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.

Most Known For

Bha. Bha. Ba.

as Vaavamani

Meendum Savithri

as Uma

Chatrapathy

as Saravanan's Sister

Thirumagan

as Jayakodi

Pappali

Alai

Komaram Puli

as Puli's Mother

Manasukkul Mathappu

as Seema

Dhayam Onnu

as Rita

Chaarulatha

as Charu and Latha's mother

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

as Ponni

Thavamai Thavamiruntu

as Sarada

Melangottu Thalikattu

Nenjathai Killadhe

Yavarum Nalam

as Manohar's Mother

Kuruvi

as Koccha's Wife

Dasarathan

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as Sathyabama

Kolamavu Kokila

as Kokila's Mother

Neerparavai

as Mary