Kaviyoor Renuka was a Malayalam film and television actress, best known for being the sister of veteran actress Kaviyoor Ponnamma.
Career She started her career at 1979 with the film Thuramukham directed by Jeassy, and acted in a number of Malayalam films and TV serials. Some of her notable film credits include Sammanam, in which she played Subhadramma. She also appeared in American Ammayi as the mother of Sridevi.
Personal life and death Renuka died on 2 August 2004, reportedly from pneumonia. She had a daughter named Nidhi, whom Ponnamma helped raise.
Filmography Renukha acted around 24 films in her career YearFilmRoleDirector1979ThuramukhamJeassy1980IvarI. V. Shashi1980Palattu KunjikannanPeeliBoban Kunchacko 1986Vishwasichalum IllenkilumAllapy Ashraf1997LelamKochutreshaJoshiy 1997Suvarna SimhasanamSavithriP. G. Viswambharan 1997SammanamSubhadrammaSundar Das1998ManthrikumaranJanakiThulasidas1998American AmmayiMother of SrideviG. K. Gauthaman1998HarthaalPaappachan's wifeKallayam Krishnadas 1999Pallaavoor DevanarayananV. M. Vinu 1999RishivamshamIndu's motherRajeev Anchal 1999JananayakanRaj Mohan's motherNissar1999VaazhunnorChechi / SisterJoshiy 1999Deepasthambham MahascharyamMadhaviK. B. Madhu1999Kannezhuthi Pottum ThottuSarojini AmmaT. K. Rajeev Kumar2000Sahayathrikakku SnehapoorvamSaji's motherM. Shankar2000Ayyappantamma Neyyappam ChuttuNunMathew Paul2000DreamsAmmachiShajoon Kariyal2001NarimanRamaniK. Madhu 2001Ee Naadu Innale VareSavithriyamma2001Nalacharitham Naalam DivasamNarayaniMohankrishnan2002Jagathi Jagathish in TownDevakiyamma2003Sahodaran SahadevanAravindan and Mukundan's motherSunil (director)2003Thillana ThillanaSaroja MenonT. S. Saji2004Kottaram Vaidyan2005KalyanakurimanamChandramathi
TV Serials Sindoorakkuruvi (1999-2000) Oppol Angadippaattu
Dramas Mudiyanaya Puthran Bhagavan Kaalu Maarunnu Puthiya Aakasham Puthiya Bhoomi
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