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Philomina
Actor

Philomina

1 Jan 1926Born
2 Jan 2006Died
80Age at death
133Credits

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.

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Philomina was one of those actors who made an impact even in a cameo.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 133 credits.

  1. 2003Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte SwapnavumFilm: Muthu's grandmother
  2. 2001Onnam RagamFilm
  3. 2001Ladies & GentlemenFilm
  4. 2001Korappan the GreatFilm: American Achayathi
  5. 2000Aanamuttathe AangalamarFilm: Dakshayaniyamma
  6. 2000Mister ButlerFilm: Radhika's Grandmother
  7. 2000Ee Mazha Then MazhaFilm
  8. 1999Bharya Veettil ParamasukhamFilm
  9. 1998Amma AmmayiammaFilm: Narayaniyamma
  10. 1998Kusruthi KuruppuFilm
  11. 1997ChuramFilm
  12. 1997ManthramothiramFilm
  13. 1996Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu...Film
  14. 1996VanarasenaFilm
  15. 1996Aramana Veedum AnjoorekkarumFilm
  16. 1996Kireedamillatha RajakkanmarFilm: Sarkar Saramma
  17. 1996Excuse Me Ethu Collegila?Film: Mariyamma
  18. 1996The PorterFilm: Muthassi
  19. 1996Mayoora NrithamFilm
  20. 1995Vrudhanmare SookshikkukaFilm: Margerett
  21. 1995Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya SrimanFilm
  22. 1995Thumboli KadappuramFilm: Chanchamma
  23. 1995Kalyanji AnandjiFilm: Chettathi
  24. 1995KusruthikaatuFilm
  25. 1994ChakoramFilm: Amminiyamma
  26. 1994KadalFilm
  27. 1994BhaagyavaanFilm
  28. 1994Vardhakya PuranamFilm: Odanavattom Omana
  29. 1994Manathe KottaramFilm: Dileep's mother
  30. 1993PravachakanFilm
  31. 1993O' FabyFilm: Mary
  32. 1993Uppukandam BrothersFilm: Kunjannamma
  33. 1993KoushalamFilm: Mariya chedathi
  34. 1993VenkalamFilm: Grandmother
  35. 1992Ponnaranthottathe RajavuFilm: Nanithalla
  36. 1992Congratulations Miss Anitha MenonFilm: Kalyaniyamma
  37. 1992Vietnam ColonyFilm: Suhra Bai
  38. 1992Oru Kochu BhoomikulukkamFilm
  39. 1992NeelakurukkanFilm
  40. 1992My Dear MuthachanFilm: Kunjamma
  41. 1992Kunukkitta KozhiFilm: Indumathy's Grandma
  42. 1992Kasarkode KhaderbhaiFilm: Thandamma
  43. 1992SnehasagaramFilm
  44. 1991Mimics ParadeFilm: Thandamma
  45. 1991GodfatherFilm: Aanappara Achamma
  46. 1991Mookkilla RajyathuFilm: Insane Lady
  47. 1991Uncle BunFilm: Gloria Therathi
  48. 1991KalariFilm: Janaki
  49. 1991UlladakkamFilm: Hospital Attandant
  50. 1991KakkathollayiramFilm
  51. 1991Pookkalam VaravayiFilm: Akkamma
  52. 1991SouhrudamFilm: Kathrina
  53. 1991Ennum NanmakalFilm
  54. 1991Amina TailorsFilm
  55. 1991Innathe ProgramFilm: Bhargavikutty Amma
  56. 1991Njan GandharvanFilm: Bhama's Grandmother
  57. 1991KankettuFilm
  58. 1990Parallel CollegeFilm: Rahelamma
  59. 1990MalayogamFilm: Mary
  60. 1990Ee Thanutha Veluppan KalathuFilm: God Woman
  61. 1990Kouthuka VarthakalFilm: Rose Mary's grand mother
  62. 1990GajakesariyogamFilm: Philipose's Mother
  63. 1990KalikkalamFilm: Janakiyamma
  64. 1990In Harihar NagarFilm: Maya's grandmother
  65. 1990PurappaduFilm
  66. 1990Thalayana ManthramFilm: Paru Ammayi
  67. 1990Dr. PasupathyFilm: Kunjulakshmi
  68. 1989MazhavilkavadiFilm: Velayudhankutty's Grandmother
  69. 1989UlsavapittennuFilm: Muthassi
  70. 1989MahayanamFilm: Janamma
  71. 1989ArthamFilm: house owner
  72. 1989KireedamFilm: Muthashi
  73. 1989Peruvannapurathe VisheshangalFilm: Kunju Lakshmi's Grandmother
  74. 1989Oru Sayahnathinte SwapnamFilm
  75. 1989Pradeshika VaarthakalFilm
  76. 1988Ponmuttayidunna TharavuFilm: Bhaskaran's mother
  77. 1988PattanapraveshamFilm: Prabhakaran Thampi's Mother
  78. 1988SanghamFilm
  79. 1988KudumbapuranamFilm: Kunjamma
  80. 1988Oru Muthassi KathaFilm

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