
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.

as Kamatchi

as Veeramma

as Priyadarshini’s Grandmother

as Visalakshi

as Kamakshi

as Poongavanam

as Serial actress

as House Owner

as Angamma

as Aatha

as Thayamma's Mother

as Aatha

as Periya Aathaa

as Sakkarai Devan Mother

as Lakshmi/Periyamma

as Meera's Mother

as Aandal

as Periyanayaki

as Prabhakaran's Mother

as Dhanalakshmi

as Sekar's Mother

as Vaigai

as Alamalakari' Alamelu

as Ponnazhagi

as Pachaiyamma, Singaram's Wife

as Sundari, Balu's wife

as Bhagyam's mother

as Ochayi

as Pottikadai Ayyamma

as Brothel owner

as Ding Dong Ramamani

as Panjavarnam

as Ayyavoo's mother

as Madam of the brothel

as Sulochana

as Karuthamma

as Chittu's Aunt

as Kuruvammal

as Parvathi

as Pangajam

as Ponnamma

as Doctor

as Radha's mother

as Anupallavi

as Velaee

as Parvathi

as Aatha

as Chandra