Saranya Ponvannan
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| Born |
Sheela Christina Raj
26 April 1970 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress, Model, Fashion Designer, Playback Singer, Director of "DSOFT" |
| Years active | 1987–1996 2000(Television) 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ponvannan (m. 1995–present) |
| Parent(s) | A. B. Raj (Father) |
Saranya Ponvannan (born 26April 1970), 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.
Career
1987-1996
Saranya made her Tamil debut in Mani Ratnam's production Nayakan, as the female lead opposite Kamal Haasan in 1987.[2][3] She made her first Telugu appearance in 1988 film Neerajanam; her Malayalam debut was a year later in the 1989 film Artham starring opposite Mamooty.[4] In 1996 almost during the end of her career as a lead actress she debuted in Kannada cinema in Appaji.
Television work
After marriage in 1995, she semi retired from acting. In 2000 she appeared playing the lead role in the comedy television series, Veettukku Veedu Lootty, and subsequently accepted some supporting roles in other projects.[2] During 2006 she appeared in family-drama serial Mugangal, which aired on Sun TV.
Comeback and critical acclaim
After a break from films she made a comeback in 2003 Tamil film Alai opposite Raghuvaran as Silambarasan 's mother. Since then she has appeared in many films in supporting roles most notably Raam, Thavamai Thavamirundhu and Em Magan in the mid-2000s.
Her performance as Veerayi, a widowed mother torn between love and possessiveness, in the 2010 film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru – her 100th release – earned her the National Film Award for Best Actress. Her major breakthrough was 2005 Tamil film Thavamai Thavamirundhu after which she established herself as a prominent and leading actress in South India. As of 2017, she was one of the highest paid character actresses in the south Indian film industry.
In 2014, she launched Design & School of Fashion Technology (DSOFT), a fashion institute at Virugamakkam, Chennai.
She has also played the role of villain in Achamindri (2016).2017–present
In 2017, she had only three releases. She starred in the sequel of 2014 Tamil film Velaiyilla Pattathari, reprising the role of Bhuvana, in an extended cameo appearance. The character had died in the original film, but the filmmakers wanted her to appear in the sequel, because of her part in the former's success. Her second venture was with Vishnu Vishal in the film Katha Nayagan, playing the mother of Vishnu Vishal. Later she starred in Magalir Mattum, a women-centric film, in which she played alongside Jyothika, Oorvasi and Bhanupriya.
In 2018, she was first seen in comedy-family drama Mannar Vagaiyara as Vemal's mother; her comedy timing was well received, however Itly was released and opened to negative reviews.Later she was seen in Vijay Sethupathi's Junga and Nayanthara's Kolamavu Kokila as the mother of Kokila[4] who although affected by lung cancer, assists her daughter in smuggling cocaine. She signed to reprise the role of Lakshmi in Kalavani 2.
She took on the role of Vishalavva, mother to Shiva Rajkumar's character in Kannada movie The Villain directed by Prem in 2018.
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Personal life
She is the daughter of Malayalam film director A. B. Raj who directed over 75 films. She married actor-director Ponvannan in 1995 and this couple has two daughters.
Awards
National Film Awards
2011—Best Actress for Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
2006 – Best Supporting Actress for Em Magan
2010 – Best Supporting Actress for Kalavani
Filmfare Awards
2005 – Winner—Best Supporting Actress for Thavamai Thavamirundhu
2006 – Winner—Best Supporting Actress for Em Magan
2010 – Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu for Puli
2011 – Winner—Best Supporting Actress for Thenmerku Paruvakaatru[15]
2012 – Winner—Best Supporting Actress for Neerparavai
2014 – Nominated–Best Supporting Actress - Tamil for Velaiyilla Pattathari
2016 – Nominated–Best Supporting Actress - Tamil for Kodi
2019 - Winner- Best Supporting Actress for Kolamavu Kokila
South Indian International Movie Awards
2013 – Winner—Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Neerparavai
2014 – Nominated–Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Kutti Puli
2015 – Winner—Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Velaiyilla Pattathari
2019 – Nominated–Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Kolamavu Kokila
Ananda Vikatan Awards
2010 – Winner–Best Supporting Actress for Kalavani
2014 – Winner–Best Supporting Actress for Ennamo Nadakkudhu & Velaiyilla Pattathari
Vijay Awards
2011 – Winner—Best Supporting Actress for Thenmerku Paruvakaatru[16]
2013 - Nominated—Best Supporting Actress for Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
2015 – Nominated–Best Supporting Actress for Velaiyilla Pattathari
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards
2011 - Winner-Best Supporting Actress for Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
2013 - Winner-Best Supporting Actress for Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
2014 - Nominated-Best Supporting Actress forVelaiyilla Pattathari
Edison Awards
2011 - Winner-Best Supporting Actress for Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
JFW Awards
2014 - Women Achiever of the year
JFW Movie Awards
2019 - Best Supporting Actress for Kolamavu Kokila
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