Saranya Ponvannan
Acting
Born: April 26, 1970 (age 56) · Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Highest Rated
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
24
2016
Nayakan
1987
Yavarum Nalam
2009
Velaiyilla Pattathari
2014
Manam
2014
Chup
2022
Kodi
2016
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
2017
Vedam
2010
Kuruvi
2008
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
2022
Remo
2016
Photos (3)
Movies (101)
Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure
Padmamma
Yavarum Nalam
Manohar's Mother
Kushi
2023
Conjuring Kannappan
Lakshmi
Varalaru Mukkiyam
2022
24
Sathyabama
All in All Azhagu Raja
Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
Ponni
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
Kosalai
Vedam
Padma
Bha. Bha. Ba.
Vaavamani
Chup
Mrs. Menon
Neerparavai
Mary
Nani's Gang Leader
Varalakshmi
Nayakan
Neela
Ready
2008
Meendum Savithri
Uma
Chaarulatha
Charu and Latha's mother
Sivakasi
Kayalvizhi
Kodi
Kodi and Anbu's Mother
Naan Sigappu Manithan
Sumathi
Brahmotsavam
2016
Brahmotsavam
Ajay's Relative
Rakhi
Gowri's Mother
Chatrapathy
Saravanan's Sister
Muthukku Muthaaga
Pechi
Manam
Seetharamudu's Mother
Velaiyilla Pattathari
Bhuvana
Thirumagan
Jayakodi
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
Bhuvana
Viruman
Muthulakshmi
Remo
Arun's Mother
Vel
Mrs Thiyagarajan
Junga
Junga's mother
Kolamavu Kokila
Kokila's Mother
MGR Magan
Rasaathi
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Saradha
Thenavattu
2008
Aanaval Mothiram
Annie
Komaram Puli
Puli's Mother
Arul
2004
Dindigul Sarathy
Sarathy's Mother
Maha Samudram
Arjun's mother
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
Yasothammal
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
Chembammal
Alai
2003
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
2016
Anjali
Dr. Sheela
Kalavani
Lakshmi
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
Beena
Raju Bhai
2007
The Villain
Vishalavva
Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna
Aiyappan's Mother
Bhoomi
Bhoominathan's Mother
Raam
Saradha
Thambikku Indha Ooru
2010
Kalavani 2
2019
Vatthikuchi
Sakthi's mother
Mannar Vagaiyara
Ilaiyarani's mother
Katha Nayagan
Thambidurai's Mother
Sashi
2021
Vaanam
Lakshmi
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
Mallika
Naiyaandi
2013
Colors
Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
Thenmerku Paruvakatru
Veerayi
Inba Twinkle Lilly
Inbaa
Guru Sishyan
Mahalakshmi
Achamindri
2016
Em Magan
Krishna's Mother
Bun Butter Jam
Lalitha
Pirappu
Kaliammal
Brother
Hemamalini
Jagadam
2007
Appaji
1996
Bangalore Naatkal
Kannan's mother
Kireedam
Shakti's Mother
Artham
Manasa
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
1990
Kutti Puli
Dheivaanai
Karuththamma
Periyakanni
Aruva Sanda
2022
Magane En Marumagane
Jameendar's wife
Kuruvi
Koccha's Wife
Ennum Nanmakal
Indu
Sakalakala Sammandi
1989
Meesai Madhavan
Devi, Vignesh's mother
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
Burma's Mother
Dollar
Lucy
Magalir Mattum
Subbu
Naan Pudicha Mappillai
Lakshmi
Pidichirukku
2008
Nenjathai Killadhe
2008
Adhu
Meera's Mother
Mazhaikaalam
2012
Puli Varudhu
2007
Paandi
Sivakami
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
Sarada
Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil
Preethy
Pulliman
Yashoda Panicker
