Philomina
Born: 1926-01-01
Died: 2006-01-02
Known For: Acting
Biography
Philomina was a veteran Malayalam film actress. She had acted in more than 750 films in her career. She played mostly character and comedy roles, besides that of grandmother and mother. Like most actors Philomina had cut her acting teeth on the stage. This experience stood her in good stead when she was offered her first film role. The character of Anappara Achamma in Godfather is acknowledged to be one of the powerful roles ever in Malayalam cinema. Philomina's histrionic skills won her many hearts and fans. Philomina had that uncanny ability to slip into the skin of any character. She could be a scheming shrew, make you roar in laughter or bring a lump in your throat. Philomina was one of those actors who made an impact even in a cameo.
Filmography
2003
- Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum as Muthu's grandmother
2001
- Ladies & Gentlemen
- Onnam Ragam
- Korappan the Great as American Achayathi
2000
- Mister Butler as Radhika's Grandmother
- Ee Mazha Then Mazha
- Aanamuttathe Aangalamar as Dakshayaniyamma
1998
- Kusruthi Kuruppu
- Amma Ammayiamma as Narayaniyamma
1997
1996
- Excuse Me Ethu Collegila? as Mariyamma
- Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu...
- The Porter as Muthassi
- Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar as Sarkar Saramma
- Vanarasena
- Mayoora Nritham
- Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum
1995
- Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman
- Kalyanji Anandji as Chettathi
- Kusruthikaatu
- Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka as Margerett
- Thumboli Kadappuram as Chanchamma
1994
- Vardhakya Puranam as Odanavattom Omana
- Bhaagyavaan
- Chakoram as Amminiyamma
- Kadal
- Manathe Kottaram as Dileep's mother
1993
- Venkalam as Grandmother
- O' Faby as Mary
- Koushalam as Mariya chedathi
- Uppukandam Brothers as Kunjannamma
- Pravachakan
1992
- Kunukkitta Kozhi as Indumathy's Grandma
- Vietnam Colony as Suhra Bai
- Kasarkode Khaderbhai as Thandamma
- Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam
- My Dear Muthachan as Kunjamma
- Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu as Nanithalla
- Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon as Kalyaniyamma
- Neelakurukkan
- Snehasagaram
1991
- Godfather as Aanappara Achamma
- Kankettu
- Amina Tailors
- Ennum Nanmakal
- Njan Gandharvan as Bhama's Grandmother
- Innathe Program as Bhargavikutty Amma
- Uncle Bun as Gloria Therathi
- Kalari as Janaki
- Ulladakkam as Hospital Attandant
- Mookkilla Rajyathu as Insane Lady
- Mimics Parade as Thandamma
- Souhrudam as Kathrina
- Pookkalam Varavayi as Akkamma
- Kakkathollayiram
1990
- Kalikkalam as Janakiyamma
- Purappadu
- Gajakesariyogam as Philipose's Mother
- Kouthuka Varthakal as Rose Mary's grand mother
- In Harihar Nagar as Maya's grandmother
- Dr. Pasupathy as Kunjulakshmi
- Malayogam as Mary
- Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu as God Woman
- Thalayana Manthram as Paru Ammayi
- Parallel College as Rahelamma
1989
- Mazhavilkavadi as Velayudhankutty's Grandmother
- Mahayanam as Janamma
- Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal as Kunju Lakshmi's Grandmother
- Pradeshika Vaarthakal
- Ulsavapittennu as Muthassi
- Kireedam as Muthashi
- Artham as house owner
- Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
1988
- Oru Muthassi Katha
- Sangham
- Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thadikal
- Dhinarathrangal
- Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu as Bhaskaran's mother
- Kudumbapuranam as Kunjamma
- Pattanapravesham as Prabhakaran Thampi's Mother
1987
1986
- Rareeram as Sister
- Ice Cream as Kunjannamma
- Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
1985
- Manya Mahajanangale as Ayisha
- Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Rosy
- Kathodu Kathoram as Old Woman
1984
- NH 47 as Sudhakaran's mother
- Mangalam Nerunnu
- Manasariyathe as Sankaran's Mother
- Ethirppukal as Bharathiyamma
1983
- Mansoru Maha Samudram
- Naseema as Naseema's mother
- Aa Raathri as Abdu's Mother
1979
1978
- Lisa as Lakshmi's mother
- Ee Manohara Theeram
- Vayanadan Thampan
- Mattoli as Kalyani
1977
1975
- Chattambi Kalyani as Pathumma Beegam
- Thiruvonam
1974
- Poonthenaruvi as Achamma
- Trimurti ... (Hairstylist)
1973
- Kaapalika
- Padmavyooham
- Achani as Mariammam
- Bhadradeepam as Rajani's mother
1972
- Manthrakodi as Grand Mother
- Postmane Kananilla
- Aaradimanninte Janmi as Vishalakshi Amma
- Pullimaan
- Theerthayathra as Ammukuttyamma
- Sakthi
- Achanum Bappayum
- Lakshyam
1971
- Anubhavangal Palichakal as Kochunni's wife
- Inquilab Zindabad as Narayani
- Kuttyedathi as Narayani
- Thapaswini
- Raakuyil
- Aabhijathyam
1970
- Olavum Theeravum as Beevaathu
- Priya
1967
- Iruttinte Athmavu as Meenakshi Amma
1966
- Anarkali as Anaarkkali's Mother
- Kalyaana Rathriyil? as Madhavi Amma