Saranya Ponvannan
Acting
🎂 1970-04-26
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.
Cast credits(117)
Seetharamudu's Mother
2014
Ponni
2025
Velammal
1994
Manohar's Mother
2009
Neela
1987
Kosalai
2022
2023
Varalakshmi
2019
Mrs. Menon
2022
Udayappa's wife
2005
Arjun's mother
2021
Sathyabama
2016
Kokila's Mother
2018
Kodi and Anbu's Mother
2016
2016
Ajay's Relative
2016
Bhuvana
2017
2008
Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
2013
2019
Vasu and Vel's mother
2007
Bhuvana
2014
Muthulakshmi
2022
Saradha
2005
Dr. Sheela
1990
2013
2007
Lakshmi
2023
Arun's Mother
2016
2004
Charu and Latha's mother
2012
Mary
2012
Gowri's Mother
2006
Sumathi
2014
Koccha's Wife
2008
Rasaathi
2021
Shakti's Mother
2007
Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
2012
2016
2022
2016
2021
2008
Bhoominathan's Mother
2021
Yasothammal
2014
Burma's Mother
2024
Malar
1995
Thambidurai's Mother
2017
Vishalavva
2018
Lakshmi
2010
Kannan's mother
2016
1992
Hemamalini
2024
Dheivaanai
2013
Thiru's Mother
2006
Sarathy's Mother
2008
Junga's mother
2018
Lakshmi
2011
Saravanan's Sister
2004
2025
Indu
1991
Subbu
2017
Ilaiyarani's mother
2018
Rita
1988
Krishna's Mother
2006
Annie
1991
Aiyappan's Mother
2018
Padma
2010
Beena
1993
Kasthuri
2006
Inbaa
2018
Sivakami
2008
Meera's Mother
2004
2003
Veerayi
2010
1990
2010
Kaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother
2007
Narmada
1988
Sakthi's mother
2013
Jayakodi
2007
2010
Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
2009
Pechi
2011
Manikutty
1991
Manasa
1989
1993
Preethy
1989
Periyakanni
1994
Puli's Mother
2010
2014
Nandini
1993
2007
2008
Seema
1988
2007
2011
Chembammal
2018
2014
2008
Mallika
1991
2014
1988
Vinoth's Mother
2010
1991
Jameendar's wife
2010
1989
1988
2008
2022
Uma
1996
Lucy
1993
Sarada
2005
2012