Saranya Ponvannan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1970-04-26 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
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.
Acting
(2025)
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
as Ponni
(2024)
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Burma's Mother
(2024)
Brother
as Hemamalini
(2023)
(2023)
Conjuring Kannappan
as Lakshmi
(2022)
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
as Kosalai
(2022)
Chup
as Mrs. Menon
(2022)
Viruman
as Muthulakshmi
(2022)
(2022)
(2021)
MGR Magan
as Rasaathi
(2021)
Bhoomi
as Bhoominathan's Mother
(2021)
Maha Samudram
as Arjun's mother
(2021)
(2019)
Nani's Gang Leader
as Varalakshmi
(2019)
(2018)
The Villain
as Vishalavva
(2018)
Kolamavu Kokila
as Kokila's Mother
(2018)
Junga
as Junga's mother
(2018)
Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna
as Aiyappan's Mother
(2018)
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
as Chembammal
(2018)
Mannar Vagaiyara
as Ilaiyarani's mother
(2018)
Inba Twinkle Lilly
as Inbaa
(2017)
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Bhuvana
(2017)
Magalir Mattum
as Subbu
(2017)
Katha Nayagan
as Thambidurai's Mother
(2016)
24
as Sathyabama
(2016)
(2016)
Brahmotsavam
as Ajay's Relative
(2016)
Kodi
as Kodi and Anbu's Mother
(2016)
Remo
as Arun's Mother
(2016)
Bangalore Naatkal
as Kannan's mother
(2016)
(2016)
(2014)
Manam
as Seetharamudu's Mother
(2014)
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Bhuvana
(2014)
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Sumathi
(2014)
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
as Yasothammal
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
(2013)
All in All Azhagu Raja
as Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
(2013)
Kutti Puli
as Dheivaanai
(2013)
(2013)
Vatthikuchi
as Sakthi's mother
(2012)
Chaarulatha
as Charu and Latha's mother
(2012)
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
as Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
(2012)
Neerparavai
as Mary
(2012)
(2011)
Vaanam
as Lakshmi
(2011)
Muthukku Muthaaga
as Pechi
(2011)
(2010)
Kalavani
as Lakshmi
(2010)
Vedam
as Padma
(2010)
Komaram Puli
as Puli's Mother
(2010)
(2010)
(2010)
Thenmerku Paruvakatru
as Veerayi
(2010)
Magane En Marumagane
as Jameendar's wife
(2010)
Bayam Ariyan
as Vinoth's Mother
(2009)
Yavarum Nalam
as Manohar's Mother
(2009)
Colors
as Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
(2008)
(2008)
Kuruvi
as Koccha's Wife
(2008)
(2008)
Dindigul Sarathy
as Sarathy's Mother
(2008)
Paandi
as Sivakami
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
(2007)
Vel
as Vasu and Vel's mother
(2007)
Kireedam
as Shakti's Mother
(2007)
(2007)
Thirumagan
as Jayakodi
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
Pirappu
as Kaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother
(2006)
Rakhi
as Gowri's Mother
(2006)
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
as Thiru's Mother
(2006)
Em Magan
as Krishna's Mother
(2006)
Adaikalam
as Kasthuri
(2005)
Sivakasi
as Udayappa's wife
(2005)
Raam
as Saradha
(2005)
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
as Sarada
(2004)
(2004)
Chatrapathy
as Saravanan's Sister
(2004)
Adhu
as Meera's Mother
(2003)
(1996)
Meendum Savithri
as Uma
(1995)
Pasumpon
as Malar
(1994)
Seevalaperi Pandi
as Velammal
(1994)
Karuththamma
as Periyakanni
(1993)
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
as Beena
(1993)
(1993)
Ente Sreekuttikku
as Nandini
(1993)
Dollar
as Lucy
(1992)
(1991)
Aanaval Mothiram
as Annie
(1991)
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
as Mallika
(1991)
(1991)
Cheppukilukkana Changathi
as Manikutty
(1991)
Ennum Nanmakal
as Indu
(1990)
Anjali
as Dr. Sheela
(1990)
(1989)
(1989)
Artham
as Manasa
(1989)
Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil
as Preethy
(1988)
Dhayam Onnu
as Rita
(1988)
En Jeevan Paaduthu
as Narmada
(1988)
Manasukkul Mathappu
as Seema
(1988)
(1988)
(1987)
Nayakan
as Neela