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Saranya Ponvannan

Saranya Ponvannan

Actor · Born 1970-04-26 · Alappuzha, Kerala, India

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. 24 (2016) — Sathyabama
  2. Nayakan (1987) — Neela
  3. Yavarum Nalam (2009) — Manohar's Mother
  4. Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014) — Bhuvana
  5. Manam (2014) — Seetharamudu's Mother
  6. Chup (2022) — Mrs. Menon
  7. Kodi (2016) — Kodi and Anbu's Mother
  8. Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 (2017) — Bhuvana
  9. Vedam (2010) — Padma
  10. Kuruvi (2008) — Koccha's Wife
  11. Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022) — Kosalai
  12. Remo (2016) — Arun's Mother
  13. Kolamavu Kokila (2018) — Kokila's Mother
  14. Nani's Gang Leader (2019) — Varalakshmi
  15. Sivakasi (2005) — Kayalvizhi
  16. Vel (2007) — Mrs Thiyagarajan
  17. Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012) — Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
  18. Kushi (2023)
  19. Anjali (1990) — Dr. Sheela
  20. All in All Azhagu Raja (2013) — Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
  21. Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014) — Sumathi
  22. Bangalore Naatkal (2016) — Kannan's mother
  23. Vaanam (2011) — Lakshmi
  24. Kireedam (2007) — Shakti's Mother
  25. Junga (2018) — Junga's mother
  26. Ready (2008)
  27. Naiyaandi (2013)
  28. Bhoomi (2021) — Bhoominathan's Mother
  29. Brahmotsavam (2016)
  30. Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam (2006) — Saradha
  31. Rakhi (2006) — Gowri's Mother
  32. Magalir Mattum (2017) — Subbu
  33. Oru Kuprasidha Payyan (2018) — Chembammal
  34. Viruman (2022) — Muthulakshmi
  35. Jagadam (2007)
  36. Neerparavai (2012) — Mary
  37. Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal (2014) — Yasothammal
  38. Raam (2005) — Saradha
  39. Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna (2018) — Aiyappan's Mother
  40. Arul (2004)