Saranya Ponvannan
Acting
Born 1970-04-26
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
122 credits
National Film Award for Best Actress 1
Filmfare Awards South 1
Awards
Won 1 National Film Award for Best Actress Award
National Film Award for Best Actress 1 won
- — Best Actress Won
Filmfare Awards South 1 won
- — Filmfare Awards South Won
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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.
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Filmography
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Acting
42 credits
Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure
Nayakan
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
Thenmerku Paruvakatru
Dhayam Onnu
Yavarum Nalam
Agni Paarvai
Pasumpon
Muthukku Muthaaga
Aanaval Mothiram
Junga
Katha Nayagan
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
Inba Twinkle Lilly
Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna
Bhoomi
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Chaarulatha
Cheppukilukkana Changathi
Ennum Nanmakal
Neerparavai
Manasukkul Mathappu
Vatthikuchi
The Villain
Manam
Karuththamma
Thirumagan
Mannar Vagaiyara
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
Dollar
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
Kodi
Bha. Bha. Ba.
Vedam
Meesai Madhavan
Velaiyilla Pattathari
Chatrapathy
Chup
24
Kolamavu Kokila
All in All Azhagu Raja
Kuruvi
Other credits
18 credits
Singakutty
Sigappu Thali
Sashi
Raju Bhai
Thambikku Indha Ooru
Naiyaandi
Melangottu Thalikattu
Alai
Sadhurangam
Kalavani 2
Ennamo Nadakkudhu
Kottai Vaasal
Achamindri
Dasarathan
Kallapart
Kushi
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
Naan Pudicha Mappillai
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