Saranya Ponvannan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

119

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.

Known For

  • Yavarum Nalam

    Yavarum Nalam

  • Nani's Gang Leader

    Nani's Gang Leader

  • Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

    Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

  • Raju Bhai

    Raju Bhai

  • Velaiyilla Pattathari

    Velaiyilla Pattathari

  • Rakhi

    Rakhi

  • Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum

    Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum

  • Remo

    Remo

  • Etharkkum Thunindhavan

    Etharkkum Thunindhavan

  • Colors

    Colors

  • Kottai Vaasal

    Kottai Vaasal

  • Manam

    Manam

  • Komaram Puli

    Komaram Puli

  • Magalir Mattum

    Magalir Mattum

  • Kushi

    Kushi

  • Vel

    Vel

  • Muthukku Muthaaga

    Muthukku Muthaaga

  • Neerparavai

    Neerparavai

  • Thambikku Indha Ooru

    Thambikku Indha Ooru

  • Adaikalam

    Adaikalam

  • Sadhurangam

    Sadhurangam

  • Thenavattu

    Thenavattu

  • The Villain

    The Villain

  • Pasumpon

    Pasumpon

  • Sivakasi

    Sivakasi

  • Brahmotsavam

    Brahmotsavam

  • Brahmotsavam

    Brahmotsavam

  • Sashi

    Sashi

  • Naan Sigappu Manithan

    Naan Sigappu Manithan

  • Conjuring Kannappan

    Conjuring Kannappan

  • Singakutty

    Singakutty

  • Vatthikuchi

    Vatthikuchi

  • Magane En Marumagane

    Magane En Marumagane

  • Kallapart

    Kallapart

  • Bun Butter Jam

    Bun Butter Jam

  • Vaanam

    Vaanam

  • Kuruvi

    Kuruvi

  • Junga

    Junga

  • Alai

    Alai

  • Ready

    Ready

  • Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

    Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

  • Chup

    Chup

  • Katha Nayagan

    Katha Nayagan

  • Mannar Vagaiyara

    Mannar Vagaiyara

  • Sigappu Thali

    Sigappu Thali

  • Bha. Bha. Ba.

    Bha. Bha. Ba.

  • Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

    Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

  • Naiyaandi

    Naiyaandi

  • Bangalore Naatkal

    Bangalore Naatkal

  • Anjali

    Anjali

  • Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna

    Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna

  • Dollar

    Dollar

  • Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam

    Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam

  • Aanaval Mothiram

    Aanaval Mothiram

  • Brother

    Brother

  • MGR Magan

    MGR Magan

  • Varalaru Mukkiyam

    Varalaru Mukkiyam

  • Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

    Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

  • Achamindri

    Achamindri

  • Kodi

    Kodi

  • Vedam

    Vedam

  • Bhoomi

    Bhoomi

  • Karuththamma

    Karuththamma

  • Kalavani 2

    Kalavani 2

  • Ennamo Nadakkudhu

    Ennamo Nadakkudhu

  • Puli Varudhu

    Puli Varudhu

  • Jagadam

    Jagadam

  • Kutti Puli

    Kutti Puli

  • Thavamai Thavamiruntu

    Thavamai Thavamiruntu

  • Aruva Sanda

    Aruva Sanda

  • Maha Samudram

    Maha Samudram

  • Raam

    Raam

  • Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

    Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

  • Pirappu

    Pirappu

  • Inba Twinkle Lilly

    Inba Twinkle Lilly

  • Cheppukilukkana Changathi

    Cheppukilukkana Changathi

  • Ennum Nanmakal

    Ennum Nanmakal

  • Mazhaikaalam

    Mazhaikaalam

  • Em Magan

    Em Magan

  • Seevalaperi Pandi

    Seevalaperi Pandi

  • Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

    Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

  • Nayakan

    Nayakan

  • Ente Sreekuttikku

    Ente Sreekuttikku

  • Paandi

    Paandi

  • Kireedam

    Kireedam

  • 24

    24

  • Artham

    Artham

  • Nenjathai Killadhe

    Nenjathai Killadhe

  • Amma Ammamma

    Amma Ammamma

  • Adhu

    Adhu

  • All in All Azhagu Raja

    All in All Azhagu Raja

  • Guru Sishyan

    Guru Sishyan

  • Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal

    Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal

  • Appaji

    Appaji

  • Dindigul Sarathy

    Dindigul Sarathy

  • Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

    Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

  • Pidichirukku

    Pidichirukku

  • Sakalakala Sammandi

    Sakalakala Sammandi

  • Dhayam Onnu

    Dhayam Onnu

  • Manasukkul Mathappu

    Manasukkul Mathappu

  • Chaarulatha

    Chaarulatha

  • Meendum Savithri

    Meendum Savithri

  • Pappali

    Pappali

  • Chatrapathy

    Chatrapathy

  • Thenmerku Paruvakatru

    Thenmerku Paruvakatru

  • Thirumagan

    Thirumagan

  • Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil

    Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil

  • Kolamavu Kokila

    Kolamavu Kokila

  • Viruman

    Viruman

  • Vanakkam Vathiyare

    Vanakkam Vathiyare

  • Arul

    Arul

  • Melangottu Thalikattu

    Melangottu Thalikattu

  • En Jeevan Paaduthu

    En Jeevan Paaduthu

  • Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

    Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

  • Bayam Ariyan

    Bayam Ariyan

  • Jeyikkira Kuthira

    Jeyikkira Kuthira

  • Dasarathan

    Dasarathan

  • Kalavani

    Kalavani

  • Naan Pudicha Mappillai

    Naan Pudicha Mappillai