Kamal Haasan paid a heartfelt tribute to the late veteran actress Kaviyoor Ponnamma, who passed away due to age-related ailments. On Sunday, Haasan took to his X, formerly Twitter, handle and penned a tribute in Tamil, which loosely translates to, 'Kaviyoor Ponnamma, the finest character actor of the Malayalam screen, is fondly known as 'Mother of all Actors'. Owing to her exceptional acting skills, we also brought her to the Tamil screen (Sathya). Starting her career as a stage play heroine at the tender age of 13, her artistic journey spanned across cinema, television serials, and commercials. The news of 'Mother Kaviyoor Ponnamma's' natural death has left us saddened. My condolences to her family. Tribute to Anna.' He also shared a poignant scene from Sathya. She was 79 years old at the time of her passing. She breathed her last on Friday at a private hospital in Kochi. She had been hospitalized for months due to age-related ailments.
Ponnamma was renowned for her roles as a mother. She began her journey as a singer and transitioned into acting through theatre. Her illustrious film career includes notable films such as Asuravithu, Velutha Kathreena, Karakana Kadal, Theerthayathra, Nirmalyam, Chenkol, Bharatham, Santanagopalam, and Sukrutham. She also lent her voice as a playback singer in eight films and appeared in over 25 television series. She acted in approximately 1,000 films and produced the movie Meghatheertham.
