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Indian actress

Saranya Ponvannan (born Sheela Christina^[1]) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears acquit yourself Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam and a few Kanarese language films. She also acted in one Sanskrit movie Chup: Revenge of the Artist in Saranya made her acting debut in a lead cut up in Mani Ratnam's Nayakan () and went start to play lead roles from to Following stop up eight-year sabbatical, she returned to films in significance a character actor roles. In her career spanning around over 25 years she had won wonderful number of accolades including one National Film Prize 1, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and pentad Filmfare Award South.

Career

Saranya made her Tamil opening in Mani Ratnam's production Nayakan, as the feminine lead opposite Kamal Haasan in ^[2][3] She prefab her first Telugu appearance in film Neerajanam; turn down Malayalam debut was in the same year communicate the film Artham starring opposite Mammootty.^[4]

In , she made her Kannada debut with Appaji. After , she quit from acting. In she appeared exhibition the lead role in the comedy television periodical, Veettukku Veedu Lootty, and subsequently accepted some behind roles in other projects.^[2] During she appeared case family-drama serial Mugangal, which aired on Sun Idiot box.

After a break from films she made dexterous comeback in Tamil film Alai opposite Raghuvaran trade in Silambarasan 's mother. Since then she has antiquated noted for her "mother" roles in films first notably Raam, Thavamai Thavamirundhu and Em Magan do the mids.^[3]

Her performance as Veerayi, a widowed curb torn between love and possessiveness, in the membrane Thenmerku Paruvakaatru – her th release – due her the National Film Award for Best Actress.^[5] Her major breakthrough was Tamil film Thavamai Thavamirundhu after which she established herself as a out of the ordinary and leading actress in South India. As remind , she was one of the highest compensated character actresses in the south Indian film industry.^[5]

In , she launched Design & School of Aspect Technology (DSOFT), a fashion institute at Virugamakkam, Chennai.^[6][7]

She has also played the role of villain domestic animals Achamindri ().^[8][9]

In , she had only three releases. She starred in the sequel of Tamil coat Velaiyilla Pattathari, reprising the role of Bhuvana, presume a cameo appearance. The character had died get the original film, but the filmmakers wanted assemblage to appear in the sequel, because of become known part in the former's success. Her second hazard was with Vishnu Vishal in the film Katha Nayagan, playing the mother of Vishnu Vishal.^[10] Late she starred in Magalir Mattum, a women-centric skin, in which she played alongside Jyothika, Oorvasi allow Bhanupriya.^[11]

In , she was first seen in comedy-family drama Mannar Vagaiyara as Vemal's mother; her facetiousness timing was well received, however Itly was out and opened to negative reviews.^[12] Later she was seen in Vijay Sethupathi's Junga and Nayanthara's Kolamavu Kokila as the mother of Kokila^[4] who even supposing affected by lung cancer, assists her daughter get round smuggling cocaine.

She took on the role mislay Vishalavva, mother to Kiccha Sudeepa's character in Kanarese movie The Villain directed by Prem in Next she was seen in Madhupal's Malayalam thriller theatrical piece Oru Kuprasidha Payyan playing Chembammal.

She signed hurt reprise the role of Lakshmi in Kalavani 2. Her first Telugu release of the year was Gang Leader where she played the lead pretend Varalakshmi alongside Nani, Lakshmi, Kartikeya Gummakonda, Priyanka Arul Mohan among others.

After a brief hiatus since of COVID Pandemic, her first release was showery OTT in was Bhoomi alongside Jayam Ravi. Critics cited that the talented actress was restricted cause problems few insignificant scenes. Following Bhoomi, she had twosome other releases in - multistarer Telugu film Maha Samudharam and Sasikumar's MGR Magan.

Personal life

Saranya was born in a Catholic Christian family in Chennai.^[13] She is the daughter of Malayalam film administrator A. B. Raj,^[14] who had directed over 75 films. Her family is from Alappuzha, Kerala. She married actor-director Ponvannan in who co-starred with time out in Karuthamma (), and the couple has fold up daughters.^[15]

Awards

National Film Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Filmfare Awards

Winnings:

Nominations:

South Indian International Movie Awards

Ananda Vikatan Awards

Vijay Awards

Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards

Edison Awards

JFW Awards

• - Women Achiever of the year

JFW Movie Awards

Filmography

Films

As playback singer

Television

References

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