| M. N. Ponnamma | |
| Fullname: | Mallamada Narendra Ponnamma |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Virajpet, Karnataka, India |
| Position: | Halfback |
| Nationalteam1: | India |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011–present |
| Nationalcaps1: | 30 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Years1: | –present |
| Clubs1: | Railways |
Mallamada Narendra Ponnamma (born 25 October 1992) is an Indian field hockey player, who plays as a halfback for the Indian national team. She was a part of the team that won bronze at the 2013 Junior World Cup, in Germany.[1]
Ponnamma was born on 25 October 1992 in Kodagu district, in the Indian State of Karnataka, into Mallamada family of the Kodava community. Born to a family of hockey players, her father Narendra, played hockey during his time in the Indian armed forces; her mother, during her college days; and her older sister, who gave up the game after sustaining an injury.[2] Influenced towards the game by her father, Ponnamma was selected by and began training with Madikeri branch of Sports Authority of India, in 2005.[1] After having been noticed for her performances at tournaments at the district level, she was chosen to play for Karnataka in its senior team, at the national-level, and would go on to captain the team as well. She was eventually chosen to represent India in its junior and senior teams, in 2011.