Saranya Ponvannan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

120

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

  • Bha. Bha. Ba.

    Bha. Bha. Ba.

  • Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam

    Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam

  • Ente Sreekuttikku

    Ente Sreekuttikku

  • Pidichirukku

    Pidichirukku

  • Manasukkul Mathappu

    Manasukkul Mathappu

  • Komaram Puli

    Komaram Puli

  • Thenmerku Paruvakatru

    Thenmerku Paruvakatru

  • Thirumagan

    Thirumagan

  • Kutti Puli

    Kutti Puli

  • Vedam

    Vedam

  • Seevalaperi Pandi

    Seevalaperi Pandi

  • Thavamai Thavamiruntu

    Thavamai Thavamiruntu

  • Pappali

    Pappali

  • Cheppukilukkana Changathi

    Cheppukilukkana Changathi

  • Vatthikuchi

    Vatthikuchi

  • Thambikku Indha Ooru

    Thambikku Indha Ooru

  • Magane En Marumagane

    Magane En Marumagane

  • Chatrapathy

    Chatrapathy

  • Nenjathai Killadhe

    Nenjathai Killadhe

  • Pirappu

    Pirappu

  • Meendum Savithri

    Meendum Savithri

  • Sashi

    Sashi

  • Singakutty

    Singakutty

  • Aanaval Mothiram

    Aanaval Mothiram

  • Kolamavu Kokila

    Kolamavu Kokila

  • Appaji

    Appaji

  • Pasumpon

    Pasumpon

  • Kuruvi

    Kuruvi

  • Achamindri

    Achamindri

  • Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

    Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

  • Bayam Ariyan

    Bayam Ariyan

  • Kottai Vaasal

    Kottai Vaasal

  • Chaarulatha

    Chaarulatha

  • Karuththamma

    Karuththamma

  • Jeyikkira Kuthira

    Jeyikkira Kuthira

  • Sigappu Thali

    Sigappu Thali

  • Dasarathan

    Dasarathan

  • Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

    Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

  • Dollar

    Dollar

  • Adhu

    Adhu

  • Inba Twinkle Lilly

    Inba Twinkle Lilly

  • Alai

    Alai

  • Naiyaandi

    Naiyaandi

  • Sakalakala Sammandi

    Sakalakala Sammandi

  • Paandi

    Paandi

  • Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

    Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

  • Melangottu Thalikattu

    Melangottu Thalikattu

  • Muthukku Muthaaga

    Muthukku Muthaaga

  • Kallapart

    Kallapart

  • Katha Nayagan

    Katha Nayagan

  • Neerparavai

    Neerparavai

  • 24

    24

  • Yavarum Nalam

    Yavarum Nalam

  • Chup

    Chup

  • Sadhurangam

    Sadhurangam

  • Amma Ammamma

    Amma Ammamma

  • Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

    Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

  • Etharkkum Thunindhavan

    Etharkkum Thunindhavan

  • Velaiyilla Pattathari

    Velaiyilla Pattathari

  • Conjuring Kannappan

    Conjuring Kannappan

  • Nayakan

    Nayakan

  • Mannar Vagaiyara

    Mannar Vagaiyara

  • Manam

    Manam

  • Brahmotsavam

    Brahmotsavam

  • Brahmotsavam

    Brahmotsavam

  • Arul

    Arul

  • Nani's Gang Leader

    Nani's Gang Leader

  • Remo

    Remo

  • Varalaru Mukkiyam

    Varalaru Mukkiyam

  • Anjali

    Anjali

  • Kushi

    Kushi

  • Maha Samudram

    Maha Samudram

  • Magalir Mattum

    Magalir Mattum

  • Kireedam

    Kireedam

  • Artham

    Artham

  • Ready

    Ready

  • Brother

    Brother

  • Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

    Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

  • MGR Magan

    MGR Magan

  • Raju Bhai

    Raju Bhai

  • Bangalore Naatkal

    Bangalore Naatkal

  • Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna

    Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna

  • Viruman

    Viruman

  • Thenavattu

    Thenavattu

  • Junga

    Junga

  • Rakhi

    Rakhi

  • Em Magan

    Em Magan

  • Jagadam

    Jagadam

  • All in All Azhagu Raja

    All in All Azhagu Raja

  • Vaanam

    Vaanam

  • Kodi

    Kodi

  • Bun Butter Jam

    Bun Butter Jam

  • Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

    Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

  • Dindigul Sarathy

    Dindigul Sarathy

  • Vel

    Vel

  • Sivakasi

    Sivakasi

  • En Jeevan Paaduthu

    En Jeevan Paaduthu

  • Colors

    Colors

  • Guru Sishyan

    Guru Sishyan

  • The Villain

    The Villain

  • Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal

    Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal

  • Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum

    Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum

  • Bhoomi

    Bhoomi

  • Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

    Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

  • Dhayam Onnu

    Dhayam Onnu

  • Ennamo Nadakkudhu

    Ennamo Nadakkudhu

  • Ennum Nanmakal

    Ennum Nanmakal

  • Meesai Madhavan

    Meesai Madhavan

  • Naan Sigappu Manithan

    Naan Sigappu Manithan

  • Raam

    Raam

  • Kalavani

    Kalavani

  • Puli Varudhu

    Puli Varudhu

  • Kalavani 2

    Kalavani 2

  • Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil

    Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil

  • Adaikalam

    Adaikalam

  • Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

    Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

  • Naan Pudicha Mappillai

    Naan Pudicha Mappillai

  • Vanakkam Vathiyare

    Vanakkam Vathiyare

  • Aruva Sanda

    Aruva Sanda

  • Mazhaikaalam

    Mazhaikaalam