Adoor Pankajam

Adoor Pankajam
Born 1929
Adoor,  Travancore
Died 26 June 2010
Adoor, Kerala,  India
Occupation Actress
Years active 1937–1996
Spouse(s) Damodharan 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.[3]

She died 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.[4] 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 Panthalam Krishnapillai Bhagavathar till the age of 11. By this time, she has 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 in 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 got married to him. Potti later started another troupe called Parthasarathy Theaters and during her tenure with this troupe, she got 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 Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in the movie Sabarimala Ayyappan.

Filmography

Year Title Role
2002 Adheena
2002 Kunjikoonan
2001 Snehapoorvam Anna
2001 Soothradaran
1998 Kudumba VaarthakalMeera's mother
1998 ThattakamMeenakshi Thalla
1996HarbourPlamena Ammachi
1996Mayoora NrithamBhavaniyamma
1995 Thumbolikadappuram
1995 Alanchery ThambrakkalKettilamma
1994 Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
1992 Kudumbasammetham
1991 Perumthachan
1991 Maydinam Mariya
1991 Neelagiri
1990Aye Auto Pankachi
1990Lal Salam
1989 Swagatham
1988 Kandathum Kettathum
1987 Anantharam Lakshmi Amma
1980 Palattu Kunjikannan
1980 Theekadal Karthyayani
1979 Rajaveedhi
1978 Chakrayudam
1978 Kadathanattu Makkam
1978 Vadakakkoru Hridayam Karthyayani
1977 Choondakkari
1977 Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana Kalyani
1976 Chennay Valarthiya Kutti
1976 YakshaganamNaaniyamma
1975 Neela Ponman Akkomma
1975 Swarnamalsyam
1975CheenvalaKarthyayani
1974 Vandikkari
1974 Durga Yashodha
1974 Thumbolarcha Ponni
1973 Rakkuyil
1973 Swargaputhri Mariyakutty
1973 Ponnapuram Kotta
1973 Yaamini Dakshyayani
1973 Panitheeratha Veedu Rosi
1973 Chayam
1973 Thottavadi Kamalamma
1972 Adyathe Kadha
1972AromalunniNanipennu
1972PrathikaramKamalam
1972 Postmane Kananilla
1972 GandharavakshetramLilly
1972 Oru Sundariyude Kadha Paachiyakka
1972 Sree Guruvayoorappan
1971 Lora Nee Evide
1971 KarakanakadalThoma's mother
1971 Panchavan Kaadu Nangeli
1971 Agnimrigam Karthyayini
1970 Dathuputhran Achamma
1970 Othenante MakanUppatti
1970 TharaHostel warden
1970Ningalenne Communistakki Kamalamma
1970 Pearl ViewRathi Madhavan
1969 Urangatha Sundari Madhavi
1969 Jwala Panki
1969 Kumara Sambhavam Vasumathi
1968 Punnapra VayalarPK Vilasiniyamma
1968 KodugaloorammaKonkimaami
1968 Ragini
1967 Mainatharuvi Kolacase
1967 Kavalam Chundan
1967 Olathumathi
1966 Jail
1966ChemmeenNalla Pennu
1965 Thommante Makkal Marykutty's mother
1965 Muthalali
1965 KadathukaranNaaniyamma
1965 Inapravukal
1965 DevathaPankajakshiyamma
1965 Odayil Ninnu Sara
1965 Kochumon Maathu
1965 Kattuppokkal Sharada
1964 Adyakiranagal Kunjeli
1964 Atom Bomb Kalyanikutty
1964 Omanakuttan Pankajakshi
1964 Karutha Kai Maheswari
1964 Manavatti Kalyani
1964 Anna
1964 Bharthavu Seetha
1964 Kalaju Kittiya ThankamPankajam
1963 Chilamboli Parijatham
1963 Snapaka Yohannan Rahael
1963 SathyabhamaHarini
1963 DoctorThankamma
1963 Kalayum Kaminiyum Panki
1963 Kadalamma
1962 SnehadeepamKochu Narayani/Naani
1962 Bhagyajathakam Servant
1962 Kaalpadukal
1962Kannum KaralumParukuttiyamma
1962 Bharya
1962Sreerama PattabhishekamMandara
1961 Bhakta Kuchela Kamakshi
1961 Jnaanasundari Kathri
1961 Christmas RathriMariya
1961Sabarimala AyyappanParvathi
1959 Nadodikal
1958 Randidangazhi (film)
1957 Minnunnathellam PonnallaKalyani
1957 Padatha Painkili Theyi
1957 Deva Sundari
1956 Koodapirappu
1956ManthravadiMayavathi
1956Avar UnnarunnuNani
1955 Newspaper Boy Lakshmi Amma
1955 Harischandra Kalakanta's wife
1955 Kidappadam Rishakkaran's wife
1955 CID Panki
1954 Avan Varunnu Madhaviyamma
1954 AvakashiSheelavathi
1954 Balyasakhi Gouri
1953 Sheriyo Thetto
1953 Ponkathir
1952 Vishappinte Vili Madhavi
1952 Premalekha
1952 Achan

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  2. ↑ http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=6149148&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3
  3. 1 2 Adoor Bhavani, Pankajam to be honoured
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-19.

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