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
Yavarum Nalam
Nagabandham
Neerparavai
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
Muthukku Muthaaga
Maha Samudram
Karuththamma
Bha. Bha. Ba.
All Movies (121)
- Nagabandham2026 · as Padmamma
- Bha. Bha. Ba.2025 · as Vaavamani
- Bun Butter Jam2025 · as Lalitha
- Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam2025 · as Ponni
- Brother2024 · as Hemamalini
- Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan2024 · as Burma's Mother
- Conjuring Kannappan2023 · as Lakshmi
- Kushi2023
- Aruva Sanda2022
- Varalaru Mukkiyam2022
- Chup2022 · as Mrs. Menon
- Viruman2022 · as Muthulakshmi
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan2022 · as Kosalai
- MGR Magan2021 · as Rasaathi
- Maha Samudram2021 · as Arjun's mother
- Sashi2021
- Bhoomi2021 · as Bhoominathan's Mother
- Nani's Gang Leader2019 · as Varalakshmi
- Kalavani 22019
- Oru Kuprasidha Payyan2018 · as Chembammal
- Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna2018 · as Aiyappan's Mother
- Kolamavu Kokila2018 · as Kokila's Mother
- Junga2018 · as Junga's mother
- Inba Twinkle Lilly2018 · as Inbaa
- The Villain2018 · as Vishalavva
- Mannar Vagaiyara2018 · as Ilaiyarani's mother
- Magalir Mattum2017 · as Subbu
- Katha Nayagan2017 · as Thambidurai's Mother
- Velaiyilla Pattathari 22017 · as Bhuvana
- Achamindri2016
- Kodi2016 · as Kodi and Anbu's Mother
- Remo2016 · as Arun's Mother
- Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum2016
- Brahmotsavam2016
- Brahmotsavam2016 · as Ajay's Relative
- 242016 · as Sathyabama
- Bangalore Naatkal2016 · as Kannan's mother
- Velaiyilla Pattathari2014 · as Bhuvana
- Pappali2014
- Amma Ammamma2014
- Manam2014 · as Seetharamudu's Mother
- Ennamo Nadakkudhu2014
- Naan Sigappu Manithan2014 · as Sumathi
- Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal2014 · as Yasothammal
- All in All Azhagu Raja2013 · as Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
- Naiyaandi2013
- Kutti Puli2013 · as Dheivaanai
- Vatthikuchi2013 · as Sakthi's mother
- Neerparavai2012 · as Mary
- Chaarulatha2012 · as Charu and Latha's mother
- Oru Kal Oru Kannadi2012 · as Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
- Mazhaikaalam2012
- Sadhurangam2011
- Vaanam2011 · as Lakshmi
- Muthukku Muthaaga2011 · as Pechi
- Thenmerku Paruvakatru2010 · as Veerayi
- Komaram Puli2010 · as Puli's Mother
- Kalavani2010 · as Lakshmi
- Vedam2010 · as Padma
- Magane En Marumagane2010 · as Jameendar's wife
- Guru Sishyan2010 · as Mahalakshmi
- Bayam Ariyan2010 · as Vinoth's Mother
- Thambikku Indha Ooru2010
- Yavarum Nalam2009 · as Manohar's Mother
- Colors2009 · as Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
- Dindigul Sarathy2008 · as Sarathy's Mother
- Thenavattu2008
- Ready2008
- Paandi2008 · as Sivakami
- Kuruvi2008 · as Koccha's Wife
- Singakutty2008
- Nenjathai Killadhe2008
- Pidichirukku2008
- Puli Varudhu2007
- Vel2007 · as Vasu and Vel's mother
- Kireedam2007 · as Shakti's Mother
- Pirappu2007 · as Kaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother
- Raju Bhai2007
- Jagadam2007
- Thirumagan2007 · as Jayakodi
- Adaikalam2006 · as Kasthuri
- Rakhi2006 · as Gowri's Mother
- Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam2006 · as Saradha
- Em Magan2006 · as Krishna's Mother
- Sivakasi2005 · as Kayalvizhi
- Thavamai Thavamiruntu2005 · as Sarada
- Raam2005 · as Saradha
- Meesai Madhavan2004 · as Devi, Vignesh's mother
- Adhu2004 · as Meera's Mother
- Arul2004
- Chatrapathy2004 · as Saravanan's Sister
- Alai2003
- Meendum Savithri1996 · as Uma
- Appaji1996
- Pasumpon1995 · as Malar
- Karuththamma1994 · as Periyakanni
- Seevalaperi Pandi1994 · as Velammal
- Dollar1993 · as Lucy
- Injakkadan Mathai & Sons1993 · as Beena
- Dasarathan1993
- Ente Sreekuttikku1993 · as Nandini
- Kottai Vaasal1992
- Cheppukilukkana Changathi1991 · as Manikutty
- Aanaval Mothiram1991 · as Annie
- Naan Pudicha Mappillai1991
- Ennum Nanmakal1991 · as Indu
- Vanakkam Vathiyare1991
- Aakasha Kottayile Sultan1991 · as Mallika
- Anjali1990 · as Dr. Sheela
- Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga1990
- Artham1989 · as Manasa
- Sakalakala Sammandi1989
- Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil1989 · as Preethy
- Melangottu Thalikattu1988
- Dhayam Onnu1988 · as Rita
- En Jeevan Paaduthu1988 · as Narmada
- Manasukkul Mathappu1988 · as Seema
- Sigappu Thali1988
- Nayakan1987 · as Neela
- Kallapart—
- Jeyikkira Kuthira—