Saranya Ponvannan
Acting
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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movieBha. Bha. Ba.
2025
Vaavamani
movieBun Butter Jam
2025
Lalitha
movieBrother
2024
Hemamalini
movieMazhai Pidikatha Manithan
2024
Burma's Mother
movieConjuring Kannappan
2023
Lakshmi
movieChup
2022
Mrs. Menon
movieViruman
2022
Muthulakshmi
movieMGR Magan
2021
Rasaathi
movieMaha Samudram
2021
Arjun's mother
movieBhoomi
2021
Bhoominathan's Mother
movieNani's Gang Leader
2019
Varalakshmi
movieOru Kuprasidha Payyan
2018
Chembammal
movieMarainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna
2018
Aiyappan's Mother
movieKolamavu Kokila
2018
Kokila's Mother
movieJunga
2018
Junga's mother
movieThe Villain
2018
Vishalavva
movieMannar Vagaiyara
2018
Ilaiyarani's mother
movieKatha Nayagan
2017
Thambidurai's Mother
movieKodi
2016
Kodi and Anbu's Mother
movieRemo
2016
Arun's Mother
movieBrahmotsavam
2016
Ajay's Relative
movie24
2016
Sathyabama
movieBangalore Naatkal
2016
Kannan's mother
movieManam
2014
Seetharamudu's Mother
movieIdhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
2014
Yasothammal
movieAll in All Azhagu Raja
2013
Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
movieKutti Puli
2013
Dheivaanai
movieVatthikuchi
2013
Sakthi's mother
movieChaarulatha
2012
Charu and Latha's mother
movieOru Kal Oru Kannadi
2012
Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
movieVaanam
2011
Lakshmi
movieKomaram Puli
2010
Puli's Mother
movieKalavani
2010
Lakshmi
movieVedam
2010
Padma
movieMagane En Marumagane
2010
Jameendar's wife
movieGuru Sishyan
2010
Mahalakshmi
Bayam Ariyan
2010
Vinoth's Mother
movieYavarum Nalam
2009
Manohar's Mother
movieColors
2009
Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
movieDindigul Sarathy
2008
Sarathy's Mother
moviePaandi
2008
Sivakami
movieKuruvi
2008
Koccha's Wife
movieVel
2007
Mrs Thiyagarajan
movieKireedam
2007
Shakti's Mother
moviePirappu
2007
Kaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother
movieThirumagan
2007
Jayakodi
Adaikalam
2006
Kasthuri
movieRakhi
2006
Gowri's Mother
movieEm Magan
2006
Krishna's Mother
movieSivakasi
2005
Kayalvizhi
movieRaam
2005
Saradha
movieMeesai Madhavan
2004
Devi, Vignesh's mother
movieAdhu
2004
Meera's Mother
movieChatrapathy
2004
Saravanan's Sister
movieKaruththamma
1994
Periyakanni
movieDollar
1993
Lucy
movieAnjali
1990
Dr. Sheela
movieArtham
1989
Manasa
movieNayakan
1987
Neela
