Saranya Ponvannan
Actor
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.
Filmography
Nayakan
as Neela 1987
Yavarum Nalam
as Manohar's Mother 2009
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Bhuvana 2014
Manam
as Seetharamudu's Mother 2014
Kodi
as Kodi and Anbu's Mother 2016
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Bhuvana 2017
Chup
as Mrs. Menon 2022
Kuruvi
as Koccha's Wife 2008
Vedam
as Padma 2010
Remo
as Arun's Mother 2016
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
as Kosalai 2022
Kolamavu Kokila
as Kokila's Mother 2018
Nani's Gang Leader
as Varalakshmi 2019
Sivakasi
as Udayappa's wife 2005
Vel
as Vasu and Vel's mother 2007
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
as Shenbagam Saravanan's mother 2012