Saranya Ponvannan

Acting

Born April 26, 1970

From Alappuzha, Kerala, India

Also known 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 ...

Filmography

Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure

Padmamma

20262.7

Bha. Bha. Ba.

Vaavamani

20253.6

Bun Butter Jam

Lalitha

20255.0

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

Ponni

20256.4

Brother

Hemamalini

20246.5

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

Burma's Mother

20242.0

Conjuring Kannappan

Lakshmi

Kushi

Aruva Sanda

Varalaru Mukkiyam

Chup

Mrs. Menon

20226.6

Viruman

Muthulakshmi

20225.5

Etharkkum Thunindhavan

Kosalai

20225.9

MGR Magan

Rasaathi

20212.7

Maha Samudram

Arjun's mother

20214.8

Sashi

20217.0

Bhoomi

Bhoominathan's Mother

20214.4

Nani's Gang Leader

Varalakshmi

20197.0

Kalavani 2

20194.4

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

Chembammal

20186.8

Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna

Aiyappan's Mother

20186.1

Kolamavu Kokila

Kokila's Mother

20186.6

Junga

Junga's mother

20185.6

Inba Twinkle Lilly

Inbaa

2018

The Villain

Vishalavva

20185.1

Mannar Vagaiyara

Ilaiyarani's mother

20185.3

Magalir Mattum

Subbu

20176.8

Katha Nayagan

Thambidurai's Mother

20173.5

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

Bhuvana

20175.7

Achamindri

20167.0

Kodi

Kodi and Anbu's Mother

20166.1

Remo

Arun's Mother

20165.7

Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum

20165.0

Brahmotsavam

20164.7

Brahmotsavam

Ajay's Relative

20164.7

Sathyabama

20167.2

Bangalore Naatkal

Kannan's mother

20165.6

Velaiyilla Pattathari

Bhuvana

Pappali

Amma Ammamma

Manam

Seetharamudu's Mother

20147.2

—

Ennamo Nadakkudhu

20147.0

Naan Sigappu Manithan

Sumathi

20146.2

Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal

Yasothammal

20145.3

All in All Azhagu Raja

Meenakshi Muthukrishnan

20133.6

Naiyaandi

20133.1

Kutti Puli

Dheivaanai

20134.5

Vatthikuchi

Sakthi's mother

20136.5

Neerparavai

Mary

20126.2

Chaarulatha

Charu and Latha's mother

20125.8

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

Shenbagam Saravanan's mother

Mazhaikaalam

Sadhurangam

Vaanam

Lakshmi

20116.0

Muthukku Muthaaga

Pechi

20116.2

Thenmerku Paruvakatru

Veerayi

20107.7

Komaram Puli

Puli's Mother

20104.1

Kalavani

Lakshmi

20106.2

Vedam

Padma

20107.4

Magane En Marumagane

Jameendar's wife

2010

Guru Sishyan

Mahalakshmi

20103.5

—

Bayam Ariyan

Vinoth's Mother

2010

Thambikku Indha Ooru

20103.2

Yavarum Nalam

Manohar's Mother

20096.3

Colors

Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi

20093.1

Dindigul Sarathy

Sarathy's Mother

20086.2

Thenavattu

20087.0

Ready

20085.7

Paandi

Sivakami

20085.2

Kuruvi

Koccha's Wife

Singakutty

Nenjathai Killadhe

Pidichirukku

Puli Varudhu

Vel

Mrs Thiyagarajan

20076.3

Kireedam

Shakti's Mother

20075.8

Pirappu

Kaliammal, Kannan's adoptive mother

2007

Raju Bhai

20075.0

Jagadam

20075.6

Thirumagan

Jayakodi

2007

—

Adaikalam

Kasthuri

2006

Rakhi

Gowri's Mother

20065.5

Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam

Saradha

20066.2

Em Magan

Krishna's Mother

20067.5

Sivakasi

Kayalvizhi

20055.5

Thavamai Thavamiruntu

Sarada

20056.7

Raam

Saradha

20057.9

Meesai Madhavan

Devi, Vignesh's mother

2004

Adhu

Meera's Mother

2004

Arul

20046.5

Chatrapathy

Saravanan's Sister

20045.0

Alai

20034.5

Meendum Savithri

Uma

1996

Appaji

1996

—

Pasumpon

Malar

19956.3

Karuththamma

Periyakanni

19946.2

—

Seevalaperi Pandi

Velammal

19947.3

Dollar

Lucy

19938.0

Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

Beena

Dasarathan

Ente Sreekuttikku

Nandini

Kottai Vaasal

Agni Paarvai

Seetha

19929.0

—

Cheppukilukkana Changathi

Manikutty

19916.5

Aanaval Mothiram

Annie

19917.4

Naan Pudicha Mappillai

1991

Ennum Nanmakal

Indu

19918.0

—

Vanakkam Vathiyare

1991

Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

Mallika

19917.8

Anjali

Dr. Sheela

19907.2

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

1990

Artham

Manasa

19896.1

Sakalakala Sammandi

19896.0

Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil

Preethy

1989

—

Melangottu Thalikattu

1988

—

Dhayam Onnu

Rita

19886.0

—

En Jeevan Paaduthu

Narmada

19889.0

—

Manasukkul Mathappu

Seema

19887.0

—

Sigappu Thali

1988

Nayakan

Neela

19877.9

Kallapart

N/A

Jeyikkira Kuthira

N/A