About

Known credits:
117
Birthday:
1970-04-26
Place of birth:
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Website:
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Saranya Ponvannan

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2025 Bun Butter Jam Actor N/A
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2025 Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam Actor Ponni 58
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2024 Brother Actor Hemamalini 58
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2024 Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan Actor Burma's Mother 58
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2023 Conjuring Kannappan Actor Lakshmi 58
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2023 Kushi Actor 58
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2022 Aruva Sanda Actor N/A
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2022 Varalaru Mukkiyam Actor 58
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2022 Chup Actor Mrs. Menon 59
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2022 Viruman Actor Muthulakshmi 58
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2022 Etharkkum Thunindhavan Actor Kosalai 58
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2021 MGR Magan Actor Rasaathi 58
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2021 Maha Samudram Actor Arjun's mother 58
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2021 Sashi Actor 58
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2021 Bhoomi Actor Bhoominathan's Mother 58
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2019 Nani's Gang Leader Actor Varalakshmi 59
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2019 Kalavani 2 Actor 58
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2018 Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Actor Chembammal 59
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2018 Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna Actor Aiyappan's Mother 59
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2018 Kolamavu Kokila Actor Kokila's Mother 59
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2018 Junga Actor Junga's mother 58
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2018 Inba Twinkle Lilly Actor Inbaa N/A
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2018 The Villain Actor Vishalavva 58
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2018 Mannar Vagaiyara Actor Ilaiyarani's mother 58
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2017 Magalir Mattum Actor Subbu 58
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2017 Katha Nayagan Actor Thambidurai's Mother 58
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2017 Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 Actor Bhuvana 58
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2016 Achamindri Actor 59
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2016 Kodi Actor Kodi and Anbu's Mother 58
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2016 Remo Actor Arun's Mother 58
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2016 Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum Actor 58
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2016 Brahmotsavam Actor 58
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2016 Brahmotsavam Actor Ajay's Relative 58
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2016 24 Actor Sathyabama 61
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2016 Bangalore Naatkal Actor Kannan's mother 59
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2014 Velaiyilla Pattathari Actor Bhuvana 60
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2014 Pappali Actor 58
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2014 Amma Ammamma Actor N/A
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2014 Manam Actor Seetharamudu's Mother 59
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2014 Ennamo Nadakkudhu Actor 58
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2014 Naan Sigappu Manithan Actor Sumathi 58
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2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Actor Yasothammal 58
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2013 All in All Azhagu Raja Actor Meenakshi Muthukrishnan 58
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2013 Naiyaandi Actor 57
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2013 Kutti Puli Actor Dheivaanai 58
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2013 Vatthikuchi Actor Sakthi's mother 58
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2012 Neerparavai Actor Mary 59
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2012 Chaarulatha Actor Charu and Latha's mother 58
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2012 Oru Kal Oru Kannadi Actor Shenbagam Saravanan's mother 59
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2012 Mazhaikaalam Actor N/A
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2011 Sadhurangam Actor 59
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2011 Vaanam Actor Lakshmi 58
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2011 Muthukku Muthaaga Actor Pechi 59
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2010 Thenmerku Paruvakatru Actor Veerayi 59
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2010 Komaram Puli Actor Puli's Mother 58
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2010 Kalavani Actor Lakshmi 59
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2010 Vedam Actor Padma 59
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2010 Magane En Marumagane Actor Jameendar's wife N/A
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2010 Guru Sishyan Actor 59
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2010 Bayam Ariyan Actor Vinoth's Mother N/A
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2010 Thambikku Indha Ooru Actor 58
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2009 Yavarum Nalam Actor Manohar's Mother 59
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2009 Colors Actor Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi 58
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2008 Dindigul Sarathy Actor Sarathy's Mother 59
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2008 Thenavattu Actor 59
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2008 Ready Actor 58
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2008 Paandi Actor Sivakami 59
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2008 Kuruvi Actor Koccha's Wife 57
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2008 Singakutty Actor N/A
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2008 Nenjathai Killadhe Actor N/A
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2008 Pidichirukku Actor N/A
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2007 Puli Varudhu Actor N/A
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2007 Vel Actor Vasu and Vel's mother 59
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2007 Kireedam Actor Shakti's Mother 59
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2007 Pirappu Actor Kaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother N/A
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2007 Jagadam Actor 58
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2007 Thirumagan Actor Jayakodi N/A
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2006 Adaikalam Actor Kasthuri N/A
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2006 Rakhi Actor Gowri's Mother 58
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2006 Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam Actor Thiru's Mother 58
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2006 Em Magan Actor Krishna's Mother 59
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2005 Sivakasi Actor Udayappa's wife 58
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2005 Thavamai Thavamiruntu Actor Sarada 58
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2005 Raam Actor Saradha 58
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2004 Adhu Actor Meera's Mother N/A
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2004 Arul Actor 59
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2004 Chatrapathy Actor Saravanan's Sister 58
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2003 Alai Actor 58
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1996 Meendum Savithri Actor Uma N/A
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1996 Appaji Actor N/A
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1995 Pasumpon Actor Malar 59
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1994 Karuththamma Actor Periyakanni 59
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1994 Seevalaperi Pandi Actor Velammal 58
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1993 Dollar Actor Lucy N/A
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1993 Injakkadan Mathai & Sons Actor Beena 58
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1993 Dasarathan Actor 58
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1993 Ente Sreekuttikku Actor Nandini N/A
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1992 Kottai Vaasal Actor 58
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1991 Cheppukilukkana Changathi Actor Manikutty 59
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1991 Aanaval Mothiram Actor Annie 58
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1991 Ennum Nanmakal Actor Indu N/A
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1991 Vanakkam Vathiyare Actor N/A
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1991 Aakasha Kottayile Sultan Actor Mallika 59
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1990 Anjali Actor Dr. Sheela 59
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1990 Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga Actor N/A
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1989 Artham Actor Manasa 58
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1989 Sakalakala Sammandi Actor 59
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1989 Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil Actor Preethy N/A
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1988 Melangottu Thalikattu Actor N/A
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1988 Dhayam Onnu Actor Rita 59
Average
1988 Manasukkul Mathappu Actor Seema 59
Average
1988 En Jeevan Paaduthu Actor Narmada N/A
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1988 Sigappu Thali Actor N/A
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1987 Nayakan Actor Neela 61
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Jeyikkira Kuthira Actor N/A
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Bha. Bha. Ba. Actor N/A
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Kallapart Actor N/A
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