Saranya Ponvannan
123 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 26, 1970 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Alappuzha, Kerala, India
- Also known as
- Sheela
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.
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Known for
Saranya Ponvannan: movies and TV shows
Acting (124)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2026 Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure
as Padmamma
- 2025 Bha. Bha. Ba.
as Vaavamani
- 2025 Bun Butter Jam
as Lalitha
- 2025 Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
as Ponni
- 2024 Brother
as Hemamalini
- 2024 Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Burma's Mother
- 2023 Conjuring Kannappan
as Lakshmi
- 2023
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022 Chup
as Mrs. Menon
- 2022 Viruman
as Muthulakshmi
- 2022 Etharkkum Thunindhavan
as Kosalai
- 2021 MGR Magan
as Rasaathi
- 2021 Maha Samudram
as Arjun's mother
- 2021
- 2021 Bhoomi
as Bhoominathan's Mother
- 2019 Nani's Gang Leader
as Varalakshmi
- 2019
- 2018 Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
as Chembammal
- 2018 Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna
as Aiyappan's Mother
- 2018 Kolamavu Kokila
as Kokila's Mother
- 2018 Junga
as Junga's mother
- 2018 Inba Twinkle Lilly
as Inbaa
- 2018 The Villain
as Vishalavva
- 2018 Mannar Vagaiyara
as Ilaiyarani's mother
- 2017 Magalir Mattum
as Subbu
- 2017 Katha Nayagan
as Thambidurai's Mother
- 2017 Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Bhuvana
- 2016
- 2016 Kodi
as Kodi and Anbu's Mother
- 2016 Remo
as Arun's Mother
- 2016
- 2016 Brahmotsavam
as Ajay's Relative
- 2016 24
as Sathyabama
- 2016 Bangalore Naatkal
as Kannan's mother
- 2014 Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Bhuvana
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014 Manam
as Seetharamudu's Mother
- 2014
- 2014 Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Sumathi
- 2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
as Yasothammal
- 2013 All in All Azhagu Raja
as Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
- 2013
- 2013 Kutti Puli
as Dheivaanai
- 2013 Vatthikuchi
as Sakthi's mother
- 2012 Neerparavai
as Mary
- 2012 Chaarulatha
as Charu and Latha's mother
- 2012 Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
as Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011 Vaanam
as Lakshmi
- 2011 Muthukku Muthaaga
as Pechi
- 2010 Thenmerku Paruvakatru
as Veerayi
- 2010 Komaram Puli
as Puli's Mother
- 2010 Kalavani
as Lakshmi
- 2010 Vedam
as Padma
- 2010 Magane En Marumagane
as Jameendar's wife
- 2010 Guru Sishyan
as Mahalakshmi
- 2010 Bayam Ariyan
as Vinoth's Mother
- 2010 Pulliman
as Yashoda Panicker
- 2010
- 2009 Yavarum Nalam
as Manohar's Mother
- 2009 Colors
as Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
- 2008 Dindigul Sarathy
as Sarathy's Mother
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008 Paandi
as Sivakami
- 2008 Kuruvi
as Koccha's Wife
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007 Vel
as Mrs Thiyagarajan
- 2007 Kireedam
as Shakti's Mother
- 2007 Pirappu
as Kaliammal
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 Thirumagan
as Jayakodi
- 2006 Adaikalam
as Kasthuri
- 2006 Rakhi
as Gowri's Mother
- 2006 Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
as Saradha
- 2006 Em Magan
as Krishna's Mother
- 2005 Sivakasi
as Kayalvizhi
- 2005 Thavamai Thavamiruntu
as Sarada
- 2005 Raam
as Saradha
- 2004 Meesai Madhavan
as Devi, Vignesh's mother
- 2004 Adhu
as Meera's Mother
- 2004
- 2004 Chatrapathy
as Saravanan's Sister
- 2003
- 1996 Meendum Savithri
as Uma
- 1996
- 1995 Pasumpon
as Malar
- 1994 Karuththamma
as Periyakanni
- 1994 Seevalaperi Pandi
as Velammal
- 1993 Dollar
as Lucy
- 1993 Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
as Beena
- 1993
- 1993 Ente Sreekuttikku
as Nandini
- 1992
- 1992 Agni Paarvai
as Seetha
- 1991 Cheppukilukkana Changathi
as Manikutty
- 1991 Aanaval Mothiram
as Annie
- 1991
- 1991 Naan Pudicha Mappillai
as Lakshmi
- 1991 Ennum Nanmakal
as Indu
- 1991
- 1991 Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
as Mallika
- 1991
- 1990 Anjali
as Dr. Sheela
- 1990
- 1989 Artham
as Manasa
- 1989
- 1989 Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil
as Preethy
- 1988
- 1988 Dhayam Onnu
as Rita
- 1988 En Jeevan Paaduthu
as Narmada
- 1988 Manasukkul Mathappu
as Seema
- 1988
- 1987 Nayakan
as Neela