Saranya Ponvannan

Acting · 1.0 popularity

Age

Movies

122

Born: April 26, 1970
From: Alappuzha, Kerala, India

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.

Works

122 films

Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure

20264.5

Thenmerku Paruvakatru

20107.3

Yavarum Nalam

20096.3

Singakutty

2008

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

20256.4

Melangottu Thalikattu

1988

Agni Paarvai

19929.0

Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam

20066.1

Muthukku Muthaaga

20116.2

Inba Twinkle Lilly

2018

Katha Nayagan

20173.5

Dhayam Onnu

19886.0

Pasumpon

19956.3

Naiyaandi

20133.1

Junga

20185.6

Thambikku Indha Ooru

20103.2

Nayakan

19877.9

Bhoomi

20214.4

Chaarulatha

20125.8

Sashi

20216.0

Sigappu Thali

1988

Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna

20186.1

Aanaval Mothiram

19917.4

Ennamo Nadakkudhu

20147.0

Raju Bhai

20075.0

Alai

20034.5

Vatthikuchi

20136.5

Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

19917.8

Mannar Vagaiyara

20185.3

Sadhurangam

20114.9

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

20186.8

Achamindri

20167.0

Karuththamma

19946.2

Kalavani 2

20194.4

Cheppukilukkana Changathi

19916.5

The Villain

20185.1

Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum

20165.0

Ennum Nanmakal

19918.0

Bha. Bha. Ba.

20253.6

Kallapart

2026

Manasukkul Mathappu

19887.0

Dollar

19938.0

Kottai Vaasal

19921.0

Kushi

20235.0

Naan Pudicha Mappillai

1991

Manam

20147.2

Neerparavai

20126.1

Dasarathan

19934.0

Thirumagan

2007

Etharkkum Thunindhavan

20225.9

Chatrapathy

20045.0

Chup

20226.6

20167.2

Bangalore Naatkal

20165.7

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

20175.6

Vedam

20107.3

Kolamavu Kokila

20186.6

Kodi

20166.1

Velaiyilla Pattathari

20147.5

Bayam Ariyan

2010

Ready

20085.7

Vel

20076.2

Rakhi

20065.5

Colors

20093.1

Anjali

19907.2

Meesai Madhavan

2004

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

20242.0

Viruman

20225.5

Seevalaperi Pandi

19947.3

Komaram Puli

20104.3

Vaanam

20116.0

Conjuring Kannappan

20236.2

Maha Samudram

20214.8

All in All Azhagu Raja

20133.7

Nani's Gang Leader

20197.0

Meendum Savithri

1996

Em Magan

20067.5

Sivakasi

20055.5

Pappali

20143.5

Brahmotsavam

20164.7

Magalir Mattum

20176.8

Remo

20165.7

MGR Magan

20212.7

Kireedam

20075.8

Brother

20246.5

Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal

20145.3

Kutti Puli

20134.5

Raam

20057.9

Jagadam

20075.6

Arul

20046.5

Naan Sigappu Manithan

20146.2

Dindigul Sarathy

20086.2

Thenavattu

20087.0

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

1990

Bun Butter Jam

20255.0

Kuruvi

20084.5

Varalaru Mukkiyam

20225.3

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

20125.3

Guru Sishyan

20103.5

Kalavani

20106.2

Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

19937.0

En Jeevan Paaduthu

19889.0

Jeyikkira Kuthira

2026

Appaji

1996

Ente Sreekuttikku

199310.0

Adaikalam

2006

Amma Ammamma

2014

Sakalakala Sammandi

19896.0

Artham

19896.1

Adhu

2004

Magane En Marumagane

2010

Paandi

20085.2

Pirappu

2007

Pidichirukku

2008

Puli Varudhu

2007

Nenjathai Killadhe

2008

Aruva Sanda

2022

Vanakkam Vathiyare

1991

Thavamai Thavamiruntu

20056.7

Mazhaikaalam

2012

Ashwini

1991

Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil

1989