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Kanakalatha (24 August 1960 – 6 May 2024) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in the Malayalam cinema.[1][2]
Kanakalatha
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| Born | (1960-08-24)24 August 1960 |
| Died | 6 May 2024(2024-05-06) (aged 63)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–2024 |
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Kanakalatha was born to parents Parameshwaran Pillai and Chinnamma at Kollam, Kerala. She attended the Government Girls School, Kollam.[3] Before becoming a cine actress she was a theatre artist. She was divorced.[4]
Kanakalatha later suffered from dementia. She died from complications of the disease on 6 May 2024, at the age of 63.[5]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Radha Enna Pennkutti |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Unarthupattu | ||
| 1981 | Aparna | ||
| Aambal Poovu | Geetha | ||
| 1982 | Chillu | Servant | [6] |
| Chambalkadu | |||
| Kakka | |||
| Snehapoorvam Meera | Dolly | ||
| Kaattile Paattu | Lathadevi | ||
| 1983 | Kaattaruvi | Chellamma | |
| Thayambaka | |||
| Aadyathe Anuraagam | |||
| Eenam | |||
| Rugma | |||
| Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla | |||
| Parasparam | College student | ||
| 1984 | Aagraham | ||
| Sayam Sandhya | Interviewer | ||
| 1985 | Kattuthee | ||
| 1986 | Kariyilakkattu Pole | Dubbing only | |
| Dheivatheyorthu | |||
| Malarum Kiliyum | Vasanthi | ||
| Aayiram Kannukal | Ammini | ||
| Veendum | Doctor | ||
| Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku | Police Constable | ||
| Sunil Vayassu 20 | |||
| Rajavinte Makan | |||
| Prathyekam Sradhikkukka | |||
| Sree Narayana Guru | Narayanan's mother | ||
| Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil | Sreedevi | ||
| 1987 | Swathi Thirunal | Narayani's Thozhi | |
| Ezhuthapurangal | |||
| Swargam | |||
| 1988 | Ambalakkara Panchayat | ||
| Kandathum Kettathum | Krishnankutty's sister | ||
| 1989 | Jagratha | Rugmini | |
| Krooran | |||
| Kaalal Pada | |||
| Kireedam | Ambika | [6] | |
| Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | Girija |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Crime Branch | Adv. Latha | |
| Vasavadutta | Principal | ||
| Vyooham | Geetha | ||
| Apsarassu | |||
| Pavakkoothu | |||
| The Judgement | |||
| Chuvappu Naada | |||
| Ponnaranjanam | Ayyappan's wife | ||
| Randam Varavu | Dr. Renuka Menon | ||
| Champion Thomas | Nalini | ||
| Purappadu | Beevathu | ||
| Kattukuthira | Nani | ||
| Superstar | Panchali | ||
| Appu | Elizabeth | ||
| 1991 | Bhoomika | Yasodhamma | |
| Aadhyamayi | |||
| Ente Sooryaputhrikku | |||
| Mimics Parade | |||
| Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu | |||
| Souhrudam | Mrs. Menon | ||
| Kasarkode Khaderbai | Latha's mother | ||
| Koodikazhcha | Saraswathi | ||
| Inspector Balram | Madhavan's wife | ||
| Ennum Nanmakal | Devaki | ||
| 1992 | Welcome to Kodaikanal | Teacher | |
| Kallanum Policum | Devaki | ||
| Mukhamudra | |||
| Ennodu Ishtam Koodamo | |||
| Kizhakkan Pathrose | Fish vendor | ||
| Kauravar | School Teacher | ||
| Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam | Soudhamini | ||
| Kudumbasametham | Uma | ||
| 1993 | Thalamura | Gracy | |
| Bharathettan Varunnu | |||
| Ammayane Sathyam | |||
| Padaliputhram | |||
| Gandhari | |||
| Uppukandam Brothers | Annamma Chandy | ||
| Customs Diary | Mercykutty | ||
| Bandhukkal Sathrukkal | Chellamma | ||
| Mithunam | Sivaraman's wife | ||
| Addeham Enna Iddeham | Seithali's wife | ||
| Chenkol | Ambika | [6] | |
| Sowbhagyam | Suseela Subramaniyan | ||
| 1994 | Ponthan Mada | ||
| Dollar | Eliyamma | ||
| Kinnaripuzhayoram | Savithri | ||
| Moonnaam Loka Pattaalam | Sasi's mother | ||
| Manathe Kottaram | Servant | ||
| Varanamaalyam | Vasanthi | ||
| Vaardhakyapuraanam | Sumithra | ||
| Vendor Daniel State Licency | |||
| Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu | Malathi Menon | ||
| Cabinet | Gomathiyamma | ||
| Manthrikante Pravukal | |||
| Harichandanam | |||
| Nandini Oppol | |||
| Vadhu Doctoranu | Bharathi | ||
| Bheesmacharya | |||
| Tharavaadu | Srilakshmi | ||
| 1995 | Sundaran Neeyum Sundaran Njanum | Subhadra | |
| Keerthanam | Kariya's wife | ||
| Prayikkara Pappan | |||
| Kalyanji Anandji | Kalyanakrishnan's sis-in-law | ||
| Kokkarakko | Meenakshi | ||
| Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta | Narayanankutty's wife | ||
| Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam | Soudamini | ||
| Aadyathe Kanmani | Kausalya | ||
| Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Omana | ||
| Sipayi Lahala | Thankamma | ||
| Oru Panchathanthram Katha | |||
| Thumboli Kadappuram | |||
| Kusruthikaatu | Indira's aunt | ||
| Perariyappookkal | Radhika's mother | ||
| Spadikam | Kuttikadan's wife | [6] | |
| Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava | Devi Thampuratti | ||
| Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam | |||
| Maanikyachempazhukka | Sumi/Sumangala Devi | ||
| Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan | Bhanumathi | ||
| Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu | Annamma | ||
| Maanthrikante Praavukal | |||
| Parvathy Parinayam | Savithri | ||
| 1996 | The Porter | ||
| Nandagopalante Kusruthikal | |||
| Sankeeerthanam Pole | |||
| Mayoora Nritham | Sakunthala | ||
| Pallivathukkal Thomichan | Kathreena's sister | ||
| Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam | Kochammini | ||
| Malayaalamaasam Chingam Onninu | |||
| Lalanam | Matron | ||
| Hitlist | |||
| Kanchanam | Prof. Ravi's wife | ||
| Samoohyapaadam | Kanakalatha | ||
| Kinnam Katta Kallan | |||
| 1997 | Killikurishiyile Kudumbamela | Kunjannamma | |
| Kilukil Pambaram | Sugandhi's mother | ||
| Guru | [6] | ||
| The Good Boys | |||
| Newspaper Boy | Prasannakumari | ||
| Varnapakittu | Sunny's elder sister | [6] | |
| Raajathanthram | Keshava Menon's wife | ||
| Oru Yathramozhi | [6] | ||
| Sankeerthanam Pole | Cameo appearance | ||
| Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu | Meena | ||
| Ancharakkalyaanam | Karthiyayani | ||
| Aniathipravu | Gracy | ||
| Manthra Mothiram | Lakshmi's mother | ||
| Mayaponman | Devaki Kunjamma | ||
| 1998 | Mayilpeelikkavu | ||
| Aghosham | Leelamma | ||
| Harikrishnans | Ammalu's aunt | ||
| Chenapparambile Aanakkaryam | Kuttikrishna Menon's wife | ||
| British Market | Changanassery sister | ||
| Mattupetti Machan | Santha Prabhu | ||
| 1999 | F.I.R | Madhavi/Mariya | |
| Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal | Kanakam | ||
| Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu | [6] | ||
| Onnaamvattam Kandappol | Sophia's aunt | ||
| Aakasha Ganga | Daisy's mother | ||
| Stalin Sivadas | Saramma | ||
| Pushpull | |||
| Swarnanilavu | |||
| Indulekha |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Neelathadaakatthile Nizhalppakshikal | ||
| Priye Ninakkaayi | |||
| Pilots | |||
| Mera Naam Joker | Dinamma | ||
| The Warrant | Aparna's aunt | ||
| The Judgement | Bharathi | ||
| Cover Story | |||
| Priyam | Unni's wife | ||
| 2001 | Bhadra | ||
| Vakkalathu Narayanankutty | Officer | [6] | |
| Rithumathi | |||
| Jamindar | |||
| Swargavaathil | |||
| Dhosth | College Professor | ||
| Naranathu Thampuran | Sulochana | ||
| Korappan The Great | Korappan's wife | ||
| Sharja To Sharja | |||
| Ee Nadu Innalevare | Thankamani | ||
| Ee Raavil | |||
| Pranayaaksharangal | |||
| Agrahaaram | |||
| Vezhambal | |||
| 2002 | Sundaripravu | Sarath's mother | |
| Aabharanachaarthu | |||
| Chirikkudukka | Komalavally | ||
| Indraneelakkallu | |||
| Sesham | |||
| Desam | |||
| 2003 | Anyar | Mymuna's mother | |
| Swantham Malavika | |||
| Sundarikkutty | |||
| 2004 | Njan Salperu Ramankutty | ||
| Swarna Medal | |||
| Kottaram Vaidyan | |||
| 2005 | Izhra | ||
| Kalyanakkurimanam | |||
| Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair | Suma | ||
| 2006 | Pakal | ||
| Achante Ponnumakkal | Rajalakshmi | ||
| 2007 | Indrajith | Susheela | |
| 2008 | Kovalam | ||
| Thrill | |||
| Ayudham | |||
| Thavalam | Thamara's mother | ||
| Twenty:20 | |||
| 2009 | Dalamarmarangal | Radha | |
| My Big Father | Khadeeja |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Kanyakumari Express | Meera Bhai | |
| Brahmasthram | |||
| Yakshiyum Njanum | |||
| Senior Mandrake | |||
| Again Kasargod Khader Bhai | |||
| 2011 | Uthappante Kinar | ||
| 101 Uruppika | |||
| Priyappetta Nattukare | |||
| Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action | Sathyaneshan's wife | ||
| Raghuvinte Swantham Rasiya | |||
| Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 | |||
| 2012 | Bombay Mittayi | ||
| Achante Aanmakkal | |||
| Red Alert | |||
| Lakshmi Vilasam Renuka Makan Raghuram | |||
| 2013 | Dracula 2012 | ||
| Gypsy | |||
| Dear Friends | |||
| 2014 | Alice: A True Story | ||
| Konthayum Poonoolum | Nun | ||
| 2015 | Kanamarayathu | ||
| Elanjikkavu P.O. | |||
| Aashamsakalode Anna | |||
| Moonam Naal | |||
| My God | |||
| 2016 | Aneezya | ||
| 2017 | Dance Dance | ||
| Jack Fruit | |||
| Devakinadanam | Renuka | ||
| Red Run | Suran's mother | ||
| Pakal Pole | |||
| 2018 | Panchavarnathatha | Bride's mother | |
| Kenalum Kinarum | |||
| Prashna Parihaara Shaala | |||
| Purple | |||
| The Reaction | |||
| Police Junior | |||
| Ippozhum Eppozhum Sthuthiyayirikkatte | Sumarani | ||
| Oru Dubaikkary | Pushpa | ||
| Swarmappathaayam | |||
| 2019 | Vallikkettu | Mary | |
| Kosrakollikal | Devayani | ||
| Vishudha Pusthakam | |||
| Priyapettavar | |||
| Sakthan Market | Sumithra | ||
| Arayakkadavil | |||
| Aakasha Ganga 2 | Daisy's mother | ||
| Oru Patham Classile Pranayam | |||
| Prasnapariharashala | |||
| Kochiyude Tharangal | |||
| Idukki Blasters | |||
| Aravindan Parayatte |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Maayavanam Bunglow | ||
| 2021 | Oru Pappadavada Premam | Faisal's mother | |
| 2023 | Samadhanathinte Vellaripraavukal | ||
| 3 Days | |||
| IPC 302 | |||
| Pookkaalam | Susheel's mother | [6] | |
| Samadhanathinte Vellaripravukal |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Karpoora Mullai | ||
| 1992 | Unakkaga Piranthen | ||
| 2017 | Ilai | Tea Shop Owner | |
| 2018 | Uzhaikkum Paadhai | ||
| 2019 | Iruttu |
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