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