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Saranya Ponvannan, born as Sheela Christina Raj, is a popular South Indian film actress who has predominantly appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam language films and a few Kannada language films. Saranya made her debut in a lead role in Mani Ratnam's Nayakan (1987) and went on to play lead roles from 1987-1996. Following an eight-year sabbatical, she returned to films as a character actor, specializing in "mother of the hero" roles.
Born
Sunday, 26 April 1970
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Conjuring Kannappan | Lakshmi | 2023 |
| Chandramukhi 2 | Matthew's youngest daughter | 2023 |
| Kushi | Rajalakshmi | 2023 |
| Varalaru Mukkiyam | 2022 | |
| Chup | Mrs. Menon / Nila's Mother | 2022 |
| Viruman | Muthulakshmi | 2022 |
| Etharkkum Thunindhavan | Kosalai | 2022 |
| MGR Magan | Rasaathi | 2021 |
| Maha Samudram | Arjun's Mother | 2021 |
| Sashi | 2021 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Conjuring Kannappan | Lakshmi | 2023 |
| Chandramukhi 2 | Matthew's youngest daughter | 2023 |
| Kushi | Rajalakshmi | 2023 |
| Varalaru Mukkiyam | 2022 | |
| Chup | Mrs. Menon / Nila's Mother | 2022 |
| Viruman | Muthulakshmi | 2022 |
| Etharkkum Thunindhavan | Kosalai | 2022 |
| MGR Magan | Rasaathi | 2021 |
| Maha Samudram | Arjun's Mother | 2021 |
| Sashi | 2021 | |
| Bhoomi | Mother / Bhoominathan's Mother | 2021 |
| Nani's Gang Leader | Varalakshmi | 2019 |
| Gang Leader | Varalakshmi | 2019 |
| Kalavani 2 | 2019 | |
| Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Chembammal | 2018 |
| Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna | Aiyappan's Mother | 2018 |
| Kolamavu Kokila | Kokila's Mother | 2018 |
| Junga | Junga's Mother | 2018 |
| Inba Twinkle Lilly | Inbaa | 2018 |
| Mannar Vagaiyara | Kalaiyarasi / Ilaiyarani's mother | 2018 |
| Kathanayagan | 2017 | |
| Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 | Bhuvana | 2017 |
| Magalir Mattum | Subbulakshmi / Subbu | 2017 |
| Achamindri | 2016 | |
| Kodi | Kodi and Anbu's Mother / Kodi's and Anbu's mother | 2016 |
| Remo | Arun's Mother | 2016 |
| Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | 2016 | |
| Brahmotsavam | Ajay's Relative / Babu's distant relative | 2016 |
| 24 | Sathyabama | 2016 |
| Bangalore Naatkal | Kannan's Mother | 2016 |
| Velaiyilla Pattathari | Bhuvana / Raghuvaran's mother | 2014 |
| Pappali | 2014 | |
| Amma Ammamma | 2014 | |
| Manam | Seetharamudu's Mother | 2014 |
| Ennamo Nadakkudhu | Vijay's Mother | 2014 |
| Naan Sigappu Manithan | Indran's Mother / Sumathi | 2014 |
| Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal | Yasothammal / Kathirvelan's Mother | 2014 |
| All in All Azhagu Raja | Meenakshi / Meenakshi Muthukrishnan | 2013 |
| Naiyaandi | 2013 | |
| Kutti Puli | Deivanai / Dheivaanai | 2013 |
| Vathikuchi | Shakthi's Mother / Sakthi's mother | 2013 |
| Neer Paravai | Mary | 2012 |
| Thaandavam | Shiva's Mother | 2012 |
| Chaarulatha | Chaaru and Latha's mother / Charu and Latha's mother | 2012 |
| Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | Shenbagam / Shenbagam Saravanan's mother | 2012 |
| Sathurangam | (as Saranya) | 2011 |
| Muthukku Muthaaga | Pechiyamma / Pechi | 2011 |
| Thenmerku Paruvakaatru | Veerayi | 2010 |
| Naane Ennul Illai | Janaki | 2010 |
| Komaram Puli | Komaram's Mom / Puli's Mother | 2010 |
| Kalavani | Lakshmi | 2010 |
| Vedam | Padma | 2010 |
| Magane En Marumagane | Jameendar's wife | 2010 |
| Guru Sishyan | 2010 | |
| Pullimaan | Yashoda Panicker | 2010 |
| Thambikku Indha Ooru | Kumaraswamy's wife | 2010 |
| 13B: Fear Has a New Address | Manohar's Mother / Manohar's Mother (Tamil) | 2009 |
| Colors | Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Rajalakshmi / Lt.col.Dr Rajalakshmi | 2009 |
| Ready | 2008 | |
| Kuruvi | Kocha's wife / Koccha's Wife | 2008 |
| Nenjathai Killadhe | 2008 | |
| Pidichirukku | 2008 | |
| Ini Varum Kaalam | 2008 | |
| Vel | Vasu's mother / Vasu and Vel's mother | 2007 |
| Kireedam | Shakti's mother | 2007 |
| Rakshakan | 2007 | |
| Jagadam | 2007 | |
| Thirumagan | Jayakodi | 2007 |
| Adaikalam | Kasthuri | 2006 |
| Rakhi: Highly Inflammable | Gowri's mother | 2006 |
| Em Magan | Krishna's mother | 2006 |
| Sivakaasi | Udayappa's wife | 2005 |
| Thavamai Thavamiruntu | Sarada | 2005 |
| Raam | Saradha | 2005 |
| Chatrapathy | Saravanan's Sister | 2004 |
| Adhu | Meera's Mother | 2004 |
| Arul | Arul's Sister | 2004 |
| Alai | 2003 | |
| Meendum Savithri | Uma | 1996 |
| Appaji | 1996 | |
| Pasumponn | Malar | 1995 |
| Karuththamma | Periyakanni | 1994 |
| Seevalaperi Pandi | Velammal | 1994 |
| Dollar | Lucy | 1993 |
| Injakkadan Mathai & Sons | Beena | 1993 |
| Ente Sreekuttikku | Nandhini / Nandini | 1993 |
| Magrib | Aarifa | 1993 |
| Dasarathan | 1993 | |
| Ennum Nanmakal | Indu | 1991 |
| Cheppu Kilukkana Changathi | Manikutty | 1991 |
| Anjali | Child Psychiatrist / Dr. Sheela | 1990 |
| Ulagam Piranthathu Enakkaga | 1990 | |
| Aanaval Mothiram | Annie | 1990 |
| Artham | Manasa | 1989 |
| Sakalakala Sambandhi | 1989 | |
| Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil | Preethy | 1989 |
| En Jeevan Paaduthe | (as Saranya) / Narmada | 1988 |
| Nayakan | Neela | 1987 |
