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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 26, 1970
Place of Birth
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Also Known As
- Sheela
Saranya Ponvannan
3.3 Popularity
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.
Known For
Credits
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
as Ponni
2025
6.0
Brother
as Hemamalini
2024
6.5
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Burma's Mother
2024
2.0
Conjuring Kannappan
as Lakshmi
2023
6.2
Kushi
2023
5.1
Aruva Sanda
2022
0.0
Varalaru Mukkiyam
2022
4.5
Chup
as Mrs. Menon
2022
6.5
Viruman
as Muthulakshmi
2022
5.5
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
as Kosalai
2022
5.9
MGR Magan
as Rasaathi
2021
2.7
Maha Samudram
as Arjun's mother
2021
4.8
Sashi
2021
7.0
Bhoomi
as Bhoominathan's Mother
2021
4.4
Nani's Gang Leader
as Varalakshmi
2019
7.1
Kalavani 2
2019
4.4
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
as Chembammal
2018
6.8
Kolamavu Kokila
as Kokila's Mother
2018
6.7
Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna
as Aiyappan's Mother
2018
6.1
Junga
as Junga's mother
2018
5.8
Inba Twinkle Lilly
as Inbaa
2018
0.0
The Villain
as Vishalavva
2018
5.7
Mannar Vagaiyara
as Ilaiyarani's mother
2018
5.3
Magalir Mattum
as Subbu
2017
6.8
Katha Nayagan
as Thambidurai's Mother
2017
3.5
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Bhuvana
2017
5.7
Achamindri
2016
7.0
Kodi
as Kodi and Anbu's Mother
2016
6.1
Remo
as Arun's Mother
2016
5.5
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
2016
5.0
Brahmotsavam
2016
4.7
Brahmotsavam
as Ajay's Relative
2016
4.7
24
as Sathyabama
2016
7.2
Bangalore Naatkal
as Kannan's mother
2016
5.6
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Bhuvana
2014
7.4
🎬
Pappali
2014
3.5
🎬
Amma Ammamma
2014
0.0
Manam
as Seetharamudu's Mother
2014
7.0
🎬
Ennamo Nadakkudhu
2014
7.0
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Sumathi
2014
6.2
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
as Yasothammal
2014
5.3
All in All Azhagu Raja
as Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
2013
3.6
Naiyaandi
2013
3.2
Kutti Puli
as Dheivaanai
2013
4.8
Vatthikuchi
as Sakthi's mother
2013
6.5
Neerparavai
as Mary
2012
6.3
Chaarulatha
as Charu and Latha's mother
2012
5.8
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
as Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
2012
5.5
Mazhaikaalam
2012
0.0
🎬
Sadhurangam
2011
4.9
Vaanam
as Lakshmi
2011
6.0
Muthukku Muthaaga
as Pechi
2011
6.7
Thenmerku Paruvakatru
as Veerayi
2010
7.7
Komaram Puli
as Puli's Mother
2010
3.8
Kalavani
as Lakshmi
2010
6.2
Vedam
as Padma
2010
7.3
Magane En Marumagane
as Jameendar's wife
2010
0.0
🎬
Guru Sishyan
2010
3.5
🎬
Bayam Ariyan
as Vinoth's Mother
2010
0.0
Thambikku Indha Ooru
2010
3.3
Yavarum Nalam
as Manohar's Mother
2009
6.2
Colors
as Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
2009
2.5
Dindigul Sarathy
as Sarathy's Mother
2008
6.2
Thenavattu
2008
7.0
Ready
2008
5.4
Paandi
as Sivakami
2008
5.2
Kuruvi
as Koccha's Wife
2008
4.4
🎬
Singakutty
2008
0.0
Nenjathai Killadhe
2008
0.0
Pidichirukku
2008
0.0
Puli Varudhu
2007
0.0
Vel
as Vasu and Vel's mother
2007
6.0
Kireedam
as Shakti's Mother
2007
5.8
Rakshakan
2007
1.0
🎬
Pirappu
as Kaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother
2007
0.0
Jagadam
2007
6.0
Thirumagan
as Jayakodi
2007
0.0
🎬
Adaikalam
as Kasthuri
2006
0.0
Rakhi
as Gowri's Mother
2006
5.8
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
as Thiru's Mother
2006
6.2
Em Magan
as Krishna's Mother
2006
7.5
Sivakasi
as Udayappa's wife
2005
5.6
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
as Sarada
2005
6.7
Raam
as Saradha
2005
7.7
Adhu
as Meera's Mother
2004
0.0
Arul
2004
6.5
Chatrapathy
as Saravanan's Sister
2004
5.0
Alai
2003
4.5
Meendum Savithri
as Uma
1996
0.0
🎬
Pasumpon
as Malar
1995
6.0
Karuththamma
as Periyakanni
1994
6.3
🎬
Seevalaperi Pandi
as Velammal
1994
6.0
Dollar
as Lucy
1993
0.0
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
as Beena
1993
4.0
🎬
Dasarathan
1993
4.0
🎬
Ente Sreekuttikku
as Nandini
1993
0.0
🎬
Kottai Vaasal
1992
1.0
🎬
Cheppukilukkana Changathi
as Manikutty
1991
6.0
Aanaval Mothiram
as Annie
1991
6.5
Ennum Nanmakal
as Indu
1991
0.0
🎬
Vanakkam Vathiyare
1991
0.0
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
as Mallika
1991
8.5
Anjali
as Dr. Sheela
1990
7.0
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
1990
0.0
Artham
as Manasa
1989
6.2
Sakalakala Sammandi
1989
6.0
Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil
as Preethy
1989
0.0
🎬
Melangottu Thalikattu
1988
0.0
🎬
Dhayam Onnu
as Rita
1988
6.0
🎬
En Jeevan Paaduthu
as Narmada
1988
0.0
🎬
Manasukkul Mathappu
as Seema
1988
7.0
🎬
Sigappu Thali
1988
0.0
Nayakan
as Neela
1987
7.8
Bha. Bha. Ba.
N/A
0.0
Jeyikkira Kuthira
N/A
0.0
Kallapart
N/A
0.0