Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1970-04-26 (Age: 56)
Place of Birth
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Saranya Ponvannan
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.
Filmography (119)
Nagabandham
2026
Bha. Bha. Ba.
2025
Bun Butter Jam
2025
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
2025
Brother
2024
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
2024
Conjuring Kannappan
2023
Kushi
2023
Aruva Sanda
2022
Varalaru Mukkiyam
2022
Chup
2022
Viruman
2022
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
2022
MGR Magan
2021
