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.
Aatha Naan Paasayiten
Vai Pandhal
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
En Magan
Savale Samali
Parvathi
16 Vayathinile
Kuruvammal
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram
Sandhana Kaatru
Aanazhagan
House Owner
Ninaivey Oru Sangeedham
En Kadhal Kanmani
Vani Rani
Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye
Mannukkul Vairam
Tharaasu
Thirumathi Palanisamy
Aandal
Meera
Meera's Mother
Mann Vasanai
Anbu Thollai
Engal Thanga Raja
Kannan En Kadhalan
Suvarilladha Chiththirangal
Indru Poi Naalai Vaa
Sakkarai Devan
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
Karagattakaran
Amaidhi Padai
Thayamma's Mother
Rajaraja Cholan
Nawab Narkali
Captain Prabhakaran
Prabhakaran's Mother
Saavi
Pachaiyamma, Singaram's Wife
Thavasi
Manidhan Marivittan
Thendrale Ennai Thodu
Sundari, Balu's wife
Thenmazhai
Muthu
Poongavanam
Melnaattu Marumagal
Pangajam
Jeans
Visalakshi
Moondram Pirai
Brothel owner
Moodupani
Madam of the brothel
Netru Indru Naalai
doctor who takes charge of Amutha
Azhagiya Kanne
Naan Avanillai
Bala Nagamma
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
Mangala Vaathiyam
Paasa Paravaigal
Vaigai
Ayya
Kamatchi
Simla Special
Thevar Magan
Virumaandi
Dr. Siva
Parvathi
Periya Marudhu
Kadhalikka Neramillai
Fertility Clinic Nurse
Red
Veeramma
Thenum Paalum
Aatha