Saranya Ponvannan
Acting
Birthday: April 26, 1970 (age 55)
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 s…
Nagabandham2026• Padmamma
Bun Butter Jam2025• Lalitha
Bha. Bha. Ba.2025• Vaavamani
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam2025• Ponni
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan2024• Burma's Mother
Brother2024• Hemamalini
Conjuring Kannappan2023• Lakshmi
Kushi2023
Chup2022• Mrs. Menon
Aruva Sanda2022
Etharkkum Thunindhavan2022• Kosalai
Varalaru Mukkiyam2022
Viruman2022• Muthulakshmi
Bhoomi2021• Bhoominathan's Mother
MGR Magan2021• Rasaathi
Maha Samudram2021• Arjun's mother
Sashi2021
Kalavani 22019
Nani's Gang Leader2019• Varalakshmi
Inba Twinkle Lilly2018• Inbaa
Kolamavu Kokila2018• Kokila's Mother
Mannar Vagaiyara2018• Ilaiyarani's mother
Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna2018• Aiyappan's Mother
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan2018• Chembammal
Junga2018• Junga's mother
The Villain2018• Vishalavva
Magalir Mattum2017• Subbu
Katha Nayagan2017• Thambidurai's Mother
Velaiyilla Pattathari 22017• Bhuvana
242016• Sathyabama
Kodi2016• Kodi and Anbu's Mother
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum2016
Remo2016• Arun's Mother
Achamindri2016
Bangalore Naatkal2016• Kannan's mother
Brahmotsavam2016
Velaiyilla Pattathari2014• Bhuvana
Naan Sigappu Manithan2014• Sumathi
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal2014• Yasothammal
Ennamo Nadakkudhu2014
Manam2014• Seetharamudu's Mother
Vatthikuchi2013• Sakthi's mother
Kutti Puli2013• Dheivaanai
Naiyaandi2013
All in All Azhagu Raja2013• Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
Chaarulatha2012• Charu and Latha's mother
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi2012• Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
Mazhaikaalam2012
Neerparavai2012• Mary
Muthukku Muthaaga2011• Pechi
Sadhurangam2011
Vaanam2011• Lakshmi
Thenmerku Paruvakatru2010• Veerayi
Kalavani2010• Lakshmi
Bayam Ariyan2010• Vinoth's Mother
Magane En Marumagane2010• Jameendar's wife
Guru Sishyan2010
Vedam2010• Padma
Komaram Puli2010• Puli's Mother
Thambikku Indha Ooru2010
Colors2009• Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
Yavarum Nalam2009• Manohar's Mother
Singakutty2008
Thenavattu2008
Pidichirukku2008
Nenjathai Killadhe2008
Dindigul Sarathy2008• Sarathy's Mother
Kuruvi2008• Koccha's Wife
Ready2008
Puli Varudhu2007
Pirappu2007• Kaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother
Kireedam2007• Shakti's Mother
Vel2007• Vasu and Vel's mother
Thirumagan2007• Jayakodi
Jagadam2007
Raju Bhai2007
Em Magan2006• Krishna's Mother
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam2006• Thiru's Mother
Rakhi2006• Gowri's Mother
Thavamai Thavamiruntu2005• Sarada
Raam2005• Saradha
Sivakasi2005• Udayappa's wife
Chatrapathy2004• Saravanan's Sister
Adhu2004• Meera's Mother
Meesai Madhavan2004• Devi, Vignesh's mother
Arul2004
Alai2003
Appaji1996
Meendum Savithri1996• Uma
Pasumpon1995• Malar
Seevalaperi Pandi1994• Velammal
Karuththamma1994• Periyakanni
Dollar1993• Lucy
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons1993• Beena
Ente Sreekuttikku1993• Nandini
Kottai Vaasal1992
Vanakkam Vathiyare1991
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan1991• Mallika
Naan Pudicha Mappillai1991
Cheppukilukkana Changathi1991• Manikutty
Ennum Nanmakal1991• Indu
Aanaval Mothiram1991• Annie
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga1990
Anjali1990• Dr. Sheela
Sakalakala Sammandi1989
Artham1989• Manasa
Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil1989• Preethy
En Jeevan Paaduthu1988• Narmada
Melangottu Thalikattu1988
Dhayam Onnu1988• Rita
Sigappu Thali1988
Nayakan1987• Neela
Kallapart
Jeyikkira Kuthira