Prema (Malayalam actress)


Prema was an Indian actress in Malayalam cinema. She acted mainly in supporting and character roles as a mother, during the 1960s and 1970s and appeared in more than 50 films in her career. She was the mother of actress Shoba.

Personal life

Prema was married to K. P. Menon. National Award-winning actress Shoba was her daughter. She committed suicide, like her daughter, in 1984.

Filmography

  1. Lahari
  2. Thushaaram
  3. Viswaroopam
  4. Velluvili as Parvathi
  5. Padmatheertham as Madhaviyamma
  6. Madhuraswapnam
  7. Sankhupushpam as Madhaviyamma
  8. Ormakal Marikkumo as Lakshmi
  9. Minimol
  10. Aaraadhana
  11. Priyamvada
  12. Paalkkadal
  13. Pushpasharam
  14. Amba Ambika Ambaalika
  15. Ayalkkaari as Meenakshi
  16. Swapnadanam as Kalyaniyamma
  17. Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan
  18. Naazhikakkallu
  19. Chirikkudukka as Bhargavi
  20. Thulavarsham as Maniyan's Mother
  21. Abhinandanam
  22. Chottaanikkara Amma
  23. Ammini Ammaavan
  24. Criminals
  25. Pravaaham as Rajamma
  26. Chief Guest
  27. Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
  28. Priyamulla Sophia
  29. Priye Ninakkuvendi
  30. Mattoru Seetha
  31. Raagam
  32. Sooryavamsam
  33. Rahasyaraathri
  34. Ayalathe Sundari as Karthyayani
  35. College Girl as Ichaamina
  36. Sethubandhanam
  37. Kaamini
  38. Veendum Prabhaatham
  39. Panitheeratha Veedu as Sister
  40. Manushyaputhran
  41. Thottavadi as Pulluvathi
  42. Kaattuvithachavan
  43. Pacha Nottukal as Lovelamma
  44. Ajnaathavasam as Rajamma
  45. Driksakshi as Karthyayani
  46. Padmavyooham as Rosamma
  47. Punarjanmam
  48. Panimudakku
  49. Theertha Yathra
  50. Aaradi Manninte Janmi as Mariakutty
  51. Nrithasaala as Gomathi
  52. Miss Mary as Saramma
  53. Taxi Car as Kamalam
  54. Naadan Premam
  55. Omana as Leelamma
  56. Sambhavami Yuge Yuge as Annamma
  57. Ananthasayanam
  58. Puthrakameshti
  59. Pushpaanjali as Renuka
  60. Vivaha Sammanam
  61. Thettu as Lissie
  62. Inquilab Zindabad
  63. Sindooracheppu as Devu
  64. Makane Ninakku Vendi as Saramma
  65. Poompaatta as Janaki
  66. Thapaswini
  67. Oru Penninte Katha as Nun
  68. Aval Alpam Vaikippoyi
  69. Vivaaham Swargathil
  70. Abhayam
  71. Lottery Ticket as Bharathi
  72. Aa Chithrashalabham Parannotte
  73. Raktha Pushpam
  74. Vidyaarthi
  75. Shakuntala
  76. Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu as Lalitha
  77. Rarichan Enna Pauran
  78. Avar Unarunnoo
  79. Neelakuyil as Nalini