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