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