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 (100)
Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure
Padmamma
Yavarum Nalam
Manohar's Mother
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
Ponni
Muthukku Muthaaga
Pechi
Velaiyilla Pattathari
Bhuvana
Junga
Junga's mother
Bha. Bha. Ba.
Vaavamani
Manam
Seetharamudu's Mother
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
2016
24
Sathyabama
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
Chembammal
Thambikku Indha Ooru
2010
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
Mallika
Rakhi
Gowri's Mother
Bhoomi
Bhoominathan's Mother
Remo
Arun's Mother
Thenmerku Paruvakatru
Veerayi
Achamindri
2016
Inba Twinkle Lilly
Inbaa
Chaarulatha
Charu and Latha's mother
Katha Nayagan
Thambidurai's Mother
Vedam
Padma
Brahmotsavam
2016
Brahmotsavam
Ajay's Relative
Nani's Gang Leader
Varalakshmi
Vatthikuchi
Sakthi's mother
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Saradha
Aanaval Mothiram
Annie
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
Kosalai
Sashi
2021
Raju Bhai
2007
Mannar Vagaiyara
Ilaiyarani's mother
Dollar
Lucy
Ennum Nanmakal
Indu
Naiyaandi
2013
Kushi
2023
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
Bhuvana
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
Burma's Mother
Neerparavai
Mary
Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna
Aiyappan's Mother
Kalavani 2
2019
Alai
2003
The Villain
Vishalavva
All in All Azhagu Raja
Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
Karuththamma
Periyakanni
Viruman
Muthulakshmi
Vaanam
Lakshmi
Thirumagan
Jayakodi
Bangalore Naatkal
Kannan's mother
Maha Samudram
Arjun's mother
Kodi
Kodi and Anbu's Mother
Conjuring Kannappan
Lakshmi
Ready
2008
Chatrapathy
Saravanan's Sister
Varalaru Mukkiyam
2022
Naan Pudicha Mappillai
1991
Nayakan
Neela
Sivakasi
Kayalvizhi
Kolamavu Kokila
Kokila's Mother
Guru Sishyan
Mahalakshmi
Magane En Marumagane
Jameendar's wife
Em Magan
Krishna's Mother
Jagadam
2007
Brother
Hemamalini
MGR Magan
Rasaathi
Kireedam
Shakti's Mother
Vel
Mrs Thiyagarajan
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
Yasothammal
Naan Sigappu Manithan
Sumathi
Dindigul Sarathy
Sarathy's Mother
Raam
Saradha
Komaram Puli
Puli's Mother
Anjali
Dr. Sheela
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
1990
Bun Butter Jam
Lalitha
Sakalakala Sammandi
1989
Kuruvi
Koccha's Wife
Chup
Mrs. Menon
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
Meendum Savithri
Uma
Colors
Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
Magalir Mattum
Subbu
Meesai Madhavan
Devi, Vignesh's mother
Arul
2004
Kalavani
Lakshmi
Puli Varudhu
2007
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
Beena
Thenavattu
2008
Kutti Puli
Dheivaanai
Artham
Manasa
Nenjathai Killadhe
2008
Appaji
1996
Pirappu
Kaliammal
Adhu
Meera's Mother
Paandi
Sivakami
Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil
Preethy
Aruva Sanda
2022
Pidichirukku
2008
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
Sarada
Mazhaikaalam
2012
