RIP Kaviyoor Ponnamma: Rare pictures of the late veteran Malayalam actress from her iconic films

Veteran Malayalam actress Kaviyoor Ponnamma died at 79 in Kochi after battling stage four cancer since last May. Known for her motherly roles, she acted in over 700 films during a career spanning six decades. Admitted to the hospital on September 3, her condition worsened before she passed away. Take a look at some of her rare pictures as we mourn her demise.