Saranya Ponvannan
Saranya | |
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Born |
India | 26 April 1970
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1987–1996; 2003–present |
Spouse(s) | Ponvannan (m.1995–present) |
Saranya Ponvannan 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, playing supporting roles, particularly playing mother characters to lead artists.[1] 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 four Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress, while her performance in Thenmerku Paruvakaatru fetched her the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2011.[2]
Career
Saranya made her debut in Mani Ratnam's Godfatheresque production, Nayagan opposite Kamal Haasan, in which she performed the lead female character. The film, which went on to become a success, became one of the only few films where she had played the lead female role.
After marriage in 1995, she settled down to domestic bliss, refusing to take up any film offers. In 2000, however, she was offered the lead role in the comedy television series, Veettukku Veedu Lootty, which she has accepted. Subsequently, she decided to accept some good offers, enacting supporting roles.[3] Since then she has appeared in many films in supporting roles most notably Raam, Thavamai Thavamirundhu and Em Magan.[4] Her performance as Veerayi, a widowed mother torn between love and possessiveness, in the 2010 film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru - incidentally her 100th release - ultimately fetched her the National Film Award for Best Actress.[2]
Personal life
Saranya is the daughter of Malayalam film director A. B. Raj.[5] She is married to fellow actor, Ponvannan.
Awards
- 2011 - Winner—Best Actress for Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
- 2006 - Winner—Best Supporting Actress for Em Magan
- 2005 - Winner—Best Supporting Actress for Thavamai Thavamirundhu
- 2006 - Winner—Best Supporting Actress for Em Magan
- 2010 - Winner—Best Supporting Actress for Thenmerku Paruvakaatru[6]
- 2012 - Winner—Best Supporting Actress for Neerparavai & Oru Kal Oru Kannadi.
- 2013 - Winner—Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Neerparavai
- 2014 - Winner—Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Velaiyilla Pattathari
- 2011 - Winner—Best Supporting Actress for Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1987 | Nayagan | Neela | Tamil | |
1988 | Manasukkul Mathappu | Dr. Seema | Tamil | |
En Jeevan Paduthu | Narmada | Tamil | ||
Neerajanam | Telugu | |||
Melam Kottu Thaali Kattu | Tamil | |||
Sivapputhaali | Tamil | |||
Dhaayam Onnu | Tamil | |||
1989 | Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil | Tamil | ||
Sagalakala Sammandhi | Tamil | |||
Karunguyil Kundram | Tamil | |||
Artham | Manasa | Malayalam | ||
1990 | Anjali | Dr. Sheela | Tamil | |
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga | Tamil | |||
1991 | Vanakkam Vathiyare | Tamil | ||
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan | Mallika | Malayalam | ||
Cheppukilukkana Changathi | Manikutty | Malayalam | ||
Naan Pudicha Mappillai | Tamil | |||
Aanaval Mothiram | Annie | Malayalam | ||
Ennum Nanmakal | Indu | Malayalam | ||
1992 | Agni Paarvai | Seetha | Tamil | |
Kottai Vaasal | Rekha | Tamil | ||
Sahasam | Telugu | |||
1993 | Dasarathan | Tamil | ||
Magrib | Aarifa | Malayalam | ||
Journalist | Ranjini | Malayalam | ||
Ente Sreekuttikku | Nandhini | Malayalam | ||
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons | Beena | Malayalam | ||
1994 | Karuththamma | Tamil | ||
Dollar | Lusie | Malayalam | ||
Seevalaperi Pandi | Velammal | Tamil | ||
1995 | Pasumpon | Malar | Tamil | |
1996 | Meendum Savithri | Uma | Tamil | |
Appaji | Kannada | |||
2003 | Alai | Tamil | ||
Chantigadu | Telugu | |||
2004 | Chatrapathy | Saravanan's sister | Tamil | |
Arul | Arul's Sister | Tamil | ||
Adhu | Meera's mother | Tamil | ||
Meesai Madhavan | Tamil | |||
Ramakrishna | Tamil | |||
Varnajalam | Abhirami's Mother | Tamil | ||
2005 | Ayodhya | Jameela | Tamil | |
Raam | Saradha | Tamil | ||
Sivakasi | Kayalvizhi Udhayappa | Tamil | ||
Thavamai Thavamirundhu | Saradha Muthiah | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | |
Oru Naal Oru Kanavu | Meera | Tamil | ||
2006 | Em Magan | Selvi Thirumalai | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Best Supporting Actress Award |
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam | Tamil | |||
Adaikalam | Kasthuri | Tamil | ||
Rakhi | Charmee's Mother | Telugu | ||
2007 | Thirumagan | Jayakodi | Tamil | |
Jagadam | Telugu | |||
Kireedam | Rajeshwari Rajarajan | Tamil | ||
Pirappu | Kaliamman | Tamil | ||
Vel | Vasudevan's Mother | Tamil | ||
Puli Varudhu | Ramesh's Mother | Tamil | ||
2008 | Pidichirukku | Stella | Tamil | |
Nenjadhai Killadhe | Tamil | |||
Singakutty | Tamil | |||
Vilaiyattu | Tamil | |||
Kuruvi | Koccha's Wife | Tamil | ||
Pandi | Sivakami Sundarapandi | Tamil | ||
Thenavattu | Vazhuvanthal | Tamil | ||
Dindigul Sarathy | Saradha | Tamil | ||
Ready | Telugu | |||
Ini Varum Kaalam | Tamil | |||
2009 | Yavarum Nalam | Manohar's Mother | Tamil | |
Colours | Dr. Rajalakshmi | Malayalam | ||
2010 | Police Quarters | Kannada | ||
Bayam Ariyaan | Saraswathi | Tamil | ||
Pulliman | Yashoda Panicker | Malayalam | ||
Kalavani | Lakshmi Ramasamy | Tamil | ||
Guru Sishyan | Mahalakshmi | Tamil | ||
Magane En Marumagane | Ponnarasi's Mother | Tamil | ||
Thambikku Indha Ooru | Kumaraswamy's Wife | Tamil | ||
Vedam | Padma | Telugu | ||
Puli | Telugu | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu | ||
Naane Ennul Illai | Janaki | Tamil | ||
Thenmerku Paruvakaatru | Veerayi | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Actress Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tamil | |
2011 | Muthukku Muthaaga | Pechi | Tamil | |
Vaanam | Lakshmi | Tamil | ||
Sadhurangam | Tamil | |||
Maharaja | Seetha | Tamil | ||
2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | Shenbagam Varadharajan | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tamil |
Chaarulatha | Chaaru & Latha's Mother | Tamil | ||
Kannada | ||||
Thaandavam | Sivakumar's Mother | Tamil | ||
Neerparavai | Mary | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tamil SIIMA for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | |
2013 | Vatthikuchi | Sakthi's mother | Tamil | |
Kutti Puli | Deivanai | Tamil | ||
All in All Azhagu Raja | Meenakshi Muthukrishnan | Tamil | ||
2014 | Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal | Yasothammal | Tamil | |
Naan Sigappu Manithan | Indhiran's mother | Tamil | ||
Ennamo Nadakkudhu | Vijay's mother | Tamil | Also playback singer | |
Naan Than Bala | Tamil | |||
Manam | Seetharamudu's mother | Telugu | ||
Pappali | Tamil | |||
Velaiyilla Pattathari | Bhuvana | Tamil | SIIMA for Best Supporting Actress Nominated —Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tamil | |
2016 | Bangalore Naatkal | Kannan's mother | Tamil | |
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | Tamil | Delayed | ||
24 | Tamil | Filming[7] | ||
Itli | Inba | Tamil | Filming[7] | |
Achamindri | Tamil | Filming[7] | ||
Veera Dheera Sooran | Tamil | Filming[7] |
References
- ↑ "Today's mothers are young: Saranya". The Times Of India. 7 March 2011.
- 1 2 "Best actor - female: Saranya Ponvannan takes it in her stride - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
- ↑ "Back into form with a bang". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 25 November 2006. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ↑ "An actress who plays her roles with aplomb". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 15 December 2005.
- ↑ "National Film Awards: Malayalam film `Adaminte Makan Abu' Best feature film, Salim Kumar Best actor". Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ "Nominees of Idea Filmfare Awards South". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/in-a-new-avatar-soon/article7367077.ece?secpage=true&secname=entertainment