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Saranya Ponvannan

Saranya Ponvannan

Birthday: 1970-04-26 | Place of Birth: Alappuzha, Kerala, India

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Etharkkum Thunindhavan

as    Kosalai

2021
Maha Samudram

as    Arjun's mother

2021
Bhoomi

as    Bhoominathan's Mother

2021
MGR Magan

as    Rasaathi

2019
Nani's Gang Leader

as    Varalakshmi

2014
Velaiyilla Pattathari

as    Bhuvana

2013
Vatthikuchi

as    Sakthi's mother

2010
Komaram Puli

as    Puli's Mother

2009
Yavarum Nalam

as    Manohar's Mother

2009
Yavarum Nalam

as    Manohar's mother

2007
Kireedam

as    Shakti's Mother

2005
Sivakasi

as    Udayappa's wife

1991
Aanaval Mothiram

as    Annie

1991
Ennum Nanmakal

as    Indu

1989
Artham

as    Manasa