Saranya Ponvannan
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
Acting
2021
asArjun's mother
2024
asBurma's Mother
as
1987
asNeela
2004
as
2011
asLakshmi
2022
as
2008
as
2007
as
2007
asShakti's Mother
2007
asKaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother
2012
asShenbagam Saravanan's mother
2004
asSaravanan's Sister
1988
asNarmada
2010
asVeerayi
2006
asKrishna's Mother
2010
asPadma
2008
asSarathy's Mother
2010
asLakshmi
2011
as
2012
asCharu and Latha's mother
2012
asMary
2013
asSakthi's mother
2016
as
2009
asLt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
2022
asMuthulakshmi
2013
asDheivaanai
2023
as
2013
asMeenakshi Muthukrishnan
2013
as
1989
asManasa
2014
asYasothammal
1995
asMalar
2014
asSumathi
2011
asPechi
2008
asSivakami
2005
asSarada
2010
asVinoth's Mother
2005
asUdayappa's wife
2014
asSeetharamudu's Mother
2014
asBhuvana
2006
asThiru's Mother
2016
as2014
as
2005
asSaradha
2023
asLakshmi
2014
as1993
as
2007
as
2007
asVasu and Vel's mother
2014
as2006
asKasthuri
2022
asMrs. Menon
2010
asJameendar's wife
1988
asSeema
1988
as1988
asRita
1989
asPreethy
1990
asDr. Sheela
1990
as1991
as1992
as
1994
asPeriyakanni
1994
asVelammal
2003
as
2006
asGowri's Mother
2008
as2010
as1993
asNandini
1991
asManikutty
1991
asIndu
1993
asBeena
2022
as
2016
asSathyabama
2016
asKannan's mother
2010
as
2007
as
2016
asArun's Mother
as
2018
asIlaiyarani's mother
2016
as
as
2024
asHemamalini
2016
asKodi and Anbu's Mother
1991
asAnnie
2008
as
2017
asSubbu
2017
asBhuvana
1993
asLucy
2017
asThambidurai's Mother
2010
asPuli's Mother
2018
asAiyappan's Mother
2008
asKoccha's Wife
1988
as
2018
asInbaa
2008
as
1991
asMallika
2016
asAjay's Relative
2018
asKokila's Mother
2018
asJunga's mother
2018
asChembammal
2007
asJayakodi
2019
as
2019
asVaralakshmi
2018
asVishalavva
2004
asMeera's Mother
1996
asUma
2008
as
1989
as
2021
asBhoominathan's Mother
2009
asManohar's Mother
2021
asRasaathi
2021
as
2022
asKosalai
2012
as
2025
asPonni
Production
Crew
Directing
