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Saranya Ponvannan
Actor
Born April 26, 1970 (54 years)
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
| 2024 | Brother · as Hemamalini |
| 2024 | Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan · as Burma's Mother |
| 2023 | Conjuring Kannappan · as Lakshmi |
| 2023 | Chandramukhi 2 · as Matthew's Youngest Daughter |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Chup · as Mrs. Menon |
| 2022 | |
| 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 | Gang Leader · as Varalakshmi |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan · as Chembammal |
| 2018 | The Villain · as Vishalavva |
| 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 | Mannar Vagaiyara · as Ilaiyarani's Mother |
| 2017 | Kathanayagan · as Thambidurai's Mother |
| 2017 | Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 · as Bhuvana |
| 2017 | Magalir Mattum · as Subbu |
| 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 | 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 | Vathikuchi · as Sakthi's Mother |
| 2012 | Neer Paravai · as Mary |
| 2012 | Thaandavam · as Shiva's Mother |
| 2012 | Chaarulatha · as Charu And Latha's Mother |
| 2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi · as Shenbagam Saravanan's Mother |
| 2011 | Maharaja · as Seetha |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Vaanam · as Lakshmi |
| 2011 | Muthukku Muthaaga · as Pechi |
| 2011 | Police Quarters · as Cast |
| 2010 | Thenmerku Paruvakaatru · as Veerayi |
| 2010 | Komaram Puli · as Puli's Mother |
| 2010 | Kalavani · as Lakshmi |
| 2010 | Vedam · as Padma |
| 2010 | Pullimaan · as Yashoda Panicker |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | 13B: Fear Has a New Address · as Manohar's Mother |
| 2009 | Colors · as Lt.col.dr Rajalakshmi |
| 2008 | Dindigul Sarathy · as Sarathy's Mother |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Kuruvi · as Koccha's Wife |
| 2008 | Ini Varum Kaalam · as Cast |
| 2007 | Puli Varudhu · as Ramesh's Mother |
| 2007 | Vel · as Vasu And Vel's Mother |
| 2007 | Kireedam · as Shakti's Mother |
| 2007 | Pirappu · as Kaliammal, Kannan's Adoptive Mother |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Thirumagan · as Jayakodi |
| 2006 | Adaikalam · as Kasthuri |
| 2006 | Rakhi: Highly Inflammable · as Gowri's Mother |
| 2006 | Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam · as Thiru's Mother |
| 2006 | Em Magan · as Krishna's Mother |
| 2005 | Sivakaasi · as Udayappa's Wife |
| 2005 | Thavamai Thavamiruntu · as Sarada |
| 2005 | Raam · as Saradha |
| 2004 | Ramakrishna · as Cast |
| 2004 | Chatrapathy · as Saravanan's Sister |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | |
| 1996 | Meendum Savithri · as Uma |
| 1996 | Samayakkondu Sullu · as Rukmini |
| 1995 | Pasumponn · as Malar |
| 1994 | Karuththamma · as Periyakanni |
| 1994 | Seevalaperi Pandi · as Velammal |
| 1993 | Aadarsam · as Lalitha |
| 1993 | Injakkadan Mathai & Sons · as Beena |
| 1993 | Ente Sreekuttikku · as Nandini |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Ennum Nanmakal · as Indu |
| 1991 | Cheppu Kilukkana Changathi · as Manikutty |
| 1991 | Aakasha Kottayile Sultan · as Mallika |
| 1990 | Anjali · as Dr. Sheela |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Aanaval Mothiram · as Annie |
| 1989 | Artham · as Manasa |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil · as Preethy |
| 1988 | En Jeevan Paaduthe · as Narmada |
| 1988 | Fireworks in My Heart · as Seema |
| 1987 | Nayakan · as Neela |