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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Adoor Pankajam
| image = Adoor Pankajam.jpg
| birth_date = 1929
| birth_place = [[Adoor]], {{flag|Travancore}}
| death_date = 26 June 2010
| death_place = Adoor, Kerala, {{flag|India}}
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1937–1996
| spouse = Damodharan Potti
| parents = K. Raman Pilla, Kunjukunjamma
| children = Ajayan
}}

'''Adoor Pankajam''' (1929 – 26 June 2010) was an [[India]]n actress, in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam movies]]. She hailed from [[Adoor]] in [[Pathanamthitta]] district of [[Kerala]] state.<ref name="Archived copy">{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/20006/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219081608/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/20006/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> Mainly, she was a [[supporting actress]] and a [[comedian]]. Her sister [[Adoor Bhavani]] was also a Malayalam cinema actress.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=6149148&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225809/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=6149148&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |archive-date=2 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Pankajam's most noted performance was in the [[National Film Awards|national award]] winning film ''[[Chemmeen]]'' as "Nalla Pennu". She also did a pivotal role in India's first [[Neorealism (art)|neo-realistic film]] ''[[Newspaper Boy (1955 film)|Newspaper Boy]]'' (1955). In 2008, [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy]] honoured Pankajam and [[Adoor Bhavani|Bhavani]] for their overall contributions to theatre and drama.<ref name="webindia">[http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20080713/999153.html Adoor Bhavani, Pankajam to be honoured]</ref>

She died at the age of 81 on 26 June 2010.

==Personal life==
Adoor Pankajam was born to Adoor Paarappurathu Kunjuraman Pillai and Kunjoonjamma in 1925 and was the second child of 8 children.<ref name="Archived copy"/> Her sister [[Adoor Bhavani]] also became famous later through plays and movies.

She could only study till 4th standard due to financial difficulties. But still she continued her music studies under [[Pandalam]] Krishnapillai Bhagavathar till the age of 11. By this time, she had done musical kacheri in most of the temples around her village.

At 12, she started acting in Kannur Kerala Kalanilayam troupe against the will of her parents. She acted in their play ''Madhumadhurayam'' on over 300 stages. Her next play was ''Rakthabhandham'' by a theater in [[Chengannoor]]. In this play, she did a comic role which was widely accepted.

She met Devarajan Potti, the owner of Kollam Bharatha Kalachandrika while she was working with this troupe and later married him. Potti later started another troupe called Parthasarathy Theaters and during her tenure with this troupe, she got an invitation to act in movies.

She has a son named Ajayan, who is a cinema/TV serial actor.

==Career==
She started her acting career with the stage play ''Madhu Madhuryam'' by Kalanilayam Theaters. Her first movie was ''Premalekhanam'', produced by Pappa Soman. But her first movie which got released was ''Vishappinte Vila'', directed by [[Kunchako|Boban Kunchacko]]. Her last movie was the [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]-starrer ''[[Kunjikoonan (2002 film)|Kunjikoonan]]''. She has acted in over 400 films during her career.

In 1976, she and her sister [[Adoor Bhavani]] started a Theater troupe called Adoor Jaya Theaters. But later the sisters got split up and Bhavani left the Theater. Pankajam went on with the theater with her husband Devarajan Potti and she kept the Theater active for over 18 years.

In 2008, [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy]] honoured Pankajam and [[Adoor Bhavani|Bhavani]] for their overall contributions to theatre and drama.<ref name="webindia" /> She has also received the [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress]] for her performance in the movie ''Sabarimala Ayyappan''.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
| 2014 || Tharangal|| Archive footage
|-
| 2006 || Ammathottil||
|-
| 2004||Snehapoorvam||
|-
| 2003 || [[Margam]]||
|-
| 2002 || [[Adheena]]||
|-
| 2002 || [[Kunjikoonan (2002 film)|Kunjikoonan]] ||
|-
| 2001 || [[Snehapoorvam Anna]]||
|-
| 2001 || [[Soothradaran]]|| Rameshan's grandmother
|-
| 1998 || [[Kudumba Vaarthakal]]||Meera's mother
|-
| 1998|| [[Thattakam]]||Meenakshi Thalla
|-
| 1997||Adukkala Rahasyam Angadi Pattu||Karimeli
|-
|1996||[[Harbour (film)|Harbour]]||Plamena Ammachi
|-
| 1996||Mayoora Nritham||Bhavaniyamma
|-
| 1995 ||Three Men Army||Indira Devi's mother
|-
|1995|| [[Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu]]||Mariyamma
|-
| 1995 ||[[Thumbolikadappuram]] || Kakkamma
|-
| 1995 ||[[Kathapurushan]] ||
|-
|1995||[[Arabikadaloram]]||Hassan's mother
|-
|1995 ||[[Alanchery Thambrakkal]]||Kettilamma
|-
|1995|| [[Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka]] ||Kusumavalli
|-
|1993|| '''Varam Tharum Vadivelan''' [[Tamil film]]||Devi
|-
| 1992 || [[Aham (film)|Aham]]|| Mariyamma
|-
| 1992 || [[Kudumbasammetham]]||
|-
| 1991|| [[Perumthachan (film)|Perumthachan]]||Unnimya Valiyamma
|-
| 1991 ||[[Maydinam]] ||Mariya
|-
| 1991 ||[[Neelagiri]] || Muthiyamma
|-
|1990||[[Aye Auto]]|| Pankachi
|-
|1990||[[Lal Salam]]||
|-
| 1989 ||[[Swagatham]] || Mrs.Pillai
|-
| 1989 ||[[Najangalude Kochu Doctor]] ||
|-
| 1989 ||[[Aattinakkare]] ||
|-
| 1988 || [[Kandathum Kettathum]]||
|-
| 1988 || [[Oohakkachavadam]]||
|-
| 1987 ||[[Anantaram|Anantharam]] || Lakshmi Amma
|-
| 1981 || [[Arikkari Ammu]]||
|-
| 1981 || [[Vaadaka Veettile Athidhi]]||
|-
| 1980 || [[Palattu Kunjikannan]]||
|-
| 1980 || [[Ammayum Makalum]]|| Brahannala
|-
| 1980 || [[Theekadal]]|| Karthyayani
|-
| 1979 || [[Rajaveedhi]]||
|-
| 1979 || [[Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha]]||Kunjikkaliyamma
|-
| 1978 || [[Chakrayudam]]||
|-
| 1978 || [[Kadathanattu Makkam]]||
|-
| 1978 || Aaru Mankikkoor||
|-
| 1978 || Padakuthira||
|-
| 1978|| [[Vadakakkoru Hridayam]] ||Karthyayani
|-
| 1977 || [[Choondakkari]]||
|-
| 1977 || Kodiyettam||
|-
| 1977 || Kannappanunni||
|-
| 1977 ||[[Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana]]|| Kalyani
|-
| 1976 ||[[Chennay Valarthiya Kutti]] || Padmakshi
|-
| 1976 ||Mallanum Mathevanum||
|-
| 1976 || [[Yakshaganam]]||Naaniyamma
|-
|1975|| [[Neela Ponman]] ||Akkomma
|-
|1975|| Neela Sari ||
|-
|1975|| Nathoon ||
|-
|1975|| Ma Nishada||
|-
|1975|| Dharma Kshethra Kurukshethra||
|-
|1975|| Priyamulla Sophia ||
|-
| 1975 || [[Swarnamalsyam]]||
|-
| 1975||Cheenvala||Karthyayani
|-
| 1974 ||[[Vandikkari]] ||
|-
| 1974 || Devi Kanyakumari||
|-
| 1974 ||Youvanam ||
|-
| 1974 || [[Durga]]|| Yashodha
|-
| 1974 || [[Thumbolarcha]]|| Ponni
|-
| 1973 || [[Rakkuyil]]|| Madhavi
|-
| 1973 || [[Swargaputhri]]|| Mariyakutty
|-
| 1973 || [[Ponnapuram Kotta]]||Kochukumma
|-
| 1973 || [[Thenaruvi]]||Kotha
|-
| 1973 || Pavangal Pennungal||
|-
| 1973 || [[Yaamini]]|| Dakshyayani
|-
| 1973 ||[[Panitheeratha Veedu]] || Rosi
|-
| 1973 ||[[Chayam (1973 film)|Chayam]] ||
|-
| 1973 ||[[Thottavadi]] ||Kamalamma
|-
| 1973 ||Enipadikal ||
|-
| 1972 || [[Adyathe Kadha]]||
|-
| 1972||Aromalunni||Nanipennu
|-
|1972||[[Prathikaram]]||Kamalam
|-
| 1972 || [[Postmane Kananilla]]||
|-
|1972 ||[[Gandharavakshetram]]||Lilly
|-
| 1972 || [[Oru Sundariyude Kadha]]|| Paachiyakka
|-
| 1972 || [[Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972 film)|Sree Guruvayoorappan]]||
|-
| 1971 ||[[Lora Nee Evide]] ||
|-
| 1971 ||Bobanum Moliyum ||
|-
| 1971|| [[Karakanakadal]]||Thoma's mother
|-
| 1971 || [[Panchavan Kaadu]]|| Nangeli
|-
| 1971 ||[[Agnimrigam]] || Karthyayini
|-
| 1970 ||[[Dathuputhran]] || Achamma
|-
| 1970 || [[Othenante Makan]]||Uppatti
|-
| 1970 || [[Thara (film)|Thara]]||Hostel warden
|-
|1970||[[Ningalenne Communistakki (film)|Ningalenne Communistakki]] ||Kamalamma
|-
| 1970 || [[Pearl View]]||Rathi Madhavan
|-
| 1969 ||[[Urangatha Sundari]]|| Madhavi
|-
| 1969|| Susi ||Achamma
|-
| 1969|| [[Koottukudumbam]] ||Shankari
|-
| 1969 ||[[Jwala (1969 film)|Jwala]] || Panki
|-
| 1969 ||[[Kumara Sambhavam]] || Vasumathi
|-
| 1968 || [[Punnapra Vayalar]]||PK Vilasiniyamma
|-
| 1968 || [[Kodugalooramma]]||Konkimaami
|-
| 1968 || [[Ragini (1968 film)|Ragini]]||
|-
| 1968 || Thirichadi || Ammukutti
|-
| 1967 ||[[Mainatharuvi Kolacase]] || Orotha
|-
| 1967 ||[[Kavalam Chundan]] ||
|-
| 1967 ||[[Olathumathi]] ||
|-
| 1966 ||[[Jail]]||Shankari
|-
| 1966||Chemmeen||Nalla Pennu
|-
| 1965 ||[[Thommante Makkal]] || Marykutty's mother
|-
| 1965 || [[Muthalali]]||
|-
| 1965 || [[Kadathukaran]]||Naaniyamma
|-
| 1965 ||[[Inapravukal]] || Mariya
|-
| 1965 || [[Devatha]]||Pankajakshiyamma
|-
| 1965 || [[Odayil Ninnu (film)|Odayil Ninnu]] ||Sara
|-
| 1965 || [[Kochumon]]|| Maathu
|-
| 1965 || Kattuthulasi|| Kamalamma
|-
| 1965 || [[Kattuppokkal]]|| Sharada
|-
| 1965 ||Shakunthala||
|-
| 1964 || [[Adyakiranagal]]|| Kunjeli
|-
| 1964|| Ayisha ||Beeyathu
|-
| 1964 ||[[Atom Bomb]] || Kalyanikutty
|-
| 1964 ||[[Omanakuttan]] ||Pankajakshi
|-
| 1964 ||[[Karutha Kai]] || Maheswari
|-
| 1964 ||[[Manavatti]] || Kalyani
|-
| 1964 || [[Anna (1964 film)|Anna]]||
|-
| 1964 || [[Bharthavu]]|| Seetha
|-
| 1964 || [[Kalaju Kittiya Thankam]]||Pankajam
|-
| 1963 || [[Chilamboli]]|| Parijatham
|-
| 1963 ||[[Snapaka Yohannan]] || Rahael
|-
| 1963|| Sathyabhama||Harini
|-
| 1963 || [[Doctor (1963 film)|Doctor]]||Thankamma
|-
| 1963 ||[[Kalayum Kaminiyum]] || Panki
|-
| 1963 || [[Kadalamma]]|| Kaliyamma
|-
| 1963 || Nithya Kanyaka||
|-
| 1963 ||Susheela||
|-
| 1962 || [[Snehadeepam]]||Kochu Narayani/Naani
|-
| 1962 ||[[Bhagyajathakam]] || Servant
|-
| 1962 || [[Kaalpadukal]]||
|-
| 1962||Kannum Karalum||Parukuttiyamma
|-
| 1962 || [[Bharya (1962 film)|Bharya]]|| Rahel
|-
| 1962||[[Sreerama Pattabhishekam]]||Mandara
|-
| 1961 ||[[Bhakta Kuchela (1961 film)|Bhakta Kuchela]] || Kamakshi
|-
| 1961 ||Jnaanasundari ||Kathri
|-
| 1961 ||[[Christmas Rathri]]||Mariya
|-
| 1961||Sabarimala Ayyappan||Parvathi
|-
| 1959 || [[Nadodikal]]||Janu
|-
| 1959 || Chathurangam||
|-
| 1958 || [[Randidangazhi (film)]]||
|-
| 1957 || [[Minnunnathellam Ponnalla]]||Kalyani
|-
| 1957 ||[[Padatha Painkili]] ||Theyi
|-
| 1957 ||[[Deva Sundari]] ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Koodapirappu]]||
|-
| 1956||Manthravadi||Mayavathi
|-
| 1956||Avar Unnarunnu||Nani
|-
| 1955 || [[Newspaper Boy (1955 film)|Newspaper Boy]]|| Lakshmi Amma
|-
| 1955 ||[[Harischandra]] ||Kalakanta's wife
|-
| 1955 ||[[Kidappadam]] ||Rishakkaran's wife
|-
| 1955 ||[[C.I.D. (1955 film)|CID]] || Panki
|-
| 1954 || [[Avan Varunnu]]|| Madhaviyamma
|-
| 1954 || [[Avakashi]]||Sheelavathi
|-
| 1954 || [[Balyasakhi]]|| Gouri
|-
| 1953 ||[[Sheriyo Thetto]] || Paru
|-
| 1953 || [[Ponkathir]]|| Janu
|-
| 1952 ||[[Vishappinte Vili]] ||Madhavi
|-
| 1952 || [[Premalekha]]|| Devaki
|-
| 1952 ||[[Achan (1952 film)|Achan]] ||Pankajam
|}

==Dramas==
*Parithranayam
*Pamsula
*Homam
*Rangapooja
*Paashupathrasthram
*Madhumadhurayam
*Rakthabhandham
*Kalyanachitti

==TV Serial==
* Parinamam

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0659553|name=Adoor Pankajam}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051103044301/http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/13/stories/2005101301370200.htm Celebrating 40 years of a movie classic]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121016193633/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-06-30/thiruvananthapuram/27308324_1_amma-malayalam-movie-artists-film-industry AMMA to give monthly aid to 18 film stars]
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Adoor%20Pankajam&limit=88 Adoor Pankajam at MSI]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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