Saranya Ponvannan
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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Kallapart
as Unknown
Jeyikkira Kuthira
as Unknown
Bha. Bha. Ba.
as Vaavamani
Bun Butter Jam
as Lalitha
Brother
as Hemamalini
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Burma's Mother
Conjuring Kannappan
as Lakshmi
Kushi
as Unknown
Aruva Sanda
as Unknown
Varalaru Mukkiyam
as Unknown
Chup
as Mrs. Menon
Viruman
as Muthulakshmi
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
as Kosalai
MGR Magan
as Rasaathi
Maha Samudram
as Arjun's mother
Sashi
as Unknown
Bhoomi
as Bhoominathan's Mother
Nani's Gang Leader
as Varalakshmi
Kalavani 2
as Unknown
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
as Chembammal
Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna
as Aiyappan's Mother
Kolamavu Kokila
as Kokila's Mother
Junga
as Junga's mother
Inba Twinkle Lilly
as Inbaa
The Villain
as Vishalavva
Mannar Vagaiyara
as Ilaiyarani's mother
Magalir Mattum
as Subbu
Katha Nayagan
as Thambidurai's Mother
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Bhuvana
Achamindri
as Unknown
Kodi
as Kodi and Anbu's Mother
Remo
as Arun's Mother
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
as Unknown
Brahmotsavam
as Unknown
Brahmotsavam
as Ajay's Relative
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as Sathyabama
Bangalore Naatkal
as Kannan's mother
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Bhuvana
Manam
as Seetharamudu's Mother
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Sumathi
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
as Yasothammal
All in All Azhagu Raja
as Meenakshi Muthukrishnan
Naiyaandi
as Unknown
Kutti Puli
as Dheivaanai
Vatthikuchi
as Sakthi's mother
Neerparavai
as Mary
Chaarulatha
as Charu and Latha's mother
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
as Shenbagam Saravanan's mother
Mazhaikaalam
as Unknown
Vaanam
as Lakshmi
Muthukku Muthaaga
as Pechi
Thenmerku Paruvakatru
as Veerayi
Komaram Puli
as Puli's Mother
Kalavani
as Lakshmi
Vedam
as Padma
Magane En Marumagane
as Jameendar's wife
Guru Sishyan
as Mahalakshmi
Thambikku Indha Ooru
as Unknown
Yavarum Nalam
as Manohar's Mother
Colors
as Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi
Dindigul Sarathy
as Sarathy's Mother
Thenavattu
as Unknown
Ready
as Unknown
Paandi
as Sivakami
Kuruvi
as Koccha's Wife
Nenjathai Killadhe
as Unknown
Pidichirukku
as Unknown
Puli Varudhu
as Unknown
Vel
as Mrs Thiyagarajan
Kireedam
as Shakti's Mother
Pirappu
as Kaliammal
Raju Bhai
as Unknown
Jagadam
as Unknown
Thirumagan
as Jayakodi
Rakhi
as Gowri's Mother
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
as Saradha
Em Magan
as Krishna's Mother
Sivakasi
as Kayalvizhi
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
as Sarada
Raam
as Saradha
Meesai Madhavan
as Devi, Vignesh's mother
Adhu
as Meera's Mother
Arul
as Unknown
Chatrapathy
as Saravanan's Sister
Alai
as Unknown
Meendum Savithri
as Uma
Appaji
as Unknown
Karuththamma
as Periyakanni
Dollar
as Lucy
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
as Beena
Aanaval Mothiram
as Annie
Naan Pudicha Mappillai
as Lakshmi
Ennum Nanmakal
as Indu
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
as Mallika
Anjali
as Dr. Sheela
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
as Unknown
Artham
as Manasa
Sakalakala Sammandi
as Unknown
Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil
as Preethy
Nayakan
as Neela