Adoor Pankajam
Adoor Pankajam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925 Adoor, Travancore |
| Died | 26 June 2010 Adoor, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1937–2006 |
| Spouse | Devarajan Potti |
| Children | Ajayan |
| Parent(s) | K. Raman Pilla, Kunjukunjamma |
Adoor Pankajam (1925 – 26 June 2010) was an Indian actress, in Malayalam movies. She hailed from Adoor in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state. Mainly, she was a supporting actress and a comedian. Her sister Adoor Bhavani was also a Malayalam cinema actress.
Pankajam's most noted performance was in the national award winning film Chemmeen as "Nalla Pennu". She also did a pivotal role in India's first neo-realistic film Newspaper Boy (1955). In 2008, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy honoured Pankajam and Bhavani for their overall contributions to theatre and drama.
She died at the age of 85 on 26 June 2010.