Saranya Ponvannan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 26, 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Biography
Sheela better known by her stage name Saranya is an Indian film actress who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. Saranya made her debut in a lead role in Mani Ratnam's Nayagan and went on to play lead roles in a few films during the late 1980s. Following an eight-year sabbatical, she returned to feature films as a character artiste, essaying supporting roles, particularly playing mother characters to lead artists. For her performances in films including Raam (2005), Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005), Em Magan (2006) and Kalavani (2010), she has received notable critical praise and several accolades, including three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress, while her performance in Thenmerku Paruvakaatru fetched her the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2011.Saranya is the daughter of Malayalam film director A. B. Raj. She is married to a fellow actor, Ponvannan.
Known For
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Filmography
Kallapart
Movie
Jeyikkira Kuthira
Movie
Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure
Movie · as Padmamma
Bha. Bha. Ba.
Movie · as Vaavamani
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
Movie · as Ponni
Bun Butter Jam
Movie · as Lalitha
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
Movie · as Burma's Mother
Brother
Movie · as Hemamalini
Kushi
Movie
Conjuring Kannappan
Movie · as Lakshmi
Varalaru Mukkiyam
Movie
Viruman
Movie · as Muthulakshmi
Chup
Movie · as Mrs. Menon
Aruva Sanda
Movie
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
Movie · as Kosalai
Maha Samudram
Movie · as Arjun's mother
Bhoomi
Movie · as Bhoominathan's Mother
MGR Magan
Movie · as Rasaathi
Sashi
Movie
Kalavani 2
Movie
Nani's Gang Leader
Movie · as Varalakshmi
Mannar Vagaiyara
Movie · as Ilaiyarani's mother
Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna
Movie · as Aiyappan's Mother
Inba Twinkle Lilly
Movie · as Inbaa
Kolamavu Kokila
Movie · as Kokila's Mother
Junga
Movie · as Junga's mother
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
Movie · as Chembammal
The Villain
Movie · as Vishalavva
Magalir Mattum
Movie · as Subbu
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
Movie · as Bhuvana
Katha Nayagan
Movie · as Thambidurai's Mother
Brahmotsavam
Movie · as Ajay's Relative
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
Movie
24
Movie · as Sathyabama
Bangalore Naatkal
Movie · as Kannan's mother
Remo
Movie · as Arun's Mother
Achamindri
Movie
Kodi
Movie · as Kodi and Anbu's Mother
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
Movie · as Yasothammal
Naan Sigappu Manithan
Movie · as Sumathi
Manam
Movie · as Seetharamudu's Mother
Velaiyilla Pattathari
Movie · as Bhuvana
Ennamo Nadakkudhu
Movie
Amma Ammamma
Movie
Pappali
Movie
Vatthikuchi
Movie · as Sakthi's mother
Kutti Puli
Movie · as Dheivaanai
All in All Azhagu Raja
Movie · as Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
Naiyaandi
Movie
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
Movie · as Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
Chaarulatha
Movie · as Charu and Latha's mother
Neerparavai
Movie · as Mary
Mazhaikaalam
Movie
Vaanam
Movie · as Lakshmi
Sadhurangam
Movie
Muthukku Muthaaga
Movie · as Pechi
Thenmerku Paruvakatru
Movie · as Veerayi
Vedam
Movie · as Padma
Kalavani
Movie · as Lakshmi
Bayam Ariyan
Movie · as Vinoth's Mother
Magane En Marumagane
Movie · as Jameendar's wife
Guru Sishyan
Movie · as Mahalakshmi
Thambikku Indha Ooru
Movie
Komaram Puli
Movie · as Puli's Mother
Pulliman
Movie · as Yashoda Panicker
Colors
Movie · as Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
Yavarum Nalam
Movie · as Manohar's Mother
Singakutty
Movie
Dindigul Sarathy
Movie · as Sarathy's Mother
Paandi
Movie · as Sivakami
Thenavattu
Movie
Pidichirukku
Movie
Kuruvi
Movie · as Koccha's Wife
Nenjathai Killadhe
Movie
Ready
Movie
Puli Varudhu
Movie
Kireedam
Movie · as Shakti's Mother
Pirappu
Movie · as Kaliammal
Vel
Movie · as Mrs Thiyagarajan
Jagadam
Movie
Thirumagan
Movie · as Jayakodi
Raju Bhai
Movie
Em Magan
Movie · as Krishna's Mother
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Movie · as Saradha
Adaikalam
Movie · as Kasthuri
Rakhi
Movie · as Gowri's Mother
Thavamai Thavamirundhu
Movie · as Sarada
Sivakasi
Movie · as Kayalvizhi
Raam
Movie · as Saradha
Arul
Movie
Chatrapathy
Movie · as Saravanan's Sister
Adhu
Movie · as Meera's Mother
Meesai Madhavan
Movie · as Devi, Vignesh's mother
Alai
Movie
Meendum Savithri
Movie · as Uma
Appaji
Movie
Pasumpon
Movie · as Malar
Karuththamma
Movie · as Periyakanni
Seevalaperi Pandi
Movie · as Velammal
Dasarathan
Movie
Ente Sreekuttikku
Movie · as Nandini
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
Movie · as Beena
Dollar
Movie · as Lucy
Kottai Vaasal
Movie
Agni Paarvai
Movie · as Seetha
Vanakkam Vathiyare
Movie
Cheppukilukkana Changathi
Movie · as Manikutty
Ennum Nanmakal
Movie · as Indu
Aanaval Mothiram
Movie · as Annie
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
Movie · as Mallika
Naan Pudicha Mappillai
Movie · as Lakshmi
Ashwini
Movie
Penn
TV · 1 ep
Anjali
Movie · as Dr. Sheela
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
Movie · as Quarter Govindan's sister
Artham
Movie · as Manasa
Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil
Movie · as Preethy
Sakalakala Sammandi
Movie
En Jeevan Paaduthu
Movie · as Narmada
Manasukkul Mathappu
Movie · as Seema
Melangottu Thalikattu
Movie
Dhayam Onnu
Movie · as Rita
Sigappu Thali
Movie
Nayakan
Movie · as Neela