Cast
Saranya Ponvannan
Acting
Cast
Saranya Ponvannan
Known for
Acting
Born
1970-04-26
From
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Also known as Sheela
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.
★7.1
MOVIE2019
Nani's Gang Leader
as Varalakshmi
★6.3
MOVIE2009
Yavarum Nalam
as Manohar's Mother
★6.4
MOVIE2025
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
as Ponni
★3.8
MOVIE2025
Bha. Bha. Ba.
as Vaavamani
★6.2
MOVIE2011
Muthukku Muthaaga
as Pechi
★7.0
MOVIE1988
Manasukkul Mathappu
as Seema
★5.2
MOVIE2023
Kushi
★6.2
MOVIE2012
Neerparavai
as Mary
★5.7
MOVIE2017
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Bhuvana
★5.8
MOVIE2022
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
as Kosalai
★7.2
MOVIE2016
24
as Sathyabama
★6.2
MOVIE2006
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
as Saradha
★5.9
MOVIE2018
Junga
as Junga's mother
★5.3
MOVIE2022
Varalaru Mukkiyam
★3.1
MOVIE2013
Naiyaandi
★7.2
MOVIE2014
Manam
as Seetharamudu's Mother
★6.6
MOVIE2022
Chup
as Mrs. Menon
★7.5
MOVIE2014
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Bhuvana
★7.8
MOVIE1987
Nayakan
as Neela
★5.1
MOVIE2018
The Villain
as Vishalavva
★7.4
MOVIE1991
Aanaval Mothiram
as Annie
★4.5
MOVIE2013
Kutti Puli
as Dheivaanai
★6.8
MOVIE2018
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
as Chembammal
★3.1
MOVIE2009
Colors
as Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
★6.2
MOVIE2016
Kodi
as Kodi and Anbu's Mother
★7.0
MOVIE2021
Sashi
★6.5
MOVIE2004
Arul
★7.7
MOVIE2010
Thenmerku Paruvakatru
as Veerayi
★4.4
MOVIE2021
Bhoomi
as Bhoominathan's Mother
★1.0
MOVIE1992
Kottai Vaasal
★6.3
MOVIE2007
Vel
as Vasu and Vel's mother
★3.6
MOVIE2013
All in All Azhagu Raja
as Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
MOVIE2007
Thirumagan
as Jayakodi
★6.3
MOVIE1995
Pasumpon
as Malar
★6.2
MOVIE1994
Karuththamma
as Periyakanni
★7.5
MOVIE2006
Em Magan
as Krishna's Mother
★5.7
MOVIE2016
Remo
as Arun's Mother
★5.4
MOVIE2012
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
as Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
★6.5
MOVIE1991
Cheppukilukkana Changathi
as Manikutty
★5.5
MOVIE2022
Viruman
as Muthulakshmi
★5.0
MOVIE2007
Raju Bhai
★4.8
MOVIE2021
Maha Samudram
as Arjun's mother
★4.9
MOVIE2011
Sadhurangam
MOVIE1996
Meendum Savithri
as Uma
★7.3
MOVIE1994
Seevalaperi Pandi
as Velammal
★7.0
MOVIE2016
Achamindri
★5.0
MOVIE2025
Bun Butter Jam
as Lalitha
★5.5
MOVIE2005
Sivakasi
as Kayalvizhi
★6.1
MOVIE1989
Artham
as Manasa
★6.2
MOVIE2014
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Sumathi
★7.0
MOVIE2014
Ennamo Nadakkudhu
★7.8
MOVIE1991
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
as Mallika
★5.6
MOVIE2016
Bangalore Naatkal
as Kannan's mother
★6.2
MOVIE2008
Dindigul Sarathy
as Sarathy's Mother
MOVIE2004
Adhu
as Meera's Mother
★6.5
MOVIE2013
Vatthikuchi
as Sakthi's mother
★5.8
MOVIE2007
Kireedam
as Shakti's Mother
★2.7
MOVIE2021
MGR Magan
as Rasaathi
★5.8
MOVIE2006
Rakhi
as Gowri's Mother
★4.7
MOVIE2010
Komaram Puli
as Puli's Mother
★7.2
MOVIE2010
Vedam
as Padma
★5.6
MOVIE2008
Ready
★2.0
MOVIE2024
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Burma's Mother
MOVIE1988
Sigappu Thali
★6.2
MOVIE2023
Conjuring Kannappan
as Lakshmi
★7.2
MOVIE1990
Anjali
as Dr. Sheela
★4.5
MOVIE2003
Alai
★4.4
MOVIE2016
Brahmotsavam
★4.4
MOVIE2016
Brahmotsavam
as Ajay's Relative
★7.0
MOVIE1993
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
as Beena
★6.6
MOVIE2018
Kolamavu Kokila
as Kokila's Mother
★6.1
MOVIE2018
Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna
as Aiyappan's Mother
MOVIE2018
Inba Twinkle Lilly
as Inbaa
★3.5
MOVIE2017
Katha Nayagan
as Thambidurai's Mother
★5.3
MOVIE2018
Mannar Vagaiyara
as Ilaiyarani's mother
MOVIE2026
Nagabandham
as Padmamma
★3.5
MOVIE2010
Guru Sishyan
as Mahalakshmi
MOVIE2008
Pidichirukku
★6.0
MOVIE1988
Dhayam Onnu
as Rita
★4.5
MOVIE2008
Kuruvi
as Koccha's Wife
★8.0
MOVIE1993
Dollar
as Lucy
MOVIE1990
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
★5.0
MOVIE2016
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
MOVIETBA
Kallapart
MOVIETBA
Jeyikkira Kuthira
★5.0
MOVIE2004
Chatrapathy
as Saravanan's Sister
★5.8
MOVIE2012
Chaarulatha
as Charu and Latha's mother
★3.5
MOVIE2014
Pappali
★5.3
MOVIE2014
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
as Yasothammal
★6.2
MOVIE2010
Kalavani
as Lakshmi
★5.6
MOVIE2007
Jagadam
★8.0
MOVIE1991
Ennum Nanmakal
as Indu
MOVIE2010
Magane En Marumagane
as Jameendar's wife
MOVIE2008
Nenjathai Killadhe
MOVIE1996
Appaji
★6.8
MOVIE2017
Magalir Mattum
as Subbu
★3.2
MOVIE2010
Thambikku Indha Ooru
★6.7
MOVIE2005
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
as Sarada
★4.0
MOVIE1993
Dasarathan
★6.5
MOVIE2024
Brother
as Hemamalini
★7.0
MOVIE2008
Thenavattu
★6.0
MOVIE2011
Vaanam
as Lakshmi
★7.9
MOVIE2005
Raam
as Saradha
★6.0
MOVIE1989
Sakalakala Sammandi
MOVIE1988
Melangottu Thalikattu
MOVIE2008
Singakutty
★4.4
MOVIE2019
Kalavani 2
★9.0
MOVIE1988
En Jeevan Paaduthu
as Narmada
MOVIE1991
Vanakkam Vathiyare
★5.2
MOVIE2008
Paandi
as Sivakami
MOVIE2007
Pirappu
as Kaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother
MOVIE2007
Puli Varudhu
MOVIE2006
Adaikalam
as Kasthuri
MOVIE2010
Bayam Ariyan
as Vinoth's Mother
★10.0
MOVIE1993
Ente Sreekuttikku
as Nandini
MOVIE2022
Aruva Sanda
MOVIE2012
Mazhaikaalam
MOVIE1991
Naan Pudicha Mappillai
MOVIE2004
Meesai Madhavan
as Devi, Vignesh's mother
MOVIE2014
Amma Ammamma
MOVIE1989
Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil
as Preethy