People
Saranya Ponvannan
- Name: Saranya Ponvannan
- Birthday: 1970-04-26
- Also known as: Sheela
- Place of birth: Alappuzha, Kerala, India
- Popularity: 12.518
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 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... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Brother as Hemamalini | 2024-10-30 |
| Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Burma's Mother | 2024-08-02 |
| Conjuring Kannappan as Lakshmi | 2023-12-08 |
| Kushi | 2023-08-31 |
| Aruva Sanda | 2022-12-30 |
| Varalaru Mukkiyam | 2022-12-09 |
| Chup as Mrs. Menon | 2022-09-23 |
| Viruman | 2022-08-12 |
| Etharkkum Thunindhavan as Kosalai | 2022-03-10 |
| MGR Magan as Rasaathi | 2021-11-04 |
| Maha Samudram as Arjun's mother | 2021-10-14 |
| Sashi | 2021-03-19 |
| Bhoomi as Bhoominathan's Mother | 2021-01-14 |
| Nani's Gang Leader as Varalakshmi | 2019-09-13 |
| Kalavani 2 | 2019-07-05 |
| Oru Kuprasidha Payyan as Chembammal | 2018-11-09 |
| Kolamavu Kokila as Kokila's Mother | 2018-08-17 |
| Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna as Aiyappan's Mother | 2018-08-17 |
| Junga as Junga's mother | 2018-07-27 |
| Inba Twinkle Lilly as Inbaa | 2018-06-29 |
| The Villain as Vishalavva | 2018-05-31 |
| Mannar Vagaiyara as Ilaiyarani's mother | 2018-01-26 |
| Magalir Mattum as Subbu | 2017-09-15 |
| Katha Nayagan as Thambidurai's Mother | 2017-09-08 |
| Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 as Bhuvana | 2017-08-11 |
| Achamindri | 2016-12-30 |
| Kodi as Kodi and Anbu's Mother | 2016-10-28 |
| Remo as Arun's Mother | 2016-10-07 |
| Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | 2016-08-05 |
| Brahmotsavam as Ajay's Relative | 2016-05-20 |
| Brahmotsavam | 2016-05-20 |
| 24 as Sathyabama | 2016-05-05 |
| Bangalore Naatkal as Kannan's mother | 2016-02-04 |
| Velaiyilla Pattathari as Bhuvana | 2014-07-18 |
| Pappali | 2014-07-11 |
| Amma Ammamma | 2014-05-30 |
| Manam as Seetharamudu's Mother | 2014-05-23 |
| Ennamo Nadakkudhu | 2014-04-25 |
| Naan Sigappu Manithan as Sumathi | 2014-04-11 |
| Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal as Yasothammal | 2014-02-14 |
| All in All Azhagu Raja as Meenakshi Muthukrishnan | 2013-11-02 |
| Naiyaandi | 2013-10-11 |
| Kutti Puli as Dheivaanai | 2013-05-30 |
| Vatthikuchi as Sakthi's mother | 2013-03-15 |
| Neerparavai as Mary | 2012-11-30 |
| Chaarulatha as Charu and Latha's mother | 2012-09-21 |
| Oru Kal Oru Kannadi as Shenbagam Saravanan's mother | 2012-04-12 |
| Mazhaikaalam | 2012-04-06 |
| Sadhurangam | 2011-10-08 |
| Vaanam as Lakshmi | 2011-04-29 |
| Muthukku Muthaaga as Pechi | 2011-03-18 |
| Thenmerku Paruvakatru as Veerayi | 2010-12-24 |
| Komaram Puli as Puli's Mother | 2010-09-10 |
| Kalavani as Lakshmi | 2010-06-25 |
| Vedam as Padma | 2010-06-04 |
| Magane En Marumagane as Jameendar's wife | 2010-05-21 |
| Guru Sishyan | 2010-05-07 |
| Bayam Ariyan as Vinoth's Mother | 2010-04-25 |
| Thambikku Indha Ooru | 2010-03-05 |
| Yavarum Nalam as Manohar's Mother | 2009-03-06 |
| Colors as Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi | 2009-01-31 |
| Dindigul Sarathy as Sarathy's Mother | 2008-12-18 |
| Thenavattu | 2008-11-21 |
| Ready | 2008-06-19 |
| Paandi as Sivakami | 2008-05-23 |
| Kuruvi as Koccha's Wife | 2008-05-03 |
| Singakutty | 2008-03-21 |
| Nenjathai Killadhe | 2008-02-14 |
| Pidichirukku | 2008-01-14 |
| Puli Varudhu | 2007-12-21 |
| Vel as Vasu and Vel's mother | 2007-11-08 |
| Kireedam as Shakti's Mother | 2007-07-20 |
| Rakshakan | 2007-06-09 |
| Pirappu as Kaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother | 2007-06-01 |
| Jagadam | 2007-03-16 |
| Thirumagan as Jayakodi | 2007-03-09 |
| Adaikalam as Kasthuri | 2006-12-28 |
| Rakhi as Gowri's Mother | 2006-12-22 |
| Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam as Thiru's Mother | 2006-12-15 |
| Em Magan as Krishna's Mother | 2006-09-08 |
| Sivakasi as Udayappa's wife | 2005-11-01 |
| Thavamai Thavamiruntu as Sarada | 2005-10-31 |
| Raam as Saradha | 2005-03-04 |
| Adhu as Meera's Mother | 2004-10-15 |
| Arul | 2004-05-07 |
| Chatrapathy as Saravanan's Sister | 2004-02-03 |
| Alai | 2003-07-08 |
| Meendum Savithri as Uma | 1996-02-09 |
| Pasumpon as Malar | 1995-04-14 |
| Karuththamma as Periyakanni | 1994-11-03 |
| Seevalaperi Pandi as Velammal | 1994-06-23 |
| Dollar as Lucy | 1993-12-31 |
| Injakkadan Mathai & Sons as Beena | 1993-03-19 |
| Dasarathan | 1993-02-04 |
| Ente Sreekuttikku as Nandini | 1993-01-12 |
| Kottai Vaasal | 1992-08-15 |
| Cheppukilukkana Changathi as Manikutty | 1991-09-18 |
| Aanaval Mothiram as Annie | 1991-04-27 |
| Ennum Nanmakal as Indu | 1991-02-15 |
| Vanakkam Vathiyare | 1991-02-01 |
| Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Mallika | 1991-01-01 |
| Anjali as Dr. Sheela | 1990-07-12 |
| Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga | 1990-04-14 |
| Artham as Manasa | 1989-07-28 |
| Sakalakala Sammandi | 1989-07-07 |
| Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil as Preethy | 1989-01-29 |
| Melangottu Thalikattu | 1988-07-29 |
| Dhayam Onnu as Rita | 1988-06-29 |
| En Jeevan Paaduthu as Narmada | 1988-06-24 |
| Manasukkul Mathappu as Seema | 1988-06-24 |
| Sigappu Thali | 1988-04-15 |
| Nayakan as Neela | 1987-10-21 |
