Saranya Ponvannan

Acting · 0.9 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

Nayakan

19877.9

Thenmerku Paruvakatru

20107.3

Singakutty

2008

Agni Paarvai

19929.0

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

20256.4

Yavarum Nalam

20096.3

Katha Nayagan

20173.8

Muthukku Muthaaga

20116.2

Inba Twinkle Lilly

2018

Sigappu Thali

1988

Sashi

20216.0

Melangottu Thalikattu

1988

Dhayam Onnu

19886.0

Thambikku Indha Ooru

20103.2

Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam

20066.1

Junga

20185.6

Bhoomi

20214.4

Naiyaandi

20133.1

Pasumpon

19956.3

Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna

20186.1

Aanaval Mothiram

19917.4

Alai

20034.5

The Villain

20185.1

Karuththamma

19946.2

Vatthikuchi

20136.5

Raju Bhai

20075.0

Ennamo Nadakkudhu

20147.0

Chaarulatha

20125.8

Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

19917.8

Ennum Nanmakal

19918.0

Sadhurangam

20114.9

Kalavani 2

20194.4

Cheppukilukkana Changathi

19916.5

Dollar

19938.0

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

20186.8

Achamindri

20167.0

Mannar Vagaiyara

20185.3

Kottai Vaasal

19921.0

Manasukkul Mathappu

19887.0

Kallapart

2026

Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum

20165.0

Bha. Bha. Ba.

20253.6

Dasarathan

19934.0

Naan Pudicha Mappillai

1991

Manam

20147.1

Thirumagan

2007

Kolamavu Kokila

20186.6

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

20175.6

Kodi

20166.1

Kushi

20235.0

Etharkkum Thunindhavan

20225.9

Velaiyilla Pattathari

20147.5

Chatrapathy

20045.0

Vedam

20107.3

Komaram Puli

20104.3

Bangalore Naatkal

20165.7

Bayam Ariyan

2010

Neerparavai

20126.1

Kuruvi

20084.5

Meesai Madhavan

2004

Vel

20076.2

Chup

20226.6

Colors

20093.1

Brahmotsavam

20164.7

20167.2

Meendum Savithri

1996

All in All Azhagu Raja

20133.7

Remo

20165.7

Anjali

19907.2

Varalaru Mukkiyam

20225.3

Rakhi

20065.5

Em Magan

20067.5

Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal

20145.3

Jagadam

20075.6

Vaanam

20116.0

Viruman

20225.5

Ready

20085.7

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

1990

Conjuring Kannappan

20236.2

Sivakasi

20055.5

Dindigul Sarathy

20086.2

Seevalaperi Pandi

19947.3

Maha Samudram

20214.8

MGR Magan

20212.7

Sakalakala Sammandi

19896.0

Magalir Mattum

20176.8

Raam

20057.9

Thenavattu

20087.0

Nani's Gang Leader

20197.0

Arul

20046.5

Naan Sigappu Manithan

20146.2

Kutti Puli

20134.5

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

20242.0

Pappali

20143.5

Kireedam

20075.8

En Jeevan Paaduthu

19889.0

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

20125.3

Ente Sreekuttikku

199310.0

Kalavani

20106.2

Puli Varudhu

2007

Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

19937.0

Guru Sishyan

20103.5

Brother

20246.5

Bun Butter Jam

20255.0

Jeyikkira Kuthira

2026

Amma Ammamma

2014

Mazhaikaalam

2012

Adaikalam

2006

Magane En Marumagane

2010

Thavamai Thavamiruntu

20056.7

Adhu

2004

Paandi

20085.2

Artham

19896.1

Pidichirukku

2008

Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil

1989

Pirappu

2007

Appaji

1996

Vanakkam Vathiyare

1991

Aruva Sanda

2022

Nenjathai Killadhe

2008

Ashwini

1991