Saranya Ponvannan

Acting

April 26, 1970 (56 years old)

Alappuzha, Kerala, India

Female

121 Movies

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.

Nayakan

1987 7.8

as Neela

Age 17 (now 56)

Velaiyilla Pattathari

2014 7.5

as Bhuvana

Age 44 (now 56)

24

2016 7.2

as Sathyabama

Age 46 (now 56)

Kolamavu Kokila

2018 6.6

as Kokila's Mother

Age 48 (now 56)

Yavarum Nalam

2009 6.3

as Manohar's Mother

Age 38 (now 56)

Kodi

2016 6.2

as Kodi and Anbu's Mother

Age 46 (now 56)

Nani's Gang Leader

2019 7.1

as Varalakshmi

Age 49 (now 56)

Chup

2022 6.6

as Mrs. Menon

Age 52 (now 56)

Vedam

2010 7.2

as Padma

Age 40 (now 56)

Etharkkum Thunindhavan

2022 5.8

as Kosalai

Age 51 (now 56)

Remo

2016 5.7

as Arun's Mother

Age 46 (now 56)

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

2012 5.4

as Shenbagam Saravanan's mother

Age 41 (now 56)

Naan Sigappu Manithan

2014 6.2

as Sumathi

Age 43 (now 56)

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

2017 5.7

as Bhuvana

Age 47 (now 56)

Vel

2007 6.3

as Vasu and Vel's mother

Age 37 (now 56)

Magalir Mattum

2017 6.8

as Subbu

Age 47 (now 56)

Nagabandham

2026

as Padmamma

Age 56

Bha. Bha. Ba.

2025 3.8

as Vaavamani

Age 55 (now 56)

Bun Butter Jam

2025 5.0

as Lalitha

Age 55 (now 56)

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

2025 6.4

as Ponni

Age 54 (now 56)

Brother

2024 6.5

as Hemamalini

Age 54 (now 56)

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

2024 2.0

as Burma's Mother

Age 54 (now 56)

Conjuring Kannappan

2023 6.2

as Lakshmi

Age 53 (now 56)

Kushi

2023 5.2

Age 53 (now 56)

Aruva Sanda

2022

Age 52 (now 56)

Varalaru Mukkiyam

2022 5.3

Age 52 (now 56)

Chup

2022 6.6

as Mrs. Menon

Age 52 (now 56)

Viruman

2022 5.5

as Muthulakshmi

Age 52 (now 56)

Etharkkum Thunindhavan

2022 5.8

as Kosalai

Age 51 (now 56)

MGR Magan

2021 2.7

as Rasaathi

Age 51 (now 56)

Maha Samudram

2021 4.8

as Arjun's mother

Age 51 (now 56)

Sashi

2021 7.0

Age 50 (now 56)

Bhoomi

2021 4.4

as Bhoominathan's Mother

Age 50 (now 56)

Nani's Gang Leader

2019 7.1

as Varalakshmi

Age 49 (now 56)

Kalavani 2

2019 4.4

Age 49 (now 56)

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

2018 6.8

as Chembammal

Age 48 (now 56)

Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna

2018 6.1

as Aiyappan's Mother

Age 48 (now 56)

Kolamavu Kokila

2018 6.6

as Kokila's Mother

Age 48 (now 56)

Junga

2018 5.9

as Junga's mother

Age 48 (now 56)

Inba Twinkle Lilly

2018

as Inbaa

Age 48 (now 56)

The Villain

2018 5.1

as Vishalavva

Age 48 (now 56)

Mannar Vagaiyara

2018 5.3

as Ilaiyarani's mother

Age 47 (now 56)

Magalir Mattum

2017 6.8

as Subbu

Age 47 (now 56)

Katha Nayagan

2017 3.5

as Thambidurai's Mother

Age 47 (now 56)

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

2017 5.7

as Bhuvana

Age 47 (now 56)

Achamindri

2016 7.0

Age 46 (now 56)

Kodi

2016 6.2

as Kodi and Anbu's Mother

Age 46 (now 56)

Remo

2016 5.7

as Arun's Mother

Age 46 (now 56)

Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum

2016 5.0

Age 46 (now 56)

Brahmotsavam

2016 4.4

Age 46 (now 56)

Brahmotsavam

2016 4.4

as Ajay's Relative

Age 46 (now 56)

24

2016 7.2

as Sathyabama

Age 46 (now 56)

Bangalore Naatkal

2016 5.6

as Kannan's mother

Age 45 (now 56)

Velaiyilla Pattathari

2014 7.5

as Bhuvana

Age 44 (now 56)

Pappali

2014 3.5

Age 44 (now 56)

Amma Ammamma

2014

Age 44 (now 56)

Manam

2014 7.2

as Seetharamudu's Mother

Age 44 (now 56)

Ennamo Nadakkudhu

2014 7.0

Age 43 (now 56)

Naan Sigappu Manithan

2014 6.2

as Sumathi

Age 43 (now 56)

Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal

2014 5.3

as Yasothammal

Age 43 (now 56)

All in All Azhagu Raja

2013 3.6

as Meenakshi Muthukrishnan

Age 43 (now 56)

Naiyaandi

2013 3.1

Age 43 (now 56)

Kutti Puli

2013 4.5

as Dheivaanai

Age 43 (now 56)

Vatthikuchi

2013 6.5

as Sakthi's mother

Age 42 (now 56)

Neerparavai

2012 6.2

as Mary

Age 42 (now 56)

Chaarulatha

2012 5.8

as Charu and Latha's mother

Age 42 (now 56)

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

2012 5.4

as Shenbagam Saravanan's mother

Age 41 (now 56)

Mazhaikaalam

2012

Age 41 (now 56)

Sadhurangam

2011 4.9

Age 41 (now 56)

Vaanam

2011 6.0

as Lakshmi

Age 41 (now 56)

Muthukku Muthaaga

2011 6.2

as Pechi

Age 40 (now 56)

Thenmerku Paruvakatru

2010 7.7

as Veerayi

Age 40 (now 56)

Komaram Puli

2010 4.7

as Puli's Mother

Age 40 (now 56)

Kalavani

2010 6.2

as Lakshmi

Age 40 (now 56)

Vedam

2010 7.2

as Padma

Age 40 (now 56)

Magane En Marumagane

2010

as Jameendar's wife

Age 40 (now 56)

Guru Sishyan

2010 3.5

as Mahalakshmi

Age 40 (now 56)

Bayam Ariyan

2010

as Vinoth's Mother

Age 39 (now 56)

Thambikku Indha Ooru

2010 3.2

Age 39 (now 56)

Yavarum Nalam

2009 6.3

as Manohar's Mother

Age 38 (now 56)

Colors

2009 3.1

as Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi

Age 38 (now 56)

Dindigul Sarathy

2008 6.2

as Sarathy's Mother

Age 38 (now 56)

Thenavattu

2008 7.0

Age 38 (now 56)

Ready

2008 5.6

Age 38 (now 56)

Paandi

2008 5.2

as Sivakami

Age 38 (now 56)

Kuruvi

2008 4.5

as Koccha's Wife

Age 38 (now 56)

Singakutty

2008

Age 37 (now 56)

Nenjathai Killadhe

2008

Age 37 (now 56)

Pidichirukku

2008

Age 37 (now 56)

Puli Varudhu

2007

Age 37 (now 56)

Vel

2007 6.3

as Vasu and Vel's mother

Age 37 (now 56)

Kireedam

2007 5.8

as Shakti's Mother

Age 37 (now 56)

Pirappu

2007

as Kaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother

Age 37 (now 56)

Raju Bhai

2007 5.0

Age 37 (now 56)

Jagadam

2007 5.6

Age 36 (now 56)

Thirumagan

2007

as Jayakodi

Age 36 (now 56)

Adaikalam

2006

as Kasthuri

Age 36 (now 56)

Rakhi

2006 5.8

as Gowri's Mother

Age 36 (now 56)

Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam

2006 6.2

as Saradha

Age 36 (now 56)

Em Magan

2006 7.5

as Krishna's Mother

Age 36 (now 56)

Sivakasi

2005 5.5

as Kayalvizhi

Age 35 (now 56)

Thavamai Thavamiruntu

2005 6.7

as Sarada

Age 35 (now 56)

Raam

2005 7.9

as Saradha

Age 34 (now 56)

Meesai Madhavan

2004

as Devi, Vignesh's mother

Age 34 (now 56)

Adhu

2004

as Meera's Mother

Age 34 (now 56)

Arul

2004 6.5

Age 34 (now 56)

Chatrapathy

2004 5.0

as Saravanan's Sister

Age 33 (now 56)

Alai

2003 4.5

Age 33 (now 56)

Meendum Savithri

1996

as Uma

Age 25 (now 56)

Appaji

1996

Age 25 (now 56)

Pasumpon

1995 6.3

as Malar

Age 24 (now 56)

Karuththamma

1994 6.2

as Periyakanni

Age 24 (now 56)

Seevalaperi Pandi

1994 7.3

as Velammal

Age 24 (now 56)

Dollar

1993 8.0

as Lucy

Age 23 (now 56)

Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

1993 7.0

as Beena

Age 22 (now 56)

Dasarathan

1993 4.0

Age 22 (now 56)

Ente Sreekuttikku

1993 10.0

as Nandini

Age 22 (now 56)

Kottai Vaasal

1992 1.0

Age 22 (now 56)

Cheppukilukkana Changathi

1991 6.5

as Manikutty

Age 21 (now 56)

Aanaval Mothiram

1991 7.4

as Annie

Age 21 (now 56)

Naan Pudicha Mappillai

1991

Age 20 (now 56)

Ennum Nanmakal

1991 8.0

as Indu

Age 20 (now 56)

Vanakkam Vathiyare

1991

Age 20 (now 56)

Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

1991 7.8

as Mallika

Age 20 (now 56)

Anjali

1990 7.2

as Dr. Sheela

Age 20 (now 56)

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

1990

Age 19 (now 56)

Artham

1989 6.1

as Manasa

Age 19 (now 56)

Sakalakala Sammandi

1989 6.0

Age 19 (now 56)

Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil

1989

as Preethy

Age 18 (now 56)

Melangottu Thalikattu

1988

Age 18 (now 56)

Dhayam Onnu

1988 6.0

as Rita

Age 18 (now 56)

Manasukkul Mathappu

1988 7.0

as Seema

Age 18 (now 56)

En Jeevan Paaduthu

1988 9.0

as Narmada

Age 18 (now 56)

Sigappu Thali

1988

Age 17 (now 56)

Nayakan

1987 7.8

as Neela

Age 17 (now 56)