Aranmula Ponnamma

Aranmula Ponnamma
Born(1914-04-08)8 April 1914
Aranmula, Quilon division, Kingdom of Travancore
Died21 February 2011(2011-02-21) (aged 96)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active1943–2004
SpouseKochu Krishna Pillai
ChildrenRajamma
Rajashekharan
Parent(s)Malethu Kesava Pillai
Parukutty Amma
Relatives
Awards2006 - J.C. Daniel Award for Lifetime Achievement
In this Indian name, the toponymic surname is Aranmula. It is not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ponnamma.

Aranmula Ponnamma (8 April 1914 – 21 February 2011) 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.[1][2] In 2005, she was honoured with the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.

  1. ^ "Notice of Aranmula Ponnamma's death". Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Matriarch of Mollywood". The Hindu. 12 January 2007.