Kanakalatha

Kanakalatha (24 August 1960 – 6 May 2024) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in the Malayalam cinema.

Personal life and death Kanakalatha was born to parents Parameshwaran Pillai and Chinnamma at Kollam, Kerala. She attended the Government Girls School, Kollam. Before becoming a cine actress she was a theatre artist. She was divorced.

Kanakalatha later suffered from dementia. She died from complications of the disease on 6 May 2024, at the age of 63.

Filmography

Malayalam 1970s Year Title Role Notes 1979 Radha Enna Pennkutti

1980s Year Title Role Notes 1980 Unarthupattu 1981 Aparna Aambal Poovu Geetha 1982 Chillu Servant 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 Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Girija

1990s 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 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 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 Mayooranritham 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 The Good Boys Newspaper Boy Prasannakumari Varnapakittu Sunny's elder sister Raajathanthram Keshava Menon's wife Oru Yathramozhi 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 Onnaamvattam Kandappol Sophia's aunt Aakasha Ganga Daisy's mother Stalin Sivadas Saramma Pushpull Swarnanilavu Indulekha

2000s 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 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

2010s Year Title Role Notes 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

2020s Year Title Role Notes 2020 Maayavanam Bunglow 2021 Oru Pappadavada Premam Faisal's mother 2023 Samadhanathinte Vellaripraavukal 3 Days IPC 302 Pookkaalam Susheel's mother

Tamil Year Title Role Notes 1991 Karpoora Mullai 1992 Unakkaga Piranthen 2017 Ilai Tea Shop Owner 2018 Uzhaikkum Paadhai 2019 Iruttu

Television career

Paliyathachan (DD Malayalam) Preyasi (Surya TV) Sagaracharitham Pakida Pakida Pambaram (DD Malayalam) Agnisakshi Jwalayayi Veendum Jwalayayi Parinamam Ayisha Devaganga Women's Club Nagarathil Yakshi Jwala Sethuvinte Kathakal Uma Snehasammanam Snehadharangalode Swathu Vajram Ettu Sundarikalum Njanum Pavithra Jailillan as Jailer Snehapoorvam Lakshmi Manjadimanikal Mandoos (Kairali TV) Akshayapathram (Asianet) Alimanthrikan (Asianet) Tharavum Ponmuttaym (DD Malayalam) Jalamohini (Asianet) Harichandhnam (Asianet) Dracula (Asianet) Alaudhinte Albuthavilakku (Asianet) Velankani Mathavu (Asianet) Amma (Asianet) Pranayam (Asianet) Thulabharam (Surya TV) Sree Guruvayoorappan (Surya TV) Ente Manasaputhri (Asianet) Vava (Surya TV) Vasundhara Medicals (Asianet) Sooryaputhri (Surya TV) Devaragam (Asianet) Ammathottil (Asianet) Indumukhi Chandramathi (Surya TV) Swamiye Saramayyappa (Surya TV) Twenty Twenty One (20:21) (Asianet) Alaudeenum Albuthavilakkum (Asianet) Chandrodayam (Doordarshan) Oru Poo Viriyunnu (DD) Paattukalude Paattu (Surya TV) Ponnum Poovum (Amrita TV) Swami Ayyappan (Asianet) Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet) Ennu Swantham Jani (Surya TV) Ganga (Doordarshan) Sathyam Sivam Sundaram (Amrita TV) Ayalathe Sundari (Surya TV) Police (ACV) Pookkalam Varavayi (Zee Keralam) Oru Nimisham Wish You a Happy New Year Adipoli Family Sundarapurushan Aanakaryam Chenakaryam - webseries Kashithumbi Panchali Swayamvaram

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