Adoor Pankajam

Adoor Pankajam (1929 – 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]

Adoor Pankajam
Born1929
Adoor,  Travancore
Died26 June 2010
Adoor, Kerala,  India
OccupationActress
Years active1937–1996
Spouse(s)Damodharan Potti
ChildrenAjayan
Parent(s)K. Raman Pilla, Kunjukunjamma

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.[3]

She died at the age of 81 on 26 June 2010.

Personal life

Adoor Pankajam was born to Adoor Paarappurathu Kunjuraman Pillai and Kunjoonjamma in 1925 and was the second child of 8 children.[1] Her sister Adoor Bhavani also became famous later through plays and movies.

She could only study till 4th standard due to financial difficulties. But still she continued her music studies under Pandalam Krishnapillai Bhagavathar till the age of 11. By this time, she had done musical kacheri in most of the temples around her village.

At 12, she started acting in Kannur Kerala Kalanilayam troupe against the will of her parents. She acted in their play Madhumadhurayam on over 300 stages. Her next play was Rakthabhandham by a theater in Chengannoor. In this play, she did a comic role which was widely accepted.

She met Devarajan Potti, the owner of Kollam Bharatha Kalachandrika while she was working with this troupe and later married him. Potti later started another troupe called Parthasarathy Theaters and during her tenure with this troupe, she got an invitation to act in movies.

She has a son named Ajayan, who is a cinema/TV serial actor.

Career

She started her acting career with the stage play Madhu Madhuryam by Kalanilayam Theaters. Her first movie was Premalekhanam, produced by Pappa Soman. But her first movie which got released was Vishappinte Vila, directed by Boban Kunchacko. Her last movie was the Dileep-starrer Kunjikoonan. She has acted in over 400 films during her career.

In 1976, she and her sister Adoor Bhavani started a Theater troupe called Adoor Jaya Theaters. But later the sisters got split up and Bhavani left the Theater. Pankajam went on with the theater with her husband Devarajan Potti and she kept the Theater active for over 18 years.

In 2008, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy honoured Pankajam and Bhavani for their overall contributions to theatre and drama.[3] She has also received the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in the movie Sabarimala Ayyappan.

Filmography
YearTitleRole
2006Ammathottil
2004Snehapoorvam
2003Margam
2002Adheena
2002Kunjikoonan
2001Snehapoorvam Anna
2001SoothradaranRameshan's grandmother
1998Kudumba VaarthakalMeera's mother
1998ThattakamMeenakshi Thalla
1997Adukkala Rahasyam Angadi PattuKarimeli
1996HarbourPlamena Ammachi
1996Mayoora NrithamBhavaniyamma
1995Three Men ArmyIndira Devi's mother
1995Achan Rajavu Appan JethavuMariyamma
1995ThumbolikadappuramKakkamma
1995Kathapurushan
1995ArabikadaloramHassan's mother
1995Alanchery ThambrakkalKettilamma
1995Vrudhanmare SookshikkukaKusumavalli
1993Varam Tharum VadivelanDevi
1992AhamMariyamma
1992Kudumbasammetham
1991Perumthachan
1991MaydinamMariya
1991NeelagiriMuthiyamma
1990Aye AutoPankachi
1990Lal Salam
1989SwagathamMrs.Pillai
1989Najangalude Kochu Doctor
1989Aattinakkare
1988Kandathum Kettathum
1988Oohakkachavadam
1987AnantharamLakshmi Amma
1981Arikkari Ammu
1981Vaadaka Veettile Athidhi
1980Palattu Kunjikannan
1980Ammayum MakalumBrahannala
1980TheekadalKarthyayani
1979Rajaveedhi
1979Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda PoochaKunjikkaliyamma
1978Chakrayudam
1978Kadathanattu Makkam
1978Aaru Mankikkoor
1978Padakuthira
1978Vadakakkoru HridayamKarthyayani
1977Choondakkari
1977Kodiyettam
1977Kannappanunni
1977Achaaram Ammini Osharam OmanaKalyani
1976Chennay Valarthiya KuttiPadmakshi
1976Mallanum Mathevanum
1976YakshaganamNaaniyamma
1975Neela PonmanAkkomma
1975Neela Sari
1975Nathoon
1975Ma Nishada
1975Dharma Kshethra Kurukshethra
1975Priyamulla Sophia
1975Swarnamalsyam
1975CheenvalaKarthyayani
1974Vandikkari
1974Devi Kanyakumari
1974Youvanam
1974DurgaYashodha
1974ThumbolarchaPonni
1973RakkuyilMadhavi
1973SwargaputhriMariyakutty
1973Ponnapuram KottaKochukumma
1973ThenaruviKotha
1973Pavangal Pennungal
1973YaaminiDakshyayani
1973Panitheeratha VeeduRosi
1973Chayam
1973ThottavadiKamalamma
1973Enipadikal
1972Adyathe Kadha
1972AromalunniNanipennu
1972PrathikaramKamalam
1972Postmane Kananilla
1972GandharavakshetramLilly
1972Oru Sundariyude KadhaPaachiyakka
1972Sree Guruvayoorappan
1971Lora Nee Evide
1971Bobanum Moliyum
1971KarakanakadalThoma's mother
1971Panchavan KaaduNangeli
1971AgnimrigamKarthyayini
1970DathuputhranAchamma
1970Othenante MakanUppatti
1970TharaHostel warden
1970Ningalenne CommunistakkiKamalamma
1970Pearl ViewRathi Madhavan
1969Urangatha SundariMadhavi
1969SusiAchamma
1969KoottukudumbamShankari
1969JwalaPanki
1969Kumara SambhavamVasumathi
1968Punnapra VayalarPK Vilasiniyamma
1968KodugaloorammaKonkimaami
1968Ragini
1968ThirichadiAmmukutti
1967Mainatharuvi KolacaseOrotha
1967Kavalam Chundan
1967Olathumathi
1966JailShankari
1966ChemmeenNalla Pennu
1965Thommante MakkalMarykutty's mother
1965Muthalali
1965KadathukaranNaaniyamma
1965InapravukalMariya
1965DevathaPankajakshiyamma
1965Odayil NinnuSara
1965KochumonMaathu
1965KattuthulasiKamalamma
1965KattuppokkalSharada
1965Shakunthala
1964AdyakiranagalKunjeli
1964AyishaBeeyathu
1964Atom BombKalyanikutty
1964OmanakuttanPankajakshi
1964Karutha KaiMaheswari
1964ManavattiKalyani
1964Anna
1964BharthavuSeetha
1964Kalaju Kittiya ThankamPankajam
1963ChilamboliParijatham
1963Snapaka YohannanRahael
1963SathyabhamaHarini
1963DoctorThankamma
1963Kalayum KaminiyumPanki
1963KadalammaKaliyamma
1963Nithya Kanyaka
1963Susheela
1962SnehadeepamKochu Narayani/Naani
1962BhagyajathakamServant
1962Kaalpadukal
1962Kannum KaralumParukuttiyamma
1962BharyaRahel
1962Sreerama PattabhishekamMandara
1961Bhakta KuchelaKamakshi
1961JnaanasundariKathri
1961Christmas RathriMariya
1961Sabarimala AyyappanParvathi
1959NadodikalJanu
1959Chathurangam
1958Randidangazhi (film)
1957Minnunnathellam PonnallaKalyani
1957Padatha PainkiliTheyi
1957Deva Sundari
1956Koodapirappu
1956ManthravadiMayavathi
1956Avar UnnarunnuNani
1955Newspaper BoyLakshmi Amma
1955HarischandraKalakanta's wife
1955KidappadamRishakkaran's wife
1955CIDPanki
1954Avan VarunnuMadhaviyamma
1954AvakashiSheelavathi
1954BalyasakhiGouri
1953Sheriyo ThettoParu
1953PonkathirJanu
1952Vishappinte ViliMadhavi
1952PremalekhaDevaki
1952AchanPankajam
gollark: Who owns... The Present?
gollark: See? Traitor.
gollark: Especially since you can give them time related names.
gollark: You.
gollark: The best dragons of all are Xenowyrms! Chrono Xenowyrms!

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Adoor Bhavani, Pankajam to be honoured
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.