Kanthimathi was born in Manamadurai in the then Ramanathapuram district of British India in 1945 or 1946. She started acting in dramas and entered films at the age of eleven.

KNOWN FOR

Karaikkal Ammaiyar
1973
Kalam Vellum
1970
Idhu Namma Bhoomi
1992
Erattai Manithan
1982
Thangamana Raasa
1989
Manamagale Vaa
1988
Vani Rani
1974
Thalattu
1993
Atha Maga Rathiname
1994
Padicha Pulla
1989
Manasukkeththa Mappillai
1990
Aayiram Kannudayaal
1986

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
121
2005
Ayya
as Kamatchi
2005
Karagattakkari
2004
Virumaandi
2003
Anbu Thollai
2002
Red
as Veeramma
2001
Thavasi
as Priyadarshini’s Grandmother
1999
Ponnu Veetukkaran
1998
Jeans
as Visalakshi
1996
Amman Kovil Vaasalile
as Kamakshi
1995
Aanazhagan
as House Owner
1995
Mr. Madras
as Serial actress
1995
Muthu
as Poongavanam
1994
Nila
as Aatha
1994
Amaidhi Padai
as Thayamma's Mother
1994
Periya Marudhu
1994
Atha Maga Rathiname
as Angamma
1993
Chinna Jameen
as Aatha
1993
Dasarathan
1993
Sakkarai Devan
as Sakkarai Devan Mother
1993
Walter Vetrivel
as Lakshmi/Periyamma
1993
Thalattu
as Periya Aathaa
1992
Oor Mariyadhai
1992
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
1992
Thirumathi Palanisamy
as Aandal
1992
Meera
as Meera's Mother
1992
Solaiyamma
1992
Thevar Magan
1992
Chinna Poovai Killathe
1992
Idhu Namma Bhoomi
as Periyanayaki
1991
Gnana Paravai
1991
Captain Prabhakaran
as Prabhakaran's Mother
1991
Namma Ooru Mariamma
1991
Oorellaam Un Paattu
1990
Aatha Naan Paasayiten
1990
Sandhana Kaatru
1990
En Kadhal Kanmani
1990
Periya Veettu Panakkaran
1990
Manasukkeththa Mappillai
1989
Thangamana Raasa
1989
Karagattakaran
as Dhanalakshmi
1989
Manidhan Marivittan
1989
Paandi Naattu Thangam
1989
Annanukku Jai
1989
Padicha Pulla
1988
Paravaigal Palavitham
as Sekar's Mother
1988
Paasa Paravaigal
as Vaigai
1988
Manamagale Vaa
1987
Ninaivey Oru Sangeedham
1987
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
1987
Vaazhga Valarga
1986
Natpu
1986
Mannukkul Vairam
1986
Aayiram Kannudayaal
1985
Saavi
as Pachaiyamma, Singaram's Wife
1985
Chidambara Ragasiyam
as Ponnazhagi
1985
Thendrale Ennai Thodu
as Sundari, Balu's wife
1985
Alai Osai
1985
Engal Kural
1985
Selvi
1985
Raja Gopuram
1984
Vai Pandhal
1984
Madurai Suran
1984
Kuzhandhai Yesu
1984
Tharaasu
1984
January 1
1984
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
1984
Uravai Kaatha Kili
1983
Uyirullavarai Usha
1983
Mann Vasanai
as Ochayi
1983
Thangaikkor Geetham
1983
Saattai illatha Pambaram
as Pottikadai Ayyamma
1982
Moondram Pirai
as Brothel owner
1982
Azhagiya Kanne
1982
Simla Special
1982
Thaai Mookaambikai
1982
Erattai Manithan
as Ding Dong Ramamani
1982
Nenjil Oru Raagam
1982
Raagam Thedum Pallavi
1981
Indru Poi Naalai Vaa
1981
Bala Nagamma
as Panjavarnam
1981
Anicha Malar
as Ayyavoo's mother
1981
Kadavulin Theerpu
1980
Moodupani
as Madam of the brothel
1980
Bhama Rukmani
1980
Rusi Kanda Poonai
1979
Suvarilladha Chiththirangal
1979
Mangala Vaathiyam
1979
Mudhal Iravu
1979
Lakshmi
1978
Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
1978
Kizhakke Pogum Rail
as Karuthamma
1978
Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral
1978
Ival Oru Seethai
as Chittu's Aunt
1977
16 Vayathinile
as Kuruvammal
1977
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram
1977
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
1977
Odi Vilayaadu Thatha
1975
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
1975
Melnaattu Marumagal
as Pangajam
1975
Dr. Siva
as Parvathi
1975
Pinju Manam
1975
Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu
1974
En Magan
1974
Vani Rani
1974
Netru Indru Naalai
as doctor who takes charge of Amutha
1974
Naan Avanillai
1974
Kula Gowravam
as Radha's mother
1974
Avalum Penn Thaane
as Ponnamma
1973
Engal Thanga Raja
1973
Rajaraja Cholan
1973
Karaikkal Ammaiyar
as Anupallavi
1972
Nawab Narkali
1972
Mappillai Azhaippu
1971
Savale Samali
as Parvathi
1971
Thenum Paalum
as Aatha
1970
Thirumalai Thenkumari
1970
Kalam Vellum
1969
Thirudan
1968
Kannan En Kadhalan
1966
Thenmazhai
1965
Unnaipol Oruvan