Saranya Ponvannan
Acting
Народився 26 квітня 1970, 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.
Фільмографія
- 2026Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure — Padmamma
- 2025Bha. Bha. Ba. — Vaavamani
- 2025Bun Butter Jam — Lalitha
- 2025Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam — Ponni
- 2024Brother — Hemamalini
- 2024Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan — Burma's Mother
- 2023Conjuring Kannappan — Lakshmi
- 2023Kushi
- 2022Aruva Sanda
- 2022Chup — Mrs. Menon
- 2022Etharkkum Thunindhavan — Kosalai
- 2022Varalaru Mukkiyam
- 2022Viruman — Muthulakshmi
- 2021Bhoomi — Bhoominathan's Mother
- 2021MGR Magan — Rasaathi
- 2021Maha Samudram — Arjun's mother
- 2021Sashi
- 2019Kalavani 2
- 2019Nani's Gang Leader — Varalakshmi
- 2018Inba Twinkle Lilly — Inbaa
- 2018Junga — Junga's mother
- 2018Kolamavu Kokila — Kokila's Mother
- 2018Mannar Vagaiyara — Ilaiyarani's mother
- 2018Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna — Aiyappan's Mother
- 2018Oru Kuprasidha Payyan — Chembammal
- 2018The Villain — Vishalavva
- 2017Katha Nayagan — Thambidurai's Mother
- 2017Magalir Mattum — Subbu
- 2017Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 — Bhuvana
- 201624 — Sathyabama
- 2016Achamindri
- 2016Bangalore Naatkal — Kannan's mother
- 2016Brahmotsavam — Ajay's Relative
- 2016Kodi — Kodi and Anbu's Mother
- 2016Remo — Arun's Mother
- 2016Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
- 2014Amma Ammamma
- 2014Ennamo Nadakkudhu
- 2014Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal — Yasothammal
- 2014Manam — Seetharamudu's Mother
- 2014Naan Sigappu Manithan — Sumathi
- 2014Pappali
- 2014Velaiyilla Pattathari — Bhuvana
- 2013All in All Azhagu Raja — Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
- 2013Kutti Puli — Dheivaanai
- 2013Naiyaandi
- 2013Vatthikuchi — Sakthi's mother
- 2012Chaarulatha — Charu and Latha's mother
- 2012Mazhaikaalam
- 2012Neerparavai — Mary
- 2012Oru Kal Oru Kannadi — Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
- 2011Muthukku Muthaaga — Pechi
- 2011Sadhurangam
- 2011Vaanam — Lakshmi
- 2010Bayam Ariyan — Vinoth's Mother
- 2010Guru Sishyan — Mahalakshmi
- 2010Kalavani — Lakshmi
- 2010Komaram Puli — Puli's Mother
- 2010Magane En Marumagane — Jameendar's wife
- 2010Thambikku Indha Ooru
- 2010Thenmerku Paruvakatru — Veerayi
- 2010Vedam — Padma
- 2009Colors — Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
- 2009Yavarum Nalam — Manohar's Mother
- 2008Dindigul Sarathy — Sarathy's Mother
- 2008Kuruvi — Koccha's Wife
- 2008Nenjathai Killadhe
- 2008Paandi — Sivakami
- 2008Pidichirukku
- 2008Ready
- 2008Singakutty
- 2008Thenavattu
- 2007Jagadam
- 2007Kireedam — Shakti's Mother
- 2007Pirappu — Kaliammal
- 2007Puli Varudhu
- 2007Raju Bhai
- 2007Thirumagan — Jayakodi
- 2007Vel — Mrs Thiyagarajan
- 2006Adaikalam — Kasthuri
- 2006Em Magan — Krishna's Mother
- 2006Rakhi — Gowri's Mother
- 2006Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam — Saradha
- 2005Raam — Saradha
- 2005Sivakasi — Kayalvizhi
- 2005Thavamai Thavamiruntu — Sarada
- 2004Adhu — Meera's Mother
- 2004Arul
- 2004Chatrapathy — Saravanan's Sister
- 2004Meesai Madhavan — Devi, Vignesh's mother
- 2003Alai
- 1996Appaji
- 1996Meendum Savithri — Uma
- 1995Pasumpon — Malar
- 1994Karuththamma — Periyakanni
- 1994Seevalaperi Pandi — Velammal
- 1993Dasarathan
- 1993Dollar — Lucy
- 1993Ente Sreekuttikku — Nandini
- 1993Injakkadan Mathai & Sons — Beena
- 1992Agni Paarvai — Seetha
- 1992Kottai Vaasal
- 1991Aakasha Kottayile Sultan — Mallika
- 1991Aanaval Mothiram — Annie
- 1991Ashwini
- 1991Cheppukilukkana Changathi — Manikutty
- 1991Ennum Nanmakal — Indu
- 1991Naan Pudicha Mappillai — Lakshmi
- Penn
- 1991Vanakkam Vathiyare
- 1990Anjali — Dr. Sheela
- 1990Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
- 1989Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil — Preethy
- 1989Artham — Manasa
- 1989Sakalakala Sammandi
- 1988Dhayam Onnu — Rita
- 1988En Jeevan Paaduthu — Narmada
- 1988Manasukkul Mathappu — Seema
- 1988Melangottu Thalikattu
- 1988Sigappu Thali
- 1987Nayakan — Neela
- Jeyikkira Kuthira
- Kallapart