Philomina
| Philomina | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Philomina 1926 Mullurkara, Thrissur, India |
| Died | 2 January 2006 (aged 79–80) Chennai |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1964–2003 |
| Spouse(s) | Antony |
| Awards |
Kerala State Film Awards 1970, 1987 - Best Supporting Artiste (Thurakkathavaathil , Olavum Theeravum), (Thaniyavarthanam") |
Philomina (1926 – 2 January 2006) was a veteran Malayalam film actress. She acted in more than 750 films in her career. She played mostly character and comedy roles, besides that of grandmother and mother. She started acting 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.
Entering the film industry with eight years of experience in professional drama, she worked with the drama troupe of P J Antony in the early days. She used to say it was her initial experience with an actor like Antony that helped shape her film career.
Philomina's parents were perturbed when she had to travel to Chennai for the first shoot. It was Moidu Padiyathu who convinced her parents. Her first movie, Kuttikkupayam (1964), produced by T.E. Vasudevan and directed by M. Krishnan Nair was a big hit. Philomina played the role of Prem Nazir's mother, a Muslim character.
She was born to Devassia and Mariam on 1926 at Thrissur. She had her primary education from Valapad GVHS School. Her father died when she was 12. She used to sing at church choir. When her father died she started singing for dramas to make a living. Later she started acting in dramas and then moved to movies. She got married to Antony a Theater Artist on 1956, but lost her husband when her only son Joseph was three years old.
Philomina won her first State award, for the best supporting actress, in 1970 for her roles in films Thurakkathavaathil and Olavum Theeravum. In 1987, she received the award for the second time for Thaniyavarthanam.
Somewhere during this time, there was a short break in her career. She came back in the films of Bharathan and Padmarajan. The roles in films like Chatta, Innale, Njan Gandharvan, Venkalam, Churam, Vietnam Colony. Her roles in Kudumbapuranam, Godfather, Uppukandam Brothers, Thalayanamandram and Kakkothikavile Appuppanthadikal would also be remembered for long.
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