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