Saranya Ponvannan
Birthday
1970/04/26 (55 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Also know as
Sheela
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 Thava...Read more
Acting
(2021) Maha Samudram
as Arjun's mother
(2024) Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Burma's Mother
Kallapart
as ---
(1987) Nayakan
as Neela
(2004) Arul
as ---
(2011) Vaanam
as Lakshmi
(2022) Varalaru Mukkiyam
as ---
(2008) Singakutty
as ---
(2007) Puli Varudhu
as ---
(2007) Kireedam
as Shakti's Mother
(2007) Pirappu
as Kaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother
(2012) Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
as Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
(2004) Chatrapathy
as Saravanan's Sister
(1988) En Jeevan Paaduthu
as Narmada
(2010) Thenmerku Paruvakatru
as Veerayi
(2006) Em Magan
as Krishna's Mother
(2010) Vedam
as Padma
(2008) Dindigul Sarathy
as Sarathy's Mother
(2010) Kalavani
as Lakshmi
(2011) Sadhurangam
as ---
(2012) Chaarulatha
as Charu and Latha's mother
(2012) Neerparavai
as Mary
(2013) Vatthikuchi
as Sakthi's mother
(2016) Brahmotsavam
as ---
(2009) Colors
as Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
(2022) Viruman
as Muthulakshmi
(2013) Kutti Puli
as Dheivaanai
(2023) Kushi
as ---
(2013) All in All Azhagu Raja
as Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
(2013) Naiyaandi
as ---
(1989) Artham
as Manasa
(2014) Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
as Yasothammal
(1995) Pasumpon
as Malar
(2014) Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Sumathi
(2011) Muthukku Muthaaga
as Pechi
(2008) Paandi
as Sivakami
(2005) Thavamai Thavamiruntu
as Sarada
(2010) Bayam Ariyan
as Vinoth's Mother
(2005) Sivakasi
as Udayappa's wife
(2014) Manam
as Seetharamudu's Mother
(2014) Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Bhuvana
(2006) Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
as Thiru's Mother
(2016) Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
as ---
(2014) Ennamo Nadakkudhu
as ---
(2005) Raam
as Saradha
(2023) Conjuring Kannappan
as Lakshmi
(2014) Amma Ammamma
as ---
(1993) Dasarathan
as ---
(2007) Vel
as Vasu and Vel's mother
(2014) Pappali
as ---
(2006) Adaikalam
as Kasthuri
(2022) Chup
as Mrs. Menon
(2010) Magane En Marumagane
as Jameendar's wife
(1988) Manasukkul Mathappu
as Seema
(1988) Melangottu Thalikattu
as ---
(1988) Dhayam Onnu
as Rita
(1989) Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil
as Preethy
(1990) Anjali
as Dr. Sheela
(1990) Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
as ---
(1991) Vanakkam Vathiyare
as ---
(1992) Kottai Vaasal
as ---
(1994) Karuththamma
as Periyakanni
(1994) Seevalaperi Pandi
as Velammal
(2003) Alai
as ---
(2006) Rakhi
as Gowri's Mother
(2008) Thenavattu
as ---
(2010) Guru Sishyan
as ---
(1993) Ente Sreekuttikku
as Nandini
(1991) Cheppukilukkana Changathi
as Manikutty
(1991) Ennum Nanmakal
as Indu
(1993) Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
as Beena
(2022) Aruva Sanda
as ---
(2016) 24
as Sathyabama
(2016) Bangalore Naatkal
as Kannan's mother
(2010) Thambikku Indha Ooru
as ---
(2007) Jagadam
as ---
(2016) Remo
as Arun's Mother
(2025) Bha. Bha. Ba.
as ---
(2018) Mannar Vagaiyara
as Ilaiyarani's mother
(2016) Achamindri
as ---
Jeyikkira Kuthira
as ---
(2024) Brother
as Hemamalini
(2016) Kodi
as Kodi and Anbu's Mother
(1991) Aanaval Mothiram
as Annie
(2008) Pidichirukku
as ---
(2017) Magalir Mattum
as Subbu
(2017) Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Bhuvana
(1993) Dollar
as Lucy
(2017) Katha Nayagan
as Thambidurai's Mother
(2010) Komaram Puli
as Puli's Mother
(2018) Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna
as Aiyappan's Mother
(2008) Kuruvi
as Koccha's Wife
(1988) Sigappu Thali
as ---
(2018) Inba Twinkle Lilly
as Inbaa
(2008) Nenjathai Killadhe
as ---
(1991) Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
as Mallika
(2016) Brahmotsavam
as Ajay's Relative
(2018) Kolamavu Kokila
as Kokila's Mother
(2018) Junga
as Junga's mother
(2018) Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
as Chembammal
(2007) Thirumagan
as Jayakodi
(2019) Kalavani 2
as ---
(2019) Nani's Gang Leader
as Varalakshmi
(2018) The Villain
as Vishalavva
(2004) Adhu
as Meera's Mother
(1996) Meendum Savithri
as Uma
(2008) Ready
as ---
(1989) Sakalakala Sammandi
as ---
(2021) Bhoomi
as Bhoominathan's Mother
(2009) Yavarum Nalam
as Manohar's Mother
(2021) MGR Magan
as Rasaathi
(2021) Sashi
as ---
(2022) Etharkkum Thunindhavan
as Kosalai
(2012) Mazhaikaalam
as ---
(2025) Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
as Ponni
(2025) Bun Butter Jam
as ---
(1996) Appaji
as ---
(2007) Raju Bhai
as ---
(1991) Naan Pudicha Mappillai
as ---