Adoor Pankajam | |
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| Born | 1925 Adoor, Travancore |
| Died | 26 June 2010 Adoor, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1937–1996 |
| Spouse | Devarajan Potti |
| Children | Ajayan |
| Parent(s) | K. Raman Pilla, Kunjukunjamma |
Adoor Pankajam (1925 – 26 June 2010) was an Indian actress, in Malayalam movies. She hailed from Adoor in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state.[1] Mainly, she was a supporting actress and a comedian. Her sister Adoor Bhavani was also a Malayalam cinema actress.[2]
Pankajam's most noted performance was in the national award winning film Chemmeen as "Nalla Pennu". She also did a pivotal role in India's first neo-realistic film Newspaper Boy (1955). In 2008, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy honoured Pankajam and Bhavani for their overall contributions to theatre and drama.[citation needed]
She died at the age of 85 on 26 June 2010.[3]
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