Saranya Ponvannan

Saranya Ponvannan

Date of Birth:

Apr 26, 1970

Place of Birth:

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:

Remo Remo

2016

Bha. Bha. Ba. Bha. Bha. Ba.

1970

Jagadam Jagadam

2007

Thambikku Indha Ooru Thambikku Indha Ooru

2010

24 24

2016

Bangalore Naatkal Bangalore Naatkal

2016

Mannar Vagaiyara Mannar Vagaiyara

2018

Achamindri Achamindri

2016

Aanaval Mothiram Aanaval Mothiram

1991

Pidichirukku Pidichirukku

2008

Kodi Kodi

2016

Brother Brother

2024

Jeyikkira Kuthira Jeyikkira Kuthira

1970

Aruva Sanda Aruva Sanda

2022

Injakkadan Mathai & Sons Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

1993

Vanakkam Vathiyare Vanakkam Vathiyare

1991

Kottai Vaasal Kottai Vaasal

1992

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

1990

Alai Alai

2003

Anjali Anjali

1990

Seevalaperi Pandi Seevalaperi Pandi

1994

Rakhi Rakhi

2006

Cheppukilukkana Changathi Cheppukilukkana Changathi

1991

Ennum Nanmakal Ennum Nanmakal

1991

Ente Sreekuttikku Ente Sreekuttikku

1993

Guru Sishyan Guru Sishyan

2010

Thenavattu Thenavattu

2008

Magalir Mattum Magalir Mattum

2017

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

2017

Meendum Savithri Meendum Savithri

1996

Ready Ready

2008

Adhu Adhu

2004

The Villain The Villain

2018

Kalavani 2 Kalavani 2

2019

Nani's Gang Leader Nani's Gang Leader

2019

Sakalakala Sammandi Sakalakala Sammandi

1989

Bhoomi Bhoomi

2021

Etharkkum Thunindhavan Etharkkum Thunindhavan

2022

Mazhaikaalam Mazhaikaalam

2012

Sashi Sashi

2021

MGR Magan MGR Magan

2021

Yavarum Nalam Yavarum Nalam

2009

Thirumagan Thirumagan

2007

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

2018

Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna

2018

Kuruvi Kuruvi

2008

Komaram Puli Komaram Puli

2010

Katha Nayagan Katha Nayagan

2017

Dollar Dollar

1993

Sigappu Thali Sigappu Thali

1988

Inba Twinkle Lilly Inba Twinkle Lilly

2018

Kolamavu Kokila Kolamavu Kokila

2018

Junga Junga

2018

Brahmotsavam Brahmotsavam

2016

Aakasha Kottayile Sultan Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

1991

Nenjathai Killadhe Nenjathai Killadhe

2008

Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil

1989

Karuththamma Karuththamma

1994

Sadhurangam Sadhurangam

2011

Chaarulatha Chaarulatha

2012

Kalavani Kalavani

2010

Dindigul Sarathy Dindigul Sarathy

2008

Em Magan Em Magan

2006

Vedam Vedam

2010

Neerparavai Neerparavai

2012

Vatthikuchi Vatthikuchi

2013

Kutti Puli Kutti Puli

2013

Kushi Kushi

2023

Viruman Viruman

2022

Colors Colors

2009

Brahmotsavam Brahmotsavam

2016

Thenmerku Paruvakatru Thenmerku Paruvakatru

2010

En Jeevan Paaduthu En Jeevan Paaduthu

1988

Arul Arul

2004

Vaanam Vaanam

2011

Nayakan Nayakan

1987

Kallapart Kallapart

1970

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

2024

Varalaru Mukkiyam Varalaru Mukkiyam

2022

Singakutty Singakutty

2008

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

2012

Chatrapathy Chatrapathy

2004

Pirappu Pirappu

2007

Kireedam Kireedam

2007

Puli Varudhu Puli Varudhu

2007

All in All Azhagu Raja All in All Azhagu Raja

2013

Naiyaandi Naiyaandi

2013

Rakshakan Rakshakan

2007

Vel Vel

2007

Dasarathan Dasarathan

1993

Amma Ammamma Amma Ammamma

2014

Raam Raam

2005

Conjuring Kannappan Conjuring Kannappan

2023

Pappali Pappali

2014

Adaikalam Adaikalam

2006

Melangottu Thalikattu Melangottu Thalikattu

1988

Dhayam Onnu Dhayam Onnu

1988

Manasukkul Mathappu Manasukkul Mathappu

1988

Magane En Marumagane Magane En Marumagane

2010

Chup Chup

2022

Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum

2016

Ennamo Nadakkudhu Ennamo Nadakkudhu

2014

Naan Sigappu Manithan Naan Sigappu Manithan

2014

Muthukku Muthaaga Muthukku Muthaaga

2011

Pasumpon Pasumpon

1995

Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal

2014

Artham Artham

1989

Paandi Paandi

2008

Thavamai Thavamiruntu Thavamai Thavamiruntu

2005

Velaiyilla Pattathari Velaiyilla Pattathari

2014

Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam

2006

Sivakasi Sivakasi

2005

Bayam Ariyan Bayam Ariyan

2010

Manam Manam

2014

Maha Samudram Maha Samudram

2021

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