 years) at Thiruvananthapuram (Inde)

Aranmula Ponnamma (8 April 1914 – 21 February 2011) was a National Award winning Malayalam film actress known for her roles as mother of the protagonist in numerous films. She was widely described as a mother figure in Malayalam cinema.

Usually with

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
(56 films)
S. P. Pillai
S. P. Pillai
(49 films)
Adoor Bhasi
Adoor Bhasi
(41 films)
Prem Nazir
Prem Nazir
(39 films)
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
(34 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Aranmula Ponnamma (142 films)

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Actress

Kanchana
Kanchana (2011)

Actors Padmini Ramachandran, Miss Kumari, M. N. Nambiar, Aranmula Ponnamma
Rating69% 3.457353.457353.457353.457353.45735
Pushpanathan is Zamindar of Mathur and his widowed mother Ponnammal. He is persuaded by his college mate Manohar to start a textile mill. Manohar manages to manipulate and divert Pushpanathan's wealth. He introduces Pushpanathan to a dancer in the city, Bhanumathi. Bhanumathi, though daughter of a prostitute, leads an honorable life. Bhanumathi is in love with Pushpanathan.
Indriyam
Indriyam (2000)
, 2h9
Genres Horror
Actors Nishanth Sagar, Lena, Vikram, Vani Viswanath, Devan, Nandalal Krishnamurthy
Roles Muthassi
Rating51% 2.585992.585992.585992.585992.58599
A college group of anthropology students go to the remote forest are of Muthuvan Mala, under the oversight of Prof. Shankaranarayanan (Raghavan), in order to study the tribal life which had existed there. A student, Sunny (Nishanth Sagar), unknowingly unleashes the spirit of Neeli (Vani Viswanath), who is a ghost seeking revenge against the Thripangod royal family, one of whom (Devan) had killed her and her lover (Vikram. Consequently Neeli starts killing off the students one by one and the police call for sorcerer Vadakkedath Namboothiri (Prathapachandran) to be summoned.
Janathipathyam
Janathipathyam (1997)

Directed by K. Madhu
Genres Thriller
Actors Suresh Gopi, Urvashi, Balachandra Menon, Vani Viswanath, Devan, Saikumar
Roles Thirumulpadu's Mother
Rating57% 2.873662.873662.873662.873662.87366
Man of the Story
Man of the Story (1995)
, 1h47
Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Genres Drama
Actors Aranmula Ponnamma, Narendra Prasad, Urmila Unni, Babu Namboothiri, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Roles Muthassi
Rating71% 3.5794253.5794253.5794253.5794253.579425
Kunjunni's (Vishwanathan) parents separate soon after his birth, and he's left to be cared by his mother, void of paternal care and affection. He is brought up by his mother with the help of his grandmother, an estimate manager and his friend Meenakshi (Mini Nair), the daughter of a maid servant working in Kunjunni's house. Inspired by his Uncle (Narendra Prasad), who was initially a Gandhian, and eventually a Marxist, Kunjunni finds himself drawn to left-wing ideologies during his studies at college, believing that communism is the answer to heal all social hardships and inequalities. Eventually he joins an extremist Marxist group, and his affairs land him in trouble. After an attack at a police station, Kunjunni is arrested and taken to court, but later acquitted of all charges.
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan (1995)
, 2h10
Directed by Rafi and Mecartin
Genres Comedy
Actors Jayaram, Premkumar, Innocent, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kanakalatha, Janardhanan
Rating68% 3.4309053.4309053.4309053.4309053.430905
Story revolves around two energetic men who lives in a city with their unsuccessful Kadhaprasangam troupe (story telling performance).
Kalippattam
Kalippattam (1993)

Directed by Venu Nagavally
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Urvashi, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Nedumudi Venu
Roles Venu's grandmother
Rating69% 3.4798153.4798153.4798153.4798153.479815
In the first scene, we are shown an old man named Venu (Mohanlal) who came with flowers to strew his lady's grave. The story is narrated through his memories. Venu was an educated young man who worked for a wealthy businessman Menon (Thilakan) at his tea plantation. After being fired, he tried to get his job back by playing music for Menon's only daughter, Sarojam (Urvashi)
Maya Mayooram
Maya Mayooram (1993)
, 2h18
Directed by Sibi Malayil
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Mohanlal, Revathi, Janardhanan, Shobana, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu
Rating65% 3.2842253.2842253.2842253.2842253.284225
Nanda (Revathi) is in love with a successful architect Narendaran (Mohan Lal), both of whom are living in Bangalore. They get engaged and are all set to marry when tragedy strikes. While they are talking on top of a construction building, Narendran accidentally slips and falls down, dying instantly. Depressed Nanda escorts Narendran's corpse to his homeland in Kerala. To her surprise she sees Narendran's twin brother Krishnan Unni (Mohan Lal), who looks exactly like Narendran. She thinks Narendran is not dead and everyone is trying to fool her. Narendran's parents want Nanda to marry Unni but he is already in love with Bhadra (Shobana). Bhadra tries to commit suicide and this shakes Nanda, Bhadra's dear friend, and Unni. Not wanting to be a burden on anyone and truly missing Narendran, Nanda commits suicide. Narendran's ghost, moments before Nanda's suicide, tells Unni that he is going to take Nanda with him to heaven since he really needs her, even in death. Unni is unsure if he just had an illusion, but to the viewers, it shown that Narendran's ghost was present and actually talking to Unni.
Adwaytham
Adwaytham (1991)
, 3h1
Directed by Priyadarshan
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Political films
Actors Mohanlal, Jayaram, Revathi, M. G. Soman, Innocent, Captain Raju
Rating69% 3.4814553.4814553.4814553.4814553.481455
Swami Amritananda (Mohanlal) arrives in Kerala on a mission to bring peace at the state, which is burning with communal riots. Sawimiji, who is worshiped and respected all over the world, receives death threats from different corners. Lakshmi (Revathi), the district collector, is assigned to look after Swamiji's security. She warns Swamiji about the tensed situation and the dangers waiting him outside. The presence of Lakshmi, who had been the lover of Samiji in his past, brings back old memories to him.